Developing a great account structure is the key to getting off on the right foot in the PPC game. The first layer of a PPC account is the campaign level. Google suggests mimicking the structure (or “sitemap”) of your site into an AdWords campaign which I highly agree with as this will be the foundation for your reporting as well. However, I believe in something called EXTREME … [Read more...] about Elite SEM Extreme Segmentation through Proprietary Bid & Campaign Management Tool
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13 Popular PPC Campaign Tactics That Will Ruin You
PPC Campaign tactics are those things account managers do at the campaign level to increase performance. This list is 13 very common tactics PPC managers use to optimize at the campaign level. Sometimes they work, but sometimes they can tank an account and leave you with some explaining to do. 1. Rest on the Laurels of Your Top Pay Per Click (PPC) Campaigns It’s easy to … [Read more...] about 13 Popular PPC Campaign Tactics That Will Ruin You
Enhanced CPC in AdWords: Conversion Optimizer’s Third Cousin
So Enhanced CPC, huh? I’ve read a lot of opinions about this feature. Google wants me to believe it’s amazing and can boost my leads WHILE reducing my overall CPC. Random interneters claim that Google wants me to give them all my moneys and they’re trying to squeeze every last penny they can out of an ad auction with Enhanced CPC. A lot of people want me to see it as Conversion … [Read more...] about Enhanced CPC in AdWords: Conversion Optimizer’s Third Cousin
News Update: Google Partners with Digitas For Enhanced Mobile Marketing Insights
Yesterday, Google announced their partnership with Digitas, in an effort to provide advanced mobile marketing usage research data to Google advertisers. This partnership will allow Google to combine their original marketing data with Digitas’ search and marketing research to better identify mobile trends and user behavior. The availability of this extra information will … [Read more...] about News Update: Google Partners with Digitas For Enhanced Mobile Marketing Insights
How to Fine Tune Your International Campaigns in AdWords
You always need to exercise caution when utilizing broad match in AdWords. This almost goes without saying, but I said it anyway. The scope of queries matched to each broad match keyword has grown over the past couple of years, especially with the introduction of Google's expanded broad match. Today, I will spin a cautionary tale about casting a wide keyword net within … [Read more...] about How to Fine Tune Your International Campaigns in AdWords
Morning Clicks: Bing Releases New Device Targeting, Auto Tagging, Google Makes Mobile Ad Changes, and more
Morning Clicks is your mid-week roundup of digital advertising news and notes. We're your one-stop shop for the most relevant and important news in the PPC world. Grab your cup of joe and come see us every Wednesday morning. Bing released some big news this past week. They decided Google had it right all along, and now plan to release what Google AdWords describes as … [Read more...] about Morning Clicks: Bing Releases New Device Targeting, Auto Tagging, Google Makes Mobile Ad Changes, and more
RLSA & Why Tablet Targeting Isn’t Dead
Today's post is brought to you by PPC Hero Ally Thomas Hertkorn. Thomas is currently Head of SEM at Netlead GmbH & Co. KG, SEM in Berlin (Germany), specializes in PPC consulting, automation of large PPC accounts and has over 6 years of experience in Online Marketing. You can reach him @ThomasHertkorn -- Imagine you have a online shop that sells only tablet cases, where … [Read more...] about RLSA & Why Tablet Targeting Isn’t Dead
The Ultimate Guide to Click Fraud – How to Detect Click Fraud.
Click fraud involves deceptive practices that affect campaign integrity and efficiency of digital marketing campaigns. It presents a significant challenge to online advertisers. Click fraud occurs when an individual, script, or program maliciously clicks on an online advertisement without any genuine interest in the offer behind the click. This deceptive practice … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Guide to Click Fraud – How to Detect Click Fraud.
A History of Google AdWords and Google Ads: Revolutionizing Digital Advertising & Marketing Since 2000
What started in 2000 as Google AdWords with just 350 advertisers has burgeoned into a comprehensive digital advertising platform, indispensable to digital marketing strategies worldwide. Now re-branded as Google Ads, it stands as a colossus, shaping the way businesses reach their target audience online. If you're your looking for a guide on how to use Google Adwords to … [Read more...] about A History of Google AdWords and Google Ads: Revolutionizing Digital Advertising & Marketing Since 2000
Getting a Little Help with Your Bids – ECPC vs CPA Bidding
We’ve received a few requests to cover the difference between enhanced cost-per-click and CPA bidding. Both use Google Ads data, which there is quite a lot of, to better spend your budget and hit your goals. But what makes them different? Beyond standard CPC bidding, Google Ads lets you choose two advanced options, enhanced cost-per-click and CPA bidding. Both options use … [Read more...] about Getting a Little Help with Your Bids – ECPC vs CPA Bidding
Bidding In A Mobile Centric 2017
In early February, I hosted a Hanapin Marketing Webinar about the State of Mobile in 2017 and discussed numerous mobile changes and details to help take our mobile strategies to the next level. Since that discussion, I have continued to strategize on how I can improve results with the ever-changing landscape of mobile and desktop advertising over the past few years. Both … [Read more...] about Bidding In A Mobile Centric 2017
When You Need To Have The Right Words Use Phrase Match
In early 2014, I wrote a post at a previous agency that outlined the proper way of breaking out match types that I had started to implement with some fellow colleagues once enhanced campaigns came out the prior year. After the initial creation of these campaign types, I continued to optimize and create a larger strategy around match type segmentation including how to … [Read more...] about When You Need To Have The Right Words Use Phrase Match