It’s that time of year when we as advertisers reflect back on the last 12 months and evaluate what marketing programs worked great, which did not fair as well, and start to plan marketing budgets for the new year. But how do you know if you have the right budgets for your industry and each marketing channel? You may ask yourself these questions: Did you allow budget to … [Read more...] about Is Your PPC Budget Setting You Up To Fail?
Search Results for: bing
Setting Up Your Search Engine Marketing (SEM) Strategy
Usually as agencies we come across established digital clients, clients who have been in advertising for a very long time. They have spent a lot of dollars to promote their brand, products and services. Every once in a while, we come across a client that is not active in the digital space. If this sounds like you, don't worry, we're going to walk you through the steps to … [Read more...] about Setting Up Your Search Engine Marketing (SEM) Strategy
DIY: Easy URL Tracking
URL tracking takes time to set up, but the rewards make it time well spent. Why is it worth it? Google Analytics. The whole purpose of tracking URLs is that we get the reward of having Google Analytics data for each platform or campaign. Everything In One Place When paid search can incorporate more than five different platforms, it is nice to have that one place that … [Read more...] about DIY: Easy URL Tracking
Here’s How Every PPC Marketer Should Deal with Abandoning Visitors
What would a second page view mean for your PPC campaigns? How would a second chance to ‘make nice’ with abandoning users affect your bottom line? In my last post, I discussed 5 ways exit overlays can supercharge your PPC campaigns. Here’s a quick summary: Exit-intent technology monitors visitor behavior on your site; when abandoning users are identified, it triggers … [Read more...] about Here’s How Every PPC Marketer Should Deal with Abandoning Visitors
10 Keywords Tools Other Than Google Keyword Planner
Whether you are constructing a new PPC account or expanding an existing one, keyword tools and research is an ongoing part of the job for all account managers. By far the most well known tool is the Adwords Keyword Tool correctly called the Google Adwords Keyword Planner. I will argue any day that successful keyword research sets the foundation for new campaigns. It is also … [Read more...] about 10 Keywords Tools Other Than Google Keyword Planner
Harmony, Intent & Facebook Landing Pages
We spend a lot of time talking about Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) and landing page optimizations. Landing pages should be extremely relevant to the ad. There should be congruency between the ad’s call-to-action and the page’s call-to-action. Buttons should be a complimentary color! PPC specific landing pages are a must! Less is more! These items are important and can … [Read more...] about Harmony, Intent & Facebook Landing Pages
Top 5 PPC Fails
In 2014, companies plan to spend $55.7 billion on search ads or 46% of total internet advertising dollars according to a recent tech crunch article. Given the massive amounts of money spent on search, I repeatedly encounter the same costly mistakes when I audit paid search campaigns. I’ve put together a list of the top 5 mistakes (FAILS) that I frequently encounter in paid … [Read more...] about Top 5 PPC Fails
Cut Throat PPC: A Guide To Competitive Analysis
When it comes to PPC advertising, I’ve never heard of a business that isn’t interested in what their competitors are doing. Your client might come to you and request a competitive analysis, and you might be wondering where the heck to start. Don’t worry, I’ll walk you through what to look at, how to make the comparisons, and what tools to use. Choosing Competitors I … [Read more...] about Cut Throat PPC: A Guide To Competitive Analysis
Win the Mobile Bid Battle with 3 Easy Excel Reports
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
Keyword Bidding Strategies That Will Give You the Most Bang for Your Buck [Webinar Slide Presentation]
Paid search bids are among the core building blocks to a successful account. Because they are one of the many fluid parts of day-to-day performance, it is integral that we understand what bidding strategies are most suited for, for our individual needs. In the slide presentation, you will learn distinct strategies that are most applicable to account types, as well as the … [Read more...] about Keyword Bidding Strategies That Will Give You the Most Bang for Your Buck [Webinar Slide Presentation]
Morning Clicks: Multiple AdWords Log-Ins Now Allowed and More
Morning Clicks is your mid-week roundup of digital advertising news and notes. We're your one-stop shop for the most relevant and important news in the PPC world. Grab your cup of joe and come see us every Wednesday morning. It was announced this week that Google launched Managed Service for Running Docker-Based Applications on its Cloud Platform. [Tech … [Read more...] about Morning Clicks: Multiple AdWords Log-Ins Now Allowed and More
5 Ways Exit Overlays (Pop-ups) Can Supercharge Your PPC Campaigns
Second chances are rare in search marketing. Typically, landing pages only have 6 seconds to get the point across. And unless you’re a big brand with a healthy retargeting spend, chances are you aren’t reeling in all abandoning users. Luckily, a new technology called exit-intent exists to help marketers re-engage abandoning visitors with a last-second offer. And for … [Read more...] about 5 Ways Exit Overlays (Pop-ups) Can Supercharge Your PPC Campaigns
