Now that all the hype around the big Google announcement is starting to die down, I thought we should also take a moment to reflect on a few new features that Bing released this month. Some of the features are just minor tweaks like sorting campaigns by budget, but others like “Product Ads” and “No More Charging for Forwarding Numbers” could really impact your Bing PPC program. … [Read more...] about 7 New Bing Ads Features – Including Product Ads!
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Easily Increase Your Leads with Bing Phone Extensions
This week Bing unveiled the next set of enhancements for their ads. This time it’s call extensions, something I am very excited about. What is the Big Deal? Phone extensions are a tremendous source of traffic for some of our clients at Hanapin. The extensions not only draw attention to your ad, the offer an alternative way to contact your business. This is especially … [Read more...] about Easily Increase Your Leads with Bing Phone Extensions
Bing Ads Gets Sassy With Enhanced Campaigns
We all figured it was coming, and it was just officially announced on the Bing Ads blog. Bing Ads will be supporting Enhanced Campaigns soon. (mind = blown) The blog article spends a lot of time going over the difference in Google's "Legacy" campaigns and new "Enhanced" campaigns. My guess is that if you care about Bing Ads supporting Enhanced Campaigns, then you know what … [Read more...] about Bing Ads Gets Sassy With Enhanced Campaigns
Dear Bing Ads, We Need to Talk
Dear Bing Ads, We need to talk. I’ve been working with you long enough now that I feel a certain level of familiarity with your systems and processes. So please understand that what I’m about to say comes from a place of respect and understanding. And before we get into it, I don’t want to focus entirely on the negative. I have a lot of praise for you. Our Bing … [Read more...] about Dear Bing Ads, We Need to Talk
Have Close Variants Increased Your Leads by 55 Percent?
In May of this year Google announced new matching behavior for phrase and exact match keywords. It seemed like a boon for search volume at the time, and now that a few months have passed we can further evaluate the effect of this change on your accounts. This is all assuming that they’re turned on for your campaigns to begin with. Accounts were automatically opted into them, … [Read more...] about Have Close Variants Increased Your Leads by 55 Percent?
adCenter Releases More Site Targeting Options for Content Ads
An email was sent out last night announcing Microsoft’s enhancement to the site targeting feature for content ads. This enhancement will let users have more control over their ads’ distribution by allowing them to choose from a list of over 20 Yahoo! owned & operated sites and 3 Microsoft sites to specifically target content ads. MSN and Yahoo! are just two of the premium … [Read more...] about adCenter Releases More Site Targeting Options for Content Ads
The Complete Guide To Taking The Microsoft adExcellence Exam
Back in March, I wrote a post about passing the Microsoft adExcellence Exam. One of the study materials I used was a series of blog posts written by Elizabeth Marsten of Portent Interactive who watched and summarized all of the study videos. Well now she has compiled all of her posts into an ebook, The Complete Guide To Taking The Microsoft adExcellence Exam. The ebook is free … [Read more...] about The Complete Guide To Taking The Microsoft adExcellence Exam
Microsoft adCenter Radius Targeting is a GO!
Microsoft has been releasing updates for weeks regarding upcoming mobile advertising upgrades to their adCenter interface, and one of them has finally launched! As of this week, account managers can set up radius targeting in their campaigns on both PC and mobile devices in all adCenter markets. This feature gives you the ability to choose an address in your campaign’s … [Read more...] about Microsoft adCenter Radius Targeting is a GO!
Everything You Need To Ace Microsoft’s adExcellence Exam
I detest taking tests. So when I learned I would have to take the Microsoft adExcellence exam, it was enough to make me want to fake sick, convince my best friend to let me take his father’s prized Ferrari convertible on a joyride to downtown Chicago, and inevitably end up on lip synching twist and shout on top a float in the Von Steuben Day Parade. My main area of concern was … [Read more...] about Everything You Need To Ace Microsoft’s adExcellence Exam
Creating Killer Ads Using Bing Dynamic Text
Last week Bryan wrote a great post about the changes Google is making in the way they display ads, so I thought it would be a good idea to call out the unique way Bing lets you insert dynamic text, and how you can use this to help you create killer ads. What is dynamic text? Dynamic text is a word or phrase that is inserted into your ad using a variable. After a search … [Read more...] about Creating Killer Ads Using Bing Dynamic Text
Using Microsoft Advertising Intelligence for Keyword Expansion
October was quite an interesting month for PPC. With the Yahoo/Microsoft PPC transition, I found my Yahoo and adCenter accounts performing out of the ordinary. Terms that had traditionally done well in MSN suddenly weren’t converting quite as well and other keywords that had never attracted much traffic (and spend) suddenly took off. With all traffic now through adCenter, I am … [Read more...] about Using Microsoft Advertising Intelligence for Keyword Expansion
Yahoo! To Microsoft Transition Survival Guide
The countdown to the Yahoo! And Microsoft integration has begun, and could be in full effect for PPC advertising as soon as November 1st. The transition from Yahoo! Search Marketing to Microsoft adCenter has filled our office with a mixture of excitement and nerves. As campaign managers, we have many questions about the impending changes and how they will affect our accounts. … [Read more...] about Yahoo! To Microsoft Transition Survival Guide
