Of all the issues we deal with in PPC, the question of what to do with mobile traffic seems to come up more often than the rest. In many ways, it's the next big problem we have to face (alongside attribution in general)- is there any value to this traffic? If so, how do we properly account for its value? And what role does it play in our marketing efforts as a whole? While … [Read more...] about Win the Mobile Bid Battle with 3 Easy Excel Reports
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3 Quick Tips To Simplify Your Bid Optimizations
When beginning a new relationship with a PPC account, be it established or built from scratch, one of the most important things to manage is your bidding. How will you wrangle your new keyword friends and get them to perform to the best of their ability? Google is always happy to provide you with plenty of tools and suggestions for what to do, but the options can be … [Read more...] about 3 Quick Tips To Simplify Your Bid Optimizations
A Process for Setting PPC Goals
While the topic and importance of PPC goal setting is not new among fellow PPC Hero bloggers, the purpose of this post is to cover my style and approach to goal setting with clients. The first time I meet with a client I have a list of questions. While most of the questions vary, I always ask about goals. I have learned to phrase this question in a deliberate way, because it … [Read more...] about A Process for Setting PPC Goals
5 Tips To Improve Client Communication
It happens to the best of us: you and your client just can’t seem to get on the same page. Neither of you know for sure where each other is coming from or where you're going. Something you thought everyone was on the same page about ends up causing a huge issue because, surprise, you weren’t even in the same book. This post will share 5 tips I’ve found to help clarify some of … [Read more...] about 5 Tips To Improve Client Communication
A Global Cost View Across Digital Channels in Analytics
With the appearance of concepts like attribution modeling and holistic strategies across channels, data integration has become a major daily challenge. Viewing the different marketing channels as silos is not an option anymore for marketers who wish to obtain the valuable insights needed to maximize performance. For us digital marketers, an important part of data integration … [Read more...] about A Global Cost View Across Digital Channels in Analytics
Excel Correlation, Causation, and Optimization
Figuring out the "why" behind account performance issues can be a very tricky proposition. At best, it's a quick dive in to the change history and noticing that someone added 500,000 negative phrase match keywords. At worst, though? Well, the worst-case scenario is that there may not be an easy answer, and you'll need to get creative to figure it out. Recently, I was faced … [Read more...] about Excel Correlation, Causation, and Optimization
Ranking The AdWords Shared Library Features
The AdWords Shared Library isn’t the sexiest feature, but it does provide valuable options that can make account management more efficient. In this post I’ll give a description of each of the seven sections while also ranking from most valuable to least. As with any feature, make sure it is right for you and doesn’t interfere with your account goals. 1) Audiences Being … [Read more...] about Ranking The AdWords Shared Library Features
Avoid A GDN Disaster With One Simple Optimization
This week we’ve focused on PPC issues that we have faced and triumphantly overcome. The most memorable key learning that has stuck with me over the years is the importance of monitoring display placements - in particular Mobile App placements. Earlier this year I wrote a post about how the Mobile App: Flappy Birds almost destroyed my account. Since then, I’ve gathered even more … [Read more...] about Avoid A GDN Disaster With One Simple Optimization
Understand The Economics Behind Your Client’s Business
Sometimes while working at a PPC Agency, we tend to forget the bigger picture of our clients’ businesses. The beginning of a client/agency relationship often follows this process: Introduction and familiarization with the paid search accounts Nailing down a paid search goal(s) Understanding the business as a whole and how PPC fits in This process is a great start, but … [Read more...] about Understand The Economics Behind Your Client’s Business
How To Turn Competitive Analysis Into Actionable PPC Gains
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.” Sun Tzu – The Art of War PPC Let’s face it – managing a PPC account doesn't happen in a vacuum. We tend to … [Read more...] about How To Turn Competitive Analysis Into Actionable PPC Gains
PPC Roundtable – AdWords Close Variants
As we end series week we'll be looking at a once optional feature that will now be mandatory. If you haven't heard, AdWords will soon be removing the option to exclude exact and phrase match keyword variations. This impending update has caused much stir in the PPC community. We asked our authors what they think of the change. What are your thoughts on Google's decision to … [Read more...] about PPC Roundtable – AdWords Close Variants
The Argument For Match Type Segmentation
There have been many debates recently in our agency and here on PPC Hero over match type segmentation. It’s not surprising that people get heated when hearing that their way isn’t best. I suggest that every Account Manager should do what they feel works best, but there are many factors to consider when deciding the best option. There is often a good reason that advertisers … [Read more...] about The Argument For Match Type Segmentation
