Google Ads keyword-based campaign structure is one of, if not, the most important aspects of driving paid performance in digital marketing at the highest levels of intent. With bad structure keywords compete against themselves, quality scores plummet, bidding and budgeting become erratic and less predictable, among many other cascading issues. Behind campaign structure (because … [Read more...] about Google Ads Audience-Based Campaign Restructure Case Study
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Making The Case For An Account Restructure
Most of the time, we inherit PPC accounts from new clients or when we take on new positions as in-house managers. I’ve been in the industry for nearly four years, and I have yet to take on a client that came to us with no account. Naturally, we all like things organized a little differently. Some of that is just preference, but some differences in organization can really have … [Read more...] about Making The Case For An Account Restructure
14 Strategies to Promote Your Business Through PPC
Are you getting low-quality traffic through your PPC campaigns? Are fraud clicks draining your revenue from the PPC? Is your return on investment on PPC not as expected? Even though PPC advertising is an integral part of an effective marketing strategy, poor tactics can burn your ad budget and, thus, negatively affect your PPC results. PPC has been … [Read more...] about 14 Strategies to Promote Your Business Through PPC
Video as a Non-Negotiable for Digital Marketing
Videos are everywhere. And as digital marketers, the need to know what kind of video to make for which platform is never-ending. One way to get clearer insights to your YouTube ad performance is by setting “Moments.” This concept of a “Moment” in your YouTube ad is basically like a quick-view timestamp of performance. You can identify specific moments in your video … [Read more...] about Video as a Non-Negotiable for Digital Marketing
How To Be Successful While Onboarding Virtually: New Hires, Human Resources, and Current Employees
Everyone knows how hard it is to be the new person at your company, even more so if you had just graduated from college and this is your first "big kid job." There is so much to learn, a lot of information to remember, and people to meet. On the bright side at least you finally get your own desk in an office space, your hard work has finally paid off. Now imagine … [Read more...] about How To Be Successful While Onboarding Virtually: New Hires, Human Resources, and Current Employees
16 Commonly Asked PPC Questions (And Answers)
Ask a PPC account manager what’s the best way to do something and I bet 95% of the time the answer is, “it depends on your account/the situation”. The reason for that is that, well… it does. With this in mind, below are some of the most common questions we hear from new account managers, people attending digital marketing conferences and from right here on PPC Hero. What … [Read more...] about 16 Commonly Asked PPC Questions (And Answers)
Lessons Learned in Automated Bidding for PPC
Hello there; Automated bidding, dear reader, is here to stay whether you’ve been embracing it with arms wide open or neglecting it like the Dursleys neglected Harry P. I started in this industry right around the same time automation was just starting to be rolled out, much less considered as a viable strategy for improved performance! Enhanced Cost Per Click (ECPC) … [Read more...] about Lessons Learned in Automated Bidding for PPC
Running Smart Shopping Alongside Regular Shopping [Test Results]
Hello there, my loyal followers! In this blog post I’ll walk you through my experiences with Google’s Smart Shopping campaigns and why I’ve recently become a fan of them. To start, according to Google, smart shopping campaigns will, “Simplify your campaign management, maximize your conversion value, and expand your reach…” This campaign subtype combines standard shopping … [Read more...] about Running Smart Shopping Alongside Regular Shopping [Test Results]
A Guide For Letting Go of Outdated Google Search Best Practices
Late last year, I lost the confidence of a client when I advocated for a restructuring of an account that focused on campaign consolidation. This person used a PPC Hero Blog post from 2014 as fuel for their counter-argument that advocated for the opposite of my recommendation. I did the math and 2014 is the equivalent to 20 PPC years ago. The pace at which Google products … [Read more...] about A Guide For Letting Go of Outdated Google Search Best Practices
PPC Naming Conventions Guide [New Resource]
We are releasing a new, free resource: The Complete Guide To PPC Naming Conventions. Below is a quick summary of its contents. In this guide, PPC Hero author Vasco Vasconcelos covers: What to consider to add to your naming convention before launching new campaignsWhat is a parameter, a field, a separator, and an anchorGuidelines and best practicesBasic structure for you … [Read more...] about PPC Naming Conventions Guide [New Resource]
The Complete Guide To PPC Naming Conventions
Naming Conventions is by far my biggest pet peeve as a digital marketer. There is nothing worse than working with an existing structure that is confusing, disorganized, and underperforming because of it. Naming conventions is an important topic, especially in big accounts or if you are running cross-channel campaigns because it lays the foundation of how your reports and … [Read more...] about The Complete Guide To PPC Naming Conventions
Google Lead Form Extensions Vs. LinkedIn Lead Ads
Lead generation advertisers face many challenges including balancing quality leads vs. quantity of leads, abandoned lead forms, and optimizing campaigns to find quality leads. When it comes to PPC, there are multiple types of lead form ads that you can utilize in lead generation campaigns to help with these challenges.Today, I'm going to compare just two of those: Google Lead … [Read more...] about Google Lead Form Extensions Vs. LinkedIn Lead Ads
