There are a lot of PPC bloggers these days, but it is still easy to recognize the cream-of-the-crop. Our friend and fellow PPC guru David Szetela is certainly at the top. The Clix Marketing Blog, Dave's home on the internet, has been nestled in my Bloglines reader for nearly as long as I've been blogging here at PPC Hero. Dave is a busy guy. He started a new column at … [Read more...] about Why We Love David Szetela
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Google Now Including “Real Numbers” in the Keyword Tool Results
Apparently with Google, what you ask for is what you get! As a result of advertiser feedback, Google recently added a new feature to their keyword research tool that allows you to view the actual number of search queries per keyword in addition to the green bars for estimated volume. The approximate search volume will show number of search queries for the previous month and … [Read more...] about Google Now Including “Real Numbers” in the Keyword Tool Results
Our Readers Have Spoken! Learn What AdWords Report Was Voted as Your Favorite
A week ago I posted a survey asking all of you what your favorite Google AdWords report was. More importantly, I also asked, "Why?" As promised, today I'm going to share the results of that survey. Favorite AdWords Reports By the Numbers Search Query Performance: 54% Placement Performance: 23% Ad Group Performance: 8% Campaign Performance: 8% Placement/Keyword … [Read more...] about Our Readers Have Spoken! Learn What AdWords Report Was Voted as Your Favorite
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words, Or At Least a 44% Increase in Landing Page Conversion Rate
A picture (this picture?) is worth a thousand words, or so I've always been told. Last month I was working with one of my clients on landing page ideas. The landing pages we had were OK, and generating a 2.98% conversion rate. I was honestly stuck on coming up with new ideas for landing pages and was relieved when I had an epiphany. My landing page had no pictures!I quickly … [Read more...] about A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words, Or At Least a 44% Increase in Landing Page Conversion Rate
My Best Advice on Improving Your Google & Yahoo Quality Scores
It's been almost two years now that Google & Yahoo have implemented their quality score and quality index algorithms. Hopefully by now, you've implemented some changes in your account that can improve your quality score, which can increase your ad positions while decreasing your maximum bid amount. In this post I'd like to share with you some changes that I have made in my … [Read more...] about My Best Advice on Improving Your Google & Yahoo Quality Scores
Team Favorites
Welcome to PPC Hero’s Team Favorites! Our mission is to educate and inform our readers on the ever-changing world of Pay-Per-Click management. The posts you see below are our "Greatest Hits" thus far. We love all of our posts equally, but we feel that these special ones are our most helpful, original and thought-provoking. This list will be updated as we continue to top … [Read more...] about Team Favorites
Our Greatest Hits for June!
The page views have spoken! Below we have gathered PPC Hero’s four most visited, and hopefully most valuable, articles from June. Whether you’re a new subscriber or a current subscriber you may have missed these insightful and helpful pay-per-click management tips. Enjoy! Getting a little help with your PPC campaign is never a bad thing: we all get by with a little help from … [Read more...] about Our Greatest Hits for June!
Reader’s Favorites
Here at PPC Hero, we let our readers decide their favorite articles! That is, we let the pageviews do the talking. Below you will find a list of our most-read blog posts. As our readership grows, the PPC industry changes and the tastes of our readers becomes more refined, we'll keep this list up-to-date. Enjoy! Yahoo Is Going to Automatically Optimize Your PPC Account … [Read more...] about Reader’s Favorites
The Google Guillotine Has Fallen Again With the Removal of Cross Channel Tracking
This must be "death to good Google ideas" week. Yesterday they announced that Pay-Per-Action will be removed from AdWords in August. Today I received an email from Google telling me that Cross Channel Tracking is being removed, too! Cross Channel Tracking was a relatively simple way for advertisers to track conversions from 3rd party sources within AdWords. With the … [Read more...] about The Google Guillotine Has Fallen Again With the Removal of Cross Channel Tracking
It Is Time to Rethink Your AdWords Strategy. Google Is Saying Goodbye to Pay-Per-Action
If you use the Pay-Per-Action advertising feature in AdWords, it is officially time to rethink your strategy. Today, Google announced that they will be disbanding the Pay-Per-Action beta test at the end of August. In the past year I've really grown to like, and even rely, on this conversion source. When PPA was first announced in early '07, I was skeptical. Since that … [Read more...] about It Is Time to Rethink Your AdWords Strategy. Google Is Saying Goodbye to Pay-Per-Action
Give Us Your Feedback! What is Your Favorite Google AdWords Report?
One of the most important aspects of pay-per-click advertising is the ability to report on every detail of your account's performance. And of the PPC search engines, Google has cornered the market on reporting. Within AdWords, there are 12 basic reporting templates. Beyond that, there are countless options within each template for customizing the data your report will … [Read more...] about Give Us Your Feedback! What is Your Favorite Google AdWords Report?
Lead Quality of Google’s Pay-Per-Action: Good or Bad?
It's been a while since we discussed Google Adwords' pay-per-action (PPA) beta test. There was much debate when PPA was launched last year. Some heralded PPA has the future of paid search, while others snubbed their noses and said it would never work. Since last year I've been experimenting with this new distribution option with varied results. Recently, there have been … [Read more...] about Lead Quality of Google’s Pay-Per-Action: Good or Bad?
