Whenever I talk to people about PPC and what I do, I'm always quick to mention the paradoxical nature of the job. It requires you to be "patiently urgent" - always balancing your immediate deadlines for implementing new ads/keywords or making changes to meet your performance goals... then waiting to watch the results of your work come in, and determining your next steps once … [Read more...] about 4 Easy Ways to Watch Your Account Without Going Crazy
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What to Make of View-through Conversions
View-through conversions have been around for nearly four years in AdWords. In paid search land, that’s close to an eternity. But it still seems to me that people don’t really know what to do about them. We’ve talked about them and their slippery attribution in the past, and today I’d like to spend even more time diving into VTCs and how they should affect the ways in which … [Read more...] about What to Make of View-through Conversions
25 Ways PPC Has Changed In The Past Year
For this month’s series on PPC Hero, we’re taking a look back through our archives and revisiting some ideas we’ve talked about in the past and how the past year or more has changed our thinking about them. Things are always changing in PPC, and our views and opinions about it are no exception. -- This month we're looking at the exciting world of changes. More specifically … [Read more...] about 25 Ways PPC Has Changed In The Past Year
Google’s Auction Insights Just Got Even More Awesome
Auction insights, Google’s tool for comparing your performance with other advertisers, is amazing. We’ve written about it in these parts before and we’ve even spoken about it at Hero Conf (as part of the Sizing Up the Competition panel). They’re powerful, and it’s sort of crazy that Google is even willing to share that information with all of us. It makes sense, as being … [Read more...] about Google’s Auction Insights Just Got Even More Awesome
Webinar Recording: 10 Ways You Can Increase Your Click-Through Rate TODAY
The best account managers know that effective PPC is all about strategy. Long-term data, ad testing, and copy refreshes take time and thoughtful examination. But here’s a secret: There are more than a few things you can do RIGHT NOW to boost your click-through-rate today. Join Hanapin Marketing’s Sean Quadlin and Wordstream’s Larry Kim as they discuss 10 simple things you can … [Read more...] about Webinar Recording: 10 Ways You Can Increase Your Click-Through Rate TODAY
10 Ways You Can Increase Your Click-Through Rate TODAY – New Webinar!
The best account managers know that effective PPC is all about strategy. Long-term data, ad testing, and copy refreshes take time and thoughtful examination. But here's a secret: There are more than a few things you can do RIGHT NOW to boost your click-through-rate today. Join Hanapin Marketing's Sean Quadlin and Wordstream's Larry Kim as they discuss 10 simple things you can … [Read more...] about 10 Ways You Can Increase Your Click-Through Rate TODAY – New Webinar!
Great Stuff You Missed From Hero Conf
I don't know about you, but I'm still in recovery mode from Hero Conf 2013. It's taken me roughly a week to collect my thoughts, but I'm finally ready to share some of the highlights I experienced on the front lines down in Austin, Texas this year. Blame it on the need to catch up on all of my accounts, blame it on the twenty hours of travel last Wednesday, or just blame me … [Read more...] about Great Stuff You Missed From Hero Conf
Starting PPC For eCommerce Sites: A Beginner’s Handbook Part 3 (Final)
You’ve come up with the perfect eCommerce site. Maybe you got in on a great wholesale deal for miniature furniture for dollhouses. Maybe you spin your own yarn out of your angora bunny’s hair and it’s selling like proverbial hot cakes. But, you seem to have reached your limit for growth through the marketing channels (or lack thereof) you’re already using. Someone or … [Read more...] about Starting PPC For eCommerce Sites: A Beginner’s Handbook Part 3 (Final)
Migrating to Enhanced Campaigns: A Two-Week Trip Report
Since I made the jump to Enhanced Campaigns, Mobile devices are now my highest-spending, highest-traffic device. I didn't do it out of desire, mind you, but because of necessity. It made sense for several of our accounts to opt in for different reasons. One account has made great use out of the geographic bid modifiers. Another one was facing some minor ad approval issues, … [Read more...] about Migrating to Enhanced Campaigns: A Two-Week Trip Report
The Seven Best PPC Lessons from February 2013
So what it was a short month? Having two fewer calendar days doesn't mean that the staff of PPC Hero didn't come away with life changing lessons and insights. We now present to you the best things that we began implementing in our accounts this month in hopes that it'll make February that much more meaningful for you. Amanda West-Bookwalter This month was all about betas … [Read more...] about The Seven Best PPC Lessons from February 2013
The Seven Best PPC Learnings from January 2013
To wrap up January, we wanted to look back at what happened this month and the best things that came out of it. After polling the office, here's what the staff of PPC Hero considered their best lessons from the month. Amanda West-Bookwalter A continued source of learning for me, and this month was no different, is product listing ads. They can get otherwise unknown, small … [Read more...] about The Seven Best PPC Learnings from January 2013
Stop What You’re Doing & Check These 10 Metrics Now!
All right, you don’t have to stop right this minute, but sometime in the next 24 hours. I promise this is going to be to you and your account’s benefit! Whether you’ve been in PPC account management for a few years or a few months, anyone can overlook specific analysis of metrics other than ROI/ROAS/revenue/conversions given the vast array of data that is available. Think of … [Read more...] about Stop What You’re Doing & Check These 10 Metrics Now!
