Ever heard of the 90/10 pay per click rule? Basically it says that 90% of PPC success is enjoyed by only the top 10% of advertisers who know the inside methods to getting the most from their PPC campaign. And oddly enough, it's basically true. Especially when it comes to Google's AdWords, which offers the most advanced methods to help advertisers get their money's worth (and then some!)

Some people use pay per click (PPC) as their primary source of search engine marketing while others use it as a way to get steady supplemental targeted traffic. As an SEO professional I've developed PPC campaigns for my clients so they get targeted traffic while the organic optimization is ramping up, which often takes weeks or months. Whatever the reason, PPC is a good way for any online business owner to get targeted traffic and a great way for those who know how to use the system to their advantage. And that's exactly what this article will do for you.

But before we dive in, just why is AdWords so valuable? There are plenty of reasons but for starters...

1.) AdWords listings are seen by more than 80% of all Internet users on millions of sites ranging from Google and AOL to very specific niche locations it would otherwise take forever to research and manage independent advertising accounts with.

2.) Your ads can be targeted specifically by region or language.

3. ) Ads that you can constantly update and test are a great way to test what keywords are really best for targeting in your organic SEO efforts, which can be very time consuming and expensive.

Step 1: Get an AdWords Account

If you don't already have an AdWords account, it's easy enough to sign up for at http://adwords.google.com. Once you have your account you can begin creating ads and finding the best keywords. Actually, you can use Google's free AdWords keyword research tool even without an account by visiting https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal.

Step 2: Develop a Killer Ad

Here are the things to know about ad development broken out by Title and Body...

Ad Title:

1.) Use targeted keywords NOT your company name

2.) Mention a benefit, rather than a feature.

3.) Take advantage of the "Dynamic Titles" feature by entering the following code in your title "{KeyWord: Your Keyword}" (without quotes.) This allows you to use the same ad body text with a dynamically generated title that matches exactly what the searcher is looking for and makes your and the most relevant it can be. By the way, this is case sensitive; "{KeyWord: Your Keyword}" will make the first letter of each word capitalized while "{keykord: your keyword}" will make it all lower case.

Ad Body:

The body or text of your ad need only do two things; hook 'em and then reel 'em in. The hook is something that peaks their interest such as "Increase your Profits with XYZ software." While reeling them in involves what traditional marketers refer to as a "call to action." This might be "Download your Free 30 day Trial now."

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