Working in an agency, I find myself benefiting from the volume of accounts and experiences to which I’m privy. In the Paid Search industry, we often discuss trends that surface across industries, platforms and so on. Having dozens of accounts at my fingertips allows me to dig into these trends and discover insights from actual data, not just large-scale surveys and … [Read more...] about What We’ve Learned From 1 Year’s Worth Of Hourly PPC Data
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Don’t Let the Competition Steal Your Revenue. Bid On Your Brand Terms!
"Why would I bid on my own brand terms? We will receive that traffic organically anyways." We all have heard this argument many times as account managers. "You just want the credit for the revenue coming in on these brand terms, and that is why the recommendation is made to bid on them, right?" As paid search managers, we do not tell you to bid on brand terms to inflate … [Read more...] about Don’t Let the Competition Steal Your Revenue. Bid On Your Brand Terms!
How Effective Is Your Ecommerce Campaign?
Are you getting the most bang for your buck? PPC management for ecommerce campaigns tests the skills and bidding strategies of even the most seasoned expert. You may be thinking "my campaign is doing ok right now," but take a step back - Is it as effective as it can be? Is it efficient and structured in a way that isn't a chaotic mess? Are you continuously enhancing your … [Read more...] about How Effective Is Your Ecommerce Campaign?
Weekend Bidding Rules For Better Cost Per Acquisition
One of the biggest challenges of having a successful paid search program is keeping cost per acquisition at or better than goal. To keep cost per acquisition costs in line with expectations, there’s a myriad of tactics and strategies that can be tested. For instance, keyword bids can be adjusted en masse, negative keywords can be added to your account, and even pausing … [Read more...] about Weekend Bidding Rules For Better Cost Per Acquisition
Are You Ready To Go Back To School?
I went to elementary school in the 90s. To me, going back to school meant trying to talk my mom into Lisa Frank notebooks rather than the boring college rule blue. In 2015, as a PPC specialist, back-to-school shopping now means revenue and return-on-ad-spend. However, this year is turning out tougher than expected for commerce. Once considered the second biggest shopping … [Read more...] about Are You Ready To Go Back To School?
Analyzing 10 Months Worth Of Google Shopping Search Partners Data
Last September Google made the announcement that Shopping campaigns would be eligible to appear on the Search Partners network. Shopping campaigns generally tend to see the best conversion rates and highest returns, so this announcement was well received. As a refresher, the Shopping ads show alongside contextually relevant results on Search Partner sites. These sites … [Read more...] about Analyzing 10 Months Worth Of Google Shopping Search Partners Data
8 Email Alerts That Will Give You Back Your Sanity
I was recently talking with a team member about the weekly and daily “checks” I do on my account. How often am I in the interface, skimming through recent performance and searching for anomalies? Not to be confused with regular optimizations, these are simply pulse-checks for odd performance in my accounts. But what are the metrics I deem important enough to take time out of my … [Read more...] about 8 Email Alerts That Will Give You Back Your Sanity
My Top 5 PPC Mistakes
Having been in the PPC industry for over 12 years, I've had the unique experience of learning and growing at almost the same pace at which the industry has developed. In a way, that has provided me with many advantages. I had access to some of the brightest minds in the search industry and was able to grow my accounts at almost the same rate as my competitors. There was very … [Read more...] about My Top 5 PPC Mistakes
When And How To End Your Ad Tests
It is easy to get started testing ads. Just add two ads to an ad group (hopefully by device type) and suddenly you’re testing ads. However, you won’t see long term improvements in your account until you pause your losing ads. Often determining which ads are losers and when to end ad tests is where the tricky part of testing comes into play. In this article, we’ll examine how to … [Read more...] about When And How To End Your Ad Tests
Do Users Actually Read Your Text Ads?
A couple weeks ago I came across an interesting tweet from Kim Thomas (@PPCkimpossible). We've been trying to debate each other, but can't b/c we agree. Who thinks users read ad copy (raise your hand)? @MaddieMarketer #ppcchat — Kim Thomas (@PPCkimpossible) June 25, 2015 Working primarily with ecommerce accounts, I believe that the actual message of the text ad isn't as … [Read more...] about Do Users Actually Read Your Text Ads?
PPC Facepalm: 7 Reasons Your Ads Aren’t Working
Although Paid Search advertising is something that can be learned over time, there are always areas of performance that need further guidance. One example of this is your ad copy. Now, we’ve given you example after example of why to test, what to test, and all the elements of ad copy that you need to utilize in your PPC account. But there are still things, very basic things, … [Read more...] about PPC Facepalm: 7 Reasons Your Ads Aren’t Working
On Demand Webinar – Top Ten Social Media Advertising Hacks Of All Time
On Demand Webinar Top Ten Social Media Advertising Hacks Of All Time Presented by & Your On Demand Webinar is located below. Please be sure to bookmark this page for future access to this webinar. Click here for a pdf of the webinar transcript. Webinar Transcript Welcome everyone. This is Matt Umbro of Hanapin Marketing. We have a special webinar for you today, … [Read more...] about On Demand Webinar – Top Ten Social Media Advertising Hacks Of All Time
