Real-time bidding (RTB) has been gaining traction as programmatic advertising gains momentum. In fact, most ad tech platforms today have enabled RTB. It is, therefore, important that digital marketers understand what it is and how they can use it to improve their marketing endeavors. To understand RTB, let’s start with exploring the first-generation exchange model. In this … [Read more...] about Real-Time Bidding and How it is Transforming Digital Marketing
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How to Enhance Your PPC System with Artificial Intelligence
It’s impossible to talk about modern marketing without mentioning such strong trends as the use of artificial intelligence. AI is changing paid advertising while also introducing new opportunities for marketers. Experts predict that AI and machine learning will generate up to $2.6 trillion in value by solving problems associated with sales and marketing over the next three … [Read more...] about How to Enhance Your PPC System with Artificial Intelligence
What a Post-Pandemic Marketing Strategy Should Look Like
In early 2020, non-essential vendors and workplaces closed their doors, events became virtual, and e-commerce boomed. Now, as the world continues its journey towards looking more like it was 15 months ago, marketers again need to think strategically about their next move. While the future can’t be predicted as such, we can use previous learnings and follow current trends … [Read more...] about What a Post-Pandemic Marketing Strategy Should Look Like
6 Backlinking Strategies to Boost Your Traffic and Domain Authority in 2021
80% of SEO professionals agree that link-building is a highly effective tactic to include in your marketing strategy. That said, if you’re unsure which backlinking strategies work, you’ll find it challenging to accrue high-quality backlinks. Luckily, you can use several different strategies in tandem, which will net backlinks and boost brand awareness. Read on to learn … [Read more...] about 6 Backlinking Strategies to Boost Your Traffic and Domain Authority in 2021
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)
A New Campaign Structure for eCommerce Brands
Imagine being an e-commerce brand, which has been able to generate awareness and acquire a significant amount of customers after being around for a good period of time. You probably realize at some point that whether it is in paid search or social ads, you could be advertising to people who would be buying from you anyways. This is the beginning of a conversation that can lead … [Read more...] about A New Campaign Structure for eCommerce Brands
September 2020 Updates to Paid Media Platforms
In this monthly post, we bring you the latest from all of the major platforms. Google Ads What: Google limits Search Terms transparency due to privacy concerns Details: In early September, Google began withholding information on low impression search query results. Moving forward, that data will “only include terms that were searched by a significant number of users”. … [Read more...] about September 2020 Updates to Paid Media Platforms
Beginner PPC Optimization Tips for Ecommerce Brands
I am not a big fan of the fact that marketing by eCommerce startups seems restricted to arbitraging between pay per click (PPC) expense and conversion profits. Certainly, eCommerce marketing should be broader than simply purchasing traffic. Even if that’s not the case for your brand, (you are more reliant on other marketing channels, like organic social … [Read more...] about Beginner PPC Optimization Tips for Ecommerce Brands
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
How Artificial Intelligence Can Change the Way We Shop Online
What comes to mind when you think of Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Maybe you think of robots taking over the world, like in the movies, or self-driving cars. Merriam-Webster defines artificial intelligence as 1) a branch of computer science dealing with the simulation of intelligent behavior in computers and 2) the capability of a machine to imitate intelligent human … [Read more...] about How Artificial Intelligence Can Change the Way We Shop Online
The Complete Amazon Plan: 7 Steps to Success
Succeeding on Amazon isn’t just about optimizing product listings or running low ACoS PPC campaigns. You need a complete process for research, launch, optimization and expansion. These 7 steps outline the full process for getting a brand off the ground on Amazon. Market ResearchProduct ResearchProduct OptimizationBrand StoreDiscoveryRefinementExpansion Step 1 - Market … [Read more...] about The Complete Amazon Plan: 7 Steps to Success
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
