Google released multiple important changes to their location targeting this week. You should take note of them, as they’re good changes. In a rapid fire set of blog posts (six minutes apart, Google? Are you trying to make us all look bad?), the Internet-leader of Internet Leading introduced the changes, which are below: The wording on your settings page is going to look … [Read more...] about Location Targeting Overhaul in Google
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Mobile PPC: 30% More Leads at 40% Less Cost. Plus, two Pitfalls
Mobile PPC works. That’s why every time you talk to Google, read your favorite blog, or head to a conference you hear about how if you’re not doing mobile, you’re not really a pay per click marketer. That last part I sort of made up. But if you are engaging in PPC, you know that mobile is the #1 thing being pushed by every agency and every search engine. Why? For one of my … [Read more...] about Mobile PPC: 30% More Leads at 40% Less Cost. Plus, two Pitfalls
Massive Update to Google Display Network
Yesterday Google announced that they are rolling out a new Display Network tab on their interface. Over the next few weeks this tab will become available in your account and, if you’re in the interface everyday like we are here at PPC Hero, YOUR LIFE WILL BE FOREVER CHANGED. The all caps may seem like a bit much, but this is really and truly all-caps level news. The Display … [Read more...] about Massive Update to Google Display Network
Google Connects Marketing Across the Ages
Google has recently released a re-imagining of classic ad campaigns through the lens of marketing on the Display Network. They’ve reassembled the creative teams responsible for much ballyhooed ads for Coke, Avis, Alka-Seltzer and Volvo, and while the new campaigns sometimes stretch the capabilities of the Display Network to points beyond mere SEM’ers capabilities (display ads … [Read more...] about Google Connects Marketing Across the Ages
Google Analytics’ Sumptuous New Look
You may have noticed while getting your analytics on yesterday or today that Google Analytics has gotten a new look. Google’s announcement of the change states that they’ve made changes to pretty much everything, which has been confirmed by outside research (and by “outside research” I mean “me”). If you haven’t taken a tour of the new features, do it already. Google’s post … [Read more...] about Google Analytics’ Sumptuous New Look
Google AdWords Display Ad Builder Made Even Easier
Google’s Display Network can be a great place to generate some additional traffic, leads, and branded exposure. While text ads go a long way in garnering attention, sometimes an image ad can grab searchers’ attention more quickly, especially considering the fact that you can tailor your image ads specifically to match a page’s content. Think about your own experience as a Web … [Read more...] about Google AdWords Display Ad Builder Made Even Easier
Google Releases Enhanced Sitelinks
This week Google announced the roll out of enhanced sitelinks. The Gospel of Google has long preached that sitelinks increase click through rate, and this latest announcement comes with the prediction that enhanced sitelinks will provide an even larger improvement on the previous hike in CTR. An increase to the increase, if you will. And when it comes to CTR, we most … [Read more...] about Google Releases Enhanced Sitelinks
Google Privacy Policy & PPC
Once in a while, Google makes an appearance in the news and dominates the blogs with half angry and half praiseworthy articles. Last week, Google publicly announced it's new privacy policy, which will roll out in March, and though some people were angry about it, everyone has come to terms with it by now. Really, it's nothing new. Google will now basically combine all of its … [Read more...] about Google Privacy Policy & PPC
Guide to URL Tagging and Tracking in Google Analytics
Over the years, we've written a lot of articles on a wide variety of topics related to PPC. Even though we post new content almost every day, there are some posts that seem to resonate more with our readers over time. Each time we look at our most popular posts, PPC Hero's articles about URL tracking in Analytics are always at the top even though some of them were written in … [Read more...] about Guide to URL Tagging and Tracking in Google Analytics
Something You Need to Know About the Google Display Network
Some people are a little afraid of the Google Display Network. There are all kinds of targeting options, segmentation options, and it can rack up a lot of money in a small amount of time. I feel lucky because some of my first accounts were ones in which the Display Network was a primary source of traffic, so I learned pretty fast that the GDN isn’t something to be afraid of – … [Read more...] about Something You Need to Know About the Google Display Network
Google Online Marketing Challenge Registration Opens
I know most of you may not fall into this category, but if you happen to teach at the college level--you should definitely check out Google's Online Marketing Challenge, the registration for which just opened. It's open to professors of any higher learning institution. The Professor is so excited, because he just signed up for the Google Online Marketing Challenge. … [Read more...] about Google Online Marketing Challenge Registration Opens
Google Analytics Real Time
With the new version of Google Analytics that was recently launched alongside Multi-channel funnels, Google also launched a new Beta called Real-Time. The launch was actually on September 29, and search marketers with access have done a great job of digging into this neat new tool and seeing what it can really do, and what sort of impact it might have on how we make decisions … [Read more...] about Google Analytics Real Time