Comments on: Why you shouldn’t use Google AdWords new Opportunities Tool yet http://www.semsamurai.com/2009/10/why-you-shouldnt-use-google-adwords-new-opportunities-tool-yet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-you-shouldnt-use-google-adwords-new-opportunities-tool-yet Internet Marketing News, Reviews and How-to's Tue, 27 Sep 2011 03:04:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Byron Hinterland Accommodation http://www.semsamurai.com/2009/10/why-you-shouldnt-use-google-adwords-new-opportunities-tool-yet/#comment-3662 Byron Hinterland Accommodation Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:14:23 +0000 http://www.semsamurai.com/?p=149#comment-3662 Yes I agree, trying to keep a lid on keywords spiralling out of control once the list of "opportunites" comes up, is difficult. Like being offered more spend limit on your credit card, hard to say no, but is better for you in the long run. Agree too that the benefit is so that you can see which keywords you haven't thought of. But the temptation is there to spend up big and go overboard on all the suggested keywords. You'd be out of business if you took on board all the "possibilities". Yes I agree, trying to keep a lid on keywords spiralling out of control once the list of “opportunites” comes up, is difficult. Like being offered more spend limit on your credit card, hard to say no, but is better for you in the long run. Agree too that the benefit is so that you can see which keywords you haven’t thought of. But the temptation is there to spend up big and go overboard on all the suggested keywords. You’d be out of business if you took on board all the “possibilities”.

]]> By: Dennis Yu http://www.semsamurai.com/2009/10/why-you-shouldnt-use-google-adwords-new-opportunities-tool-yet/#comment-2561 Dennis Yu Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:38:38 +0000 http://www.semsamurai.com/?p=149#comment-2561 Hi Dick and Sean, Seems that Google has made some massive improvements here in the last few months-- tools are better. Have you tried since? I especially like Search Insights and Ad Planner. Dennis Hi Dick and Sean,

Seems that Google has made some massive improvements here in the last few months– tools are better. Have you tried since? I especially like Search Insights and Ad Planner.

Dennis

]]> By: Sean W http://www.semsamurai.com/2009/10/why-you-shouldnt-use-google-adwords-new-opportunities-tool-yet/#comment-216 Sean W Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:08:20 +0000 http://www.semsamurai.com/?p=149#comment-216 I think it's good for keyword expansion. It struggles to suggest the right keywords for the right adgroups though. I generally export all of the keywords for each of the adgroups to a spreadsheet and then assign them all to the correct ad groups before manually adding them. If you're using broad match for existing keywords, you may find that adding a whole lot of additional keywords doesn't actually get you many more clicks. I think it’s good for keyword expansion. It struggles to suggest the right keywords for the right adgroups though. I generally export all of the keywords for each of the adgroups to a spreadsheet and then assign them all to the correct ad groups before manually adding them.

If you’re using broad match for existing keywords, you may find that adding a whole lot of additional keywords doesn’t actually get you many more clicks.

]]> By: Dick Ingersoll http://www.semsamurai.com/2009/10/why-you-shouldnt-use-google-adwords-new-opportunities-tool-yet/#comment-199 Dick Ingersoll Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:55:20 +0000 http://www.semsamurai.com/?p=149#comment-199 Thanks for the research! Clearly this tool is not ready for prime-time in the local market. It really is interesting because they certainly have the information they need to make their recommendations specific to your campaign. As you so rightly indicate Google's advice is always in their favor. Thanks for the research! Clearly this tool is not ready for prime-time in the local market. It really is interesting because they certainly have the information they need to make their recommendations specific to your campaign. As you so rightly indicate Google’s advice is always in their favor.

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