Sometimes the world can be overwhelming – this year, in particular, has taught us all that. We recognise the need to take a step back from work, relax and readjust, and come back feeling refreshed. But if you run PPC campaigns single-handedly, how can you do that without everything you’ve worked hard for crashing down around you? I think you deserve a break, so here are my … [Read more...] about Taking a PPC holiday: how to take a break from your ads without disaster
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4 Pillars of Paid Media Growth
Paid media is straightforward. “Growth,” however, is very dependent upon the role you play in paid media, so let’s start by defining who these four pillars are intended for and what I mean by “growth.” My paid media experience is 100% agency-based. Naturally, my experience shapes my viewpoint and definition of growth. From the agency perspective, growth equals managing … [Read more...] about 4 Pillars of Paid Media Growth
October 2020 Updates to Paid Media Platforms
In this monthly post, we bring you the latest from all of the major platforms. Google Ads What: Attribution updates on Google including Youtube and Data-Driven Measurement Details: Youtube has been added to Google Ads attribution reporting. Additionally, their data-driven attribution model is now available to more advertisers. Impact: Youtube’s addition to Google … [Read more...] about October 2020 Updates to Paid Media Platforms
5 Techniques to Make Any Client Call a Breeze
Managing a paid digital account can be stressful. There is content to create, performance to optimize and the alway evolving idea of “strategy.” But many marketers find that the real challenge surfaces when preparing for a performance call. Otherwise productive energy is wasted on the fear of what’s on the other end of a weekly check-in or monthly recap. As a young PPC … [Read more...] about 5 Techniques to Make Any Client Call a Breeze
Setting Up A LinkedIn Ads Marketing Funnel
Selecting the right audiences is one of the most important steps in planning a successful campaign. In most cases, at the top of the marketing funnel you need to start with broad audiences that probably don’t know your brand, products or services and nurture them through a series of relevant and useful contents to conversion phase. In this post, we will review some targeting … [Read more...] about Setting Up A LinkedIn Ads Marketing Funnel
A Successful LinkedIn Group Targeting Test
LinkedIn has a wealth of targeting options from job titles to company domain uploads. As with most social media channels, having a great audience is paramount to the success of the campaign and reaching your KPI goals. LinkedIn groups are likely more used as a discussion tool for users than targeting but it should be an area you’ll want to explore for your LinkedIn … [Read more...] about A Successful LinkedIn Group Targeting Test
Running Smart Shopping Alongside Regular Shopping [Test Results]
Hello there, my loyal followers! In this blog post I’ll walk you through my experiences with Google’s Smart Shopping campaigns and why I’ve recently become a fan of them. To start, according to Google, smart shopping campaigns will, “Simplify your campaign management, maximize your conversion value, and expand your reach…” This campaign subtype combines standard shopping … [Read more...] about Running Smart Shopping Alongside Regular Shopping [Test Results]
A Guide For Letting Go of Outdated Google Search Best Practices
Late last year, I lost the confidence of a client when I advocated for a restructuring of an account that focused on campaign consolidation. This person used a PPC Hero Blog post from 2014 as fuel for their counter-argument that advocated for the opposite of my recommendation. I did the math and 2014 is the equivalent to 20 PPC years ago. The pace at which Google products … [Read more...] about A Guide For Letting Go of Outdated Google Search Best Practices
September 2020 Updates to Paid Media Platforms
In this monthly post, we bring you the latest from all of the major platforms. Google Ads What: Google limits Search Terms transparency due to privacy concerns Details: In early September, Google began withholding information on low impression search query results. Moving forward, that data will “only include terms that were searched by a significant number of users”. … [Read more...] about September 2020 Updates to Paid Media Platforms
Facebook Ads Holiday Checklist [2020]
Not only is the holiday season an important time for many businesses, it's also a very competitive time on marketing platforms like Facebook and Instagram. The influx of advertisers and ad spend will raise CPMs and generally just make it more expensive to advertise. Couple this with the fact that COVID is still likely to be impacting things this holiday and we have an election … [Read more...] about Facebook Ads Holiday Checklist [2020]
Facebook Video Ads Campaigns: Everything You Need to Know!
Facebook has grown far beyond being just the place people go to share cat memes and have heated discussions with their peers. In recent years, the platform has become a network where users discover new products, primarily through video ads' consumption. With its unique ability to drive engagement and conversions, Facebook presents excellent opportunities that e-commerce … [Read more...] about Facebook Video Ads Campaigns: Everything You Need to Know!
Why Google Ads and Google Analytics Convs. Don’t Align (And Why You Should Try The Attribution Beta)
Accurate conversion tracking and effective conversion attribution are two of the biggest challenges in paid search. After all, your optimization decisions are only as good as the data associated with your campaigns. Over the years, I’ve worked with many brands when their conversion tracking dropped off the website or was installed on all pages with over-reported conversions. … [Read more...] about Why Google Ads and Google Analytics Convs. Don’t Align (And Why You Should Try The Attribution Beta)
