Google Analytics, best friend or worst nightmare? I remember when first starting out in PPC, I was completely overwhelmed with all the features and reports that Analytics provides. It can be a bit daunting to figure out, but I have learned that it can be an invaluable tool to be used in conjunction with your paid search efforts. I’ll outline some basic features in Analytics … [Read more...] about 6 Google Analytics Features You Need To Understand
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How To Go About Adding To Your PPC Mix
The first questions that should be answered for any new PPC account need to cover goal identification. What will make this a successful marketing channel for us? How many conversions and at what cost per acquisition will put us in the black? After that can come many different questions, including ones related to the specific business or industry you’re working in. … [Read more...] about How To Go About Adding To Your PPC Mix
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Live Webinar Ask Me Anything About CRO With Brian Massey, Joanna Wiebe, and Roopa Carpenter More about this Webinar We’ll cover how to use CRO to increase your conversions, best practices on strategy and what to test, as well as live feedback on submitted landing pages from top industry experts. You'll get expert-level CRO tips like: How to assemble an awesome … [Read more...] about Webinar
Facebook Custom Audiences – Targeting Those Who Know You Best
While recently dealing with a lead gen client, I was confronted with an all-too-typical scenario: the CPCs and cost-per-lead were rising and lead volume was declining. With both cost-per-lead and volume being top priority, I was motivated to seek out ways to combat the issues. After thoroughly reviewing the client’s Google and Bing campaigns, it seemed as if all best … [Read more...] about Facebook Custom Audiences – Targeting Those Who Know You Best
[New Webinar with Acquisio!] PPC Bidding Hacks: 8 Ways To Supercharge Your Account
A major factor that determines the success or failure of your paid search campaign is your bidding strategy. Are you maximizing every dollar spent on your campaign? Are you reaching the right customer? In this webinar on April 23rd at Noon EST, experts from Acquisio and Hanapin Marketing discuss a number of areas including the economics of the bidding auction, winning at … [Read more...] about [New Webinar with Acquisio!] PPC Bidding Hacks: 8 Ways To Supercharge Your Account
Is Your Account Leaving Money On the Table From Lost Impression Share?
Two questions that we get asked frequently are: How much more should I spend for our PPC account? How many more conversions can I expect to get from the increase in spend? When asked these questions the first thing I look at is what campaigns are performing well and how much impression share is being lost. However, analyzing impression share can be a bit cumbersome and … [Read more...] about Is Your Account Leaving Money On the Table From Lost Impression Share?
Using Auction Competitors To Tell a Business Story
Are we seeking out as much volume from paid search as we should be? Why is cost per click and cost per acquisition increasing? At what point are we just spending more money for the same number of sales? Everyone is telling me that competition has increased. Where’s the proof? How do I know you don’t just have a bad bidding strategy? These are common questions that I … [Read more...] about Using Auction Competitors To Tell a Business Story
8 Hero Conf Sessions our Staff Can’t Wait to See!
PPC Heroes, Hero Conf 2015 is only 3.5 weeks away. Have you seen the incredible agenda? As we’ve put the finishing touches on the conference schedule, our staff has been raving about some sessions they’re really excited to see. Although we know all the content will be world-class, here are 8 sessions we’re really pumped to see: 1. Building Revenue Generating Social PPC – … [Read more...] about 8 Hero Conf Sessions our Staff Can’t Wait to See!
What History Tells Us About the Bing/Yahoo Agreement
In 479 BC, there was one particular battle that was important to the Greek’s victory in the Greco-Persian Wars. It was the Battle of Plataea. In this battle, two small political states joined together to fight the big bad Persian Empire. Sparta and Athens, though small alone, were able to beat the Persian army when they joined forces and fought together. Decades later, Athens … [Read more...] about What History Tells Us About the Bing/Yahoo Agreement
In Defense Of The Lowly Display URL
You want a higher click through rate? You want a lower cost per click as a result of your higher quality score? Then you should take advantage of every single avenue that is available to optimize your campaign. This includes crafting relevant and compelling ad extensions, headlines that match the search query as closely as possible and description lines that include a … [Read more...] about In Defense Of The Lowly Display URL
How Do You Structure Your Ad Groups?
By now everyone has heard the general consensus on common ad group setup practices. An ad group should have a limited number of keywords, be related to one another, and be relevant to the ads and landing pages. Each one of these items is important but leaves ambiguity in the actual implementation. If you spend any time thinking about these you’ll arrive at more questions than … [Read more...] about How Do You Structure Your Ad Groups?
Identifying Your Ideal Customer Through Persona Analysis
Many of us view pay-per-click advertising in strictly quantitative terms. Those who hold this viewpoint look at PPC management as a continuous loop of analysis and optimization narrowly based on “what the numbers tell them to do.” Although this is a logical and often necessary philosophy, there’s a more sustainable approach, which I call ‘Persona Analysis.’ Persona analysis … [Read more...] about Identifying Your Ideal Customer Through Persona Analysis
