| Compare Top Pay Per Click Software Providers | Clicksweeper Review | Acquisio Review | Clickable Review | Apex - Bid Maxamizer Review | Click Equations Review | | Adapt - Web Visible Review |
| Top 12 Evaluation Criteria |
Overall Rating (0 to 100) |
85 |
57 |
70 |
45 |
63 |
Overall Rating (0 to 100) |
67 |
| Effectiveness to Increase Profits |
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Effectiveness to Increase Profits |
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| CPA and ROI Bid Changes |
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CPA and ROI Bid Changes |
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| CPA and ROI Ad Changes |
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CPA and ROI Ad Changes |
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| Reporting |
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Reporting |
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| Pricing Structure |
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Pricing Structure |
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| Has a Mass Editor Like the Google Adwords Editor |
No Mass Editor |
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No Mass Editor |
Has a Mass Editor Like the Google Adwords Editor |
No Mass Editor |
| Interface for Multiple Account Management |
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Interface for Multiple Account Management |
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| Software Interface |
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Software Interface |
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| Account Import |
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Account Import |
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| Account Setup for CPA or ROI |
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Account Setup for CPA or ROI |
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| Quality Score Management For Google Adwords (Improving click Through Rates) |
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Quality Score Management For Google Adwords (Improving click Through Rates) |
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| Web Based |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Web Based |
Yes |
| Customizable Performance Alerts |
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Customizable Performance Alerts |
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| Overall Rating |
85 |
57 |
70 |
45 |
63 |
Overall Rating |
67 |
| Compare Top PPC Software Providers for Effectiveness to Increase Profits | Clicksweeper | Acquisio | Clickable | Apex - Bid Maxamizer | Click Equations | | Adapt - Web Visible Review |
| Effectiveness to Increase Profits |
Can Automatically Make Adjustments for a Specified CPA or ROI |
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Can Automatically Make Adjustments for a Specified CPA or ROI |
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| Speed at Which the Adjustments Will be Implemented |
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Speed at Which the Adjustments Will be Implemented |
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| Gives Account Overviews for Key Metrics |
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Gives Account Overviews for Key Metrics |
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| Saves Time |
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Saves Time |
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| Overall Grade |
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Overall Grade |
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| Compare Top PPC Software Providers for ROI Bid Changes | Clicksweeper | Acquisio | Clickable | Apex - Bid Maxamizer | Click Equations | | Adapt - Web Visible Review |
| ROI Bid Changes |
Effectiveness of Bid Changes for CPA or ROI |
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Effectiveness of Bid Changes for CPA or ROI |
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| Make Suggestions for Bid Changes on the Search Network for CPA or ROI |
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Make Suggestions for Bid Changes on the Search Network for CPA or ROI |
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| Make Suggestions for Bid Changes on the Search Network for Click Through Rate |
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Make Suggestions for Bid Changes on the Search Network for Click Through Rate |
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| Make Suggestions for Bid Changes on the Content Network CPA or ROI |
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Make Suggestions for Bid Changes on the Content Network CPA or ROI |
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| Make AUTOMATIC Bid Changes on The Search Network CPA or ROI |
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Make AUTOMATIC Bid Changes on The Search Network CPA or ROI |
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| Make AUTOMATIC for Bid Changes on The Content Network CPA or ROI |
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Make AUTOMATIC for Bid Changes on The Content Network CPA or ROI |
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| The Bid Change Reward or Punishment Rate Can Be Set By The user |
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The Bid Change Reward or Punishment Rate Can Be Set By The user |
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| Overall Grade |
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Overall Grade |
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| Compare Top PPC Software Providers for ROI Ad Changes | Clicksweeper | Acquisio | Clickable | Apex - Bid Maxamizer | Click Equations | | Adapt - Web Visible Review |
| ROI Ad Changes |
Effectiveness of Ad Pause Changes for CPA or ROI |
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Effectiveness of Ad Pause Changes for CPA or ROI |
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| Make Suggestions for Ad Pause Changes for CPA or ROI |
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Make Suggestions for Ad Pause Changes for CPA or ROI |
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| Make Suggestions for Ad Pause Changes for Click Through Rate |
