Welcome to the second part of our series on Ad Testing Made Easy. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to better your account by implementing proper ad testing. Today we will discuss how to set up proper ad testing in both Bing and Google. Ethan Hunt didn’t become a super spy over night, did he? No, he did not. So keep in mind that it takes some time and effort to … [Read more...] about Ad Testing Made Easy: The Set Up
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145 PPC Must-Do’s for 2012
Squeeze every drop of PPC goodness out of 2012 with these 145 pay per click tips, tricks, and must-do’s! (You can download the entire list at the bottom of this page.) 1. Next year mobile will outpace desktop search queries. Get creating, testing, and optimizing mobile landing pages and campaigns. https://www.google.com/sites/help/intl/en/mobile-landing-pages/mlpb.html 2. Do … [Read more...] about 145 PPC Must-Do’s for 2012
Impossible PPC Feats of Strength #1
Reducing CPL and spend at the same time is easy. Keep the best performing keywords running and start pausing the lower performers until you’ve eliminated enough projected spend. Increasing spend while not having to worry about CPL is easy, and fun. Add keywords, increase bids, pause ads with lower CTR, etc. But if you can increase spend AND reduce CPL you’re in the elite … [Read more...] about Impossible PPC Feats of Strength #1
Baseball and PPC – Know Your Cleanup Hitter
I love the game of baseball. There’s a reason it’s America’s pastime. It’s the perfect blend of individual effort and teamwork. I only played baseball for a few years but I have so many fond memories of those playing days and even more from my time as a fan since then. My team is the Chicago Cubs. No reasonable person should root for a team that brings him or her so much … [Read more...] about Baseball and PPC – Know Your Cleanup Hitter
Your Competition is Set to Crush You in 2012
Your competition is gearing up to crush you next year. They’ve spent this year learning your tricks, perfecting their own, and are now ready to unleash everything they have on you. That’s because they know what’s at stake. Profits. 2012 is set to be a record year for many businesses that rely on PPC, but there is only so much room at the top. The competition is going to get … [Read more...] about Your Competition is Set to Crush You in 2012
Heroview: PPC for SMBs
Today’s Heroview featured Robert Brady (@robert_brady). Robert is the Director of PPC & Conversion at Trafficado and is a Google AdWords Certified Partner & Microsoft adExcellence member. He has managed PPC for a variety of SMBs including a small grass-fed beef grower in Idaho, sun room installers, and a Washington DC lawyer. PPC Hero: Welcome to today’s Heroview, … [Read more...] about Heroview: PPC for SMBs
Pulling PPC Gems from Best-selling Books
A lot of the books on the market that relate to PPC are how-to’s. They attempt to explain how to do things versus overarching strategy. When I am itching for some strategic thinking I turn to general business books and attempt to translate their wisdom into success in PPC. Here are three of my favorite books and some ways that you might be able to integrate them into your … [Read more...] about Pulling PPC Gems from Best-selling Books
Hero Conf Holiday Special!
Register before December 31 and receive an ADDITIONAL $100 discount. That's over $600 in savings! Use discount code- JINGLE! Register HERE! Topics include: Advanced Mobile Retargeting Account Structure Quality Score E-Commerce PPC Analytics Conversion Tracking Ad Copy Campaigns on a Small Budget Managing a Medium to Large Budget Account Landing Pages Conversion Rate … [Read more...] about Hero Conf Holiday Special!
Expert Advice and Best Practices for AdWords Dummies
Lately I have been trying to compile the coolest metrics and best practices to look for in your Adwords campaigns. That not only helps me touch base and recall all the best practices but also reminds me to stick to them while refining my failed digital marketing tests, so a word of advice from experts to beginners. Search Marketing campaigns are focused on numbers and stats … [Read more...] about Expert Advice and Best Practices for AdWords Dummies
5 Questions You Need To Answer About Your PPC Account Using MCF
Multi-channel funnels give PPC managers the opportunity to better understand the role PPC plays in the conversion process. If you haven't started looking into multi-channel reports for your account, it's time to start. Below are 5 questions you need to answer to better understand your pay per click advertising. 1. How much does PPC interact with other marketing channels? Why … [Read more...] about 5 Questions You Need To Answer About Your PPC Account Using MCF
Do You Know the Personality of Your PPC Account?
The other day I was reading an article about how babies have different personalities and different ways to nurture each type of personality. This got me thinking that our PPC accounts can also be grouped into similar personality types, and as PPC managers we have to adjust our strategies accordingly to make them profitable. Want to know your account better? Find out if your … [Read more...] about Do You Know the Personality of Your PPC Account?
Guide to Google’s Multi-Channel Funnels for PPC Managers
As PPC managers, we all know that to get a clear understanding of PPC performance you can’t just look at AdWords alone, but the discrepancies between AdWords and Analytics data due to click attribution can be frustrating. With the release of Multi-Channel Funnels, Google has helped to resolve this issue by showing how different marketing channels work together to create … [Read more...] about Guide to Google’s Multi-Channel Funnels for PPC Managers