Need a refresher on MSN's dynamic text insertion process? Today's your lucky day. The adCenter blog walks you through the process and purpose of utilizing keyword insertion and dynamic insertion with {parem} functions. It's the worst sound in the PPC world - the "Google slap." MindValley Labs does a great job of breaking down the 4 primary causes of the Google slap and … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for September 24, 2008
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PPC News Roundup for September 17, 2008
Over on Search Engine Land Brad Geddes has written a good post on the top three search engine payment options for PPC. We think it's good for people to read over this and to learn their options on how they should pay their PPC bills. Brad talks about the levels of risk for each payment option but also goes into the rewards details. A lot of people don't know about invoicing and … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for September 17, 2008
Why a Simple Contact Form & Strong Call to Action Can Increase Your Conversions
As day two of our landing page blog series, we'll learn why it's important to keep your contact form simple and to always have a strong call-to-action. One of the more common occurrences we notice on a majority of landing pages is the lack of emphasis people put on their contact forms and call-to-action. I'll begin with the contact form. Contact form: The contact form is … [Read more...] about Why a Simple Contact Form & Strong Call to Action Can Increase Your Conversions
Get Your Free Copy of “Always Be Testing” by Bryan Eisenberg
Update: Thanks for everyone who participated in the book give away. All of the copies have been claimed and will be shipped out soon. The kind folks over at the Google Website Optimizer Blog dropped us a line to say that they are looking forward to this week's blog series on landing pages. In fact, they would like to offer some additional information on landing page testing as … [Read more...] about Get Your Free Copy of “Always Be Testing” by Bryan Eisenberg
PPC Hero Interview with Allie Edwards Williams of Zvents
What better way to learn about PPC than to hear about experiences from those "in the trenches?" At least that's how we feel around here at PPC Hero. When my boss (of Hanapin Marketing) Pat East was at SMX Local last month, he found some outspoken PPCer's and convinced them to give us interviews. The following is the result of one of those interviews, and it is full of great … [Read more...] about PPC Hero Interview with Allie Edwards Williams of Zvents
PPC News Roundup for September 10, 2008
Mike Mothner from wpromoter.com has written a great post on ways to supercharge your landing pages. Some ways he mentions include keeping your contact form simple, don't let your users get distracted and what I think may be the most important tip, Mike says to tell users they have found what they are looking for right away. The folks at Website Magazine have compiled a list … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for September 10, 2008
Interview with Elise Richardson from www.MyWebGrocer.com
The following is an interview Pat East, President of Hanapin Marketing conducted with Elise Richardson, who manages search for www.MyWebGrocer.com. The two of them met at the recent SMX summit. Elise has some very interesting insights into how she manages her PPC account. Pat: Can you tell us your name, title, organization, what mywebgrocer does, what you do on a daily … [Read more...] about Interview with Elise Richardson from www.MyWebGrocer.com
Google Wants YOU to Become a Website Optimizer Authorized Consultant
Today I got an email from our Google reps that they are recruiting for a new program called: Website Optimizer Authorized Consultant Program. In this new program you would provide setup, support and consultation for other using Website Optimizer. I asked my Google rep for a clearer definition of what the program is and this is what she had to say: The overall goal of … [Read more...] about Google Wants YOU to Become a Website Optimizer Authorized Consultant
PPC News Roundup for August 13, 2008
Does your PPC campaign have seasonal highs and lows? Do you wonder how to optimize for these peaks and valleys? If so, the folks over at Pay Per Click Journal have some advice on preparing for seasonal highs and lows. Certainly, if you see your campaign having a peak Christmas season or something of this nature, this blog post will help you optimize your budget … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for August 13, 2008
Top Google Adwords Quality Score Misconceptions
As day 4 of our Google Adwords Quality Score series, I'll be discussing the top misconceptions advertisers have about the quality score and how if effects your PPC account. The first misconception of the Google AdWords Quality Score is that using different match types improves your Quality Score. The fact is match types have no effect on your quality score. … [Read more...] about Top Google Adwords Quality Score Misconceptions
What Makes Google Adwords Tick? 2 More Quality Score Formulas You Need to Know: Keyword Targeted Content Ads and Placement Targeted Ads
Welcome to day 2 of our up close and personal examination of Google's Quality Score. Yesterday I wrote on the two fundamental formulas used to calculate Quality Score for Minimum Bids and Ad Position. However, those 2 formulas don't give you the whole AdWords picture, and certainly won't help you if you advertise on the Content Network! So, buckle up tight and get ready to … [Read more...] about What Makes Google Adwords Tick? 2 More Quality Score Formulas You Need to Know: Keyword Targeted Content Ads and Placement Targeted Ads
Our Greatest Hits for July!
The page views have spoken! Below we have gathered PPC Hero’s four most visited, and hopefully most valuable, articles from July. Whether you’re a new subscriber or a current subscriber you may have missed these insightful and helpful pay-per-click management tips. Enjoy! We've discussed custom URL tagging for use with Google Analytics several times on PPC Hero. But this was … [Read more...] about Our Greatest Hits for July!
