System and method for search advertising
First Claim
1. A method of search engine advertising, comprising:
- selecting a metric for evaluating the performance of a search listing, and predicting the performance of said search term relative to said metric using a particular search term at a plurality of positions on a plurality of search engines, predicting the anticipated cost-per-response for each position, search engine combination, and setting new bids or retaining old bids for listings based on said predictions.
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Abstract
A system and method of optimizing pay-for-placement advertising is disclosed. The disclosed method includes the selection of a metric for evaluating the performance of a pay-for-placement advertisement or “listing,” and predicting the performance of the listing relative to said metric using a particular search term at a plurality of positions on a plurality of search engines. The method further includes predicting the anticipated cost and effectiveness for each position, search engine combination, and the setting of new bids or retention of old bids for listings based on said predictions. The disclosed method includes the use of historical data regarding the effectiveness of a particular listing or search term to predict future performance at different listing positions or on different search engines or contextual advertising services. The party placing the advertising can then compare the effectiveness of a listing across different search engines or contextual advertising services in order to optimize its advertising campaigns.
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35 Claims
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1. A method of search engine advertising, comprising:
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selecting a metric for evaluating the performance of a search listing, and predicting the performance of said search term relative to said metric using a particular search term at a plurality of positions on a plurality of search engines, predicting the anticipated cost-per-response for each position, search engine combination, and setting new bids or retaining old bids for listings based on said predictions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of search engine advertising, comprising:
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predicting the anticipated performance of a search term at a plurality of positions on a plurality of search engines;
sorting the results of said predictions of anticipated performance by a performance ranking.
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5. A method of search engine advertising, comprising:
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obtaining historical data about the number of responses that were received for a search listing at a first plurality of positions on a search engine;
using said historical data to predict the number of responses that will be received for said search listing at a second plurality of positions on a search engine. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of search engine advertising, comprising:
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obtaining historical data about the rate of responses as a function of the number of responses that were received for a search listing at a first plurality of positions on a search engine;
using said historical data to predict the rate of responses as a function of the number of responses that will be received for said search listing at a second plurality of positions on a search engine. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of search engine advertising, comprising:
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determining a term landscape entry for each of a plurality of terms; and
calculating an optimization value for each said term landscape entry using the predicted number of responses and predicted revenue rate. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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