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
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Use Google’s Auction Insights to Find Your Competitors’ Mistakes
Auction insights is a feature that Google launched in May of 2012 and it is incredible. It lets you see who is participating in the same auctions as you along with their impression share and some other fun metrics. I was so awe-struck by the all-encompassing awesomeness of the feature that it took me until recently how to figure out a way to use it in new and exciting ways. … [Read more...] about Use Google’s Auction Insights to Find Your Competitors’ Mistakes
Heroview: An In-depth Look At Remarketing
On last week's Heroview we had Cassie Oumedian (@Cass_Oumedian) on to chat in-depth about remarketing. Cassie is an Account Manager with Hanapin Marketing with over four years of online marketing experience combined with a background of ten years of traditional marketing. Cassie has worked with a variety of business-to-business and business-to-consumer verticals in ecommerce … [Read more...] about Heroview: An In-depth Look At Remarketing
It Might Be Time To Revisit Your Account’s Structure
For this month's series PPC Hero decided to go back to the basics, but with a twist. We'll be tackling all of the standard best practices for bids, ads, and keywords. But we'll also share some of our personal insights about what works, what doesn't, and what you can apply to your own accounts. Account Structure 101 For today's lesson, we're going to start at the very … [Read more...] about It Might Be Time To Revisit Your Account’s Structure
The Seven Best PPC Lessons from February 2013
So what it was a short month? Having two fewer calendar days doesn't mean that the staff of PPC Hero didn't come away with life changing lessons and insights. We now present to you the best things that we began implementing in our accounts this month in hopes that it'll make February that much more meaningful for you. Amanda West-Bookwalter This month was all about betas … [Read more...] about The Seven Best PPC Lessons from February 2013
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!
Heroview: Randomness, Black Swans and Fragility and How they Affect SEM
Yesterday we had an amazing opportunity to talk to Andrew Goodman who talked about Randomness, Black Swans and Fragility & How They Affect SEM. ________________________________________ PPC Hero: Could you start by telling us a little bit about your background in PPC? Andrew: It's nearly as simple as having tinkered with AdWords Select in Mar 2002 & being blown away by … [Read more...] about Heroview: Randomness, Black Swans and Fragility and How they Affect SEM
Gary Henderson: Hero Conf 2013 Speaker Interview
We had the opportunity to interview Gary Henderson, who will be speaking about the brand effect and showcase the various positions brands can have at Hero Conf 2013. Gary Henderson is the founder and CEO of Interactivity Marketing. Gary began Interactivity Marketing in 2009 on a shoe-string budget and started out as its only employee. Since then, Interactivity Marketing has … [Read more...] about Gary Henderson: Hero Conf 2013 Speaker Interview
Heroview: PPC Budget Tips For The Holiday Season
Yesterday's Heroview featured Amanda West-Bookwalter (Amanda_Westbook), where we discussed PPC Budget tips for the holiday season. __________________________________________ PPC Hero: We are super excited to have you with us today Amanda! Thanks for joining us! Amanda: Thanks for having me! I'm excited! PPC Hero: Let's start with you giving us a little more info about your … [Read more...] about Heroview: PPC Budget Tips For The Holiday Season
Audit Your Account With Wordstream’s AdWords Grader
You know you should audit your account, right? Whether it's a new account you've just taken over or one you've been managing for years, a comprehensive, holistic analysis can always turn up new insights to help you push your PPC performance to new heights. We've already written about the myriad benefits of a PPC audit (and what not to do). We've held webinars and had Q & … [Read more...] about Audit Your Account With Wordstream’s AdWords Grader
Upcoming Webinar: Metrics That Matter for PPC
Join us for our free November Webinar with WordStream Founder, Larry Kim, and our very own PPC Hero, Sam Owen. In this Webinar we'll cover: 8 key PPC metrics, including Quality Score, wasted spend and impression share Why these metrics are so important for campaign analysis How to quickly find out how your own campaigns are performing After registering you'll receive a … [Read more...] about Upcoming Webinar: Metrics That Matter for PPC
ABC’s of PPC – A Guide for the Basics!
We’ve been posting some pretty advanced optimization techniques recently at PPC Hero to make sure our audience is getting the next level of PPC advice. That doesn’t mean new advertisers aren’t getting in the paid search game daily or that you all-star vets couldn’t use a little reminder of the basics. The following alphabetical list is going to seem a little simple, but you … [Read more...] about ABC’s of PPC – A Guide for the Basics!