If you’re new to the game, paid search can seem like a daunting task at first. I remember my first few days at Hanapin feeling the same way, but I can tell you from experience that this is one of...
Heroview – Generating Leads with Matt Umbro
As the founder of #ppcchat, PPC expert Matt Umbro (@Matt_Umbro) is already well-known on Twitter. That is one reason why we felt so lucky to have him as our guest for the second live #Heroview – real-time discussions with industry...
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AdWords Privacy Policy Updates, Just in Time!
Last Tuesday, I spent a good chunk of my day adding in a new page across several landing page creatives for one of our clients. While it was a bit tedious, in general, I’m glad this change was necessary. Starting...
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Secrets to Paid Search Success
Today we have a guest post from one of our PPC Hero allies! Ken Robbins is the President and Founder of Response Mine Interactive, an online marketing company dedicated to the idea that data and testing should drive marketing decisions...
PPC Hero Knows 4 Ways To Increase Your Display Traffic
PPC Hero he has 4 simple steps to increase display network traffic, plus the time on his hands to take care of some office “chores.”
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My Top 5 Excel Tips for PPC Managers
This post is in response to you, our readers! In case you haven’t noticed, we’ve added a box at the bottom of the page where you can write to the PPC Hero team with ideas for us to write about...
Facebook: You Can Lead a Horse to Water…
A few months ago I was looking at an account’s stats and my jaw literally dropped. I know I probably shouldn’t have been so surprised, but I was! The account’s Facebook campaign had outperformed its Google Adwords campaign. The Facebook...
Three Ways to Create an SEO-PPC Feedback Loop
If your organic and paid search campaigns aren’t talking to each other, you’re wasting a lot of work. Many of the insights you gain in one area can be applied to the other, and neglecting to share those insights will...
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PPC Hero Video Blog #2: Ad Text Best Practices
PPC Hero is proud to present our second video blog on Ad Text Best Practices. Be sure to keep an eye out for a new PPC Hero video blog toward the middle of each month. Writing effective ad text is...
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Case Study: Bid Changes
As a PPC account manager, I have the pleasure of new and exciting challenges with each new client I take on. Recently, I took on a client that was the pace setter for their PPC industry. What I mean by...
Statistical Validity Is Leading You Astray
Sometimes, the idea of testing in PPC accounts can get a little dicey. What can you test? What makes for a valid test? Is a significant test always valid? What “untestable” factors might influence performance? To most positively affect the...
Case Study: Improving Low Quality Score Accounts
Do you remember playing the game Telephone as a child? One person whispers a sentence into the ear of the person next to them, who whispers it to the person next to them and so on down the line, while...
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