We often explore complex search marketing issues with in-depth analysis & research. To really give a topic the attention that it requires, we will write an entire series of articles that focus on one hot PPC topic. This is where our blog series come in! We craft each blog series so that it is truly an authoritative document on the topic at hand. The Dynamic Series … [Read more...] about PPC Hero Blog Series
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Find Irrelevant Traffic Before It Finds You
One thing we do regularly for our clients is run search query reports from Adwords and MSN, pull all queries that are resulting in unqualified impressions or clicks, and add those in as negatives. Doing this can really help narrow down your keyword list and prevent unqualified traffic from seeing your ad and not clicking – which prevents your impressions from skyrocketing and … [Read more...] about Find Irrelevant Traffic Before It Finds You
Your Managed Placements: Why They Don’t Work
Last week we talked about the Google content network and automatic placements. I completely ignored the fact that managed placements exist because they didn’t fit in with my description of the ways in which targeting automatic placements is just like riding a flaming motorcycle, but I’m fixing that this week with an even more convoluted metaphor for the content network. So … [Read more...] about Your Managed Placements: Why They Don’t Work
Living On The Edge: The Google Content Network
Google’s content network: it’s sort of like jumping over fourteen school buses on a flaming motorcycle. If you’re not careful and well-prepared, it can be a huge disaster. But if you can pull it off- it’s totally awesome. Impress your friends, clients, and coworkers! Tame your fear and win worldwide adoration. That might be overstating things; but in any case there’s usually … [Read more...] about Living On The Edge: The Google Content Network
4 Tips For Getting Out Of Your PPC Rut
Anyone who has been working on a PPC account for a while- whether it be your own or a client’s- probably reaches a point of inspiration deficiency. A new PPC account can be like a new toy (if you’re not as nerdy as us, as I’m assuming you are, and this does not hold true for you I apologize); it’s fun setting it up and seeing what it does and how the world responds. But after a … [Read more...] about 4 Tips For Getting Out Of Your PPC Rut
PPC News Roundup for 2/5/2010
There are some great benefits to the content network like lower click costs, and a large audience base, but like any campaign you need to make sure expanding past search will help you meet your business objectives. Once you’ve done that, it will be easy to get started if you follow this step-by-step guide from PPC Blog. In his post Review Your PPC Keywords, Jason Tabeling from … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for 2/5/2010
New Excluded Keywords/Blocked Domains Limit, Plus New Yahoo! Search Network Reporting & Features
I have to say I really love my Yahoo! Rep. He calls me whenever there are new features coming out in Yahoo! And, instead of depending on other bloggers for the info I’m hearing it straight from the horse’s mouth. There have been some new advances made in the Yahoo Network (finally!) that may help decrease spend on non-converting domains and increase conversions are high … [Read more...] about New Excluded Keywords/Blocked Domains Limit, Plus New Yahoo! Search Network Reporting & Features
Did Your Holiday Optimization Work?
Now that the holiday festivities and hangovers are over with, it's time to determine whether or not you pre-holiday optimization efforts were effective. So, what questions do you need to ask and what numbers do you need to evaluate? Impressions Did your keywords get more impressions than normal during the holidays? Were those impressions for your standard keywords, or for … [Read more...] about Did Your Holiday Optimization Work?
PPC Outside A Vacuum
This is a special guest blog post from Matt Umbro at theppcblog.com. Any PPC campaign interface provides valuable metrics such as number of clicks on a particular ad or the click-thru-rate (CTR) of a certain keyword, but to solely look as these figures when determining the success of a campaign is a mistake. To truly realize the value of your PPC campaign you must view your … [Read more...] about PPC Outside A Vacuum
Do Higher Positions in Google Mean You Convert More? Here’s How to Find Out!
Brad Geddes is one of my favorite bloggers, and he has a really interesting link to a YouTube video that talks about how you can get information at the keyword level in Google Analytics that shows what conversion rates you get at what position in the SERPS. You can view the video here: I have wondered at times for a particular account that recently lowered its budget if our … [Read more...] about Do Higher Positions in Google Mean You Convert More? Here’s How to Find Out!
We Need Your Help – Only 3 Days left to fill out the PPC Hero Readership Survey!
If you haven't already filled out our PPC Hero Readership Survey, please, please, please take a few minutes and do so now. We are continuously working to improve the blog and need your help in order to do so. Plus, you can be entered to win a free landing page review from the Hanapin Marketing team! If you’d like a shot at winning the review, be sure to fill in the last box of … [Read more...] about We Need Your Help – Only 3 Days left to fill out the PPC Hero Readership Survey!
5 PPC Resolutions for 2010
Since we're only a couple days away from the end of 2009 and many of us are working a short week this week, it seems like a good time to pull out a classic end of year cliche: the Resolution List! Like many people, I don't like New Year's resolutions. I usually don't make them, partly because choosing an arbitrary date - January 1st, for example - to begin making life changes … [Read more...] about 5 PPC Resolutions for 2010
