Comments on: What’s the Deal with Min Bid Prices on Google Anyway? http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/whats-the-deal-with-min-bid-prices-on-google-anyway/ Insights and Thoughts from a World Class Internet Marketer Tue, 9 Mar 2010 18:36:07 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Konrad http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/whats-the-deal-with-min-bid-prices-on-google-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-509 Konrad Wed, 04 Jul 2007 09:55:47 +0000 http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/whats-the-deal-with-min-bid-prices-on-google-anyway/#comment-509 Amit, how does CTR factor into QS and vice versa? I often noticed that good CTR will eventually lower my min bids, while often times terms that don't get too many clicks will gradually go up. Is this completely a coincidence, or is this in some way factored in? Oh and thanks for the info, I was told by many people that QS actually affects positioning and if I would by able to get a better QS my bids would drop, all the while I was paying around a buck for a competitive keyword with an OK QS .. Enjoy reading your blog, keep it up, and I'm looking forward to meeting you in Miami. Amit, how does CTR factor into QS and vice versa? I often noticed that good CTR will eventually lower my min bids, while often times terms that don’t get too many clicks will gradually go up. Is this completely a coincidence, or is this in some way factored in?

Oh and thanks for the info, I was told by many people that QS actually affects positioning and if I would by able to get a better QS my bids would drop, all the while I was paying around a buck for a competitive keyword with an OK QS ..

Enjoy reading your blog, keep it up, and I’m looking forward to meeting you in Miami.

]]> By: Amit http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/whats-the-deal-with-min-bid-prices-on-google-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-505 Amit Wed, 04 Jul 2007 03:30:15 +0000 http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/whats-the-deal-with-min-bid-prices-on-google-anyway/#comment-505 Hi Peter, The CTR X Bid prices does that give you the exact position you'll be in, but just the position relative to other advertisers. Yes if you bid 0.45 then the 0.20 min bid is irrelevant. But keep in mind that your bid price can never fall below 0.20, no matter how high your CTR is. Hi Peter,

The CTR X Bid prices does that give you the exact position you’ll be in, but just the position relative to other advertisers.

Yes if you bid 0.45 then the 0.20 min bid is irrelevant. But keep in mind that your bid price can never fall below 0.20, no matter how high your CTR is.

]]> By: Peter http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/whats-the-deal-with-min-bid-prices-on-google-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-502 Peter Wed, 04 Jul 2007 01:21:26 +0000 http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/whats-the-deal-with-min-bid-prices-on-google-anyway/#comment-502 Amit, You said: "First off, your ad position is NOT determined by landing page quality, but ONLY by CTR times your bid price. Your landing page quality score ONLY effects your minimum bids and nothing else." Does this mean that if you're minimum bid is .20, and you were planning on bidding .45 anyway, that the minimum bid of .20 is somewhat irrelevant? Also, in the calculation, is this accurate: 2.5% (CTR) X .45 (bid) = 1.125 placement position Can you elaborate in another post a bit further on this calculation? Thanks for another great post! Peter Amit,

You said:

“First off, your ad position is NOT determined by landing page quality, but ONLY by CTR times your bid price. Your landing page quality score ONLY effects your minimum bids and nothing else.”

Does this mean that if you’re minimum bid is .20, and you were planning on bidding .45 anyway, that the minimum bid of .20 is somewhat irrelevant?

Also, in the calculation, is this accurate:

2.5% (CTR) X .45 (bid) = 1.125 placement position

Can you elaborate in another post a bit further on this calculation?

Thanks for another great post!

Peter

]]> By: Amit http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/whats-the-deal-with-min-bid-prices-on-google-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-498 Amit Mon, 02 Jul 2007 23:12:49 +0000 http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/whats-the-deal-with-min-bid-prices-on-google-anyway/#comment-498 Hi Jeff, I use Google Conversion Tracking. Hi Jeff,

I use Google Conversion Tracking.

]]> By: Amit http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/whats-the-deal-with-min-bid-prices-on-google-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-497 Amit Mon, 02 Jul 2007 23:12:10 +0000 http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/whats-the-deal-with-min-bid-prices-on-google-anyway/#comment-497 Hi Kristian, Great question, I think they track the time between when someone clicks & enters your page and hits the back button and clicks on another search result. Hi Kristian,

Great question, I think they track the time between when someone clicks & enters your page and hits the back button and clicks on another search result.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/whats-the-deal-with-min-bid-prices-on-google-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-496 Jeff Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:46:52 +0000 http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/whats-the-deal-with-min-bid-prices-on-google-anyway/#comment-496 Amit, What software and/or script do you use to track your keyword conversions-to-sales so that you can remove the keywords that are unprofitable? Amit,

What software and/or script do you use to track your keyword conversions-to-sales so that you can remove the keywords that are unprofitable?

]]> By: Kristian Schmidt http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/whats-the-deal-with-min-bid-prices-on-google-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-494 Kristian Schmidt Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:22:36 +0000 http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/whats-the-deal-with-min-bid-prices-on-google-anyway/#comment-494 But how does google measure bounce rate? If I click on an ad and then click the back button immediately, the google page isn't refreshed, and no new requests are made to google. So how would they track something like that, presuming that the site in question isn't using analytics? But how does google measure bounce rate? If I click on an ad and then click the back button immediately, the google page isn’t refreshed, and no new requests are made to google.

So how would they track something like that, presuming that the site in question isn’t using analytics?

]]> By: Vijay Teach Me http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/whats-the-deal-with-min-bid-prices-on-google-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-493 Vijay Teach Me Mon, 02 Jul 2007 12:34:47 +0000 http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/whats-the-deal-with-min-bid-prices-on-google-anyway/#comment-493 Hi Amit, It is because of your advice and transparency that has saved us so many pitfalls. Vijay Hi Amit,
It is because of your advice and transparency that has saved us so many pitfalls.

Vijay

]]> By: DerekBeau http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/whats-the-deal-with-min-bid-prices-on-google-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-492 DerekBeau Mon, 02 Jul 2007 04:53:49 +0000 http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/whats-the-deal-with-min-bid-prices-on-google-anyway/#comment-492 Didn't even realize that you linked to my article until I checked my stats tonight. Thanks! Didn’t even realize that you linked to my article until I checked my stats tonight. Thanks!

]]> By: Kyle http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/whats-the-deal-with-min-bid-prices-on-google-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-491 Kyle Mon, 02 Jul 2007 03:55:51 +0000 http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/whats-the-deal-with-min-bid-prices-on-google-anyway/#comment-491 Great tip Amit and thanks for sharing that. Great tip Amit and thanks for sharing that.

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