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Make Suggestions for Ad Pause Changes for Click Through Rate |
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| Make AUTOMATIC Ad Pause Changes for CPA or ROI |
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Make AUTOMATIC Ad Pause Changes for CPA or ROI |
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| Will Alert You If an Adgroup Has Zero or Only One Active Ad |
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Will Alert You If an Adgroup Has Zero or Only One Active Ad |
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| The Bid Change Reward or Punishment Rate Can Be Set By The user |
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The Bid Change Reward or Punishment Rate Can Be Set By The user |
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| Overall Grade |
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Overall Grade |
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| Compare Top PPC Software Providers for Reporting | Clicksweeper | Acquisio | Clickable | Apex - Bid Maxamizer | Click Equations | | Adapt - Web Visible Review |
| Reporting |
How Easy it is to Set Up Reports |
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How Easy it is to Set Up Reports |
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| Pre Built Report Templates |
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Pre Built Report Templates |
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| Reports for ALMOST Every Metric Available |
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Reports for ALMOST Every Metric Available |
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| Report to See the Performance of Different Website On The Content Network |
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Report to See the Performance of Different Website On The Content Network |
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| Daily Automated Emailed Reports |
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Daily Automated Emailed Reports |
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| Weekly Automated Emailed Reports |
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Weekly Automated Emailed Reports |
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| White Labeled Reports |
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White Labeled Reports |
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| Overall Grade |
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Overall Grade |
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| Compare Top PPC Software Providers for Pricing Structure | Clicksweeper | Acquisio | Clickable | Apex - Bid Maxamizer | Click Equations | | Adapt - Web Visible Review |
| Monthly Pricing Structure |
Type of Pricing |
By Number of Keywords (Monthly) |
By Budget (Monthly) |
By Budget (Monthly) |
By Number of Keywords (Monthly) |
By Budget (Monthly) |
Type of Pricing |
By Budget (Monthly) |
| Base Price |
$35 |
$1000 |
$129 |
$120 - Professional Edition |
$1000 |
Base Price |
$1500 |
| Additional Usage Costs |
$10 for 1000 Keywords (1001 to 4000) $7 for 1000 Keywords (4001 to 10000) $5 for Every 1000 Keywords Over 10001 Keywords |
2% Over $30K 1.75% Between $100K and $250K 1.5% Between $250K and $500K 1.25% Between $500K and 1M |
5% |
$20 for Every 2500 Keywords |
3% Between $25K and $50K 2.5% Between $50K and $100K 2.25% Between $100K and $500K 2% Over $500K |
Additional Usage Costs |
2% of Ad Spend |
| Google API Costs |
You Pay API |
You Pay API |
They Pay API |
You Pay API |
They Pay API |
Google API Costs |
You Pay API |
| Overall Grade |
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Overall Grade |
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| Compare Top PPC Software Providers for Mass Editors | Clicksweeper | Acquisio | Clickable | Apex - Bid Maxamizer | Click Equations | | Adapt - Web Visible Review |
| Has a Mass Editor Like the Google Adwords Editor |
Mass Editor Very Similar to the Google Adwords Editor for Google, Yahoo and MSN |
No Mass Editor |
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No Mass Editor |
Mass Editor Very Similar to the Google Adwords Editor for Google, Yahoo and MSN |
No Mass Editor |
| How Easy the Mass Editor is to Use |
No Mass Editor |
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No Mass Editor |
How Easy the Mass Editor is to Use |
No Mass Editor |
| Easily Transfer Accounts from Google to Yahoo to MSN and Vise Versa |
No Mass Editor |
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No Mass Editor |
Easily Transfer Accounts from Google to Yahoo to MSN and Vise Versa |
No Mass Editor |
| Mass Editor Use Your API for Google Adwords Only |
No Mass Editor |
You Pay API |
They Pay API |
You Pay API |
No Mass Editor |
Mass Editor Use Your API for Google Adwords Only |
No Mass Editor |
| Speed the Mass Editor Can Import Data |
No Mass Editor |
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No Mass Editor |
Speed the Mass Editor Can Import Data |
No Mass Editor |
| Speed the Mass Editor Can Update Data |
No Mass Editor |
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No Mass Editor |
Speed the Mass Editor Can Update Data |
No Mass Editor |
| Copy and Paste Functionality in Mass Editors |
No Mass Editor |
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No Mass Editor |
Copy and Paste Functionality in Mass Editors |
No Mass Editor |
| Can Easily Edit All or Just one Keyword Bid for Search |
No Mass Editor |
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No Mass Editor |
Can Easily Edit All or Just one Keyword Bid for Search |
No Mass Editor |
| Can Easily Edit All or Just one Adgroup Bid for Content |
No Mass Editor |
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No Mass Editor |
Can Easily Edit All or Just one Adgroup Bid for Content |
No Mass Editor |
| Can Easily Edit All or Just one Ad |
No Mass Editor |
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No Mass Editor |
Can Easily Edit All or Just one Ad |
No Mass Editor |
| Can Easily Edit All or Just one Adgroup |
No Mass Editor |
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No Mass Editor |
Can Easily Edit All or Just one Adgroup |
No Mass Editor |
| Can Easily Edit All or Just one Campaign |
