Writing text ads in AdWords is difficult - except crafting the headline. Every blog and best practice article you read from so-called “experts” tells you to simply include the user's search query in your headline. In fact, Google seems to even encourage this practice by offering dynamic keyword insertion and bolding the matching words in the headline of your ads. So why … [Read more...] about Stop Using The Same Headline
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One Excel Trick To Nail Your Budget Projections
As a PPC account manager, the most critical eye— Sauron’s eye— is often cast on your ability to analyze and optimize; to study data and extract actionable insights that make the top line metrics like cost per click, cost per acquisition, or return on ad spend, trend towards a marketing goal. With these types of demands, and the pressure that comes in tandem, it can be easy … [Read more...] about One Excel Trick To Nail Your Budget Projections
Showcase Products On YouTube With TrueView For Shopping
This week Google is introducing a new feature called TrueView for shopping that makes it easy for viewers to get more information on products and also click to buy them. Video ads in TrueView for shopping, give merchants a platform to showcase product details and images, as well as give consumers the ability to click to purchase from a retail site. TrueView … [Read more...] about Showcase Products On YouTube With TrueView For Shopping
Webinar: Top Ten Paid Social Media Advertising Hacks of All Time
More about this Webinar PPC marketing, social media, and content remarketing are rapidly converging. To continue to be successful in today's digital world, you must integrate both your paid and organic teams. Join us for a whirlwind tour of some of the coolest PPC opportunities on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ & YouTube. We'll be discussing strategies such as content … [Read more...] about Webinar: Top Ten Paid Social Media Advertising Hacks of All Time
Are You Maximizing Your Revenue? Impression Share Reporting in Excel
Lost Impression Share Due to Rank - The estimated percentage of impressions on the Search Network that your ads didn't receive due to poor ad rank. This seems to be a very important metric. Especially when talking about the top performing keywords in your account. So, why is it so underutilized? A lot of the paid search community has appeared to put all their eggs in the … [Read more...] about Are You Maximizing Your Revenue? Impression Share Reporting in Excel
Top 5 Reasons To Download The New AdWords Editor
Last week, Google pushed out the latest installment of the AdWords Editor, version 11.1.1. Many people were quick to jump to twitter and the blogs to discuss how exciting the release was because of some of the awesome new features. However, some were still reluctant because of how buggy the previous update was for some users. I’ve downloaded and began using the new version, and … [Read more...] about Top 5 Reasons To Download The New AdWords Editor
Use Remarketing To Think Like A Direct Marketer
Historically digital marketing has been focused on new customer acquisition. When considering paid search we generally try to find new users who have the intent to buy our products or services. However, this sentiment is changing. New innovations in paid search are allowing us to use the channel for repeat customer acquisition. Email as a channel was the first branch into … [Read more...] about Use Remarketing To Think Like A Direct Marketer
Labels Among Major Changes To AdWords Editor
This week, Google AdWords introduced an updated version of AdWords Editor, which is now available to all advertisers. This version includes full support for labels, Upgraded URLs, call-only ads, ads in mobile apps and more. Labels This update is what I’m most looking forward to using. You can now create, edit or delete labels using the Labels tab under the Shared library in … [Read more...] about Labels Among Major Changes To AdWords Editor
Using Bid Simulations And Estimates More Effectively
One of the most underutilized AdWords tools is bid simulators. That isn’t to say they are unused as more often than not, users are simply skeptical. We’ve all seen the estimates for top of page bids and there is plenty of room for doubt. However, ignoring the tool completely means you aren’t taking advantages of potential areas for improvement. What Is It? You’ve probably … [Read more...] about Using Bid Simulations And Estimates More Effectively
Dynamic Search Ads: An Underused Way to Grow Your PPC Account
According to Google, approximately 15% of user searches on a daily basis are truly unique. Dynamic Search Ads, which uses Google’s crawling technology, helps target searchers where traditional keyword targeting fails to reach them. Due to the limiting nature of keyword targeting, advertisers are missing out on additional targeted traffic, which can bring up tapped sources of … [Read more...] about Dynamic Search Ads: An Underused Way to Grow Your PPC Account
4 Tips To Better Diagnose Your Display Network Performance
Looking at your Display Network automatic placements history can be scary. We all “clean it up” once in a while by: Making exclusions Updating negative lists Changing bids Moving converting placements to managed But what happens when you don’t seem to see anything but a waste of money? Trying to justify that spend with saying “it builds brand and awareness” only gets … [Read more...] about 4 Tips To Better Diagnose Your Display Network Performance
Why The Purchase Funnel is Important For Your Campaign Structure
We all know the typical structure for campaign build outs. Usually we segment by product type, theme, or category. Our keyword lists are filled to the brim of purchase-intent phrases such as “buy __” or “order ___ online”. This strategy is great and all, but those who are still in the top of the funnel are a bit neglected. With a full-funnel PPC strategy, we can increase our … [Read more...] about Why The Purchase Funnel is Important For Your Campaign Structure
