Google gives each keyword in your AdWord account a Quality Score or QS. QS is a numerical value that ranges between 1 and 10. To allot a keyword to an advertiser, Google conducts an auction. Keywords with high QS are eligible to enter the auction more easily and at a lower cost compared to [...]

Google gives each keyword in your AdWord account a Quality Score or QS. QS is a numerical value that ranges between 1 and 10. To allot a keyword to an advertiser, Google conducts an auction. Keywords with high QS are eligible to enter the auction more easily and at a lower cost compared to keywords with a lower QS. Google’s goal is to encourage relevant ads for their users and their pricing system is designed in a way that favors relevant ads and keywords, i.e. ads that get a high click-through and therefore make Google more money. The following factors determine a keyword QS: •    Keyword's click-through rate (CTR) •    The relevance of the keyword and ad text to its ad group and ... Read more...