I've just hired ReachLocal.com to manage my Google AdWords campaign. They manage my list of keywords and adjust my bids. All the ads go to a mirror of my own website that replaces my phone number with a tracking number so they can see which AdWords are producing leads (through the tracking phone number or my online forms) and which are just throwing money away.

I'm both encouraged and confused: on one hand I can see that a computer could track the effectiveness of each keyword and whether or not they produce leads and calibrate itself based on this feedback so much better that a human could, but I'm uncomfortable letting this blackbox run unchecked. I get neat reports, but no control. Any active rainers have any experience with ReachLocal or other companies that manage your AdWords for you?

Thanks!

Christopher Johnston
FlexBox Mobile Storage
888 GoFlexBox (463-5392)
 

3 Comments on Any experience with ReachLocal.com?

Christopher, I would be interested in learning what the outcome is for you.

12/07/2007 10:35 AM by Joseph Ellman (Realty Executives- Williams-Sykes Realty)


Likewise, I have no experience with them but I'll be monitoring your responses to learn mysel.

Thanks!

12/07/2007 10:55 AM by Lake Mary & Orlando Real Estate, Central Florida, Christopher Myers (Orlando Property Group at Keller Williams)


Joseph and Mary. It's been interesting so far. They immediately doubled my bids and now I get recordings of all the phone calls to the tracking number so I know who called and the quality of the lead generated by each keyword. But like everything, it takes time to see if it works. Check back and I'll keep you posted.

12/07/2007 11:19 AM by Christopher Johnston (FlexBox Mobile Storage)


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