Running a successful Google Shopping campaign isn’t rocket science, but there’s definitely an art to it. Whenever I get asked to audit an account, the same issues or areas for improvement come up time and time again. So, I’ve put together this article to tackle some of those common problems and help you get the most out of your Google Shopping ad campaigns. The first thing to … [Read more...] about How to Supercharge Your Google Shopping Ads
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The Opportunities Tab: AdWords vs Bing, A Friendly Match-Up
Adwords and Bing mirror each other across the board. From expanded ads to being able to import campaigns with nearly identical campaign settings, they make it easy for advertisers to be present nearly simultaneously across multiple search networks. Aside from structure, various tools have also been mimicked. Today, we are going to take a look at the Adwords opportunities tab … [Read more...] about The Opportunities Tab: AdWords vs Bing, A Friendly Match-Up
Analyzing the AdWords Distance Report
The distance report provides a unique view of your geographic data. The report helps users understand how distance from a location impacts search ad performance. This data can be used to adjust targeting strategy, planning new initiatives, and understanding the effective reach of ads. If you are using location extensions but not utilizing this report, you are missing out on a … [Read more...] about Analyzing the AdWords Distance Report
Competitive Device Trends: An In-Depth Analysis
Competitor analysis is something clients and bosses love. Over the years, we have gotten better at formatting and presenting auction insights data, but it was lacking in both device specific data as well as recommendations. In this new templated report we pull in the best of both worlds - device analysis and auction insights competitor data. In this post we’ll walk through what … [Read more...] about Competitive Device Trends: An In-Depth Analysis
[Re]Evaluating & [Re]Structuring
In an account I work in, we decided to test restructuring their campaigns on three different locations. All of their campaigns are location based so performance vastly different from one to another. We tested two location campaigns that were consistently struggling to meet lead goal against one location campaign that was easily meeting lead goal on a regular basis. What we did … [Read more...] about [Re]Evaluating & [Re]Structuring
How To Use AdWords Geographic Data Reports
AdWords geographic reports provide performance data by location. You can use this data to optimize campaigns by identifying the best or worst performing states, create new bid modifiers for specific cities, or examine the performance of your current targets. All of this information is vital to identifying efficiencies and growth opportunities. In this article we will cover the … [Read more...] about How To Use AdWords Geographic Data Reports
When Target CPA Isn’t Hitting Your Target
Automation is all the rave in the digital marketing world. Marketers can use machine learning for bidding, ad copy, display campaigns, app campaigns, etc. The list goes on. Even if a digital marketer isn’t using a smart bidding strategy or have smart display campaigns, marketers are still benefiting from machine learning as Google still uses all these data points to know if a … [Read more...] about When Target CPA Isn’t Hitting Your Target
Ultimate Guide to Paid Search Acronyms & Terminology
Whether you’re new to the game or a seasoned account manager, PPC terms and acronyms can be difficult to digest at times. The sheer volume of terms, acronyms and technicality is enough to make even the boldest of individuals cry. The folks here at PPC Hero believe it is important to provide our readers with as much information possible, so we’ve decided to compile a … [Read more...] about Ultimate Guide to Paid Search Acronyms & Terminology
Revisiting Quora: An Unexpected Success!
A few months ago, I wrote a basic guide on How To Setup A Campaign In Quora Ads. At the time the guide was written, our team was in the early phase of testing the various campaign and targeting options available within the platform. After a few months of testing and collecting data, I want to circle back and detail what targeting is working and what isn’t for our team in … [Read more...] about Revisiting Quora: An Unexpected Success!
Testing New Bidding Strategies Through AdWords Experiments
If you are feeling the surge toward automated bidding but are unsure of where to begin, you are in good company. Whether it’s a client’s uncertainty or your own, handing over the reins of power is unsettling. However, don’t let feelings of doubt hold you back. AdWords experiments provide an opportunity to test new (and old) features. While there are many ways to utilize AdWords … [Read more...] about Testing New Bidding Strategies Through AdWords Experiments
The Ultimate Guide to PPC Marketing
What is PPC? Introduction by Roger Cooney "PPC" - which stands for Pay-Per-Click - is a digital marketing channel whereby an advertiser pays only after their advertisements are clicked, sending either a visit to their website or a piece of data of value. Historically, the term PPC has been used interchangeably with Search Engine Marketing (SEM) and Search Engine … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Guide to PPC Marketing
Stop Using Google’s First Page Estimates to Set Your Bids
Within the Google Interface there’s a super helpful piece of information called the First Page Bid Estimate. This metric tells you, based on both quality score and competition for the exact match of your keyword (even for broad and phrase keywords), an approximation of where you should set your bid to ensure that you win as many auctions as possible to appear on the first page … [Read more...] about Stop Using Google’s First Page Estimates to Set Your Bids