As search advertising marketers, a big part of our job is finding and controlling inefficient ad spend. John Wanamaker put it quite simply when he said “half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is, I don’t know which half.” The good news is that this isn’t the 19th century and we do have the tools to reveal where our ad spend is being wasted. Now, we all … [Read more...] about Bring The Hammer Down on Inefficient Spend With Dimension Analysis
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The Three Top Level Metrics that Matter in Ad Testing
Some of the biggest impacts you will make in your accounts come through ad testing. Not only will you see major gains when you find the right ad, ad testing relatively easy to execute. All you have to do is upload two sets of ads, let them run side by side, and see which one performs better. Of course I’m neglecting to mention all the planning aspects in writing ad copy, … [Read more...] about The Three Top Level Metrics that Matter in Ad Testing
7 CRO Lessons Learned in 2013
For this month’s series, we’re providing a little bit of perspective on the hectic events of 2013. As we’ve left Enhanced Campaigns pretty well covered this year, this week we’ll be dedicating our time to some of the other (non-Enhanced Campaigns) initiatives, tactics, strategies, and features that we used to excel in 2013 here at PPC Hero. As Eric explained yesterday, … [Read more...] about 7 CRO Lessons Learned in 2013
7 Ways To Boost PPC Performance
Do you have an account where performance has gone stagnate? Volume tends to remain relatively flat despite your ongoing optimizations? Or maybe you have a new account and you are looking for ways to grow volume and have an immediate impact on performance? These are both very common scenarios that PPC managers face on a regular basis. To help combat the sleepy account syndrome, … [Read more...] about 7 Ways To Boost PPC Performance
Planning Your 2014 Budgets With Search Trends
Ahh the beginning of winter – the start of cold weather, stuffy noses and chapped lips always reminds me that this is a special time of year. Tis the season for shopping, eating and holidays sure, but it’s also the most challenging time of the year: budgeting & planning season. Often be thought of as the bane of existence, budgeting season can be a trying, repetitive and … [Read more...] about Planning Your 2014 Budgets With Search Trends
5 Quick Wins On An Established Paid Search Account
When you first launch an AdWords account, there is so much optimization to do. Realistically you could spend hours a day analyzing data and making changes that will have a dramatic impact on your account based upon the analysis you have done. As time goes on and you have moved into an optimization routine, dramatic optimization becomes harder to do. However with the continuous … [Read more...] about 5 Quick Wins On An Established Paid Search Account
Google AdWords Experiences Temporary Tracking Problems
A heads up to all e-Commerce accounts out there that your November AdWords data might not be accurate. Google sent an email out earlier this afternoon to say that conversion values were not tracking correctly during the period of Nov 20th at 6:30 PM PST to Nov 21st at 8:00 PM PST. Who is affected? Anyone using "conversion value" as a key metric for reports, or automated … [Read more...] about Google AdWords Experiences Temporary Tracking Problems
3 Easy Steps To Success For Holiday eCommerce
For November’s series we’re diving into the exciting world of the holiday season. With Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas and Boxing Day (for our non-American friends) all approaching quickly we’re sharing our favorite tips & tricks for strong holiday-PPC results. Carrie dived into the exciting world of holiday ad copy earlier this week, Sam discussed how to make … [Read more...] about 3 Easy Steps To Success For Holiday eCommerce
Beat the Holiday Rush with Facebook PPC
For November’s series we’re diving into the exciting world of the holiday season. With Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas and Boxing Day (for our non-American friends) all approaching quickly we’re sharing our favourite tips & tricks for strong holiday-PPC results. Carrie dived into the exciting world of holiday ad copy earlier this week, while Sam discussed how to make … [Read more...] about Beat the Holiday Rush with Facebook PPC
5 Key Ingredients For Holiday Website Greatness
For November’s series we’re diving into the exciting world of the holiday season. With Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas and Boxing Day (for our non-American friends) all approaching quickly we’re sharing our favourite tips & tricks for strong holiday-PPC results. Carrie dived into the exciting world of holiday ad copy earlier and now I’m going to take a look at all the … [Read more...] about 5 Key Ingredients For Holiday Website Greatness
Making the Call: Call Tracking for PPC [Webinar Recording]
[Recording] Making the Call: Call Tracking for PPC Call Tracking is a handy tool that can help you take your business to the next level. Right now, you may find yourself asking, "How do I know when to use call tracking and when not to?" Lucky for you, the Heroes at Hanapin and Ifbyphone have an answer for you! This Thursday, one of each company's best and brightest will … [Read more...] about Making the Call: Call Tracking for PPC [Webinar Recording]
Making the Call: Call Tracking for PPC [Webinar]
Making the Call: Call Tracking for PPC Call Tracking is a handy tool that can help you take your business to the next level. Right now, you may find yourself asking, "How do I know when to use call tracking and when not to?" Lucky for you, the Heroes at Hanapin and Ifbyphone have an answer for you! This Thursday, one of each company's best and brightest will discuss all of … [Read more...] about Making the Call: Call Tracking for PPC [Webinar]
