Vamsi Gangavalli's Weblog » Google http://www.gangavalli.com/blog its about life, blogging, google, seo, firefox and some cool things Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:17:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Spending thousands of dollars but very low ROI on Google AdWords? http://www.gangavalli.com/blog/2007/10/03/spending-thousands-of-dollars-but-very-low-roi-on-google-adwords/ http://www.gangavalli.com/blog/2007/10/03/spending-thousands-of-dollars-but-very-low-roi-on-google-adwords/#comments Wed, 03 Oct 2007 08:25:08 +0000 Vamsi http://www.gangavalli.com/blog/2007/10/03/spending-thousands-of-dollars-but-very-low-roi-on-google-adwords/ google-adwords Paying a lot on Google AdWords and making nothing? Well, I’m sure you might be bidding for generic keywords like “cameras” or “mp3″ (based on your business and keywords). Generic keywords like this have a very high Min.CPC could range from $5 to $70 or even more and have a very less conversion rate

because most of the people clicking these ads might just be searching for something and you showed up with an interesting ad and you got clicked, with a $25 a click and no sale means simply adding this to the negative ROI. Instead you could you long phrases which have less CPCs.

Observed this years ago when I first stated working on AdWords and saved a lot of money and ofcourse improved conversion rates exponentially.

Update: You might want to read this for better understanding.

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]]> http://www.gangavalli.com/blog/2007/10/03/spending-thousands-of-dollars-but-very-low-roi-on-google-adwords/feed/ 2 Increased backlinks by 1000% in a month? http://www.gangavalli.com/blog/2007/10/03/increased-backlinks-by-1000-in-a-month/ http://www.gangavalli.com/blog/2007/10/03/increased-backlinks-by-1000-in-a-month/#comments Wed, 03 Oct 2007 07:41:52 +0000 Vamsi http://www.gangavalli.com/blog/2007/10/03/increased-backlinks-by-1000-in-a-month/ Increased your backlinks by 1000% in a month? then you should probably check this one out. Connected Internet tells you how and why backlinks can be dangerous if the technique is not used properly.

For years I have been very careful about backlinks for all my client sites and I’m sure my cautious and slow backlinking methods paid back.

Do not fall for the email and advertisements which says “Guaranteed top 10 positions in all major search engines” or these days people are mailing like “Your site is no where in Google? We will bring you to the #1 position for atleast 10 keywords in less than a month. We have invented a new way to achieve Google rankings….. “  Dont fall for this stuff people. It will never work like that. Even if your site afterall ranks for some keywords in the top, soon your domain will be a victim of penalization. You will just endup wasting a lot of money which you can rather use in Google AdWords or hire a good SEO Company or better a Freelance SEO if your budget is low.

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]]> http://www.gangavalli.com/blog/2007/10/03/increased-backlinks-by-1000-in-a-month/feed/ 1 Best SEO, Search Engine Optimization Blogs http://www.gangavalli.com/blog/2006/10/16/best-seo-search-engine-optimization-blogs/ http://www.gangavalli.com/blog/2006/10/16/best-seo-search-engine-optimization-blogs/#comments Mon, 16 Oct 2006 13:51:29 +0000 Vamsi http://www.gangavalli.com/blog/2006/10/16/best-seo-search-engine-optimization-blogs/ Here is the list of best seo blogs.

StuntDubl (www.stuntdubl.com)
FishSEO (www.fishSEO.com)
SEOMoz (www.seomoz.org)
SEO SpeedWagon (seoblog.intrapromote.com)
TextLinkBlog (www.textlinkbrokers.com/blogs)
SEO Black Hat (seoblackhat.com)
SEO by the SEA (www.seobythesea.com)
Jim Boykin’s Blog (www.jimboykin.com)
Link Building Blog (www.linkbuildingblog.com)
Stepforth SEO Blog (news.stepforth.com)
Matt Cutts Blog (www.mattcutts.com/blog/)
Greg Boser’s WebGuerrilla (webguerrilla.com)
SEO Book (www.seobook.com)

More blog lists:
- Best Search Engine News Blogs
- Best SEO, Search Engine Optimization Blogs
- Best Search Engine Owned Blogs
- Best Search Engine Marketing and Contextual Advertising Blogs
- Best Blog Search Engine Blogs

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Google Toolbar BETA
Custom Buttons
Bookmarks

Now you can make your Toolbar as unique as you are. You can add buttons and bookmarks; get instant search suggestions; share web pages with friends; and enjoy the Toolbar’s pop-up blocker, web form filler, and spellchecker.

