With our last early bird discount-pricing deadline fast approaching (Friday, February 8th!), the PPC Hero team wants to make sure you know all the facts about what to expect when it comes to the workshop portion of Hero Conf. For those of you who have missed it, Hero Conf 2013 will be taking place in Austin, TX on April 8-10. It’s a 3-day event this year, up from 2 last year, … [Read more...] about Invest 1% of Your Annual Budget and Increase PPC ROI
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The Seven Best PPC Learnings from January 2013
To wrap up January, we wanted to look back at what happened this month and the best things that came out of it. After polling the office, here's what the staff of PPC Hero considered their best lessons from the month. Amanda West-Bookwalter A continued source of learning for me, and this month was no different, is product listing ads. They can get otherwise unknown, small … [Read more...] about The Seven Best PPC Learnings from January 2013
3 Easy AdWords Scripts to Analyze Your Account: Part 1
AdWords Scripts are an oft-neglected feature for most of us in PPC. They’re squirreled away in the Bulk Operations interface, they require copious amounts of Javascript know-how to make, and can be incredibly intimidating for the coding novices among us. Luckily for us, the Internet (and Google in particular) is full of brilliant people capable of creating custom scripts that … [Read more...] about 3 Easy AdWords Scripts to Analyze Your Account: Part 1
Stop What You’re Doing & Check These 10 Metrics Now!
All right, you don’t have to stop right this minute, but sometime in the next 24 hours. I promise this is going to be to you and your account’s benefit! Whether you’ve been in PPC account management for a few years or a few months, anyone can overlook specific analysis of metrics other than ROI/ROAS/revenue/conversions given the vast array of data that is available. Think of … [Read more...] about Stop What You’re Doing & Check These 10 Metrics Now!
Are You Getting The Most Out Of Your Landing Pages?
For this Month’s Series, we’re going to be talking about new and exciting things that you can test within the wonderful world of PPC. Take your accounts to the next level with some of these new techniques or tools. Businesses work hard to keep their storefronts clean. Well, sometimes I beg to differ myself, but that’s beside the point. They want to make their customers feel … [Read more...] about Are You Getting The Most Out Of Your Landing Pages?
Don’t Be Afraid to Exclude PLA Search Queries
Many of you have been wondering what type of content to expect at Hero Conf 2013. Well, today we are breaking that ice and sharing an exclusive piece from one of our 47 Hero Conf 2013 speakers, Matthew Umbro. Today Umbro will bring you into the world of PLA's and calm your fears of exluding PLA search queries. Don't miss Matt's full presentation on PLA's at Hero Conf April … [Read more...] about Don’t Be Afraid to Exclude PLA Search Queries
Ad Testing for 2013 – Plan Now for MONTHS!
For this month’s series, we’re going to be talking about new and exciting things that you can test within the wonderful world of PPC. Take your accounts to the next level with some of these new techniques or tools. A 100% admitted ad copy nerd, I just wouldn’t feel right tackling any subject in terms of PPC account testing other than ads. There is no end to the world of ad … [Read more...] about Ad Testing for 2013 – Plan Now for MONTHS!
I Dare You to Try Out the DCO
For this Month’s Series, we’re going to be talking about new and exciting things that you can test within the wonderful world of PPC. Take your accounts to the next level with some of these new techniques or tools. I get it; it’s terrifying. Our accounts are our babies. We dote on them, check them obsessively, think about them when we wake up in the morning. We like to … [Read more...] about I Dare You to Try Out the DCO
Why I’m Excited to Go Back to Hero Conf in 2013
As we’re currently on the eve of our super early bird Hero Conf price expiring this Friday (Jan 11th 2013) – I thought I’d put down my thoughts on last year and why you have to attend this year’s event! For those of you who have missed it, Hero Conf 2013 will be taking place in Austin, TX on April 8-10. It’s a 3 day event this year, up from 2 last year, and will include two … [Read more...] about Why I’m Excited to Go Back to Hero Conf in 2013
Mobile Ad Copy 101
Back in June of 2012 (which already seems like forever ago!) Amanda and I put together a video blog on how to approach mobile ad copy. Then, in October, Jeff presented a webinar with Wordstream about all things mobile. But those were both a while ago…and we’ve had some recent requests for a basics course on mobile ads. So why not have a beginning of the new year lesson?! … [Read more...] about Mobile Ad Copy 101
The Importance of Site Speed for PPC
There’s been a lot of talk about site speed in the past year or so and I thought it would be a good time to look into the impact it’s had on some of my accounts. Over the past few weeks I’ve been helping my clients look into their average page load time and see if we can discover any ways to speed things up as part of a general site audit and quality score review. The … [Read more...] about The Importance of Site Speed for PPC
PPC Hero’s Tips to Get You Through the Holiday and Into the New Year!
With the new year approaching, it's the perfect time to reminisce of 2012 and use the things we've learned throughout the holidays & into the new year. With a combined effort from the PPC Hero team we pulled the top 5 tips to get you through the holiday and into the new year. Enjoy these pointers from our PPC Heroes and your holiday season! “I find that it's crucial to … [Read more...] about PPC Hero’s Tips to Get You Through the Holiday and Into the New Year!