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Regular PPC Reporting: Worthwhile or Worthless?

Friday, August 14th, 2009

Google Adwords, PPC Campaigns

There are a number of reports available at a user’s disposal on Google Adwords. Some will use these on a regular basis. Some may dabble in the odd report from time to time (you know – open them up, have a bit of a browse at the information in a scattergun approach, then the phone will ring, and it’ll be 3 months before you repeat the process all over again). And some, well, they probably didn’t know you could run reports through Adwords!

But is conducting regular reporting through Google Adwords a worthwhile or worthless practice for those in PPC? I’m sure you already can sense the opinion of this blogger – I mean come on, why would Google place so much information at your disposal if it was all pointless and added no value? Regular reporting is an incredibly worthwhile practice, but it is essential that you know what you are looking for, and when you find it, knowing what you are going to do with that information.

So what sort of reports should we be running on a regular basis, and why are they so valuable?

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