The key to a successful online marketing campaign is to always, always think the way your potential customer thinks. Armed with that perspective, you must build a keyword list to take advantage of these hypothesized search habits. You must test ad creative that speaks to these customers. And you must follow the numbers as you expand and contract your keyword list and adjust … [Read more...] about Geo-Qualifiers In Your Keywords and Ads Can Give Your Local PPC A Boost!
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AdWords Budget Optimizer is a Great Way to Spend Money… And That’s It
Recently, we received a question from a reader in regards to Google AdWords' Budget Optimizer. We have not discussed this option here on the blog so I thought I'd give a description of this tool while answering our reader's question. First, let's get the basics out of the way and discuss what Budget Optimizer is, and where you can find this option within the AdWords … [Read more...] about AdWords Budget Optimizer is a Great Way to Spend Money… And That’s It
New AdWords Interface In Beta: See What’s New, Different and Better – Part 1
A few months ago our Adwords reps told us about a new Adwords interface they're testing out and wanted to know if we would like to be a part of the beta. Of course we said yes, and today I'll show you what's different, how it works, and what I think is better or worse compared to the old interface. This is only part 1, so stay tuned next week for Part 2! Be sure to click on … [Read more...] about New AdWords Interface In Beta: See What’s New, Different and Better – Part 1
PPC News Roundup for March 27, 2009
Back! Had a great trip in Denver and Boulder, quite the beautiful area. Although, I did miss a big storm, as that came this week. I had to walk around in sunny, 70 degree weather. Woe is me. Enjoy the roundup this week. Brad Geddes gives us some good advice on how to benchmark your keyword quality scores against your competition. Make sure to note the initial quality score … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for March 27, 2009
5 Ways to “Cut the Fat” Out of your PPC account AND Your Body This Spring
I've decided to write a 2-in-1 post on cutting out the fat of your ppc account, and your body if you're interested in losing weight to shape up this spring. (Disclaimer: in no way, are my tips on cutting the fat from your body literal or endorsed by the food and drug administration:) With each point on cutting out the fat in your PPC account, I'll give you one pointer on … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to “Cut the Fat” Out of your PPC account AND Your Body This Spring
PPC News Roundup for 3/20/2009
Just in case you haven't heard, Microsoft adCenter has upgraded their conversion tracking options. Read this post to get all the details and find out how to update the tracking code on your site. The Google AdWords Agency blog announced yesterday that you can now add in display ads with coupons in them. The coupon ads are new templates that are located in the display ad … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for 3/20/2009
Never Get Bored With My PPC Tasks Checklist
This post is dedicated to all the PPC search advertisers out there who think they have done everything to their PPC account and still can't get the results they need to meet their goals. Just like any job out there, you can never be bored with your PPC account. There is ALWAYS something you can do to improve your performance. Below is a PPC account checklist to make sure you … [Read more...] about Never Get Bored With My PPC Tasks Checklist
Yahoo! Thinks My PPC Accounts Suck
I got a good chuckle today. In 5 minutes time, I received two emails for two different accounts from Yahoo! Search Marketing this morning. The first one told me that my bids were too low, and the other reported that my ads are too low of quality. Wh-what? Yahoo! must think my PPC accounts suck! Email 1: Your Bids are Lower on Average than Most of Your Competitors Email 2: … [Read more...] about Yahoo! Thinks My PPC Accounts Suck
How Does AdWords Determine a Keyword’s Quality Score Before It’s Even Activated? Find Out!
Recently, I was creating new campaigns and ad groups within a Google AdWords account. I loaded all of my keywords and ad texts, set my bids, reviewed my campaign settings, and I was ready for launch! Once I finished up all the necessary tasks in Google, using AdWords Editor, I downloaded my new campaigns in order to upload them into Yahoo and MSN. This is when I noticed that … [Read more...] about How Does AdWords Determine a Keyword’s Quality Score Before It’s Even Activated? Find Out!
Is DMA Targeting Within AdWords the Wave of the Future?
Last week the PPC Hero team attended a lecture by Jim Koehler, Senior Statistician for Google. The lecture was on the campus of Indiana University as part of their Statistics Symposium (we are about a 7 minute drive from campus!). We had no serious expectations on the topic or content. But when someone from Google speaks, you listen! The content was geared toward the target … [Read more...] about Is DMA Targeting Within AdWords the Wave of the Future?
What to Do When the Content Network Goes Haywire
I like Google's Content Network. We're pretty good friends. Over the past few years our relationship has grown to one of mutual respect. I set reasonable parameters and CPCs, the Content Network returns the favor with semi-to-mostly relevant traffic. Last week, this relationship turned sour. The dark underbelly of the Content Network showed itself in the form of an AWFUL … [Read more...] about What to Do When the Content Network Goes Haywire
Take the Mystery Out of PPC Budgeting
This week we are featuring guest articles from our PPC Hero allies! We requested submissions from our readers and we received excellent responses from some great PPC bloggers! The PPC Hero team will return to our regularly scheduled articles next week. Enjoy! The hardest part of every advertising campaign is determining how much to spend. There are numerous variables to work … [Read more...] about Take the Mystery Out of PPC Budgeting
