In Regards to a Muse...

[pcoste1]

Has anyone ever heard of "The Keyword Crash Course". I found it today as I was thinking of possible muses. Is this a scam? Any experience with it or the line of work? Thanks.
-Patrick

[networkmemetics]

I don't recommend this product. I have seen it, and it is the same (OLD) information rehashed. They don't focus enough on landing page optimization for a good quality score, nor do they talk about ways to find quality low cost keywords. It is all about keeping your cost per click Low.

Personally, I don't think it is a good idea to start with Adwords, as you can lose a lot of money before you learn your way. If you are promoting someones products or your own, you want to focus on keywords that are late in the 'buying cycle'....For example - "Schwinn Bike info" is a bad keyword but "buy schwinn cruiser" may be a good one.

I highly recommend the WA University. (http://www.my-linker.com/hop/4HWW) There is a huge amount to learn in this area before will post a profit. They cover keywords and adwords plus there is a forum to ask questions. I am a member of this site.
There is University Level Pay Per Click course on the site that would be a good basis of knowledge. Ultimately, I believe you are better off with free marketing methods such as writing articles and building a site that targets specific keywords. Once you are making some $$$, fire up the PPC game.

Feel free to PM me for more info.

[pcoste1]

networkmemetrics, thank you for such a helpful answer. I think I may take you up on your offer and PM you soon with some more questions. Thanks again,
-Patrick

[networkmemetics]

No problem pcoste,

I like the idea of learning what keywords work for free using articles. I know of way too many horror stories of people who start out with a credit card, and a ppc campaign, only to blow through $500 without targetting the right keywords.....it is expensive to learn, but can be profitable when you set things up right!