In AdWords and Bing, getting alerted about paid search campaigns that are limited by budget are pretty commonplace. If I had a nickel for all the campaigns I have seen that were limited by budget, I would ask "where are these coins coming from and can we talk about 2016 inflation?" When you think of these budget limitations, you might feel inclined to internalize these red … [Read more...] about How To Optimize PPC Campaigns That Are Limited By Budget
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Be In The Know About The 4 Latest Bing Ads Updates
If you haven't been paying attention, Bing Ads has recently released a slew of updates. Many of these updates follow the AdWords train and should be welcome by PPC professionals. In this post, I'll go over these 4 crucial updates. Expanded Device Targeting Bing Ads is now giving us more control in setting bid adjustments by device so we can more effectively manage campaigns … [Read more...] about Be In The Know About The 4 Latest Bing Ads Updates
A Step-By-Step Guide To Yahoo Gemini
In paid search, growth is key. Growth within current platforms and new platforms are going to be the driving factors to entice new users to your site. We are a generation that embraces change and that is no exception for the way we use the internet. Believe it or not, there was a time before Facebook, AdWords, and Bing. As each advertising platform became available, advertisers … [Read more...] about A Step-By-Step Guide To Yahoo Gemini
The Top Ten Tips For Effective Dayparting
Over the past year, I've started to truly embrace a new life motto: if it takes less than ten minutes to do, do it now. When it comes to optimizing a PPC account, ten minutes is a drop in the bucket. As digital marketers, we are left forever seeking those 0.01% incremental gains in hopes that soon enough they will amount to radical improvements. With that said, determining … [Read more...] about The Top Ten Tips For Effective Dayparting
Add It To The List – Structured Snippets Now Available In Bing
Structured Snippet extensions can be added to the list of changes that Bing is making to more closely match the ad features offered in AdWords. Other recent additions to the list include a Period Comparison feature, Callout and Review extensions, Expanded Text Ads, and upgraded Final URLs. Structured Snippets are currently available to all Bing advertisers in the US, with … [Read more...] about Add It To The List – Structured Snippets Now Available In Bing
Expanded Text Ads And Other Bing Ads Editor Updates
As you may remember, Bing announced in June that it would soon be supporting Expanded Text Ads in its advertising platform, mirroring the latest ad format from Google. Bing has been quick to keep its promise, launching the ETA pilot early this week for Bing Ads users. According to Program Manager Jamie Chung, all accounts are eligible to apply for pilot access by filling out … [Read more...] about Expanded Text Ads And Other Bing Ads Editor Updates
Can You Be Squeezing More Out Of Your Brand Campaign?
One of the first lessons you are taught as a PPC professional is to separate your brand and non-brand keyword campaigns. Not only will your ad be more relevant to searchers, but your cost-per-click (CPC) will most likely be lower because the keywords have high quality scores. Additionally, if users are searching for your brand, they are more likely to convert. However, creating … [Read more...] about Can You Be Squeezing More Out Of Your Brand Campaign?
Limitations You Need To Be Aware Of Before Applying For Google Ad Grants
If you work for a nonprofit or want to offer your PPC services to help a nonprofit, Google Ad Grants is for you. If your organization qualifies, you can receive $10,000 USD a month...for free! Think of what your organization can do with that money to try and build awareness, collect donations, or try to sign up volunteers. While I will vouch for Google Ad Grants any day, it … [Read more...] about Limitations You Need To Be Aware Of Before Applying For Google Ad Grants
Are Your Expanded Text Ads Lit?
Dear reader, here is a confession: I am too old to be using slang and I am especially too elderly to be trying so hard to incorporate colloquialisms into a post about Expanded Text Ads. But when Google announced earlier this year they would be ditching the right side ads and would be extending the character lengths for headlines and descriptions, I was ready to make my ads … [Read more...] about Are Your Expanded Text Ads Lit?
The Coolest AdWords Feature You Aren’t Using
Update - We've created 3 location business data templates that you can download for use in your account. Download here. What if I were to tell you that AdWords gives you the ability to customize ads at scale? And I'm not just talking about ensuring that the user search query matches the ad headline, otherwise known as Dynamic Keyword Insertion (DKI). I'm talking about the … [Read more...] about The Coolest AdWords Feature You Aren’t Using
Google Goes All In With Location Based Paid Search
We are creatures of comfort and convenience. The weight of mobile phones in our pockets feels like little security blankets. The Great and Powerful Google recognizes our need for convenience and is always working to make it easier consumers to find what they need. On the flipside, with one of the latest updates, Google is making it seamless for advertisers to get in front of … [Read more...] about Google Goes All In With Location Based Paid Search
How Micro Targeting And Micro Messaging Drives Your PPC Forward
My father was in the retail automotive industry for most of his working life. He always preached to me ‘location, location, location.’ Last week during Google’s live summit, a major focus of the presentation was the rise of local searches. My key takeaway from the rise of local based searches is that granularity is key to a successful paid search account. Providing a … [Read more...] about How Micro Targeting And Micro Messaging Drives Your PPC Forward
