Bid management optimization system and apparatus
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1. A server device comprising a software program, the software program including instructions for:
- defining a set of bid rules, each bid rule defined to determine at least in part a bid for a pay for performance advertisement;
associating at least some of the bid rules with one and only one bid engine from a set of bid engines;
associating each of the bid rules with one or more keywords, wherein each of the keywords may thereby be associated with more than one of the bid rules; and
transmitting the bid rules to the bid engine, whereby the bid rules govern the placement of pay for performance advertisements provided in response to search queries.
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Abstract
Bid management with a robust set of rules that ties bids to actual site-side performance. From site-side performance data, the invention creates an optimal portfolio of keywords by determining optimal mix of keywords, position, and bids to achieve greatest return for risk, comparing keywords against one another to determine allocation of budget, and automatically implementing recommendations.
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1. A server device comprising a software program, the software program including instructions for:
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defining a set of bid rules, each bid rule defined to determine at least in part a bid for a pay for performance advertisement; associating at least some of the bid rules with one and only one bid engine from a set of bid engines; associating each of the bid rules with one or more keywords, wherein each of the keywords may thereby be associated with more than one of the bid rules; and transmitting the bid rules to the bid engine, whereby the bid rules govern the placement of pay for performance advertisements provided in response to search queries. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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defining a set of bid rules, each bid rule defined to determine at least in part a bid for a pay for performance advertisement; associating at least some of the bid rules with one and only one bid engine from a set of bid engines; associating each of the bid rules with one or more keywords, wherein each of the keywords may thereby be associated with more than one of the bid rules; transmitting the bid rules to the bid engine, whereby the bid rules govern the placement of pay for performance advertisements provided in response to search queries; selecting a first subset of the bid rules; associating a performance goal with the first subset of the bid rules; conducting an analysis of history data related to use of the first subset of the bid rules; selecting a second subset of the bid rules based on the analysis; and associating the performance goal with the second subset of the bid rules. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method, comprising:
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defining a set of bid rules, each bid rule defined to determine at least in part a bid for a pay for performance advertisement; associating at least some of the bid rules with one and only one bid engine from a set of bid engines; associating each of the bid rules with one or more keywords, wherein each of the keywords may thereby be associated with more than one of the bid rules; and transmitting the at least some of the bid rules to the bid engine, whereby the bid rules govern the placement of pay for performance advertisements provided in response to search queries. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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