FAQ

Q: When will I see myself online?
A: We have you up and running within 10 business days. You should see yourself by typing in the keywords that you entered in your order or by common keywords for your business. However, we encourage you to use the Google Ad Preview tool to view your ad subsequently.

Q: What if I can’t see myself online?
A: Detailed instructions on how to view your ad are available here. if you are still unable to view your ads, please give us a call at (888) 902-0008 and we’ll go over your campaign with you.

Q: How can I make changes to my business listing?
A: Your username and password are sent to you when we provision your listing. If you didn’t receive this email, just email us at support@PerformanceLocalListings.com and we’ll send you the login information. Or call us at (888) 902-0008 and send in your information and we'll do all of the upgrades for you!

Q: How many keywords can I have?
A: We don’t limit you to a specific number of keywords, but we require that the keywords be very relevant to your primary business. Please call us at (888) 902-0008 to go over the best keywords for you.

Q: How many pictures can I submit?
A: We encourage you to submit as many photos as you feel adequately represent your business. We encourage you to send pictures of you and your employees in front of your business or your service vehicles. Please click the Sample Sites link  to get ideas.

Q: How is the content for my business listing determined?
A: Before we provision your business listing we analyze your business and choose the most relevant words for your business/geographic area. Our professional writers develop your content based on these, producing a page that is very relevant to your business. This helps us get better placement on paid listings.

Q: I already run my own pay-per-click campaign. Why do I need you guys?
A: We often beat our customer’s campaigns because we target the keywords to your business listing better, resulting in much higher performance. Additionally, the bidding process constantly changes and our automated tools keep you up in the listings without you having to constantly monitor your account.

Q: Who are Google Advertising Professionals?
A: Google Advertising Professionals are online marketing professionals, agencies, and other individuals - such as search engine marketers (SEMs), search engine optimizers (SEOs), and marketing consultants - who currently manage or want to manage AdWords accounts. They must sign up for the program successfully and have an active AdWords account. Qualified Companies go to extra lengths to attain this status, including passing our exam which demonstrates their in-depth knowledge of AdWords.

Q: How can I tell if a professional is really qualified?
A: Google takes many measures to protect users from conducting business with unethical individuals and companies. The best way to verify their qualification is by looking for the AdWords Qualified Individual or Company logo on their Professional Status page. This page includes Google's validation that the company has received Qualified status within the Google Advertising Professionals program. Click here to view our qualifications validation.

Q: How do I know my AdWords campaign is a success?
A: While using a client manager to manage your AdWords account is a good start to achieving a strong ROI, it's also important that you regularly check your own AdWords campaign performance status. To do so, you'll need your account's login email and password. Learn how to check your campaign performance where?

Q: Why should I hire a Google Advertising Professional?
A: Like many advertisers, you may not have a significant amount of time to invest in learning AdWords and managing your own advertising account. Hiring a professional can help save you time while maximizing the return on your investment.

Q: Do you have a call tracking feature?
A: Yes, for 800 and local number call tracking go direct to www.kall8.com. This will provide you with call recording, reporting, forwarding, conference calls, etc.

Q: How does Google Analytics help me?
A: Google Analytics tells you how visitors found your site and how they interact with it. You'll be able to compare the behavior and profitability of visitors who were referred from each of your ads, keywords, search engines, and emails, and gain valuable insight into how to improve your site's content and design.

Q: Can you show me examples of your previous work?
A: Yes, they’re on our website on the SAMPLE SITES page.

Q: Do you follow the Google Webmaster Guidelines?
A: Yes, we’re AdWords Certified and follow all Google guidelines.

Q: What kind of results do you expect to see, and in what time frame?
A: We will get you on the first page of Google with multiple keywords and search terms. We have to bid on placement, so it may take up to 10 days to see your ads on Google. We measure success with Google tracking reports that we’ll provide to you direct from Google at your request.

Q: What's your experience in my industry?
A: We have experience in every industry and have a team of experts working around the clock.

Q: What's your experience developing international sites?
A: We have done some sites overseas, but it’s not our main focus.

Q: What are your most important SEO techniques?
A: We use a technology that will find the best combination of keywords and search terms that will get you on the first page of Google in almost every search. These results actually improve as your campaign matures, and don’t just focus on individual keywords, but combinations of multiple search terms and phrases.

Q: How long have you been in business?
A: Since 2001. Please see the ABOUT US page.