Between reporting, analysis, dashboards, and action item lists, we use Excel a lot for PPC. Recently, our team has begun to rely on Google Sheets for items like reporting, dashboards, and even to-do lists and status docs. We’ll go through how to get your data into Google Sheets and how to manipulate it once it’s there. Supermetrics Want an easy way to get all your PPC data … [Read more...] about Work Smarter, Not Harder – Using Google Sheets for PPC
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The Ultimate Guide To LinkedIn’s Ad Units
This post is part of the Hero Conf Los Angeles Speaker Blog Series. AJ Wilcox 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. If you’re currently advertising, or considering advertising on LinkedIn’s PPC platform, you’ll want to … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Guide To LinkedIn’s Ad Units
Top Bing Updates of 2016 and How To Get Your Campaigns in Shape for 2017
I think we can all agree that 2016 has left its mark as another year of overwhelming growth in search. It continues to impart our lives with more answers, more intelligence and more value. Let’s go through some of the highlights from Bing Ads as we move forward and build on our knowledge in 2017. New and Significant in 2016 Each year, Bing Ads, like many other platforms, … [Read more...] about Top Bing Updates of 2016 and How To Get Your Campaigns in Shape for 2017
While We Conclude 2016, Let’s Talk About Concluding CRO Tests
While we approach closing out yet another year, and while the question "When can this test conclude?" still comes up in my conversations at least once a week, I felt as though it was time to sit down and write out my test conclusion process and all the variables that factor into this decision. Today, I'll warm you up with two tips to keep in mind when you approach the … [Read more...] about While We Conclude 2016, Let’s Talk About Concluding CRO Tests
Reflections Of A PPCer At The End Of The World…Errr, 2016
2016 was a great year for PPC. I know that's an odd way of beginning an article about 2016 since let's be honest, 2016 was pretty much a terrible year in many aspects. Perhaps there is some yin-yang action happening behind the scenes connecting PPC to the real world? Whatever it might be, digital marketing in 2016 grew overall in terms of spend, social media advertising … [Read more...] about Reflections Of A PPCer At The End Of The World…Errr, 2016
Thank You Notes: Acknowledging The Most Significant PPC Updates Of 2016
It’s that time of year when we all get a little bit retrospective. Maybe it is the changing of the seasons. Maybe it is the prospect of returning to one’s home for the holidays. The snow. The spirit. We look fondly (or maybe begrudgingly) upon the past year and pat ourselves on the back for getting through it in one piece. Before we set sights on what is to come in 2017, let us … [Read more...] about Thank You Notes: Acknowledging The Most Significant PPC Updates Of 2016
Stop Making These 14 Facebook Ad Mistakes In 2017
Facebook advertising is growing and doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. In Q3, Kenshoo reported a 45% YoY increase in spending while Merkle reported a 63% YoY increase in client spend. Even though advertisers keep pumping money into Facebook ads, I still account managers making the same mistakes. These common mistakes can lead to a decrease in overall campaign … [Read more...] about Stop Making These 14 Facebook Ad Mistakes In 2017
CRO for PPC: Back to the Basics
Whether you’re completely new to the PPC industry or you’re an expert, there are always questions around what CRO is and why it’s important. I’ll walk you through what CRO is, what kind of testing you can do to optimize and why this is so important to your PPC account. What is CRO? CRO stands for conversion rate optimization. Yes, we want to optimize for conversion … [Read more...] about CRO for PPC: Back to the Basics
Create Remarketing Audiences Without Users Ever Leaving Facebook
We, as marketers, often create remarketing campaigns as if we’re following a recipe. Create ads and target an audience. Create audiences based on the website behavior of those who clicked on the ads from step 1. Show different ads to the people who clicked on the ads, but didn’t convert. Hopefully, the people come back and convert. This is remarketing 101 and … [Read more...] about Create Remarketing Audiences Without Users Ever Leaving Facebook
Why You Need To Segment Your Data By Device When Reviewing Landing Page Performance
I’m sure everyone has gotten out their smartphone to look something up within the last 24 hours. Most of us have our phones on us all day, every day. They’re easy to carry around, they’re convenient, they give us access to so much information, they’re convenient, they keep us in contact with our friends and family, they’re convenient. Okay, you get my point. We’ve heard it said … [Read more...] about Why You Need To Segment Your Data By Device When Reviewing Landing Page Performance
How AI Is Shaping The Future Of PPC – Hero Conf London Takeaways
Last week's Hero Conf London event showcased dozens of excellent speakers who all made thought-provoking points. However, the most memorable moments for me were when the speakers gave their best prediction of the future. Sophie Newton of Brainlabs spoke on the future automation of PPC during her opening keynote. Various other speakers then followed up with more … [Read more...] about How AI Is Shaping The Future Of PPC – Hero Conf London Takeaways
How To Leverage PPC For Your B2B Accounts
PPC marketing is a channel that has a great track record of helping businesses reach their goals, whether it is additional sales, leads, or other actions. However, if you’ve ever tried to tackle B2B PPC marketing, you probably know that it’s a totally different game than B2C. It presents challenges in finding the right audience and getting them to complete an action that … [Read more...] about How To Leverage PPC For Your B2B Accounts
