Projecting an account’s trajectory is a vital skill for every account team. You can’t escape it. It comes up when performance is great and it comes up when performance is poor. Despite the demand for these skills and insights, it can be one of the scarier tasks. The uncertainty of accounting for everything makes it easy to doubt any method. While there is no perfect … [Read more...] about Projecting Future Trends In Your PPC Account
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Statistical Significance? Who Needs It? (Hint: YOU Do!)
We talk about testing. A lot. We talk about testing so much, you might think that all you need to do is simply create a test and you’ll be a PPC Hero yourself! Today we’re going to clarify how statistical significance is your key to proper testing and the true gateway towards being a PPC Hero. Statistical significance, in manageable bite-sized terms, is the likelihood that … [Read more...] about Statistical Significance? Who Needs It? (Hint: YOU Do!)
4 Easy Ways to Bring Diverse Thinking to Your Company
First and foremost, I do not want to belittle the true meaning of diversity and the importance of diversity with this article. This article will define diversity in a broad sense speaking more toward industry knowledge, and it is not to takeaway from other meanings of diversity. Assistant Professor of Sociology, Adia Harvey Wingfield explained in an article from The Atlantic … [Read more...] about 4 Easy Ways to Bring Diverse Thinking to Your Company
How to work with Sensitive Data Accounts
What do you do when you are told by the ever-present Google that you can’t use remarketing lists or other audiences in your paid search strategies? You work with out a strategy and suggest that remarketing could help engage users who have been on your site but did not convert the first time around. You get the tag placed, the list is built, and then Google disables your list … [Read more...] about How to work with Sensitive Data Accounts
Competitor RLSA: Stay Top of Mind for Site Visitors
As PPC managers, we are always looking for ideas and ways to beat the competition. One way we do this is through competitor campaigns, where we bid on a competitor brand name to show ads in front of users who were not directly looking for our brand. This can drive visitors to our site over the competitor. These campaigns, most of the time, are used and known for brand awareness … [Read more...] about Competitor RLSA: Stay Top of Mind for Site Visitors
Promotion Extensions: A Quick And Easy Boost For Ecommerce PPC Campaigns
Google’s new promotion extension is on its way to becoming one of the most effective ad extensions in an ecommerce PPC advertiser’s toolbox. It boasts a simple, quick setup and quality results. In fact, it has become the first thing I look at when new promotions roll in. While it may not always garner direct clicks (see below), it can help improve overall CTR with a more … [Read more...] about Promotion Extensions: A Quick And Easy Boost For Ecommerce PPC Campaigns
5 Simple Steps To Build & Maintain Rapport With Clients
In the digital marketing sphere it is so easy to get sucked into the data and feel that as long as the numbers align, then we’re doing everything that we can for our clients. Ultimately, we know that we have to build meaningful relationships with our clients if we want successful partnerships. But that's hard, especially if you're someone who feels more comfortable around pivot … [Read more...] about 5 Simple Steps To Build & Maintain Rapport With Clients
Google Introduces Parallel Tracking to Speed Up Landing Pages
As we all know, the longer it takes to load a page, the lower the conversion rate will be. One of the bigger time sucks for a landing page load is the tracking redirects. The tracking loads before the page and if the tracking is loading slowly there is a much higher chance the customer bounces. This is a futuristic catch-22 where you need the tracking in place to gather … [Read more...] about Google Introduces Parallel Tracking to Speed Up Landing Pages
The New AdWords Report That Will Change Your PPC Plans
AdWords Search once openly offered a report that showed the volume of users you interacted with as well as how many interactions you conducted prior to a click or conversion. Much to my chagrin, this feature was rescinded back in 2015 and hasn’t been its old self since. Following these changes, many of us have adapted to what we can’t see, to the fact that frequency caps are … [Read more...] about The New AdWords Report That Will Change Your PPC Plans
Why Brand Ad Campaigns Are Important
On occasions, clients ask if it is worth bidding on Brand when they show up in the #1 spot in Organic search. It is a great question, after all, it could potentially save money and allow for more budget to go to generic campaigns instead. My response, without hesitation, is yes. In fact, you should be bidding on your brand name in all engines for several reasons. We will … [Read more...] about Why Brand Ad Campaigns Are Important
How To Setup An Apple Search Ads Campaign
Since launching in October 2016, Apple Search Ads has become a huge force in the app download world. Apple Search Ads ranks directly behind Facebook and AdWords in total non-gaming app downloads. In April, Apple Search expanded into three new English speaking storefronts: United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. Within a year of launching, Apple Search Ads has … [Read more...] about How To Setup An Apple Search Ads Campaign
All You Need to Know to Succeed With CPA Bidding
For a newer article on this topic visit: Google Ads Target CPA Bidding: Benefits & Drawbacks Using CPA bidding is like living with an unpredictable pet. He’s as likely to bite your guest’s hand as he is to be a saint. There are mixed feelings about using Target CPA bidding. But there’s one big question: are there enough benefits to CPA bidding to … [Read more...] about All You Need to Know to Succeed With CPA Bidding
