| Compare Top Pay Per Click Software
Providers |
Clicksweeper Review |
Acquisio Review |
Clickable Review |
Apex
- Bid Maxamizer Review |
Click Equations Review |
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Adapt - Web Visible Review |
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Top 12 Evaluation Criteria |
Overall Rating (0 to 100) |
85 |
57 |
70 |
45 |
63 |
Overall Rating (0 to 100) |
67 |
| Effectiveness to Increase Profits |
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Effectiveness to Increase Profits |
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| CPA and ROI Bid Changes |
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CPA and ROI Bid Changes |
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| CPA and ROI Ad Changes |
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CPA and ROI Ad Changes |
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| Reporting |
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Reporting |
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| Pricing Structure |
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Pricing Structure |
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| Has a Mass Editor Like the Google Adwords
Editor |
No Mass Editor |
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No Mass Editor |
Has a Mass Editor Like the Google Adwords
Editor |
No Mass Editor |
| Interface for Multiple Account
Management |
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Interface for Multiple Account
Management |
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| Software Interface |
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Software Interface |
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| Account Import |
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Account Import |
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| Account Setup for CPA or ROI |
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Account Setup for CPA or ROI |
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| Quality Score
Management For Google Adwords (Improving click Through Rates) |
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Quality Score
Management For Google Adwords (Improving click Through Rates) |
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| Web Based |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Web Based |
Yes |
| Customizable Performance Alerts |
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Customizable Performance Alerts |
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| Overall Rating |
85 |
57 |
70 |
45 |
63 |
Overall Rating |
67 |
| Compare Top PPC Software Providers for
Effectiveness to Increase Profits |
Clicksweeper |
Acquisio |
Clickable |
Apex
- Bid Maxamizer |
Click Equations |
|
Adapt - Web Visible Review |
|
Effectiveness to Increase Profits |
Can Automatically Make Adjustments
for a Specified CPA or ROI |
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Can Automatically Make Adjustments
for a Specified CPA or ROI |
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| Speed at Which the Adjustments Will
be Implemented |
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Speed at Which the Adjustments Will
be Implemented |
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| Gives Account Overviews for Key
Metrics |
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Gives Account Overviews for Key
Metrics |
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| Saves Time |
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Saves Time |
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| Overall Grade |
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Overall Grade |
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| Compare Top PPC Software Providers for ROI Bid Changes |
Clicksweeper |
Acquisio |
Clickable |
Apex
- Bid Maxamizer |
Click Equations |
|
Adapt - Web Visible Review |
|
ROI Bid Changes |
Effectiveness of Bid Changes for
CPA or ROI |
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Effectiveness of Bid Changes for
CPA or ROI |
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| Make Suggestions for Bid Changes on
the Search Network for CPA or ROI |
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Make Suggestions for Bid Changes on
the Search Network for CPA or ROI |
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| Make Suggestions for Bid Changes on
the Search Network for Click Through Rate |
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Make Suggestions for Bid Changes on
the Search Network for Click Through Rate |
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| Make Suggestions for
Bid Changes on the Content Network CPA or ROI |
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Make Suggestions for
Bid Changes on the Content Network CPA or ROI |
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| Make AUTOMATIC Bid
Changes on The Search Network CPA or ROI |
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Make AUTOMATIC Bid
Changes on The Search Network CPA or ROI |
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| Make AUTOMATIC for
Bid Changes on The Content Network CPA or ROI |
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Make AUTOMATIC for
Bid Changes on The Content Network CPA or ROI |
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| The Bid Change Reward or Punishment
Rate Can Be Set By The user |
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The Bid Change Reward or Punishment
Rate Can Be Set By The user |
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| Overall Grade |
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Overall Grade |
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| Compare Top PPC Software Providers for ROI Ad Changes |
Clicksweeper |
Acquisio |
Clickable |
Apex
- Bid Maxamizer |
Click Equations |
|
Adapt - Web Visible Review |
|
ROI Ad Changes |
Effectiveness of Ad Pause Changes for
CPA or ROI |
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Effectiveness of Ad Pause Changes for
CPA or ROI |
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| Make Suggestions for Ad
Pause Changes for CPA or ROI |
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Make Suggestions for Ad
Pause Changes for CPA or ROI |
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| Make Suggestions for Ad
Pause Changes for Click Through Rate |
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Make Suggestions for Ad
