If you missed it, last week we presented a two-part webinar series around the Travel Industry. Part one was a case study on how we increased ROAS by 50% over the course of a few months by implementing Gmail Ads. The second part focused on the travel industry as a whole and 5 tips that every travel marketer should know. If you missed them, never fear, they can be found … [Read more...] about 5 Tips For The Travel PPC Marketer
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The Simple Beauty Of A PPC Bid Template
I will not lie: I am not the biggest proponent of automated optimizations and tools. Consider me a skeptic à la Will Smith in iRobot. The more automation programs you use, the more programs that can and will break, go down in times of critical need, etc. Relying solely on automation tools for optimizations feels like putting every single very fragile egg in one basket. This is … [Read more...] about The Simple Beauty Of A PPC Bid Template
Work Smarter, Not Harder – Using Google Sheets for PPC
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
Get Started With Instagram Ads In 4 Simple Steps
The research is in and social pay-per-click ads are on the rise for 2017. Facebook continues to hold the lion’s share of users but is the market getting too saturated for advertisers? Maybe. Depends on your vertical. If your target market on Facebook seems to be getting saturated and you are looking for the next best place to start expanding your social reach – especially for … [Read more...] about Get Started With Instagram Ads In 4 Simple Steps
Your PPC Checklist For A New Website Launch
Launching a new site can be both exciting and stressful all at once. There are countless small details that need to be covered such as redirects to simple link checks. Most resources you research may offer great advice for what to do to help your transition for SEO and keep organic rankings, but you may be asking yourself “What about PPC?” While we can’t cover everything that … [Read more...] about Your PPC Checklist For A New Website Launch
Telling Your 2016 PPC Story Through Reporting
As the countdown to 2017 continues, sticking with the theme of wrapping up 2016 seems fitting. While PPC will continue full speed ahead going into 2017, one thing won't change and that's the performance of your PPC account in 2016. You may be thinking, "2016 was an amazing year, bring on the comparisons." On the other hand, you may be thinking, "Well, we saw some dips but there … [Read more...] about Telling Your 2016 PPC Story Through Reporting
The Good, Bad, And Ugly Impact Of PPC On Journalism
Display advertising has ruined the ethics of journalism. In all fairness, that is a fairly large exaggeration. With that said, I am proud to be a member of this industry and equally proud of the company and clients I represent. Despite this, I am NOT proud of the indirect impact PPC has on digital media. Long gone are the days in which print news outlets were supported by … [Read more...] about The Good, Bad, And Ugly Impact Of PPC On Journalism
60% Better CTR With Google DSK Campaigns And Other Real World Results
Years ago Google introduced a product that paired low-funnel high-intent sites with contextual keywords. This GDN product was retired, only to be re-released this year in the form of beta, DSK Campaigns. What is Google offering in this campaign type? DSK stands for Display Select Keywords, meaning you only target the most promising keywords and when you take the Content … [Read more...] about 60% Better CTR With Google DSK Campaigns And Other Real World Results
My 2017 PPC Platform Wish List
We’ve all been PPC-ing And we’ve all got bids to make We don’t know what this year will bring So we blog and hope it takes! (If you try really hard, those lyrics can be sung to the tune of Santa Claus is Coming to Town. If it doesn’t work the first time, try harder. I’m not Beethoven.) This is my selfish intent for this blog post: I hope the geniuses behind each of the … [Read more...] about My 2017 PPC Platform Wish List
On Demand Webinar: How to Master the Mobile Market in 2017
More about this Webinar We’ve watched as PPC has increasingly focused more on mobile. Google and Bing are changing their algorithms, desktop is flying out the window in some areas, and having a mobile-friendly site is vital to PPC survival. We know that mobile is hot right now, but how can you measure it, and how should you adjust your mobile marketing strategies for the best … [Read more...] about On Demand Webinar: How to Master the Mobile Market in 2017
Your End Of Year PPC Checklist: What To Audit Before 2017
It is already almost the end of 2016. Sales are set, B2B and lead generation clients are ramping down due to vacations and seasonality, and it's time to reflect on and prepare for the year to come. Like most years, we get to the end of December and don’t properly consider or review the mid-level and automated "set it and forget it" tactical items in our accounts that don’t need … [Read more...] about Your End Of Year PPC Checklist: What To Audit Before 2017
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
