poor � value clicks using adsense

fish · 04-08-2011, 04:10:31 PM

Greetings !

Does anyone know if there's reason/s why I am getting a lot of low value
( �0.01 amounts ) when people click on ads on my sites?

Thnx

><(((0>

dta · 04-08-2011, 04:14:57 PM

which site? whats the nature of the ads? have you checked the typical cpc for the keywords that match your site?

many variables here so need some more info before being able to give any sensible advice

fish · 04-08-2011, 04:43:39 PM

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Originally Posted by dta

which site? whats the nature of the ads? have you checked the typical cpc for the keywords that match your site?

many variables here so need some more info before being able to give any sensible advice

retailtimes // dot co uk for example. It shows some focussed ads ( e.g. the orange one on homepage - under the clock) but often any old tripe on the 486 one's at end of each article.

not checked cpc for keywords, wouldn't really know where to start / how to find them

thnx

Fish

dta · 05-08-2011, 09:04:40 AM

google keyword tools is a great place to start
checking retail times shows little to no ad competition and a cpc of 0.20 with low volumes

even though the tool shows a cpc of .20, I can't imagine many are actually bidding this so you're probably getting some poor targeted ads with very little return - kind of what i'd expect to see...

binny · 05-08-2011, 09:14:35 AM

It's because US banks gave mortgages to people incapable of paying them back.

fish · 05-08-2011, 12:16:48 PM

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Originally Posted by binny

It's because US banks gave mortgages to people incapable of paying them back.

Really? interesting thought from Binny there

arv · 28-08-2011, 05:37:54 AM

Maybe it's a CPV ad.

Edwin · 28-08-2011, 07:04:53 AM

You may want to use section targeting to help Adsense ignore all the navigation and other headlines on individual pages and concentrate only on that particular story.
http://www.google.com/adsense/suppor...y?answer=23168

fish · 28-08-2011, 08:42:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edwin

You may want to use section targeting to help Adsense ignore all the navigation and other headlines on individual pages and concentrate only on that particular story.
http://www.google.com/adsense/suppor...y?answer=23168

Interesting, wasn't aware you can do that, thanks!

Edwin · 28-08-2011, 09:08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by fish

Interesting, wasn't aware you can do that, thanks!

It's not a cure-all, as Google will only take it as a "suggestion" but I found it helped in a couple of cases... You need to make sure that the content within the "important" part is single-themed, though, otherwise it won't help. Adsense works best when any given page is on 1 topic.

04-08-2011, 04:10:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
fish Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,313 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 46)	poor � value clicks using adsense Greetings ! Does anyone know if there's reason/s why I am getting a lot of low value ( �0.01 amounts ) when people click on ads on my sites? Thnx ><(((0>

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dta Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 388 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 12)	which site? whats the nature of the ads? have you checked the typical cpc for the keywords that match your site? many variables here so need some more info before being able to give any sensible advice __________________ iBranded sites... Football Betting Tips \| Cheap Flights \| High Interest Bank Account \| Instant Loans \| London Olympics \| Desi \| Online MBA Courses \| MBA

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dta Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 388 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 12)	google keyword tools is a great place to start checking retail times shows little to no ad competition and a cpc of 0.20 with low volumes even though the tool shows a cpc of .20, I can't imagine many are actually bidding this so you're probably getting some poor targeted ads with very little return - kind of what i'd expect to see... __________________ iBranded sites... Football Betting Tips \| Cheap Flights \| High Interest Bank Account \| Instant Loans \| London Olympics \| Desi \| Online MBA Courses \| MBA

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Edwin Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 4,161 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 46)	You may want to use section targeting to help Adsense ignore all the navigation and other headlines on individual pages and concentrate only on that particular story. http://www.google.com/adsense/suppor...y?answer=23168 __________________ Memorable Domains Ltd - Over 7,000 descriptive, generic .co.uk domains for sale Please note: All sale prices over a week old are automatically invalid. No exceptions. Thanks!

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