If you transitioned your accounts from Yahoo! to Bing without making edits, your ads might not be showing to potential customers. This is because Microsoft and Yahoo! do not view keywords in the same way. Michael Mostert of adCenter Blog has written a post on what you need to know about keyword normalization to avoid missing out on traffic. Since adCenter treats each keyword … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for December 3, 2010
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PPC News Roundup for October 29, 2010
Black Friday in July? Target and WAL-MART led the way a few months ago with a trend that’s popped up, in light of the current economy of course. Geoffrey Shenk with Search Engine Land says if you think it’s too soon to shop online for the upcoming holidays…well…you’re wrong. Shenk notes that in 2009 online retail sales shot up 51%, and this trend is expected to continue. He … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for October 29, 2010
PPC News Roundup for December 19th, 2008
Trying to make your PPC ad copy stand out from the crowd can be a daunting task. Shane at semvironment has written a very insightful article to help you fend off the PPC ad copy zombies. For those of you in a highly competitive PPC landscape, this is some very useful information. This post from Search Engine Land expands past PPC, but it's a good end-of-the-year check list … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for December 19th, 2008
PPC News Roundup for April 16, 2008
Can your landing page copy have too much urgency? Can you scare unqualified traffic with urgent calls-to-action? According to an article posted at PPC-Advice, this very well could be the case. Their hypothesis is that your audience may not be to be told "Buy Now" or "Add to Cart" if they want more time to read your copy, and make their own decision. I think a blend could be … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for April 16, 2008
PPC News Roundup for May 4, 2007
In yet another rally cry against a-typical landing pages, this post praises the use of more conversion paths. Google AdWords interface nearly slowed to a halt yesterday with many advertisers experiencing serious delays in account management. Jeeves is dead. Long live the Algorithm. Jeeves is shouting, "Hey Look at Me!" Will it work? Which search engine returns the best … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for May 4, 2007
Do Site-Targeted Campaigns Really Work?
Site-targeting is a fairly new feature for Google. A keyword-targeted campaign will allow your keywords to show up on the content match with no knowledge of which site your ads are actually being shown; site-targeted campaigns allow you to specifically select which websites you want your ads to be displayed. There are different ways to select which websites you want your ads to … [Read more...] about Do Site-Targeted Campaigns Really Work?
Is the Secret to Your Paid Social Success Hidden in Your Organic Content?
In the ever-evolving world of social media marketing, paid and organic strategies often operate in isolation. But is that separation holding us back? The key to paid social success could be hiding in plain sight - within your organic social content. Bridging the Gap Between Organic and Paid Too often, paid and organic teams work in silos: content creators focus on … [Read more...] about Is the Secret to Your Paid Social Success Hidden in Your Organic Content?
ChatGPT Shopping, Product Feeds & the Future of Discovery
The Future of Shopping is a Chat. Are You in It? What if your next sale didn’t come from Google, Meta or TikTok… but from a conversation with ChatGPT? That future just got a lot closer. OpenAI has officially announced a new feature called Search Product Discovery, and it could completely change how people find and consider products online. In short, ChatGPT is … [Read more...] about ChatGPT Shopping, Product Feeds & the Future of Discovery
Manual Bidding Strategies Are Still Important To PPC
Google and Meta are pushing Performance Max and Advantage Plus on PPC Agencies as the next must-embrace thing. Hand over your client's hard-earned marketing budget and let the AI-driven algorithms find what placements and inventory drive the best results. You just focus on the fun stuff like ad copy, creatives and landing pages. For some, that's the dream. Unfortunately, … [Read more...] about Manual Bidding Strategies Are Still Important To PPC
In-House or Outsource? The Feed Management Question Every Brand Should Ask
If you're still treating your feed like a static spreadsheet, you're playing yesterday’s game. Product feeds used to be the backend bit you would send to Google once a month before hoping for the best. Today? Your feed is your growth engine. PMax, Meta, TikTok, dynamic ads - every one of them depends on how well your product data is structured, enriched, and optimized. With … [Read more...] about In-House or Outsource? The Feed Management Question Every Brand Should Ask
How to maximize Shopping Ad visibility with feed optimization
In today’s competitive digital landscape, visibility is everything—especially when it comes to shopping ads. With Google Shopping, Meta Advantage+, and other platforms playing an increasingly central role in product discovery, feed optimization has become a critical factor in ensuring your products are seen, clicked on, and ultimately purchased. This article explores how … [Read more...] about How to maximize Shopping Ad visibility with feed optimization
How integrated data can shape your marketing strategies
In a world inundated with data, marketers often find themselves navigating an overwhelming and fragmented digital ecosystem. From dealing with scattered data sources to convincing stakeholders of long-term value, today's marketers are facing a growing list of measurement challenges. At the heart of this struggle is a critical tension: balancing short-term platform efficiency … [Read more...] about How integrated data can shape your marketing strategies