Here at PPC Hero, we are focused on generating leads and traffic for our clients while continuing to improve return on investment. A major part of our strategy includes Google AdWords, as I'm sure is the case for most advertisers, and our blog posts tend to reflect that. In the last few months over 70% of our posts have been Google-related. Now as a PPC manager I would never … [Read more...] about Expand Your PPC Advertising Networks To Improve Return On Investment
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PPC Pitfalls For Beginners, Part II
This is the second of a 2-part blog post highlighting some common pitfalls you want to avoid when getting started with paid search. The first installment took a look at loose account structure, aggressive keyword bidding and poor ad copy. Part two covers interface tools and driving too much traffic. Last month I wrote about three PPC pitfalls to avoid … [Read more...] about PPC Pitfalls For Beginners, Part II
EXCELlent Series: 5 MORE Top Excel Tips for PPC Managers
After realizing how popular a topic Excel turned out to be on PPC Hero, I’ve decided to expand my top 5 Excel tips for PPC managers for our week-long series on Excel! Excel is an invaluable tool for PPC management, and everyone ends up developing a personal style and tricks. If you haven’t read the original post, here are my top 5 tips for PPC managers. It included … [Read more...] about EXCELlent Series: 5 MORE Top Excel Tips for PPC Managers
Ad Sitelinks – More than Meets the Eye
Like Optimus Prime from the Transformers, Google is a “powerful, wise and compassionate character (company) that puts all his (their) talent to use to improve the (PPC) universe around him.” And hence, the embedded format of Ad Sitelinks was born. Embedded sitelinks offer the chance for PPC Managers to target the proper market even more than before. There are no additional … [Read more...] about Ad Sitelinks – More than Meets the Eye
Hanapin Marketing is hiring! – positions open in sales or marketing
Hanapin - the publisher of PPC Hero - has two open positions, and we're looking for the best and the brightest to join our world-class team! For the Director of Sales, the ideal candidate has 2+ years sales experience and a track record of customer and revenue growth. Background in B2B and any industry related to paid search is a plus! For the Marketing Specialist, the ideal … [Read more...] about Hanapin Marketing is hiring! – positions open in sales or marketing
Google & Privacy – Adwords Wiggles into Your Private Life
The next time you read emails in your Gmail account, take a look at the advertisements on the side bar. Do they have anything to do with what you are talking about in your email? Chance are, they do. Gmail continues to be a free service because they allow advertisements to show while you read your email. For Paid Search Marketers, Gmail is yet another outlet for a client’s … [Read more...] about Google & Privacy – Adwords Wiggles into Your Private Life
News Update: Google Analytics Adds Multi-Channel Funnels
Currently only in limited beta release, Google Analytics has added a new feature, Multi-Channel Funnels, to aid advertisers in their marketing efforts. As reported by Google, the main function of Multi-Channel Funnels is to be able to see all the “players” who “assisted” in a tracked and completed conversion. Typically speaking, the last ad clicked gets all the credit for … [Read more...] about News Update: Google Analytics Adds Multi-Channel Funnels
10 Mobile Landing Page Best Practices
Mobile advertising is the talk of the town and it has been for quite sometime. It makes sense right? According to a Google webinar, mobile queries in the U.S. have quadrupled over the past year. Also, according to a study done by Google, 79 percent of smartphone consumers use their phones to compare prices, find product info, and, in general, to shop. In fact, 70% of … [Read more...] about 10 Mobile Landing Page Best Practices
Our Greatest Hits for April 2011
The page views have spoken! Below we have gathered PPC Hero’s and SEO Boy’s most visited, and hopefully most valuable, articles from April. Whether you’re a new or long-time subscriber, you may have missed these insightful and helpful PPC and SEO management tips. Enjoy! PPC Hero Greatest Hits: Your wish has been granted PPC Managers! Jessica C. gives you 5 reasons not to … [Read more...] about Our Greatest Hits for April 2011
Letter from the CEO – It’s alive! It’s alive!
It's been two months since increasing our investment in our blogs, and we're already seeing big dividends! Page views and visits are up 10% each on PPC Hero and SEO Boy. Bounce rates on both have decreased 2% and average time on site is up 8% and 4%, respectively. Big, big congrats to our team at Hanapin for doing such an outstanding job, and kudos to Bethany Bey and Abby Henry … [Read more...] about Letter from the CEO – It’s alive! It’s alive!
Secrets to Paid Search Success
Today we have a guest post from one of our PPC Hero allies! Ken Robbins is the President and Founder of Response Mine Interactive, an online marketing company dedicated to the idea that data and testing should drive marketing decisions and media optimization. —————- Search is like no other marketing channel. People are literally telling you what they want. In fact, all of … [Read more...] about Secrets to Paid Search Success
Our Guide To Google Analytics IQ Testing: C is for Cookie
This is the first installment of a collaborative series between PPC Hero and SEO Boy to help readers prepare for the Google Analytics Individual Qualification (IQ) Test. This series covers the most important aspects of the IQ Test and will prepare you to earn a high score. Our writers in this series have all scored at least 90% on the test and will provide their personal … [Read more...] about Our Guide To Google Analytics IQ Testing: C is for Cookie
