A lot of the books on the market that relate to PPC are how-to’s. They attempt to explain how to do things versus overarching strategy. When I am itching for some strategic thinking I turn to general business books and...
Better PPC Results Start with “Yes”
Whether it’s to your boss, a client, or someone you care about, finding ways to say “yes” makes people love being around you. It also forces you to grow far outside your comfort zone, and growth like that typically leads...
4 PPC Mistakes that Kill Your Career
You can’t fear mistakes when you manage a PPC account. They are bound to happen. But there are some mistakes where how you approach accounts can cost you a promotion, a raise, or even your job. Here are 4 mistakes...
Faster, More Accurate Bid Changes
For a few months you have been able to see what Google estimates your bid needs to be to show on the top of the page. Now they’ve made acting on that information easier. This post explains how to use...
Google Analytics: Creating Deliberate Results from Random Metrics
Google Analytics provides a cornucopia of statistics. Some are the turkey and mash potatoes to your Thanksgiving dinner, and the others are the potluck sides that may go under-eaten. I’m calling these less utilized metrics “Random,” because they are statistics...
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Stop Being Clever and Just Harvest Demand, Please
When it comes to your PPC campaigns, it is easier, better, faster, smarter to focus on harvesting demand. That’s in contrast to those who are trying to be clever by creating demand for their product or service.
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Make the Most of Google’s New “Think Insights”
Google announced that they have moved Think Insights out of beta last week. At first glance, I didn’t think much of it. Butafter spending about 20 hours in it reading over research reports and searching for my name in the...
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3 Mobile PPC Marketing Tips
There has been a lot of talk about how mobile searchers will make up 22% of search revenue in 2012. There’s been less talk about how PPC account managers can take advantage of this relatively new marketing channel. Here are...
Google Bottom Ad Placements Eroding CTR
I wrote a post last week about the new Google ad placements. It took a while for me to spot an instance of an ad at the bottom of search results, but I finally did. And when I did, it...
4 Questions to Ask Your Google Analytics
Google Analytics provides answers to many questions that can increase PPC performance. But are you asking it the right questions? Here are 4 questions you should be asking Analytics, and what the answers tell you.
Will Google Update Impact Paid Search?
Will the update to the Google search algorithms affect paid search? The short answer, probably. But let's dive in and set what the changes are and what I predict will happen.
It’s Official: New Ad Placements on Google
Paid search ads at the bottom of Google search results have been seen for several months. Today, Google announced that these new ad placements have been rolled out across their network. When to utilize these new placements will be determined...
