I’m not sure what happened, but Derek has abruptly stopped making the tool available and has asked everyone to stop using it…
When I first heard about SpeedPPC, I rushed out and bought it for $497. I’ve been very happy with it, and in the grand scheme of things, an awesome tool. Depending on how much Pay-Per-Click Internet advertising you do, the $499 isn’t a significant deterrent. I think I recouped the cost easily with the first Adwords campaign I build with SpeedPPC.
Recently, Derek Beau released PPC Campaign Builder a PHP-based alternative that provides very similar functionality to SpeedPPC. Released unto the GNU Open Source license, it is effectively a free alternative.
Having used both, I’d say that it all boils down to this:
Given the Open Source nature of PPC Campaign Builder, there’s a good chance of significant future improvements. However, given the secrecy of affiliate marketers, a lot of the burden of work may remain with Derek.
SpeedPPC, as a commercial enterprise, is likely to keep building features. From what I read on the SpeedPPC Members Forum, support for Yahoo Search Marketing is just around the corner!
If you’re dabbling with Internet marketing, then free never hurts. If you’re not a coder, want business-level support & upgrades, then you might want to stick with SpeedPPC. Get more information about PPC Campaign Builder or SpeedPPC, and decide for yourself.
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Hey, thanks for the mention and great comparison! I actually added MSN AdCenter support earlier today, I just need to write up the instructions for it
Keep up the good work Derek! Competition always helps consumers in the long run, so thanks for throwing down the big gauntlet
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Hey Ian, thanks for these great review.
I just heard that their Yahoo campaign builder already works? is it true? How good is it? is it works like they claim it?
Thanks
Seems like Derek had to shutdown his free tool due to copyright violation using somebody else’s code.
I think the it’s well worth to try the free version (PPC campaign builder). i have tried it and I think is really good. Great site by the way Cheers Thomas
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