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
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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
How to Use An Agency to Help Your In-House Team, Not Replace Them
So you’ve got a team of multiple people (for our purposes, team = more than one person) managing your paid search campaigns, but you’re getting the feeling there is something missing. Not that your team isn’t doing what they can or should, but perhaps that everyone is missing…something. Our team has been fortunate enough to do some exciting work recently with a few brands that … [Read more...] about How to Use An Agency to Help Your In-House Team, Not Replace Them
Dear Diary, Hero Conf 2014 Is Gonna Change My Life
Once upon a time— April 2013 specifically— in Austin, Texas many little PPC Heroes gathered to build their knowledge of all things PPC. What resulted was a mindblowing series of presentations, panels, workshops and social events that kept the folks gossip wheel spinning for months on end. When Hero Conf 2013 was in full swing, I stayed in the loop through posts on our site … [Read more...] about Dear Diary, Hero Conf 2014 Is Gonna Change My Life
What You’re Missing in the Bing Report Center
As part of this month's PPC Hero series, we're diving in to the little known, oft-neglected, and unknown reports that you can use to turbocharge your PPC performance. I don't know about you, but "little known", "oft-neglected", and "unknown" definitely sounds like the Bing Report Center to me. But I'll caution you: ignore this resource at your peril. You can make up for 99% of … [Read more...] about What You’re Missing in the Bing Report Center
