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Get Descriptive With Your Keyword Match Types

Deciding what match types to pursue in your accounts should be based on query data (a descriptive approach). We need to be as descriptive as possible when it comes to the ever-evolving search marketplace and the queries people are putting in.

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Starting PPC For eCommerce Sites: A Beginner’s Handbook Part 3 (Final)

You’ve come up with the perfect eCommerce site.  Maybe you got in on a great wholesale deal for miniature furniture for dollhouses. Maybe you spin your own yarn out of your angora bunny’s hair and it’s selling like proverbial hot …

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Going Beyond the Basics with PPC Keyword Research

A return to the basics of PPC keyword research, but in the mindset of an expert. Take a look into the simple steps you can take to avoid being too basic with your keyword lists and to maximize the potential in your account.

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Last Chance! Final Day to Bid on Hero Conf Sponsorships

Just a friendly reminder that your chance to own a piece of Hero Conf ends TONIGHT! Pockets of competition have been fierce (who knew people loved Twitter so much? Oh wait…), but there is still plenty left to bid on …

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Finalist: Optimizing and Targeting for User Behavior

Editorial note: This guest post is a finalist in our Hero Conf scholarship event. Jeremy Estes currently works on the paid search team at Standing Dog Interactive in Dallas, Texas. When I first started building PPC campaigns, 7 or 8 …

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Finalist: The Secret PPC Matrix Before the Click

Editorial note: This guest post is a finalist in our Hero Conf scholarship event. Raymond Smit is Co-Owner of Nico’s Kitchens in South Africa. Many Adwords users are trapped inside a matrix they don’t yet know exists. They choose keywords, …

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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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Finalist: Are You Using Google’s Negative Broad Match Keywords Correctly?

Editorial note: This guest post is a finalist in our Hero Conf scholarship event. Lauren Page is a Senior Paid Search Manager at Vivid Seats in Chicago, Illinois.   Keyword match types are one of the first things you must …

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Finalist: Labeling Your Search Funnel

Editorial note: This guest post is a finalist in our Hero Conf scholarship event. Bruno Giosa is a paid search manager with Eotica in Brazil. Lately there is a lot of talk about search funnels, how do they work, how …

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Finalist: How to Take Advantage of Enhanced Campaigns

Editorial note: This guest post is a finalist in our Hero Conf scholarship event. Alex Dao is a Senior Manager of Client Services at DataPop in Los Angeles, California.   Ever since Google’s Enhanced campaigns announcement, there has been an …