There’s money to be had on the Internet and we want all of it. In this month’s series, PPC Hero will be talking about ways to grow your account to increase its reach while maximizing profits. We can’t have it all, but we can try and try to get ever more of it. As Star Trek tells us, space is the final frontier. As working in AdWords and BingAds tells us, betas are the final … [Read more...] about Using the Ever-Mysterious Beta to Grow Your Account
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Great Stuff You Missed From Hero Conf
I don't know about you, but I'm still in recovery mode from Hero Conf 2013. It's taken me roughly a week to collect my thoughts, but I'm finally ready to share some of the highlights I experienced on the front lines down in Austin, Texas this year. Blame it on the need to catch up on all of my accounts, blame it on the twenty hours of travel last Wednesday, or just blame me … [Read more...] about Great Stuff You Missed From Hero Conf
Case Study: Boosting Display Campaign Traffic Quality
Last week PPC Hero's own Eric Couch detailed how to make display campaigns with higher quality traffic using category exclusions. On the back of his post I thought I'd set up a case study in one of my accounts and actually try to make higher quality display campaigns. How did I get on you ask? Read on... What I did: I won't rehash old ground with a complete run down of … [Read more...] about Case Study: Boosting Display Campaign Traffic Quality
Need Better Display Traffic? Use Site Category Exclusions!
There's a hidden side to the Display Network that we don't often talk about. Contextual Keywords, Topics, Placements, and Interest Categories are all common Display Network tricks these days. However, you probably aren't aware of your other option when it comes to maximizing your Display ROI. Hidden away in the bottom of the Display Network tab lies the Exclusions interface. … [Read more...] about Need Better Display Traffic? Use Site Category Exclusions!
PPC Keyword Match Types & Tips to Remember
The keywords in your paid search accounts are what drive the entire PPC machine. Without the keywords, your ads have no trigger to populate. If it were as easy as adding all the keywords in the world and walking away, said world would be so simple and perfect! Of course we all know keyword selection is crucial, and in PPC, the match type of those keywords adds another layer of … [Read more...] about PPC Keyword Match Types & Tips to Remember
Make It Count! How To Avoid Common PPC Ad Testing Mistakes
One of our favourite talking points in the PPC industry when it comes to testing is deciding when we have enough data to judge our results accurately. On the face of it, this should be a fairly straightforward process, albeit with a little bit of maths involved, however it rarely seems to be as simple as it seems. For the past couple of weeks I've been working heavily on … [Read more...] about Make It Count! How To Avoid Common PPC Ad Testing Mistakes
Bid Management: From Basic To Advanced
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. One of the first things you learn about PPC is bid management. It's built into the … [Read more...] about Bid Management: From Basic To Advanced
Migrating to Enhanced Campaigns: A Two-Week Trip Report
Since I made the jump to Enhanced Campaigns, Mobile devices are now my highest-spending, highest-traffic device. I didn't do it out of desire, mind you, but because of necessity. It made sense for several of our accounts to opt in for different reasons. One account has made great use out of the geographic bid modifiers. Another one was facing some minor ad approval issues, … [Read more...] about Migrating to Enhanced Campaigns: A Two-Week Trip Report
The Beginner’s Checklist of What To Do in the First Month of Your AdWords Optimization: Part 3
This month Andrew Lolk of White Shark Media joins PPC Hero as a guest blogger to discuss his personal tips for optimizing a PPC account within the first month. This is part 2 see here, for part 1 see here. -------------------------------------------------- This is a three-part series that helps you identify the areas of optimization during the first month of your Google … [Read more...] about The Beginner’s Checklist of What To Do in the First Month of Your AdWords Optimization: Part 3
Judging your PPC Ads by Analytics Metrics
I thought I’d write a quick blog post as I’ve been working on some ad test results this morning and wanted to share a quick set of techniques for judging winners without conversion data. Most of the time we talk about either click-through rate or conversion rate as the key way we judge our ads. Here at Hanapin we combine the two and use IUC – impressions until conversion – as … [Read more...] about Judging your PPC Ads by Analytics Metrics
11 Important Questions You Must Ask Yourself About Your Google Display Campaigns
For the final part of our January series – Things to test in your account in 2013 – I’m going to be diving into the wonderful world of the Google Display Network, or GDN for those of us who love pointless acronyms! Anyway, acronyms aside, there are plenty of things you want to be testing in your display campaigns this year. I’d wager that the majority of us in PPC land tend … [Read more...] about 11 Important Questions You Must Ask Yourself About Your Google Display Campaigns
Don’t Be Afraid to Exclude PLA Search Queries
Many of you have been wondering what type of content to expect at Hero Conf 2013. Well, today we are breaking that ice and sharing an exclusive piece from one of our 47 Hero Conf 2013 speakers, Matthew Umbro. Today Umbro will bring you into the world of PLA's and calm your fears of exluding PLA search queries. Don't miss Matt's full presentation on PLA's at Hero Conf April … [Read more...] about Don’t Be Afraid to Exclude PLA Search Queries
