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"How to Forecast and Budget Your Paid Search"
 
I'd admit, for marketer, this headline is mundane. Couldn't I have come up with a more motivating one? No and here's why...forecasting and budgeting is essential and there is no reason to candy-coat the absolute importance of it for starting or maintaining a paid search campaign.

I contend that one of the most common questions asked of us from new clients is, "What do you estimate our paid search budget will be?" As a business owner it's crucial to know because it directly affects your financials and influences your bottom line. Likewise, as a service provider it is essential because it guides the performance metrics used to manage a profitable paid search campaign.

Because is so important, let's talk about how it's done.

First, estimating a budget for a paid search campaign is not a perfect science. There are number of universal dynamics that the data inputs required to establish a budget. They include:

1. Website conversion 2. Competition 3. Average sales value of your product/service 4. Seasonality 5. Unforeseeable Market Trends 6. Your profit margins



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Kevin Gold is CEO of Enhanced Concepts, specializing in turning website visitors into leads or sales, co-editor of WebSalesability.com and published writer. Get a free report, "12 Sure-fire Ways to Increase Your Website Sales" and an exclusive 5-day website conversion email course by visiting www.enhancedconcepts.com.


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Budgeting turns to bickering
Russellville Courier, AR - 4 hours ago
The already contentious spirit only budgeting can bring quickly turned to bickering Tuesday night as members of the Russellville City Council discussed ...
SPRINGDALE : Council tackles budget for 2009 Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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Durham County Receives Award for Budgeting Excellence
MyNC.com, NC - Dec 2, 2008
By Durham County, Press Release, 12 minutes ago For the fifth consecutive year, Durham County has received an award for budgeting excellence. ...
LOCAL BRIEFS Durham Herald Sun
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Gov. Ritter says money for roads a Colo. priority
Forbes, NY - Dec 2, 2008
He said officials will determine whether other cuts are warranted when the state's Planning and Budgeting office presents its quarterly revenue and economic ...
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Adaptive Planning Wins Prestigious Software Satisfaction Award for ...
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Adaptive Planning's budgeting, forecasting, and reporting solution represents an alternative to both manual, Excel-based processes and costly, ...

Leaders of the Big Three need a lesson in budgeting
Chillicothe Gazette, OH - Nov 30, 2008
By PAUL CAMPBELL • Columnist • November 30, 2008 Who in their right mind would give anyone $750 billion with no strings attached; no accountability required ...