Sitelinks are pretty great. They help our ad rank, improve click-thru-rate and give us a little bit more space to talk about ourselves. Anyone, who writes ads, understand that sometimes hitting that 35-character limit before you can squeeze in a call-to-action or feature can be frustrating. This is where sitelinks can come swoop in to help us! They obviously cannot change the … [Read more...] about 5 Different Ways To Approach Sitelinks
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Save Time & Increase Performance Through Bid & Budget Automation
Last month while at Hero Conf, I had the opportunity to speak on a panel about bidding and budgeting. I learned some really unique Facebook bidding and budgeting strategies, along with gaining a deeper understanding of how automated bidding can improve account performance. What I Talked About I presented a case study about how Acquisio’s automated bid and budget management … [Read more...] about Save Time & Increase Performance Through Bid & Budget Automation
Scaling AdWords and Bing Accounts
One of the hardest thing to do in the PPC biz is scale accounts that already perform well and have history. I believe this is because we focus on small optimizations and lose sight of the enhancements that will catapult the account. This applies to the business as a whole. Sometimes I focus on one or two things we do that I don’t like, instead of the 1 or 2 things we aren’t … [Read more...] about Scaling AdWords and Bing Accounts
4 Step Process To Twitter Cards
Twitter cards are an easy way to start advertising on Twitter. They take about five minutes to create and they are designed for the conversion-focused advertiser. On April 25th, Twitter released website cards as an additional advertising option to Twitter lead cards. The creative needed for both is practically identical, however, the function is where things begin to … [Read more...] about 4 Step Process To Twitter Cards
Pivot Tables Made Easy: The Last Demo You’ll Need
The more PPC managers I’ve gotten to know, the more I realize that all nerds are not created equal. We talk of Analytics and Excel, and we use the term “pivot tables” a lot. And if you’ve ever tried and failed to create a pivot table, this post is for you. Yes, I’m using a Mac and yes, I’m working with Excel 2010. BUT there are valuable takeaways that apply universally, and … [Read more...] about Pivot Tables Made Easy: The Last Demo You’ll Need
Paid Search With Other Marketing Channels: When To Take Credit?
My job is paid search and because of that, it is often easy to believe that paid search works separate from other marketing initiatives. In my perfect paid search centric world, paid search is not affected by other channels good or bad. If something goes amazing, that’s me. If something goes bad in an account, that blame is unfortunately on me too. This keeps things simple: I … [Read more...] about Paid Search With Other Marketing Channels: When To Take Credit?
Step Inside AdWords’ Latest Updates with UI Tools, App Ads, and More
For the last week, speculation has run wild through the PPC industry about the contents of the April 22nd "Step Inside AdWords" presentation. Today, Jerry Dischler, Paul Feng and the Google AdWords team put our fears to rest by announcing several new updates to the advertising platform. Updates that, on the whole, didn't live up to the hype. First and foremost: we still have … [Read more...] about Step Inside AdWords’ Latest Updates with UI Tools, App Ads, and More
Your Remarketing Hit List: 10 Tips Worth Repeating [Webinar Recording]
Remarketing allows you to follow users who've previously visited your website as they browse the Web. It continues to be a powerful tool that can help you connect with previous site visitors and drive conversions at low CPAs. However, the more you dive in to remarketing, the more opportunities are available. What remarketing strategies are the best? What should or shouldn't you … [Read more...] about Your Remarketing Hit List: 10 Tips Worth Repeating [Webinar Recording]
How Your Average CPC is Lying to You
"Averages lie." I had a few statistics courses back in college with a professor who was fond of saying that. Seems like he might've gotten that turn of phrase from someone else, now that I think about it. This is problematic for us– as PPC professionals, we work with averages on a daily basis. No average has a larger impact on your bottom line than the average cost you're … [Read more...] about How Your Average CPC is Lying to You
Is ROAS or CPA Better for Your Account?
Cost per conversion (CPA) and return on ad spend (ROAS) are the two primary performance KPIs. These two metrics not only allow you to examine account health from a high level but make decisions at the keyword level as well. Despite their importance, it is not uncommon to find advertisers who are not sure which one to use. Using CPA Cost per conversion is the staple metric … [Read more...] about Is ROAS or CPA Better for Your Account?
Your Remarketing Hit List: 10 Tips Worth Repeating [New Webinar]
Remarketing allows you to follow users who've previously visited your website as they browse the Web. It continues to be a powerful tool that can help you connect with previous site visitors and drive conversions at low CPAs. However, the more you dive in to remarketing, the more opportunities are available. What remarketing strategies are the best? What should or shouldn't you … [Read more...] about Your Remarketing Hit List: 10 Tips Worth Repeating [New Webinar]
Understanding Your Keyword Performance Better with Google’s Search Funnel Reports
I’ve always taken a bottom line approach to evaluating keyword performance. I want to know how much was spent on clicks, how many conversions those clicks generated, and if my keywords are profitable and performing to client or in-house goals. I base optimizations on these bottom line metrics and decide whether to pause certain keywords. What I have recently come to … [Read more...] about Understanding Your Keyword Performance Better with Google’s Search Funnel Reports
