Morning Clicks is your mid-week roundup of digital advertising news and notes. We're your one-stop shop for the most relevant and important news in the PPC world. Grab your cup of joe and come see us every Wednesday morning. The new and improved look for Bing Ads came with updates to the opportunities tab with advice on what to change in your Bing account. [Search Engine … [Read more...] about Morning Clicks: Bing Opportunites Tool Upgraded, AdWords Puts Focus on Shopping Campaigns
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Ad Scheduling Available on Facebook
Last week it was announced that ad scheduling would be available in the Facebook interface. It works the same way ad scheduling works in Google AdWords. How Do You Set It Up? If you go to the power editor for your Facebook ads and enter the "ad sets" tab, under the budgeting and ad set dates sections you can now find an "Ad Scheduling" section. Here you must select "Run ads … [Read more...] about Ad Scheduling Available on Facebook
AdWords Implements Shopping Campaigns Upgrade Tool
Have you upgraded your Product Listing Ads over to Shopping Campaigns yet? The due date is coming quickly, as Google has explained that by the end of August Product Listing Ads will be no more, and Shopping Campaigns will officially take over. Don't hit that panic button yet! AdWords has made it easy for advertisers to make the switch to Shopping Campaigns by launching … [Read more...] about AdWords Implements Shopping Campaigns Upgrade Tool
What I Learned During My First Year in PPC
My 1-year anniversary at Hanapin is this month, and what a year it’s been! From the ten-week training program, to getting my first client, to my first on-site client presentation, it has been a rollercoaster. I’ve been reflecting a lot lately on everything I’ve learned (which has been a lot). Not only the ins and outs of PPC, but soft skills like internal and client … [Read more...] about What I Learned During My First Year in PPC
5 Strategies For Dealing With Restricted PPC Budgets
We’ve all seen it: the little orange text saying, “limited by budget” next to your campaign. The red alert that Google uses to say, “hey, you’re limiting your campaigns!” Unfortunately, we can’t always choose when we can open budget up, and we aren’t always able to expand budgets even when performance is great. These 5 strategies will help you make the most of these … [Read more...] about 5 Strategies For Dealing With Restricted PPC Budgets
6 Tactics For Writing Better PPC Blogs
New PPC blog posts go live every day. Many blogs consistently produce great content, while others miss the boat (hopefully we provide the former :) ). After reading, writing, and editing 100s of posts during my career, I’ve identified six tactics to help you become a better PPC blogger. It’s important to note that the majority of these tactics can also be utilized for any … [Read more...] about 6 Tactics For Writing Better PPC Blogs
Discover Your Account Optimization Level In 5 Minutes
In over 10 years of honored AdWords PPC management there has always been a key question to answer, especially when taking over a direct response campaign targeting leads/sales. How optimized is this account? Or, in other words: how can I optimize this account to show improved results? Albert Einstein once said: everything should be as simple as it can be, but not … [Read more...] about Discover Your Account Optimization Level In 5 Minutes
Low Keyword Search Volume? No Problem!
Over the years, I’ve discovered that one of my favorite account structure strategies involves the use of two specific tactics: ad group segmentation by match type and embedded negatives. It allows for a level of control in your matched queries that a tiered bidding strategy simply can’t match (as proven by Rachael in the linked article above). However, this strategy does have … [Read more...] about Low Keyword Search Volume? No Problem!
Advanced ABCs of PPC – Terminology & Strategies to Remember
In the spirit of last week’s blog series, I’d like to take our readers back to school with a revisited paid search alphabet. I published a similar post back in August 2012, but I mainly focused on general and/or beginner-level terms. This time around I’ll uncover some more advanced PPC terminology and concepts to keep in mind as you manage your paid search campaigns. Class is … [Read more...] about Advanced ABCs of PPC – Terminology & Strategies to Remember
5 Reports You Need For Understanding Dynamic Contextual Ads
Often new products come through Google and Bing and suddenly the PPC blogosphere is ablaze with chatter. Enhanced campaigns, extended sitelinks, Search Companions, Remarketing Lists for Search Ads, and scores more have been the subject of conversations over the past few years. A shortcoming however, is the follow up to these features. We know how to set them up, and why you may … [Read more...] about 5 Reports You Need For Understanding Dynamic Contextual Ads
Morning Clicks: Dynamic Sitelinks, PLA Product Ratings, and More
Morning Clicks is your mid-week roundup of digital advertising news and notes. We're your one-stop shop for the most relevant and important news in the PPC world. Grab your cup of joe and come see us every Wednesday morning. Big news out of Bing. The interface is getting a new look. [Bing Ads] Google Analytics now offers reporting for display targeting in AdWords. [PPC … [Read more...] about Morning Clicks: Dynamic Sitelinks, PLA Product Ratings, and More
Segmentation By Keyword Match Type: A Case Study
Keyword match types are an integral part of how you decide to set up your accounts. Typically this decision is a matter of what the account manager prefers. We wanted to dig a little deeper and get some numbers behind different structure breakouts. We took a look at ad group breakouts by match type and ones without by testing different segment types in two AdWords accounts. … [Read more...] about Segmentation By Keyword Match Type: A Case Study
