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7 - Sponsored-Search Analytics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 August 2011

Jim Jansen
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Pennsylvania State University
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Summary

Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is, I don’t know which half.

John Wanamaker, American retailer, credited with creating the modern department store and modern concept of advertising (attributed)

For our frame shop’s keyword advertising campaigns, we are now set and running, with an understanding of our customers as reflected in keyphrases and advertising copy. We have an understanding of the branding, marketing, and advertising aspects of our campaigns and how these campaigns relate to our business. We know who our customers are and how they behave. So, we are set.

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Understanding Sponsored Search
Core Elements of Keyword Advertising
, pp. 148 - 175
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2011

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  • Sponsored-Search Analytics
  • Jim Jansen, Pennsylvania State University
  • Book: Understanding Sponsored Search
  • Online publication: 05 August 2011
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511997686.009
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  • Jim Jansen, Pennsylvania State University
  • Book: Understanding Sponsored Search
  • Online publication: 05 August 2011
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511997686.009
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