Local search might be a great way to boost your clients' campaigns. Actually who am I kidding it’s a great way to boost everyone’s campaign, so make some time to localize your campaigns! Here are some great tips on PPCBlog for setting up your local PPC strategy, so give it a shot. Get your Google click to call deal while you can! Search Engine Watch has a useful post this … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for 2/19/2010
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Positioning Your Business For Success In Local Search
Consumers today not only want to know what’s around them, they want to be able to call with one click, access directions, and know what other people think of it. Due to the fact that 50% of consumers head to search engines first when researching local businesses, according to a joint study from Nielsen and Webvisible, you need to make sure your business is in a position to … [Read more...] about Positioning Your Business For Success In Local Search
5 PPC Resolutions for 2010
Since we're only a couple days away from the end of 2009 and many of us are working a short week this week, it seems like a good time to pull out a classic end of year cliche: the Resolution List! Like many people, I don't like New Year's resolutions. I usually don't make them, partly because choosing an arbitrary date - January 1st, for example - to begin making life changes … [Read more...] about 5 PPC Resolutions for 2010
6 Rules to Achieve Awesome Quality Scores & Increase PPC Performance
I have clients and potential new clients ask me all the time how can they improve their quality scores in their Google, Yahoo and MSN PPC accounts. Quality Score is based off of relevance to the users search query and user experience. The higher your quality score is, technically the lower you pay for your clicks and the higher you can get in position in paid advertising. … [Read more...] about 6 Rules to Achieve Awesome Quality Scores & Increase PPC Performance
PPC News Roundup for 12/4/2009
If you haven’t already- please, take a moment to fill out our readership survey! We’re looking to better understand our readers so we can specialize content to what you want…and we can’t do that without your help. It’s a win-win: we all get better content, and you’ll have a chance to win a free landing page review by the PPC Hero team! Fantastic. Thanks in advance! Are you … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for 12/4/2009
Building a Better Keyword List – One Relative at a Time
After spending the past few years working in PPC marketing, I'd like to believe I'm exceptionally competent at managing effective search campaigns. Based on the ROI and profit margins associated with many of those campaigns, that may be true. For companies that handle all of their own search marketing internally, it's possible, and likely, for the search manager to be an … [Read more...] about Building a Better Keyword List – One Relative at a Time
PPC News Roundup for 11/20/2009
Have you heard of the Google Content Network Blast? The blast apparently serves up an advertiser’s ad on several of Google’s CN sites over a shorter time frame, geographic region, audience segment or high traffic sites. These blasts can deliver 100 million impressions over a 24 – 48 hour time period. See how you can sign up for one today. When it comes to PPC, making sure … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for 11/20/2009
Weed Out Unqualified Traffic with the Search Query Report from MSN adCenter
Finally we’re getting more data about the search queries that trigger our ads to display in Bing.com. Google has had the search query report out for a while now, and Yahoo! has it but you have to request it personally from your Yahoo rep (if you have one). But now you can finally see raw search query data within your adCenter PPC account. Search query reports show you the … [Read more...] about Weed Out Unqualified Traffic with the Search Query Report from MSN adCenter
PPC News Roundup for 10/30/2009
It's finally here? Search Engine Roundtable suggested that the New Microsoft adCenter Desktop Beta is Coming November 6th. If you decide to test out the new application be sure to save your online adCenter account beforehand to avoid data loss. Search Engine Journal recently reviewed "KGEN" – the Keyword Generator from Firefox. The application allows you to quickly see which … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for 10/30/2009
PPC News Roundup For 10/23/2009
I think not enough people take advantage of ad scheduling/day parting. There are lots of reasons to schedule your ads including this one from the folks at ROI Revolution: if people can't reach your company 24 hours a day, it might be hurting you to have your ads running at 3 AM. All internet advertising and marketing these days is about quickly, continuously, and transparently … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup For 10/23/2009
PPC News Roundup For 10/9/09
It is very important to choose the appropriate match type for your PPC campaign. Some accounts can thrive off exact match alone, while others need a good mix to drive the best traffic. Read about the pros and cons of each match type from Search Engine Land. This post from Brad Geddes, You are Not Your Target Market is one of the best posts I've … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup For 10/9/09
PPC Hero News Roundup for Friday 9/11/09
We've now entered the last quarter of the year – you know, the one packed with all the holidays and shopping days? It's time to start thinking about and planning seasonal campaigns for clients. Some obvious – and not-so-obvious – dates to mark on your calendar should help get you started. New reporting features are always welcome, especially from Yahoo. Their new Ad Delivery … [Read more...] about PPC Hero News Roundup for Friday 9/11/09
