As digital advertising has emerged as a core piece of most brands' overall marketing strategy, one would assume that the simple radio ad or "audio" would fade into the background along with other traditional methods such as print. However, I am here to make the case for keeping audio advertising as a significant part of your marketing strategy. According to an eMarketer … [Read more...] about Going Old School: Why Audio Is The Next Logical Step In Your Digital Strategy
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Bing Reporting Features And The Pep Talk You Need This Week
In agency life, you most likely manage multiple accounts. So how do you identify which of those accounts need optimizations in a quick and convenient way? Well, lucky for us Bing Ads has added fuller reporting features to the Accounts Summary page. In addition to providing more performance insight across each of the Bing accounts you manage, you’ll also be able to more swiftly … [Read more...] about Bing Reporting Features And The Pep Talk You Need This Week
PPC, KPIs, and the Marketing Funnel
Key performance indicators (KPIs) are essential to our industry. Without them, we’re like a pilot without navigation; we have no idea if what we’re doing is getting us closer to our goal. They’re the barometers of success which show whether or not your client is making money or losing money. KPIs are set based on your client’s primary goal (revenue, leads, etc.). However, not … [Read more...] about PPC, KPIs, and the Marketing Funnel
2017: The Year You Launch Your Video Ads
I was reading an article recently about Generation Xers and how they consume content on YouTube and how to best engage with this coveted consumer cohort. The article noted that Gen Xers, who were born between mid-1960 and late 1970s, are predominantly using YouTube for trips down memory lane, for news content and for DIY videos. I am a Gen Xer and I agree with this theory, but … [Read more...] about 2017: The Year You Launch Your Video Ads
Hidden Costs in your Bid Strategy: Incremental Measurement
This post is part of the Hero Conf Los Angeles Speaker Blog Series. Jay Stampfl will join 50+ PPC experts sharing their paid search and social expertise at the World’s Largest All-PPC Event, April 18-20 in Los Angeles, CA. Like what you read? Find out more about Hero Conf. Bidding is the most important lever to affect performance. The simplest way to execute is a strategy … [Read more...] about Hidden Costs in your Bid Strategy: Incremental Measurement
5 Tips For The Travel PPC Marketer
If you missed it, last week we presented a two-part webinar series around the Travel Industry. Part one was a case study on how we increased ROAS by 50% over the course of a few months by implementing Gmail Ads. The second part focused on the travel industry as a whole and 5 tips that every travel marketer should know. If you missed them, never fear, they can be found … [Read more...] about 5 Tips For The Travel PPC Marketer
The Simple Beauty Of A PPC Bid Template
I will not lie: I am not the biggest proponent of automated optimizations and tools. Consider me a skeptic à la Will Smith in iRobot. The more automation programs you use, the more programs that can and will break, go down in times of critical need, etc. Relying solely on automation tools for optimizations feels like putting every single very fragile egg in one basket. This is … [Read more...] about The Simple Beauty Of A PPC Bid Template
Telling Your 2016 PPC Story Through Reporting
As the countdown to 2017 continues, sticking with the theme of wrapping up 2016 seems fitting. While PPC will continue full speed ahead going into 2017, one thing won't change and that's the performance of your PPC account in 2016. You may be thinking, "2016 was an amazing year, bring on the comparisons." On the other hand, you may be thinking, "Well, we saw some dips but there … [Read more...] about Telling Your 2016 PPC Story Through Reporting
5 Fast Fixes For Your Holiday PPC Strategy
Months of planning, weeks of implementation, days of scrambling, and one extended "break" hoping it all pays off. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday officially in the books, digital marketers are quickly diving back into the data to see where opportunity lies for December. While the first weekend of the holiday season is a good indicator of PPC account health, there is plenty … [Read more...] about 5 Fast Fixes For Your Holiday PPC Strategy
Are You Thinking Of Account-Wide Goals? Let’s Change That Mindset
Does a conversation like the one below sound familiar? Agency: What goals should we be targeting for this account? Client: Um, we typically shoot for a $100 CPL, but what do you think we should be targeting? So much goes into determining goals - and by no means should the goal stay constant across an entire account (in most cases). What are the top questions that should … [Read more...] about Are You Thinking Of Account-Wide Goals? Let’s Change That Mindset
Seasonal Bidding Methods: Holidays Already?
Happy Holidays everyone! Well, that may be a bit premature, but not in the advertising world where the preparation for the largest sales days of the year begins early. With the holidays coming up, it is only right that we begin speaking to seasonality and how to bid differently based on seasonality. First things first - let's steer away from the holiday season for a little … [Read more...] about Seasonal Bidding Methods: Holidays Already?
6 Organizational Tips For Today’s PPC Specialist
PPC is more than campaigns, ad groups, keywords, and bids. Behind most accounts, there is a person running the operation. A person who can be forgetful, who may have had a bad day, who may have slept less than they should have but nevertheless they love what they do and give it 100%. PPC isn’t about being a super human but being on top of your accounts and tasks, even on those … [Read more...] about 6 Organizational Tips For Today’s PPC Specialist
