Comments on: The Ghost of Christmas Future http://affbook.com/the-ghost-of-christmas-future/ because affiliate marketing needs a handbook Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:17:18 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: zorzllc http://affbook.com/the-ghost-of-christmas-future/comment-page-1/#comment-183 zorzllc Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:15:50 +0000 http://affbook.com/?p=328#comment-183 I'm inclined to think that they are trying to use a new algorithm to basically test a product across keywords, optimize its ad placement for best EPC and then stick it there...we'll still compete with them, so the only way to beat them is to have a better conversion rate. I'm inclined to think that they are trying to use a new algorithm to basically test a product across keywords, optimize its ad placement for best EPC and then stick it there…we'll still compete with them, so the only way to beat them is to have a better conversion rate.

]]> By: jangro http://affbook.com/the-ghost-of-christmas-future/comment-page-1/#comment-182 jangro Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:33:22 +0000 http://affbook.com/?p=328#comment-182 Nice rank there Joe. :)<br><br>It would be really interesting if you could compare traffic with and without those images showing in the SERPS for that term.<br><br>Previously, the #1 spot essentially guaranteed a certain percentage of the clicks (what is it, 80% or something?). The images bring you right down to the middle of the page.<br><br>I wonder what the images does for redefining the "top of the page". Surely the images are getting a big part of that. But what about the rank right below them? Does that get more eyeballs now? Nice rank there Joe. :)

It would be really interesting if you could compare traffic with and without those images showing in the SERPS for that term.

Previously, the #1 spot essentially guaranteed a certain percentage of the clicks (what is it, 80% or something?). The images bring you right down to the middle of the page.

I wonder what the images does for redefining the “top of the page”. Surely the images are getting a big part of that. But what about the rank right below them? Does that get more eyeballs now?

]]> By: Joe Sousa http://affbook.com/the-ghost-of-christmas-future/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Joe Sousa Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:45:49 +0000 http://affbook.com/?p=328#comment-181 I have seen these ads in quite a few other SERPS. <a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=football+jerseys&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g10" rel="nofollow">http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=...</a> is one. <br><br>If I were an advertister I would think this would be great for some specific, product related long tail searches. You could show the exact product and I would guess the CTR would be very high.<br><br>But I think it will hurt the traffic on the natural SERPS. People are gonna go click on the pictures as opposed to the relevant sites listed in hte natural results.<br><br>So for advertisers: great. For natural SERPS: not so great I have seen these ads in quite a few other SERPS. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=... is one.

If I were an advertister I would think this would be great for some specific, product related long tail searches. You could show the exact product and I would guess the CTR would be very high.

But I think it will hurt the traffic on the natural SERPS. People are gonna go click on the pictures as opposed to the relevant sites listed in hte natural results.

So for advertisers: great. For natural SERPS: not so great

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