2. Why Use the Category
Targeting Feature?
Use category and demographic targeting to get onto the
sources that are best suited for your campaign
It is in your best interest to target as many categories as
you see fit for your campaign
By category targeting, you will be automatically added to
our newest, hottest traffic sources as they are added to
the CBCPC marketplace
3. Getting to Category Targeting
Selection
After successfully creating your campaign, you will have the opportunity to utilize
our category/demographic targeting feature
At this time, you will be able to pick the categories that best fit your campaign.
If you have missed this portion after creating your campaign, you can still access
it by clicking on your campaign and clicking the tab on the top left hand corner
of your screen that says 'Categories' next to where it says 'Traffic Sources'
4. Selecting Your Categories
Our categories are divided into sub-categories such as: demographics, verticals, content,
and location for international sources
You can select as many of these categories as you see fit for your campaign
When you put a check next to a category that you have selected for your campaign to
target, under the 'Max CPC' column, you will see a box where you can put a bid that you
place every source within that category at.
For example, if you wanted to place your campaign in the 'Diet' category, it would look
something like this:
If you have not previously used the category that you are targeting, its status will indicate
'Untested', if you have previously used this category but paused it, it will indicate 'Paused'
and if you are currently using it, it will read as 'Active'
Once you set your bids, make sure you save your changes.
5. Looking at the Sources You
Are Targeted to
After you are finished selecting all of the categories at which you
want your campaign targeted to, save your changes and click on
'Traffic Sources' on the top left corner.
You will be re-directed to a page that lists multiple sources. They
will all be set at the same bid that you set the category at.
6. Managing Your Sources
You can change the bids on the sources that you have performed well on,
or that you think you would perform well on and want to test.
To do this, change the bid under 'Max CPC'
You can see what you need to set your bid at in order to show on that
specific source by clicking on the numbered panel icon next to 'Max CPC'
You can adjust accordingly so that your ad will show on the panel on that
source
Changes may take 10-20 minutes to process. Once your campaign is
showing, a badge will show on your ad on the preview panel labeled 'Your
Campaign'
7. Tips to Get the Most Out of
Category/Demographic
Targeting
To ensure you get the best traffic that will convert the
most successfully for your campaign, we suggest
targeting categories at a low, RON bid, and specifically
targeting the sources you like within each category at
higher bids.
Keep in mind that when you adjust a bid on a source
within a category, it separates that source from category
targeting. You can continue to adjust this source as you
see fit for your campaign.