Pause Changes for Click Through Rate |
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| Make AUTOMATIC
Ad Pause Changes for CPA or ROI |
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Make AUTOMATIC
Ad Pause Changes for CPA or ROI |
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| Will Alert You If an Adgroup Has
Zero or Only One Active Ad |
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Will Alert You If an Adgroup Has
Zero or Only One Active Ad |
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| The Bid Change Reward or Punishment
Rate Can Be Set By The user |
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The Bid Change Reward or Punishment
Rate Can Be Set By The user |
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| Overall Grade |
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Overall Grade |
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| Compare Top PPC Software Providers for Reporting |
Clicksweeper |
Acquisio |
Clickable |
Apex
- Bid Maxamizer |
Click Equations |
|
Adapt - Web Visible Review |
|
Reporting |
How Easy it is to Set Up Reports |
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How Easy it is to Set Up Reports |
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| Pre Built Report Templates |
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Pre Built Report Templates |
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| Reports for ALMOST Every Metric
Available |
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Reports for ALMOST Every Metric
Available |
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| Report to See the Performance of
Different Website On The Content Network |
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Report to See the Performance of
Different Website On The Content Network |
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| Daily Automated Emailed Reports |
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Daily Automated Emailed Reports |
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| Weekly Automated
Emailed Reports |
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Weekly Automated
Emailed Reports |
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| White Labeled Reports |
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White Labeled Reports |
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| Overall Grade |
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Overall Grade |
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| Compare Top PPC Software Providers for Pricing Structure |
Clicksweeper |
Acquisio |
Clickable |
Apex
- Bid Maxamizer |
Click Equations |
|
Adapt - Web Visible Review |
|
Monthly Pricing Structure |
Type of Pricing |
By Number of Keywords
(Monthly) |
By Budget
(Monthly) |
By Budget
(Monthly) |
By Number of Keywords
(Monthly) |
By Budget
(Monthly) |
Type of Pricing |
By Budget
(Monthly) |
| Base Price |
$35 |
$1000 |
$129 |
$120 - Professional Edition |
$1000 |
Base Price |
$1500 |
| Additional Usage Costs |
$10 for 1000 Keywords
(1001 to 4000)
$7 for 1000 Keywords
(4001 to 10000)
$5 for Every 1000 Keywords Over 10001 Keywords |
2% Over $30K
1.75% Between $100K and $250K
1.5% Between $250K and $500K
1.25% Between $500K and 1M |
5% |
$20 for Every 2500 Keywords |
3% Between $25K and $50K
2.5% Between $50K and $100K
2.25% Between $100K and $500K
2% Over $500K |
Additional Usage Costs |
2% of Ad Spend |
| Google API Costs |
You Pay
API |
You Pay
API |
They Pay API |
You Pay API |
They Pay API |
Google API Costs |
You Pay API |
| Overall Grade |
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Overall Grade |
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| Compare Top PPC Software Providers for Mass
Editors |
Clicksweeper |
Acquisio |
Clickable |
Apex
- Bid Maxamizer |
Click Equations |
|
Adapt - Web Visible Review |
|
Has a Mass Editor Like the Google Adwords Editor |
Mass Editor Very Similar to the
Google Adwords Editor for Google, Yahoo and MSN |
No Mass Editor |
 |
 |
 |
No Mass Editor |
Mass Editor Very Similar to the
Google Adwords Editor for Google, Yahoo and MSN |
No Mass Editor |
| How Easy the Mass Editor is
to Use |
No Mass Editor |
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No Mass Editor |
How Easy the Mass Editor is
to Use |
No Mass Editor |
| Easily Transfer
Accounts from Google to Yahoo to MSN and Vise Versa |
No Mass Editor |
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No Mass Editor |
Easily Transfer
Accounts from Google to Yahoo to MSN and Vise Versa |
No Mass Editor |
| Mass Editor Use Your
API for Google Adwords Only |
No Mass
Editor |
You Pay
API |
They Pay API |
You Pay API |
No Mass Editor |
Mass Editor Use Your
API for Google Adwords Only |
No Mass Editor |
| Speed the Mass Editor Can Import
Data |
No Mass Editor |
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No Mass Editor |
Speed the Mass Editor Can Import
Data |
No Mass Editor |
| Speed the Mass Editor Can Update
Data |
No Mass Editor |
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No Mass Editor |
Speed the Mass Editor Can Update
Data |
No Mass Editor |
| Copy and Paste Functionality in
Mass Editors |
No Mass Editor |
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 |
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No Mass Editor |
Copy and Paste Functionality in
Mass Editors |
No Mass Editor |
| Can Easily Edit All or Just one
Keyword Bid for Search |
No Mass Editor |
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 |
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No Mass Editor |
Can Easily Edit All or Just one
Keyword Bid for Search |
No Mass Editor |
| Can Easily Edit All or Just one
Adgroup Bid for Content |
No Mass Editor |
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 |
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No Mass Editor |
Can Easily Edit All or Just one
Adgroup Bid for Content |
No Mass Editor |
| Can Easily Edit All or Just one Ad |
No Mass Editor |
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 |
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No Mass Editor |
Can Easily Edit All or Just one Ad |
No Mass Editor |
| Can Easily Edit All or Just one
Adgroup |
No Mass Editor |
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 |
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No Mass Editor |
Can Easily Edit All or Just one
Adgroup |
No Mass Editor |
| Can Easily Edit All or Just one
Campaign |
