The ability to track both clicks and calls is an important process when search clicks don’t immediately convert into sales leads. According to a forum thread, AdWords advertisers are seeing a new Negative Keywords tab within the keyword tool. The AdWords team announced that the ability to block specific IP addresses will be released in the next month. This list … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for May 1, 2007
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PPC News Roundup for April 17, 2007
Has your performance dropped on MSN significantly within the past 24 hours? Check our Webmaster World for any developments (we haven’t noticed any decrease in performance yet). Brad Geddes at ewhisper.net talks about strategies to lower your minimum bids This blogger noticed a single advertiser hogging up to four paid search ads in the Google SERPs. All of the ads were … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for April 17, 2007
PPC News Roundup for April 10, 2007
Wordtracker announces the launch of Wordtracker Academy. A complete resource guide for keyword research including articles, case studies and tips. AXcessNews reports that online advertising spending is on the rise! But, of course, there is a dark cloud looming over this positive forecast. Why can’t we just have a report that says "Everything is looking great, … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for April 10, 2007
PPC News Roundup for April 6, 2007
Anxious to start using Google’s Website Optimizer? Multivariate testing is even easier with these free tools and resources. Yahoo’s decision to require shorter ad descriptions comes with great tips for writing short, relevant and powerful messages. Sometimes you need to turn down your hype dial and make your headlines not so fantastical and wonderful. Chris … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for April 6, 2007
When Broad Match Is Just TOO Broad
There’s an interesting thread at SEM 2.0 seeking thoughts about paid-search marketing "woes" in relation to Google’s broad-matching technology. What spawned the discussion was a blog post from Rimm-Kaufman that explained how Google’s broad match has been expanded to include "extended match." The obvious change in search-query permutations and phrase orders … [Read more...] about When Broad Match Is Just TOO Broad
We’re Gonna Have Some Fundamentals!
All of us who work in pay-per-click (PPC) advertising look at accounts and stats day in and day out. After a while, we can easily start to lose focus and lose our grip on the basics. Today, I will discuss the most fundamental yet most important aspects of managing a well-planned and great-performing PPC campaign. Ad Testing The most powerful tip I can give to anyone running … [Read more...] about We’re Gonna Have Some Fundamentals!
What Does a Full Funnel Strategy for Meta Ads Look Like in 2025?
Meta ads is constantly changing. From in-platform features, industry recommended ways of working, creative strategies, to so much more. Today, running a single, conversion-focused campaign may not be enough for brands looking to drive sales through paid media. For sustainable performance, as long as you have the budget, you have to consider the full funnel and adapt … [Read more...] about What Does a Full Funnel Strategy for Meta Ads Look Like in 2025?
Ultimate Guide to Google Ads Remarketing
Remarketing in Google Ads allows you to re-engage people who have already visited your website by showing them tailored ads as they browse other sites or search on Google. It works by placing a tracking code on your site that collects visitor data, enabling you to target these users specifically. Whether through image, video or text ads, remarketing ensures you're reconnecting … [Read more...] about Ultimate Guide to Google Ads Remarketing
How To Integrate Your Paid Media & SEO Teams
The integration of Paid Media and Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) teams is becoming an essential strategy for both marketing and business success. The traditional approach of managing these teams separately has often resulted in missed opportunities and inefficiencies. Bringing them together creates a comprehensive holistic strategy that optimises short-term wins and … [Read more...] about How To Integrate Your Paid Media & SEO Teams
Everything I’ve learned conducting 912 FB & LinkedIn ad account audits in 8 years
When I joined Hootsuite & AdEspresso as a Facebook and LinkedIn ads expert back in 2016, I already had about 6 years of experience running Facebook ads. My journey started before Facebook even had a conversion pixel! Despite that, I learned fresh, invaluable insights from all the ad account audits I ever conducted. At the time of writing, I've conducted over 912 Facebook … [Read more...] about Everything I’ve learned conducting 912 FB & LinkedIn ad account audits in 8 years
Building Links to Your Website Using PPC
Building links - the act of getting other websites to link to yours in order to increase search engine visibility and get referral traffic - can generally fall into two methodologies: PPC - in particular Google Search Ads - can be a useful tool for organic link building. The high-level process for using Google Ads to build links runs as follows: I’ll now break down … [Read more...] about Building Links to Your Website Using PPC
How to set up and optimize end-to-end lead gen funnel tracking (with no CRM required)
Spend all your time working with Google Ads lead gen campaigns, it's easy to forget there’s another half of a sales process that takes place with every form submission and phone call. However, what makes the difference between hitting targets and missing quotas, is the ability to optimize for sales, not leads. Strategically, it’s an easy win - let’s track, report and … [Read more...] about How to set up and optimize end-to-end lead gen funnel tracking (with no CRM required)
