If you’re a fan of creating placement performance campaigns you may want to take advantage of Google’s new placement feature that now allows you to add and edit placements at the ad group level for each campaign. Instead of creating...
Are Your Keywords Not Showing Due to “Low Search Volume”?
The other day I had an ad group that hadn’t received any impressions, clicks or leads in a month. When I scrolled over the ad diagnostics tool it said: Ad showing? No The keyword phrase you’ve entered has a low...
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PPC News Roundup for July 15, 2008
Scott over at Post-Click Marketing Blog frequently conjures very interesting metaphors for search marketing, and I love a good metaphor! In this post, Scott draws comparisons from post-notes and billboard and how they are a reflection of your PPC campaign...
Our First Landing Page Critique HEROcast: Zilliant.com
Earlier this week we requested submissions for our new Landing Page Critique series we’ll be doing on an ongoing basis. Just to re-cap, if you send us your landing page url the team at PPC Hero will critique your landing...
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Google Now Including “Real Numbers” in the Keyword Tool Results
Apparently with Google, what you ask for is what you get! As a result of advertiser feedback, Google recently added a new feature to their keyword research tool that allows you to view the actual number of search queries per...
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PPC News Roundup for July 9, 2008
Looking to be a guest blogger on a popular SEM blog? Look no further! Michael Gray from Graywolf’s SEO blog is looking to accept guest posts to his blog. He only has a few requirements; the post must be educational,...
Tell Us Your Best PPC Success Story & Win Great Prizes!
Have a great success story you would like to share with other PPC advertisers? We want to hear it! If your PPC account was once suffering a poor ROI, low click volume or too high a cost-per-lead, etc. but is...
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My Best Advice on Improving Your Google & Yahoo Quality Scores
It’s been almost two years now that Google & Yahoo have implemented their quality score and quality index algorithms. Hopefully by now, you’ve implemented some changes in your account that can improve your quality score, which can increase your ad...
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PPC News Roundup for July 3, 2008
If you’re wanting excellent tips on how to build a profitable PPC campaign, check out David Szetela’s new weekly column on SEW called, Profitable PPC. The series will aim to build and optimize successful PPC campaigns from start to finish....
PPC News Roundup for June 26, 2008
The folks over at SEOMoz are known for their organic search prowess, so it’s a pleasant surprise to stumble across some decent PPC content over there. In a guest appearance on White Board Friday, Tom Critchlow explains the basics of...
Yet Another Reason Why Your Ads Aren’t Showing in Google
Last week I wrote about a common problem that new advertisers have when opening a new Google Adwords account. For this client, the gist of the problem is their ads aren’t showing because they’ve set their keyword bids too high...
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How I Get Special Treatment from My Google and Yahoo reps. And How you Can Too…
Establishing a good relationship with your Google and Yahoo representative is essential in the overall success of your PPC campaigns. Why you may ask? I have a cordial relationship with all of my reps at Google AdWords and Yahoo. I...
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