So, this is a HUGE myth, because I hear it all the time and it’s just so unfounded. The biggest thing that busts this myth in adCenter is lower CPCs, which leads to lower costs per acquisitions if the conversion rate is at least the same as Google. I’ve often found, however, that conversion rates can be higher for Bing and Yahoo search properties only than in Google. So, let … [Read more...] about PPC Myth Busting! Myth 4: adCenter Isn’t Worth My Time
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PPC Myth Busting! Myth 3: Display is Terrible For Direct Response
In this post, I'll show you how to structure Display campaigns for direct response. This myth ties in with the last myth, but the myth that Display is terrible for direct response is silly. There are so many ways to target specific, highly qualified audience members with advanced targeting that it’s really all I can say about it—it’s a silly myth! First, where I normally like … [Read more...] about PPC Myth Busting! Myth 3: Display is Terrible For Direct Response
Hope You Weren’t Planning On Split Testing Your URLs
Here at PPC Hero, we’re always game for a good round of split testing. We split test lunch locations (let me tell you about Potbelly Sandwiches…), hairstyles, ad copy, landing pages, all kinds of things. So when one of our recent meetings led us all to the conclusion to do some more split tests on Display URLs with additional and/or different text after the base URL, we were … [Read more...] about Hope You Weren’t Planning On Split Testing Your URLs
PPC Myth Busting! Myth 2: Display Is Really Expensive
Last time on PPC Myth Busting, I busted the myth that Google Analytics is complicated to use by showing you three easy ways to get information you can start using in managing your accounts right away. Today I'll be tackling the myth that Display is really expensive. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve heard people say Display is really expensive, or too expensive for an … [Read more...] about PPC Myth Busting! Myth 2: Display Is Really Expensive
Quality Score & How It Affects the Bottom Line For Ecommerce Advertisers
Developing a solid pay-per-click campaign takes time. Unfortunately, you can’t just launch a new campaign and forget about it, which is one of the many reasons we take so much pride in what we do for our clients. One of the key metrics we tend to focus on in paid search is Quality Score. Essentially, Quality Score measures the relevancy between your keywords, ads, landing pages … [Read more...] about Quality Score & How It Affects the Bottom Line For Ecommerce Advertisers
PPC Myth Busting! Myth 1: Analytics is Complicated to Use.
Because I felt completely constrained by my hour time limit for my recent webinar, and because I think there's a lot of people out there that would rather focus on one topic at a time or read an article over listening to a whole webinar, I decided to post a PPC Myth busting series. I'll post a blog article for all 10 PPC myths I busted in my webinar with bonus information for … [Read more...] about PPC Myth Busting! Myth 1: Analytics is Complicated to Use.
9 Common Issues with Data That Make Your Ad Testing Worthless
At a recent meeting between Google and one of my clients, we were presented with a staggering statistic: conversion rate increased as our average position increased in the account. Based on this data we had a simple course to chart to climb all the way to the top of the entire Internet: bid higher. When in doubt, just keep bidding. It'll make all the difference in your ad … [Read more...] about 9 Common Issues with Data That Make Your Ad Testing Worthless
54 Conversion Rate Optimization Tips To Improve Your PPC Campaigns
For the final installment of our conversion rate optimization and landing page series we’ve tried to bring together as many tips and tricks as we can! Testing Methodology 1. Don’t test for testing’s sake! Always have a hypothesis about what you think will improve your conversion rate and why. There are a million different things you can change – you’ll make the biggest … [Read more...] about 54 Conversion Rate Optimization Tips To Improve Your PPC Campaigns
Leveraging Analytics Goals & Reporting Features To Improve Conversion Rates
Making the right moves can be difficult without the data. Perhaps this is why we thrive off intuitive interfaces and data-packed spreadsheets on a daily basis. When it comes to conversion rate optimization, however, this requires specialized tools and reporting features beyond what AdWords alone can offer. Fortunately, Google Analytics offers up several powerful measurement and … [Read more...] about Leveraging Analytics Goals & Reporting Features To Improve Conversion Rates
How To Set-Up Analytics Funnels & Use Them For Conversion Rate Optimization
If you have more than one page in your check-out process, then you should be tracking user behavior through that process. Having data showing what people are doing in your check-out process can assist you in identifying where to focus your conversion rate optimization efforts. To demonstrate my point, I'll be using a real life client example. The names have been changed to … [Read more...] about How To Set-Up Analytics Funnels & Use Them For Conversion Rate Optimization
Using AdWords’ Recent Remarketing Changes To Improve Your Account
Last week Google made a couple of very important changes to their current remarketing set up. The first was enabling you to manage your remarketing lists within Analytics, which will mean you can start to develop really honed ads and offers to entice your users back. The other, is that you can now place a remarketing code for your entire site, rather than placing specific codes … [Read more...] about Using AdWords’ Recent Remarketing Changes To Improve Your Account
ABC’s of PPC – A Guide for the Basics!
We’ve been posting some pretty advanced optimization techniques recently at PPC Hero to make sure our audience is getting the next level of PPC advice. That doesn’t mean new advertisers aren’t getting in the paid search game daily or that you all-star vets couldn’t use a little reminder of the basics. The following alphabetical list is going to seem a little simple, but you … [Read more...] about ABC’s of PPC – A Guide for the Basics!
