Tools

There’s always new PPC tools, doodads, widgets, and whathaveyou’s coming out. We review these pay-per-click tools and write about what benefits they may or not provide to your PPC efforts.


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Makeover Alert: Keyword Tool + Traffic Estimator = Good Looking Opportunities

Makeovers can be the source of discussions and uproar across the land of cyberspace. While some might not be well received, such as Disney’s recent makeover of one of their leading ladies, some makeovers are exactly what we’re looking for. …

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Tools to Analyze Your PPC Competition

It seemed like our PPC Hero audience really enjoyed Amanda’s competitor creep post from the other day, so I thought maybe a little more creeping was in order. I’m going to focus, however, on the various tools on the market …

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Google Grants Us Mobile Specific Value Tracking

We complained and Google listened. As the Enhanced Campaign migration is underway, the Googs have responded to our concerns about existing in a world of all-device campaigns. One solution they are bringing to the table involves parameters in the Value …

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Finalist: Man vs Machine: Is Automated Bidding Software Right for You?

Editorial note: This guest post is a finalist in our Hero Conf scholarship event. Jacob Sterrett is the digital marketing specialist for Pioneer Services. In theory automated bidding systems are a great tool. You set your target metric, assign it …

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3 Easy AdWords Scripts to Analyze Your Account: Part 1

AdWords Scripts are an oft-neglected feature for most of us in PPC.  They’re squirreled away in the Bulk Operations interface, they require copious amounts of Javascript know-how to make, and can be incredibly intimidating for the coding novices among us.  …

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Introduction to Google Tag Manager

Ever had issues keeping track of which tracking codes go where? Whether it’s Google Analytics, Bing, AdWords or remarketing, the simple truth is that there are a lot of different snippets you need to keep track of these days. That’s …

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Audit Your Account With Wordstream’s AdWords Grader

You know you should audit your account, right?  Whether it’s a new account you’ve just taken over or one you’ve been managing for years, a comprehensive, holistic analysis can always turn up new insights to help you push your PPC …

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5 Ways adCenter beats AdWords

Microsoft adCenter is often dismissed in PPC circles as a much more cumbersome, AdWords lite. However, we’re here today to dispel some myths! While adCenter certainly used to be painfully slow to use, the latest iteration of the interface is …

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Using PPC Desktop Editors To Save Time & Streamline Your Workflow

In the fifth and final post of our automation and timesaving series this month, it’s all about the desktop editors and how they can work to your advantage. As pay-per-click account managers, we’re often pressed for time juggling several campaigns …

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Bid Management Software Is The Future of PPC

This week the PPC Hero team is looking at the different ways you can automate PPC and save time. Yesterday Kayla Kurtz wrote about self-automation (a fancy way of telling you to get your business together!), and some essential time …