No Mass Editor |
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No Mass Editor |
Can Easily Edit All or Just one Campaign |
No Mass Editor |
| Can Easily Edit All or Just one Adgroup Bid for The Content Network |
No Mass Editor |
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No Mass Editor |
Can Easily Edit All or Just one Adgroup Bid for The Content Network |
No Mass Editor |
| Overall Grade |
No Mass Editor |
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No Mass Editor |
Overall Grade |
No Mass Editor |
| Compare Top PPC Software Providers for Interface for Multiple Account Management | Clicksweeper | Acquisio | Clickable | Apex - Bid Maxamizer | Click Equations | | Adapt - Web Visible Review |
| Interface for Multiple Account Management |
Can Easily See All the Accounts Stats Overview on Google, Yahoo and MSN |
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Can Easily See All the Accounts Stats Overview on Google, Yahoo and MSN |
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| Can Easily See All the Accounts Stats Overview (Date Range Comparison) on Google, Yahoo and MSN |
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Can Easily See All the Accounts Stats Overview (Date Range Comparison) on Google, Yahoo and MSN |
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| Multiple Account Management Interface |
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Multiple Account Management Interface |
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| Overall Grade |
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Overall Grade |
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| Compare Top PPC Software Providers for Software Interface | Clicksweeper | Acquisio | Clickable | Apex - Bid Maxamizer | Click Equations | | Adapt - Web Visible Review |
| Software Interface |
Ease To Navigate Between Accounts |
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Ease To Navigate Between Accounts |
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| Ease to Navigate to Campaign, Adgroup, Ad and Keyword Level |
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Ease to Navigate to Campaign, Adgroup, Ad and Keyword Level |
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| Appearance |
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Appearance |
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| Help Documentations |
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Help Documentations |
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| Overall Grade |
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Overall Grade |
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| Compare Top PPC Software Providers for Account Import | Clicksweeper | Acquisio | Clickable | Apex - Bid Maxamizer | Click Equations | | Adapt - Web Visible Review |
| Account Import |
You Give the Login Info and The Software Imports Everything Else |
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You Give the Login Info and The Software Imports Everything Else |
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| Automatic Account Sync |
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Automatic Account Sync |
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| Daily Account Sync |
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Daily Account Sync |
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| Overall Grade |
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Overall Grade |
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| Compare Top PPC Software Providers for Software Interface | Clicksweeper | Acquisio | Clickable | Apex - Bid Maxamizer | Click Equations | | Adapt - Web Visible Review |
| Account Setup for CPA |
Can Set Account Wide CPA or ROI Goals |
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Can Set Account Wide CPA or ROI Goals |
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| CPA or ROI Goals Can Be Set At The Campaign Level |
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CPA or ROI Goals Can Be Set At The Campaign Level |
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| CPA or ROI Goals Can Be Set At The Adgroup Level |
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CPA or ROI Goals Can Be Set At The Adgroup Level |
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| CPA or ROI Goals Can Be Set At The Keyword Level |
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CPA or ROI Goals Can Be Set At The Keyword Level |
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| Can Set Thresholds for Punishment and Reward for Bidding Based on CPA or ROI |
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Can Set Thresholds for Punishment and Reward for Bidding Based on CPA or ROI |
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| Can Set Thresholds for Pausing Ads |
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Can Set Thresholds for Pausing Ads |
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| Can Fully Customize Bid Rules |
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Can Fully Customize Bid Rules |
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| Overall Grade |
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Overall Grade |
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| Compare Top PPC Software Providers for Quality Score Management (For Google Adwords) | Clicksweeper | Acquisio | Clickable | Apex - Bid Maxamizer | Click Equations | | Adapt - Web Visible Review |
| Quality Score Management (Improving click Through Rates) |
Notification of Low Click Through Rate Keyword |
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Notification of Low Click Through Rate Keyword |
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| Notification of Low Click Through Rate Ad |
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Notification of Low Click Through Rate Ad |
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| Notification of Poor Landing Page Relevance |
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Notification of Poor Landing Page Relevance |
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| Overall Grade |
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Overall Grade |
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