The staff of PPC Hero has gotten together this month to answer a simple question: What advice would you give to someone brand new to PPC? Amanda West-Bookwalter When starting out in PPC, your best quality will be sticking to best practices . Don't try to stray away from this for a while. You may see more experienced PPC managers blogging about really cool concepts that … [Read more...] about What Newcomers to PPC Need to Know
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Makeover Alert: Keyword Tool + Traffic Estimator = Good Looking Opportunities
Makeovers can be the source of discussions and uproar across the land of cyberspace. While some might not be well received, such as Disney's recent makeover of one of their leading ladies, some makeovers are exactly what we're looking for. After a great post by Larry Kim, here's a chance to walk through some new aspects of the Keyword Planner, the most recent upgrade and … [Read more...] about Makeover Alert: Keyword Tool + Traffic Estimator = Good Looking Opportunities
How To Tidy Up Your Negative Keywords
The unending wisdom of Martha Stewart tells us that "there are few rites of spring more satisfying than the annual clean." In that spirit, PPC Hero's April series will cover some aspects of your accounts that are worth a good cleaning. Structure, ads, negatives and more will all be covered. Negative keywords are an essential part to any PPC campaign. Combing through … [Read more...] about How To Tidy Up Your Negative Keywords
Know When It’s Time to Delete Your Paused Keywords
The unending wisdom of Martha Stewart tells us that "there are few rites of spring more satisfying than the annual clean." In that spirit, PPC Hero's April series will cover some aspects of your accounts that are worth a good cleaning. Structure, ads, negatives and more will all be covered. There are tons of reasons to pause things within our PPC accounts. Poor … [Read more...] about Know When It’s Time to Delete Your Paused Keywords
The Five Biggest Moments from Hero Conf 2013
After all the planning and anticipation, it's hard to believe that Hero Conf 2013 is actually over. But now that we've had some time to relax (and recover), we thought it would be a good idea to take a step back and reflect on all of the awesomeness. As it turns out, getting more than 200 of the world's best PPC minds in the same room together can have some pretty impressive … [Read more...] about The Five Biggest Moments from Hero Conf 2013
Yahoo! to Start Partnering with Google on Contextual Targeting
Man, it's been a crazy week in PPC. And it keeps getting crazier. Yesterday Yahoo! announced that they're adding Google as an ad partner for contextually targeted ads on the display network. They say that they agreement is "global" and "non-exclusive" and that it includes placements on "various Yahoo! properties" along with "certain co-branded sites." According to the Wall … [Read more...] about Yahoo! to Start Partnering with Google on Contextual Targeting
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!
Seven Ways to Increase CTR Without Even Looking at Ad Text
Driving up click through rate is one of the most important things that we do in PPC. Hosting a webinar recently, I discovered that it is a lot of people’s key performance indicator (KPI). While all of my accounts are based around what happens after the click, I can understand that for many PPC advertisers driving traffic is the name of the game. While ad text and testing is … [Read more...] about Seven Ways to Increase CTR Without Even Looking at Ad Text
5 Reasons to Start Bidding on Branded Terms (If You Aren’t Already)
As we start to wrap up 2012, I wanted to take some time to publicly address a question and concern that popped up rather often this year: bidding on branded terms. I know there are believers that this strategy is a waste of marketing budget and I understand where they’re coming from. That said, I also feel like the data and research that has been published over the last year or … [Read more...] about 5 Reasons to Start Bidding on Branded Terms (If You Aren’t Already)
Four Ways to Make the Most of Demographic Targeting
In a roll out that’s been going on for months, demographic targeting should now be available to pretty much all users on the Google Display Network. Our bigger accounts have had it for some time while it’s still news to our smaller clients. Google’s tried releasing demographic targeting in the past (check out this news post from 2008 when it was a beta back then), but now … [Read more...] about Four Ways to Make the Most of Demographic Targeting
Using PPC Desktop Editors To Save Time & Streamline Your Workflow
In the fifth and final post of our automation and timesaving series this month, it’s all about the desktop editors and how they can work to your advantage. As pay-per-click account managers, we’re often pressed for time juggling several campaigns at any given time. Fortunately, the AdWords Editor and adCenter Desktop are here to help, enabling you to make bulk changes much more … [Read more...] about Using PPC Desktop Editors To Save Time & Streamline Your Workflow
Elite SEM Extreme Segmentation through Proprietary Bid & Campaign Management Tool
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
