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!
Search Results for: call to action
Heroview: Randomness, Black Swans and Fragility and How they Affect SEM
Yesterday we had an amazing opportunity to talk to Andrew Goodman who talked about Randomness, Black Swans and Fragility & How They Affect SEM. ________________________________________ PPC Hero: Could you start by telling us a little bit about your background in PPC? Andrew: It's nearly as simple as having tinkered with AdWords Select in Mar 2002 & being blown away by … [Read more...] about Heroview: Randomness, Black Swans and Fragility and How they Affect SEM
Are You Getting The Most Out Of Your Landing Pages?
For this Month’s Series, we’re going to be talking about new and exciting things that you can test within the wonderful world of PPC. Take your accounts to the next level with some of these new techniques or tools. Businesses work hard to keep their storefronts clean. Well, sometimes I beg to differ myself, but that’s beside the point. They want to make their customers feel … [Read more...] about Are You Getting The Most Out Of Your Landing Pages?
I Dare You to Try Out the DCO
For this Month’s Series, we’re going to be talking about new and exciting things that you can test within the wonderful world of PPC. Take your accounts to the next level with some of these new techniques or tools. I get it; it’s terrifying. Our accounts are our babies. We dote on them, check them obsessively, think about them when we wake up in the morning. We like to … [Read more...] about I Dare You to Try Out the DCO
Mobile Ad Copy 101
Back in June of 2012 (which already seems like forever ago!) Amanda and I put together a video blog on how to approach mobile ad copy. Then, in October, Jeff presented a webinar with Wordstream about all things mobile. But those were both a while ago…and we’ve had some recent requests for a basics course on mobile ads. So why not have a beginning of the new year lesson?! … [Read more...] about Mobile Ad Copy 101
12 PPC Lessons Learned Over 12 Years
Someone really smart once said that smart people learn from their mistakes and wise people learn from the mistakes of others. I’ve hit the ball out of the park my fair share over the past 12 years but I’ve struck out swinging, too. Here’s some take-aways from those mistakes. 1. It’s getting A LOT harder. CPC’s go up, CTR goes down and conversion rates are getting worse. The … [Read more...] about 12 PPC Lessons Learned Over 12 Years
Introduction to Google Tag Manager
Ever had issues keeping track of which tracking codes go where? Whether it’s Google Analytics, Bing, AdWords or remarketing, the simple truth is that there are a lot of different snippets you need to keep track of these days. That’s where Google Tag Manager comes to help out! What’s the scoop? Google Tag Manager was launched back in October as a way to keep all of your tags … [Read more...] about Introduction to Google Tag Manager
PPC Hero’s Top Time Saving Tips During Your Busy Holiday Season
It’s a busy time of year. There are so many products you want to sell, so many bids that need to be changed, so much ad text you need to refine. We here are PPC Hero have thought that you might be able to benefit from some of our own personal time savers. Spoiler alert: we’re very into templates. Think of it like an early present, but the best kind of present: … [Read more...] about PPC Hero’s Top Time Saving Tips During Your Busy Holiday Season
How To Avoid PPC Management Vacation Nightmares
It's that time of the year. Everyone has been hoarding their vacation days or paid time off just to take days off during the busiest time of the year for some eCommerce clients. Chances are that you'll either be the person on the side of this that is taking some of your hoarded time to hit the road or the person left with all the work from the person hitting the road. This … [Read more...] about How To Avoid PPC Management Vacation Nightmares
Demystifying Quality Score with Brad Geddes
Our next Hero Conf 2012 speaker transcript is from Brad Geddes, where he sheds some light on quality score. Don’t forget we will be posting our transcripts from last year periodically through out the coming months. Feel free to reminisce or check out what you missed! If you’re more of a straight to the point kind of person and want access to our full 339 page transcript … [Read more...] about Demystifying Quality Score with Brad Geddes
Update: Google Impression Share Reporting Changes Live
It's finally here! As mentioned in a previous news update, Google has been hard at work updating AdWords Impression Share reporting. As of November 7th, that work has finally come to the PPC general public as detailed on the AdWords Blog here. If this particular change caught you unawares, then you'll need to be updated on the new features, and more importantly - the biggest … [Read more...] about Update: Google Impression Share Reporting Changes Live
Bizarro Analytics With Andrew Goodman
Our next Hero Conf 2012 speaker transcript is from Andrew Goodman, where he talks about Bizarro Analytics. Don’t forget we will be posting our transcripts from last year periodically through out the coming months. Feel free to reminisce or check out what you missed! If you’re more of a straight to the point kind of person and want access to our full 339 page transcript guide, … [Read more...] about Bizarro Analytics With Andrew Goodman
