Local search might be a great way to boost your clients' campaigns. Actually who am I kidding it’s a great way to boost everyone’s campaign, so make some time to localize your campaigns! Here are some great tips on PPCBlog for setting up your local PPC strategy, so give it a shot. Get your Google click to call deal while you can! Search Engine Watch has a useful post this … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for 2/19/2010
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Best Practices for YSM Network Distribution
Last week I introduced the expanded Yahoo (YSM) network distribution options and how to find and change your account settings. As promised, this post will focus on some best practices to restructure your Yahoo campaigns to target both search and search partners. If you are like most pay-per-click managers, your YSM account is probably a cloned export of your Google AdWords … [Read more...] about Best Practices for YSM Network Distribution
Our Greatest Hits for December 2009
The page views have spoken! Below we have gathered PPC Hero’s four most visited, and hopefully most valuable articles from December. Whether you’re a new or long-time subscriber you may have missed these insightful and helpful PPC management tips. Need to improve your quality scores and gain better PPC performance? Amber has put together 6 rules to achieve better quality … [Read more...] about Our Greatest Hits for December 2009
PPC vs. SEO: Which is the Right Answer?
There's a continuous debate in the search marketing industry about which is the more effective and efficient use of resources: pay per click or natural search engine optimization. Obviously, I'll be supporting the PPC side of this argument. Our trusty sidekicks over at www.SEOBoy.com can be counted on to back the natural optimization horse in this race, and the good people at … [Read more...] about PPC vs. SEO: Which is the Right Answer?
Use These Tips from Yahoo to Maximize Your Holiday Revenue
This information was presented in a webinar by Yahoo last week. I went into it hoping to learn something new but wasn’t expecting to learn something new – but it turned out to be a very insightful webinar full of good stats that you can cater your PPC advertising campaigns to this holiday season. General Holiday Shopping Stats: Women this year are planning to spend … [Read more...] about Use These Tips from Yahoo to Maximize Your Holiday Revenue
PPC News Roundup For 10/9/09
It is very important to choose the appropriate match type for your PPC campaign. Some accounts can thrive off exact match alone, while others need a good mix to drive the best traffic. Read about the pros and cons of each match type from Search Engine Land. This post from Brad Geddes, You are Not Your Target Market is one of the best posts I've … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup For 10/9/09
Why the Google Content Network Works: It’s all about the moment of relevance
I've been writing about the Google Content Network frequently as of late. This is because I think this distribution channel is a crucial element of achieving your paid search campaign's full potential. In my last few articles we've discussed nuts-and-bolts Content Network optimization, but today I'll discuss why the Content Network works and why it has the ability to generate … [Read more...] about Why the Google Content Network Works: It’s all about the moment of relevance
5 Tips on Passing the Google Adwords Qualified Professional Exam
One thing here at PPCHero we make sure of is that all of our writers pass the Google Adwords Qualified Professional Exam before writing for the blog. We just added four new people to our team and we’re still growing. But now that they’re finished with their PPC training, it’s time they prepare for the Google Adwords Exam. The Google Adwords Qualified Professional status can … [Read more...] about 5 Tips on Passing the Google Adwords Qualified Professional Exam
Managing Successful PPC Campaigns is a Science and an Art Form
Managing paid search campaigns requires a mixture of science and art. The scale probably tips more toward the scientific elements when it comes to optimizing your performance. However, in order to create a successful, well-balanced campaign, you can't completely disregard either end of the spectrum. Here are some skills/traits that you need to manage your PPC campaign … [Read more...] about Managing Successful PPC Campaigns is a Science and an Art Form
Use Google Trends to Gain Additional Insight into Your Client’s Search Traffic
When you inherit a PPC account from another search agency or account manager, there is always going to be that moment of head scratching as you try to figure out the "other guy's" process and strategy. The head scratching can quickly turn to head hitting once you begin to troubleshoot the performance history of the account. But before you jump to any conclusions, you … [Read more...] about Use Google Trends to Gain Additional Insight into Your Client’s Search Traffic
The Five Elements of a Successful Landing Page
Earlier in this document, we discussed how to familiarize yourself with your client's landing page quickly. The tactics we discussed can bring you up to speed on how your client is tracking sales/leads via their contact form or phone calls. Once you have established that leads/sales are being tracked properly, what are the steps for optimizing the performance of your … [Read more...] about The Five Elements of a Successful Landing Page
Separating Your Search and Display Networks within AdWords
Simply put, the search and display networks are completely different beasts and need to be treated as such. It will save you a lot of time and headache to separate these two networks, even if they are lumped together when you inherit the account. To quickly recap, the search network refers to ads that display based on keywords entered directly into a search engine. You … [Read more...] about Separating Your Search and Display Networks within AdWords