In this monthly post, we bring you the latest from all of the major platforms. Google Ads What: Google expands lead forms to Youtube and Discovery Campaigns Details: Lead form extensions (which are currently active in search) now extend to Youtube and Discovery campaigns. Impact: Google has become increasingly B2B friendly over the past couple of years. The success … [Read more...] about August 2020 Updates to Paid Media Platforms
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How to Validate Marketing Tags and Pixels
Introduction Proper web tracking and measurement are vital to advertising. Accurate data helps optimize and report on campaign performance. The technical details can become overwhelming and seem like too much to handle. You may be tempted to sit back and hope that tracking comes through correctly rather than proactively checking it. In this article, we will cover how to … [Read more...] about How to Validate Marketing Tags and Pixels
July 2020 Updates to Paid Media Platforms
In this monthly post, we bring you the latest from all of the major platforms. Google Ads What: Buy on Google is now commission-free Details: Following the addition of free product listings a couple of months back, Google Shopping will offer commission-free access to their native checkout within product listings via “Buy on Google”. With the announcement, came a … [Read more...] about July 2020 Updates to Paid Media Platforms
Reduce Ad Copy Mistakes With Ad Content Calendars
When working with paid search campaigns, we sometimes work in a silo and get sudden demands from content or merchandise teams. These requests are usually centered around changing ad copy to reflect upcoming sales, promotions, or sponsored events. As many of you know, ads written under stress and with short turnaround times are far more likely to have mistakes or be misaligned … [Read more...] about Reduce Ad Copy Mistakes With Ad Content Calendars
How To Set Up A Macro In Google Sheets
To Google Sheets! The cloud-based cause of, and solution to, all my work-related problems. It’s time again to bask in the glory of the macro. In my last post, How Excel Macros Save Digital Marketers Time, we discussed the various purposes and implementation methods of macros in Excel. In this post, we’ll be talking about the macro’s cooler, more modern brother, the Google … [Read more...] about How To Set Up A Macro In Google Sheets
How Data Science Can Improve PPC Performance
As machine learning and automation gain more of a stronghold in digital marketing, we need a way to analyse all the data we obtain. Data science does this by turning theories into tangible evidence. One data science term you might come across is big data. It refers to large and complex data sets used to identify trends and patterns that can help businesses make better, more … [Read more...] about How Data Science Can Improve PPC Performance
The Top 50 Most Influential PPC Experts [2020]
Every year, PPC Hero releases The Top 25 Most Influential PPC Experts. We develop and share the Top 25 list to show our gratitude for those in our industry who continue to spend time and resources educating us and sharing insights to help us excel at our jobs. While you all anxiously await the Top 25 list (which will be released in a few weeks), we want to share the Top … [Read more...] about The Top 50 Most Influential PPC Experts [2020]
Accounting for Future Performance in Paid Media
Changing circumstances can force you to confront the future. Planning ahead is essential and can better prepare you for what comes next. While a model won’t perfectly predict what comes next, it can be vital in preparing and setting realistic expectations. In this article, we’ll cover a few approaches that you can explore and build on. It’s worth noting that while there is … [Read more...] about Accounting for Future Performance in Paid Media
Assessing Your PPC Data and Analytics Needs
In the world of PPC, data is king. You need it, you use it, and it guides every decision big or small. Yet, wrangling your data is like climbing a mountain. It often requires immense effort, specialized tools, and the grit to see it through. Lacking any of these is a recipe for disaster, but often it’s not until we’re halfway into our climb that decisions made during the … [Read more...] about Assessing Your PPC Data and Analytics Needs
How Pandemics Reshape Advertising
Across the globe, nearly everyone in the world has been impacted by this developing pandemic. In three months, this virus has spread to nearly every country and impacted businesses in a huge way. Many people are working from home (WFH) and with restaurants and stores being closed, consumers have changed their behavior. Some businesses have been negatively impacted, but others … [Read more...] about How Pandemics Reshape Advertising
A Quick Look at Walmart Media and Spiceworks
Our general group chat is often teeming with questions like “who’s using Walmart Media?”, “DM me if you’ve been running on Spiceworks”, “does Safari have a UI?” This has been making me curious so I went nosing around for those sweet, sweet, deets. Below are some of my impressions and takeaways for these platforms: Safari We all know how I feel about Apple Search Ads, but … [Read more...] about A Quick Look at Walmart Media and Spiceworks
February Updates to Paid Advertising Platforms
In this monthly post, we bring you the latest from all of the major platforms. Google Ads Share Remarketing Lists Across Your Account Manager Details: To make audience list sharing easier for advertisers with a manager account, you can now enable continuous audience sharing across accounts within your manager. Impact: Most advertisers utilize audience lists in … [Read more...] about February Updates to Paid Advertising Platforms
