“Averages lie.” I had a few statistics courses back in college with a professor who was fond of saying that. Seems like he might’ve gotten that turn of phrase from someone else, now that I think about it. This is...
No CRO? No Problem: WordStream’s Landing Page Grader
There’s a universal truth in PPC– if you have a terrible landing page, you’re gonna have a bad time. Your ads could be stellar, your keywords laser-focused, and your bids perfectly calibrated against your competition… and none of it will...
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New Account Checklist: 5 Things You Should Never Assume
If you inherit an existing account to manage, there can be a tremendous amount of data to sift through, and a lot to learn. It’s easy to get caught up in all the details and miss out on the small,...
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8 PPC Tactics Not (Yet!) On Your Radar [Webinar Recording]
As Account Managers, you are constantly changing, rearranging, and editing your accounts. You are masters of organization, pro writers at ad copy, and ninjas at the bidding process. But sometimes, in the midst of all that awesomeness, its easy to...
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How to Catch an Affiliate Red-Handed in PPC
It’s important to understand that in PPC, you’re often part of a bigger picture than you realize. Whether in-house or agency, there are many moving parts– external non-Google display buys, social networking, old media advertising, SEO, webinars… the list is...
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Understanding Your Keyword Performance Better with Google’s Search Funnel Reports
I’ve always taken a bottom line approach to evaluating keyword performance. I want to know how much was spent on clicks, how many conversions those clicks generated, and if my keywords are profitable and performing to client or in-house goals....
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Better Attribution Modeling – AdWords or Analytics?
A few days back I read this post about AdWords’ Attribution Modeling being released within the UI. It is a great feature to have in AdWords, but as mentioned in the post, this information does not show us the whole story....
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See the Future of Your Bids With AdWords’ New Bid Simulator Columns
Earlier last week AdWords announced on Google+ that they had launched a shiny set of new columns for our keyword report tabs. These columns are designed to give us quick access to the bid simulator data that was previously only...
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30 Ways to Jump Start Your PPC Spring-Cleaning: New Checklist!
Spring has finally arrived and after a very long winter, your PPC account could probably use some airing out. Just as your house may need a good cleaning, your AdWords account could likely use some sprucing up as well. You...
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Overspend and You: Why Your AdWords Spend Goes Over Budget
We’ve all seen our AdWords budgets seemingly ignored by the AdWords system. If you are on a strict budget and trying to stretch it evenly across the month, this can drastically hamper you pacing plans. Why does this happen though?
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A Peek Behind the Curtain: Consumer Ratings Added to Google Ads
When someone is searching for a product or service, feedback and reviews from others can be invaluable in helping them determine what to choose. There are usually a ton of options, and savvy consumers want to ensure they are making...
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A Crash Course in Excel URL Generation
Generating destination URLs can be a pain. Depending on your tracking requirements, a destination URL can be as simple as copying your display URL… or it can stretch on in an unending parade of UTM parameters, category IDs, and referral...
