Comments on: Microsoft & Yahoo Team Up To Challenge Google http://tom-harvey.com/29/microsoft-yahoo-team-up-to-challenge-google/ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:57:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Tomharvey http://tom-harvey.com/29/microsoft-yahoo-team-up-to-challenge-google/comment-page-/#comment-243 Tomharvey Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:03:13 +0000 http://tom-harvey.com/?p=29#comment-243 It will be interesting to see how it pans out and whilst may take a while can only be a good thing. All the best Tom It will be interesting to see how it pans out and whilst may take a while can only be a good thing. All the best

Tom

]]> By: Tomharvey http://tom-harvey.com/29/microsoft-yahoo-team-up-to-challenge-google/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Tomharvey Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:10:16 +0000 http://tom-harvey.com/?p=29#comment-123 Rob A good point indeed, a lot to be said about volume and it would be foolish to ignore. Guess the key is to look for the test to be successful and profitable before full campaign rollout. Thanks for the insight Tom Rob

A good point indeed, a lot to be said about volume and it would be foolish to ignore. Guess the key is to look for the test to be successful and profitable before full campaign rollout. Thanks for the insight

Tom

]]> By: Rob http://tom-harvey.com/29/microsoft-yahoo-team-up-to-challenge-google/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Rob Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:52:03 +0000 http://tom-harvey.com/?p=29#comment-115 Traffic nearly always converts better on MSN - but sheer volume on Google means that you can't ignore it once through the early testing phase. Rob Traffic nearly always converts better on MSN – but sheer volume on Google means that you can't ignore it once through the early testing phase.

Rob

]]> By: Tomharvey http://tom-harvey.com/29/microsoft-yahoo-team-up-to-challenge-google/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Tomharvey Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:44:21 +0000 http://tom-harvey.com/?p=29#comment-105 Thomas Have you enetered Frank's program, I would be interested to hear of any results that you have had!? I've heard good things about both Myspace and Facebook PPC in that it can be very targeted and is still relatively cheap per click, so definately something worth exploring. All teh best. Tom Thomas

Have you enetered Frank's program, I would be interested to hear of any results that you have had!?

I've heard good things about both Myspace and Facebook PPC in that it can be very targeted and is still relatively cheap per click, so definately something worth exploring. All teh best.

Tom

]]> By: Tomharvey http://tom-harvey.com/29/microsoft-yahoo-team-up-to-challenge-google/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Tomharvey Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:42:12 +0000 http://tom-harvey.com/?p=29#comment-104 Jeff Thanks for the visit and insight into your PPC campaigns. What I like about PPC traffic is the instant nature of it in that it is turned on straight away as opposed to the free traffic methods which take time to build, so I think a combination of both is a good idea. You make an interesting point about buyer traffic on Bing as I have heard that before from some other affiliates, sounds ideal!! Thanks Tom Jeff

Thanks for the visit and insight into your PPC campaigns. What I like about PPC traffic is the instant nature of it in that it is turned on straight away as opposed to the free traffic methods which take time to build, so I think a combination of both is a good idea. You make an interesting point about buyer traffic on Bing as I have heard that before from some other affiliates, sounds ideal!!

Thanks

Tom

]]> By: Jeff Bode http://tom-harvey.com/29/microsoft-yahoo-team-up-to-challenge-google/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Jeff Bode Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:24:28 +0000 http://tom-harvey.com/?p=29#comment-103 Hey Tom I've been working on using Microsoft and Yahoo PPC both. There is definitely good amounts of traffic on both and you can get cheap traffic and send them directly to an affiliate product if you wanted to (I don't). The cool thing is that you have a lot of control with PPC traffic. It's best to start out small and test to see what is working. From a statistical standpoint Bing has a higher % of buyers, so that's a definite plus. Thanks for the great post, I look forward to reading your blog more soon! Jeff Bode Hey Tom

I've been working on using Microsoft and Yahoo PPC both. There is definitely good amounts of traffic on both and you can get cheap traffic and send them directly to an affiliate product if you wanted to (I don't).