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]]> http://www.gangavalli.com/blog/2006/01/30/google-toolbar-4-beta/feed/ 0 Google AdWords Editor coming sooon :) http://www.gangavalli.com/blog/2006/01/27/google-adwords-editor-coming-sooon/ http://www.gangavalli.com/blog/2006/01/27/google-adwords-editor-coming-sooon/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2006 12:23:32 +0000 Vamsi http://www.gangavalli.com/blog/2006/01/27/google-adwords-editor-coming-sooon/ AdWords Editor (BETA)

AdWords Editor is Google’s free, downloadable account management application for your computer. Now you can download your AdWords account to your computer, make your changes, then upload your revised campaigns. Benefits and features include:

* Navigate your account quickly and easily
* Locate and edit keywords, CPCs, and more
* Make bulk changes to keywords and ad text
* Work offline, then upload your changes
* Copy and paste keywords and ad text

Currently available for invited beta participants only and thats too bad that i’m not a beta tester.
Check it out!

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]]> http://www.gangavalli.com/blog/2006/01/27/google-adwords-editor-coming-sooon/feed/ 1 Started a new blog for WordPress SEO http://www.gangavalli.com/blog/2006/01/13/started-a-new-blog-for-wordpress-seo/ http://www.gangavalli.com/blog/2006/01/13/started-a-new-blog-for-wordpress-seo/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2006 15:45:28 +0000 Vamsi http://www.gangavalli.com/blog/2006/01/13/started-a-new-blog-for-wordpress-seo/
seo4wordpress - Search Engine Optimization for WordPress blogs

Finished settingup a new blog which will help the wordpress blog users with different kind of resources for optimizing wordpress blogs for best search engine rankings and more visibility in the SERPs.

Still have lot of things to do with the blog design and presentation but for now its ready.
this is the site: seo for wordpress
Will be posting some great wordpress seo tips soon.

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Join us as we discuss SEO Techniques and exchange information and learn to be better SEOs and webmasters and gain better search engine rankings.

Here is the link again: SeoWar – Search Engine Optimization Forums

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]]> http://www.gangavalli.com/blog/2005/12/28/join-us-as-seowar-seo-community-forums/feed/ 1 Just out of Google Sandbox!! http://www.gangavalli.com/blog/2005/12/15/just-out-of-google-sandbox/ http://www.gangavalli.com/blog/2005/12/15/just-out-of-google-sandbox/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2005 06:50:02 +0000 Vamsi http://www.gangavalli.com/blog/2005/12/15/just-out-of-google-sandbox/ Was out of the confusion wheather the site was banned or in the sandbox untill monday(15th Dec).
Saw the site getting indexed finally. You can see the google index.

To understand what sandbox is, here is a good article by 14th colony.

Now its only a matter of time to take some top positions in Google :)

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]]> http://www.gangavalli.com/blog/2005/12/15/just-out-of-google-sandbox/feed/ 2 Beginner’s Guide to SEO from SEOmoz http://www.gangavalli.com/blog/2005/12/05/beginners-guide-to-seo-from-seomoz/ http://www.gangavalli.com/blog/2005/12/05/beginners-guide-to-seo-from-seomoz/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2005 10:48:13 +0000 Vamsi http://www.gangavalli.com/blog/2005/12/05/beginners-guide-to-seo-from-seomoz/ SEOmoz, a Search Engine Optimization and Marketing company based in Seattle released a 9-page document for SEO beginners today.

SEOmoz is also a community or SEO Professionals from all over the world and is a great place to be.

With people like Rand Fishkin, EGOL, Sorvoja, Wit,.. and many from the SEOchat, SEOmoz is a great place to be for sharing and learning among the SEOs community.

To download the SEO document, visit Beginner’s Guide to SEO

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]]> http://www.gangavalli.com/blog/2005/12/05/beginners-guide-to-seo-from-seomoz/feed/ 0 The longest domain name ? http://www.gangavalli.com/blog/2005/09/25/the-longest-domain-name/ http://www.gangavalli.com/blog/2005/09/25/the-longest-domain-name/#comments Sun, 25 Sep 2005 16:29:50 +0000 Vamsi http://www.gangavalli.com/blog/2005/09/25/the-longest-domain-name/ I was wondering if this is the longest domain name:
top-seo-google-search-engine-optimization-ranking-specialist.com
[have a look at the site]
I am sure this is the longest domain I have seen.
7 hyphens, 8 words and 69 characters (including .com)
Some one tell me if thats the longest one.

And you know why its so long?
Ever since the SEO Pros recognized the potential of keyword friendly domains, people started booking all the keyword domains out there. Even I blocked a few keyword friendly domains, but with somany hyphens and words and running on wordpress, if the Permalink structure is made keyword friendly (like the URLs in my blog) this site can be the home for some of the longest search engine friendly URLs. But no one is really sure if these long keyword and hyphen domains can survive the long run and the future search engine algorithm updates.

EDIT:
:) I found some more.
1. llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll-llantysiliogogogoch.com
2. thelongestdomainnameintheworldandthensomeandthensomemoreandmore.com
3. thepersonwithanewideaisacrank-untiltheideasucceeds-by-marktwain.com
#1(65 characters) is the oldest one
#2(68 characters) comes to claim and
#3(68 characters) I am not sure what this is upto.

May be its a good idea to own a 68 character domain?
I’ll think of it.
Have suggetions for me ?

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