It's that time again! This Tuesday, 5/23 at 12 PM EST, Google will be announcing their latest marketing innovations at the Google Marketing Next 2017 live stream event. Google will be sharing news about AdWords, Analytics, and DoubleClick. We have you covered at PPC Hero. Emma Franks will be live blogging the event as the innovations are announced. We're excited to see what … [Read more...] about Live Blogging Google Marketing Next 2017
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The Complete Google AdWords Shopping Campaign Settings Breakdown
When it comes to paid advertising, Shopping can be one of the most intimidating and complex initiatives to tackle. It has multiple moving pieces with the setup, management, and continued optimizations. Plus, you not only have to manage your campaign on AdWords, but you also have to manage your feed, which can be especially tedious if you have a large, diverse inventory of … [Read more...] about The Complete Google AdWords Shopping Campaign Settings Breakdown
10 Advertising Options that Aren’t Google AdWords
Google AdWords has been the leading PPC network for the last 15 years because of the number of searches, sites on the GDN, and their continued leadership in the digital space. Even with this, it is easy to think AdWords should be at the forefront of every PPC plan, but there are scenarios when you should look to alternatives for results. There are three main reasons you might … [Read more...] about 10 Advertising Options that Aren’t Google AdWords
How To Make Gmail Ads More Effective – Tips And Strategies For Success
By now, you’ve probably heard of Gmail ads, or even tested them, as they’ve been around for several years. My early experiences with Gmail ads were a bit of a struggle, but as the product evolved there have definitely been some changes that have helped lead me to success with this ad unit. The biggest challenge with Gmail ads over traditional search is ensuring that you’re … [Read more...] about How To Make Gmail Ads More Effective – Tips And Strategies For Success
First Impressions Of The New Google AdWords Dashboard
I started working with a new client recently and was delighted to find that the interface automatically reverts to the new AdWords dashboard. My first reaction went something like this. But after scrolling around and pushing some buttons, I took the more philosophical approach. I am confident that the changes Google has made are for the better, and it's only my … [Read more...] about First Impressions Of The New Google AdWords Dashboard
How To Migrate To Google Tag Manager
Google Tag Manager (GTM) is a useful tool for organizing and maintaining your digital marketing tags. It provides a centralized platform for managing tags and events outside of the site's source code. It makes it a fantastic resource for marketers. It can help them implement tags on their own without relying on limited developer resources. Tags are vital for conversion tracking … [Read more...] about How To Migrate To Google Tag Manager
A Guide To Bing Ads Shopping Campaigns
With product ads continuing to see growth year-over-year, it’s vital that advertisers utilize Shopping campaigns now more than ever. Not only do they drive additional revenue but they boost a brand’s presence on the search results page. Last week, I had the privilege to speak on a webinar about Bing Shopping with Rachel Rogowin from Microsoft that can be found here. Today, I … [Read more...] about A Guide To Bing Ads Shopping Campaigns
Fight Click Fraud In Your Bing Ads Lead Gen Accounts
Click fraud can be a major hassle and a costly problem. Click fraud happens when an individual or bot repeatedly clicks on an ad to generate fraudulent charges. The major search platforms have protections in place to stop click fraud, but when those protections fail it can be hard to catch, especially in Bing. Luckily, there are a couple tactics that can be deployed to find … [Read more...] about Fight Click Fraud In Your Bing Ads Lead Gen Accounts
Google Shares (A Little More Of) The Reins On DSAs
There are mixed opinions when it comes to dynamic search campaigns. Some advertisers completely give Google the keys, while others won’t even let Google into the car. No matter what side of the spectrum you fall into, the most recent updates are worth noting. For one, the dynamic ads are going to begin transitioning into the expanded text ad structure. More importantly, Google … [Read more...] about Google Shares (A Little More Of) The Reins On DSAs
Your First Look At The Impact Of Google’s Exact Match Update
In the past few weeks, Google has released a few fun updates about how it will match and measure traffic in your AdWords accounts. Awhile back, we saw a transition to “exact matching” to close variants that included abbreviations, singular or plurals, and misspellings. With the new version, the exact match scandal boils down to two fundamental shifts. 1) Function … [Read more...] about Your First Look At The Impact Of Google’s Exact Match Update
Google’s Update To Close Variants: 3 Ways To Combat Even Less Exact Match
In the latest update of Google’s exact match variants rule, the engine is taking even more liberties as to what triggers an exact match keyword. Google states that words will only be added or varied if it does not change the meaning of the keyword. Now, obviously, whether the meaning changes or not, it does not fix the fact that exact match keywords as we know them are … [Read more...] about Google’s Update To Close Variants: 3 Ways To Combat Even Less Exact Match
Building An Automated PPC Spend Tracker In Google Sheets
With yesterday’s webinar on efficient data analysis through Google Sheets, as well as Tuesday’s post pitting Excel features in their very own March Madness tournament, this week on PPC Hero we’ve highlighted one of the most important pieces of the digital marketer’s toolbox: spreadsheets! Today, we’ll continue the trend by showcasing an application of Google Sheets, utilizing … [Read more...] about Building An Automated PPC Spend Tracker In Google Sheets