The cool thing is that you have a lot of control with PPC traffic. It's best to start out small and test to see what is working.

From a statistical standpoint Bing has a higher % of buyers, so that's a definite plus.

Thanks for the great post, I look forward to reading your blog more soon!

Jeff Bode

]]> By: Tomharvey http://tom-harvey.com/29/microsoft-yahoo-team-up-to-challenge-google/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Tomharvey Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:41:56 +0000 http://tom-harvey.com/?p=29#comment-102 Erlyne Thanks for your visit and lack of comment on the trip, it was brilliant! Interesting to hear your PPC experiences, always good to get good traffic at low cost however not quite so when it isn't targeted how you would expect. At least it wasn't too expensive an experiment, and we can learn from your experience. All the best Tom Erlyne

Thanks for your visit and lack of comment on the trip, it was brilliant! Interesting to hear your PPC experiences, always good to get good traffic at low cost however not quite so when it isn't targeted how you would expect. At least it wasn't too expensive an experiment, and we can learn from your experience.

All the best

Tom

]]> By: Tomharvey http://tom-harvey.com/29/microsoft-yahoo-team-up-to-challenge-google/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Tomharvey Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:39:02 +0000 http://tom-harvey.com/?p=29#comment-101 Thanks for stopping by Roberta. As both you and Vance rightly say it is not by any means the answer but at least its a step in the right direction. The new partnership will definately be worth a look for some 'cheap' traffic though, its important to be one of those savvy or lucky marketers!! Have a good weekend Tom Thanks for stopping by Roberta.

As both you and Vance rightly say it is not by any means the answer but at least its a step in the right direction. The new partnership will definately be worth a look for some 'cheap' traffic though, its important to be one of those savvy or lucky marketers!! Have a good weekend

Tom

]]> By: Roberta http://tom-harvey.com/29/microsoft-yahoo-team-up-to-challenge-google/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Roberta Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:58:38 +0000 http://tom-harvey.com/?p=29#comment-100 I have to agree with Vance's comments, for the most part. It's going to take more than a "small" (by comparison) merger of the competition to make a dent in Google's grasp on the market. But that doesn't, and shouldn't, stop such efforts. Dictatorships don't last forever, whether a more effective force moves in, or a mistake is made within their own ranks. While all these these things play out, savvy marketers and lucky players can reap whatever benefits come along, as long as they recognize and grab them while they can. Great post, Tom. Thanks for spotlighting this news. I have to agree with Vance's comments, for the most part. It's going to take more than a "small" (by comparison) merger of the competition to make a dent in Google's grasp on the market. But that doesn't, and shouldn't, stop such efforts. Dictatorships don't last forever, whether a more effective force moves in, or a mistake is made within their own ranks. While all these these things play out, savvy marketers and lucky players can reap whatever benefits come along, as long as they recognize and grab them while they can. Great post, Tom. Thanks for spotlighting this news.

]]> By: Erlyne Escobar http://tom-harvey.com/29/microsoft-yahoo-team-up-to-challenge-google/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Erlyne Escobar Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:27:16 +0000 http://tom-harvey.com/?p=29#comment-99 Hi Tom, No comments on your Octoberfest; you just had too much fun! As for PPC, I experimented with it a bit last year. Using long-tailed keywords (3-5 words) that Word Tracker pulled out for me, I actually got some great traffic for less than $5. a day. The problem was - it wasn't very targeted traffic; Googles' idea of targeted must be different from mine. :( Good review of Ryan's article here; caught it earlier in the week. Great commentary; keep up the good work. Erlyne Hi Tom,

No comments on your Octoberfest; you just had too much fun!

As for PPC, I experimented with it a bit last year. Using long-tailed keywords (3-5 words) that Word Tracker pulled out for me, I actually got some great traffic for less than $5. a day. The problem was – it wasn't very targeted traffic; Googles' idea of targeted must be different from mine. :(

Good review of Ryan's article here; caught it earlier in the week.

Great commentary; keep up the good work.

Erlyne

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