No Mass Editor |
 |
 |
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No Mass Editor |
Can Easily Edit All or Just one
Campaign |
No Mass Editor |
| Can Easily Edit All or Just one
Adgroup Bid for The Content
Network |
No Mass Editor |
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 |
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No Mass Editor |
Can Easily Edit All or Just one
Adgroup Bid for The Content
Network |
No Mass Editor |
| Overall Grade |
No Mass Editor |
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 |
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No Mass Editor |
Overall Grade |
No Mass Editor |
| Compare Top PPC Software Providers for Interface for Multiple Account Management |
Clicksweeper |
Acquisio |
Clickable |
Apex
- Bid Maxamizer |
Click Equations |
|
Adapt - Web Visible Review |
|
Interface for Multiple Account Management |
Can Easily See All the Accounts Stats
Overview on Google, Yahoo and MSN |
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Can Easily See All the Accounts Stats
Overview on Google, Yahoo and MSN |
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| Can Easily See All the Accounts Stats
Overview (Date Range Comparison) on Google,
Yahoo and MSN |
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Can Easily See All the Accounts Stats
Overview (Date Range Comparison) on Google,
Yahoo and MSN |
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| Multiple Account Management
Interface |
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Multiple Account Management
Interface |
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| Overall Grade |
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Overall Grade |
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| Compare Top PPC Software Providers for Software Interface |
Clicksweeper |
Acquisio |
Clickable |
Apex
- Bid Maxamizer |
Click Equations |
|
Adapt - Web Visible Review |
|
Software Interface |
Ease To Navigate Between Accounts |
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Ease To Navigate Between Accounts |
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| Ease to Navigate to Campaign,
Adgroup, Ad and Keyword Level |
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Ease to Navigate to Campaign,
Adgroup, Ad and Keyword Level |
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| Appearance |
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Appearance |
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| Help Documentations |
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Help Documentations |
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| Overall Grade |
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Overall Grade |
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| Compare Top PPC Software Providers for
Account Import |
Clicksweeper |
Acquisio |
Clickable |
Apex
- Bid Maxamizer |
Click Equations |
|
Adapt - Web Visible Review |
|
Account Import |
You Give the Login Info and The
Software Imports Everything Else |
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You Give the Login Info and The
Software Imports Everything Else |
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| Automatic Account
Sync |
 |
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Automatic Account
Sync |
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| Daily Account Sync |
 |
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Daily Account Sync |
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| Overall Grade |
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Overall Grade |
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| Compare Top PPC Software Providers for Software Interface |
Clicksweeper |
Acquisio |
Clickable |
Apex
- Bid Maxamizer |
Click Equations |
|
Adapt - Web Visible Review |
|
Account Setup for CPA |
Can Set Account Wide CPA or ROI
Goals |
 |
 |
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 |
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Can Set Account Wide CPA or ROI
Goals |
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| CPA or ROI Goals Can Be Set At The
Campaign Level |
 |
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CPA or ROI Goals Can Be Set At The
Campaign Level |
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| CPA or ROI Goals Can
Be Set At The Adgroup Level |
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CPA or ROI Goals Can
Be Set At The Adgroup Level |
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| CPA or ROI Goals Can Be Set At The
Keyword Level |
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CPA or ROI Goals Can Be Set At The
Keyword Level |
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| Can Set Thresholds for Punishment
and Reward for Bidding Based on CPA or ROI |
 |
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Can Set Thresholds for Punishment
and Reward for Bidding Based on CPA or ROI |
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| Can Set Thresholds for Pausing Ads |
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Can Set Thresholds for Pausing Ads |
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| Can Fully Customize Bid Rules |
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Can Fully Customize Bid Rules |
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| Overall Grade |
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Overall Grade |
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| Compare Top PPC Software Providers for
Quality Score Management (For Google Adwords) |
Clicksweeper |
Acquisio |
Clickable |
Apex
- Bid Maxamizer |
Click Equations |
|
Adapt - Web Visible Review |
|
Quality Score Management (Improving click Through Rates) |
Notification of Low Click Through
Rate Keyword |
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Notification of Low Click Through
Rate Keyword |
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| Notification of Low Click Through
Rate Ad |
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Notification of Low Click Through
Rate Ad |
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| Notification of Poor
Landing Page Relevance |
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Notification of Poor
Landing Page Relevance |
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| Overall Grade |
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Overall Grade |
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