As the digital marketing world continues to expand, it can be harder for those not involved in the day-to-day to lose sight of the value of each piece of the total marketing scope. It can sometimes be easiest to segment all the platforms and engines and judge them in a silo, but the truth is that all those engines work together to contribute to the machine. For those of you … [Read more...] about Explaining The Value Of PPC To The C-Suite
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Our Learn with Google Classroom Agenda is Set!
PPC Heroes, don't miss the inaugural Learn with Google Classroom at Hero Conf Philadelphia! Join Google experts as they share the latest tactics, tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your paid search campaigns. Check out the expert sessions coming your way from the Pennsylvania Convention Center, April 25-27: Calls: Converting Customers Through Conversation As … [Read more...] about Our Learn with Google Classroom Agenda is Set!
Stay Ahead Of The Competition With These Advanced PPC Tactics
In the early days of PPC, things were pretty straightforward. You ran your campaigns on Google and Overture and you were pretty much done. Perhaps you found a few tier two engines to try, but that was all that you had to keep your eye on. Fast forward to where we are today and it’s an entirely different world that we have to navigate our advertising efforts through. With so … [Read more...] about Stay Ahead Of The Competition With These Advanced PPC Tactics
Expand Your Reach With These 3 PPC Ad Platforms
A theme that I’ve been harping on over the past few months is that people are spending more time online than ever before and visiting an ever growing number of online destinations before making the decision to convert. This shift in user behavior means we must expand our reach beyond Google and Bing. If people are spending their time on other platforms and online sources, then … [Read more...] about Expand Your Reach With These 3 PPC Ad Platforms
Hero Conf Philly Keynotes, from Weintraub, Geddes and more!
We can't believe it, but we're less than 2 months away from the World's Largest All-PPC Event. And we’re excited to announce 4 all-new keynotes designed to dive deep into the most pressing issues facing paid search marketers today, live in Philadelphia, April 25-27. We’ll welcome some of the best known experts to discuss social PPC, attribution, marketing technology and … [Read more...] about Hero Conf Philly Keynotes, from Weintraub, Geddes and more!
An inside look at how we identify key trends and gaps – PPC Hero Live Summit session!
H. Stanely Judd once said “A good plan is like a road map: it shows the final destination and usually the best way to get there” – a statement that rings true to those of us in paid search advertising. There has been plenty of coverage in the PPC community on how to best approach our accounts. There are tutorials on estimating budgets, lively discussions on the best campaign … [Read more...] about An inside look at how we identify key trends and gaps – PPC Hero Live Summit session!
When Efficiency Becomes The Enemy
Here’s the situation: a poorly managed account lands in your lap. You crack your knuckles and go to work, grabbing all of that sweet low-hanging fruit along the way. You sit back, prop your feet on your desk and watch the conversions roll in. You improve account performance. You cut CPA in half. You double your leads. All of this is fantastic, so what is the catch? Budget. … [Read more...] about When Efficiency Becomes The Enemy
How To Use Multi-Channel Funnels To Improve Your PPC
A successful digital marketing program is based upon a solid understanding of how individual channels interact with each other. Therefore, paid search must be looked at holistically as well. Simply measuring performance in a silo-based solely on direct performance undercuts the full value of PPC. Failure to understand paid search’s contribution to the entire digital marketing … [Read more...] about How To Use Multi-Channel Funnels To Improve Your PPC
3 Reasons Not To Run Facebook Ads
Are you running Facebook Ads? Are you happy with your results? Do you struggle to measure their impact and return on investment? A lot of advertisers are growing frustrated with their Facebook results due to a lack of an overall Facebook marketing strategy. In this article, you’ll discover three reasons not to run Facebook Ads until you have some of the fundamentals of … [Read more...] about 3 Reasons Not To Run Facebook Ads
Build Custom Formulas Within Custom Columns
While paid search advertisers have utilized AdWords custom columns for over a year now, a recent announcement by Google will add an additional element of personalization. Custom columns will now support the inclusion of custom built formulas. Custom columns, which grant marketers the ability to segment unique key metrics, have acquired an extra layer of potential … [Read more...] about Build Custom Formulas Within Custom Columns
The Beginner’s Guide To A Full PPC Account Setup For SMB Ecommerce Clients
You hang up the phone and smile. That prospect you've been reeling in just saw the light. They are ready to jump on board. Congratulations, you just won the account! Your hard work has paid off and you can sit back and... Ok, who am I kidding, now is when the real work begins. Unless you work in-house, it is probably likely that you have worked on a full account setup at … [Read more...] about The Beginner’s Guide To A Full PPC Account Setup For SMB Ecommerce Clients
Use These 2 Excel Tools To Find Your Next Keyword Target
There are many optimizations to be made in the daily life of account management. In Google AdWords and Bing Ads, specifically, you have a wide selection of bid adjustments, budget changes, and settings revisions to choose from. But one of the most significant and potentially impactful is that of the search term report. Your search term report, formerly the Search Query … [Read more...] about Use These 2 Excel Tools To Find Your Next Keyword Target