Our landing page optimization series continues! On Monday, John discussed elements of your landing page design that can enhance user interaction and increase conversions. Yesterday, Amber focused on the using the one-two combo of a simple contact form and a strong call-to-action. Both of these articles emphasize the need to continually test the various elements of your landing … [Read more...] about Using the Same Landing Page In Google and Yahoo May Be Hindering Your Campaign
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Playing Fair With Competitor Keywords in Google AdWords
This is a guest post by Michael Wiegand. Michael is a Pay Per Click Analyst (and Social Media dabbler) with Portent Interactive, a Full Service Internet Marketing Agency in Seattle, WA. When he's not making bid changes and writing ad text, Michael writes for the PiBlog. In this realm of pay-per-click advertising two things are inevitable (think death and taxes): first, you … [Read more...] about Playing Fair With Competitor Keywords in Google AdWords
Google Wants YOU to Become a Website Optimizer Authorized Consultant
Today I got an email from our Google reps that they are recruiting for a new program called: Website Optimizer Authorized Consultant Program. In this new program you would provide setup, support and consultation for other using Website Optimizer. I asked my Google rep for a clearer definition of what the program is and this is what she had to say: The overall goal of … [Read more...] about Google Wants YOU to Become a Website Optimizer Authorized Consultant
Google Ad Planner Vs. AdWords Placement Tool: Which provides better sites to target?
With the release of Ad Planner, Google continues to expand the tools at your disposal that help locate new sites to target within your PPC campaign. You also have available the Placement Tool within the AdWords interface that can help find new sites on which to display your ads. These two tools have the same end goal (expanding your site targeted list in AdWords) but they … [Read more...] about Google Ad Planner Vs. AdWords Placement Tool: Which provides better sites to target?
Google Is Reshuffling the AdWords Deck Again: Prepare For Another Quality Score Update
Late last week, Google announced another round of changes for their Quality Score system. Be prepared to say goodbye to "inactive for search" and "minimum bids" with this update. According to Google, the end goal of this change is to provide advertisers with a more accurate AdWords Quality Score. What Is Changing? Since it's inception, Quality Score has operated on a … [Read more...] about Google Is Reshuffling the AdWords Deck Again: Prepare For Another Quality Score Update
How to Use Google’s Insights for Search to Improve Your PPC Management
Last week, Google announced their new Insights for Search tool. Since the announcement, every major search marketing blog has been able to rave, rant or otherwise discuss this interesting new market research device. For my "Insights Expose" I'd like to simply discuss how useful it will be for PPC management. There are loads of potential implications ranging from enhanced … [Read more...] about How to Use Google’s Insights for Search to Improve Your PPC Management
Top Google Adwords Quality Score Misconceptions
As day 4 of our Google Adwords Quality Score series, I'll be discussing the top misconceptions advertisers have about the quality score and how if effects your PPC account. The first misconception of the Google AdWords Quality Score is that using different match types improves your Quality Score. The fact is match types have no effect on your quality score. … [Read more...] about Top Google Adwords Quality Score Misconceptions
What Makes Google Adwords Tick? 2 More Quality Score Formulas You Need to Know: Keyword Targeted Content Ads and Placement Targeted Ads
Welcome to day 2 of our up close and personal examination of Google's Quality Score. Yesterday I wrote on the two fundamental formulas used to calculate Quality Score for Minimum Bids and Ad Position. However, those 2 formulas don't give you the whole AdWords picture, and certainly won't help you if you advertise on the Content Network! So, buckle up tight and get ready to … [Read more...] about What Makes Google Adwords Tick? 2 More Quality Score Formulas You Need to Know: Keyword Targeted Content Ads and Placement Targeted Ads
What Makes Google AdWords Tick? 2 Quality Score Formulas You Need to Know: Minimum Bids and Ad Position
Today begins PPC Hero's newest journey into the belly of the PPC beast: Google AdWords Quality Score. This week, we are going to take a much more granular, advanced look at Quality Score. First up? Formulas, of course! Google maintains 4 distinct Quality Score formulas for determining the following: Minimum Bids, Ad Position on Search, Keyword-Targeted Ads on Content and … [Read more...] about What Makes Google AdWords Tick? 2 Quality Score Formulas You Need to Know: Minimum Bids and Ad Position
Dissecting the Google AdWords Quality Score: See How it Actually Affects Your Account
Since the implementation of the Google AdWords quality score, pay-per-click advertisers across the world have changed the way they manage their PPC campaigns. On one side, I think advertisers believe in the Quality Score and feel it does truly help the relevancy of PPC advertisements. On the other side, there seems to be a lot of myths, misunderstandings, and straight up … [Read more...] about Dissecting the Google AdWords Quality Score: See How it Actually Affects Your Account
Google Is Removing Your Content Network Average Positions. What’s Next, Conversion Rates?
As part of the Google AdWords upgrade that brought us the new Content Network and Placement Targeting features, Google has gone and pulled a fast one on us. Within the new tabs, Google is removing your Content Network average position and has temporarily replaced it with "N/A." The funny thing is, if you switch over to the Keywords tab, you can still see an average … [Read more...] about Google Is Removing Your Content Network Average Positions. What’s Next, Conversion Rates?
Tips on Uploading Google Campaigns into Yahoo
A while back I wrote on how to take an export of your Google Adwords campaigns and use the Yahoo Third Party Converter Tool to bulk upload into Yahoo. While the process itself is fairly simple, a lot of people are still running into problems. In order to be successful at bulk uploading your Google Adwords campaigns into Yahoo, first you must have the import feature in Yahoo … [Read more...] about Tips on Uploading Google Campaigns into Yahoo
