It's that time of year- 'Twas the Monday after Thanksgiving, when all through the internet Not a creature was stirring, except for a mouse. PPC Hero is ready for Cyber Monday online shoppers! Are you? Scroll down to find our latest posts for a busy ecommerce season. Use these ecommerce and shopping-related blog posts to make sure you (and your customers!) get exactly what you … [Read more...] about Happy Clicking on Cyber Monday from PPC Hero!
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Planning Your 2014 Budgets With Search Trends
Ahh the beginning of winter – the start of cold weather, stuffy noses and chapped lips always reminds me that this is a special time of year. Tis the season for shopping, eating and holidays sure, but it’s also the most challenging time of the year: budgeting & planning season. Often be thought of as the bane of existence, budgeting season can be a trying, repetitive and … [Read more...] about Planning Your 2014 Budgets With Search Trends
Was Direct Response The Wrong Model For Facebook?
I often think about how unfortunate it was that Facebook adopted a Pay-Per-Click advertising model when it first introduced its advertising feature. Unfortunate because PPC was intimately associated with Google’s Adwords advertising model -- a direct response model if ever there was one. But Facebook is really the wrong platform for DR-style ads. Can it be made to work on a … [Read more...] about Was Direct Response The Wrong Model For Facebook?
5 Quick Wins On An Established Paid Search Account
When you first launch an AdWords account, there is so much optimization to do. Realistically you could spend hours a day analyzing data and making changes that will have a dramatic impact on your account based upon the analysis you have done. As time goes on and you have moved into an optimization routine, dramatic optimization becomes harder to do. However with the continuous … [Read more...] about 5 Quick Wins On An Established Paid Search Account
3 Easy Steps To Success For Holiday eCommerce
For November’s series we’re diving into the exciting world of the holiday season. With Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas and Boxing Day (for our non-American friends) all approaching quickly we’re sharing our favorite tips & tricks for strong holiday-PPC results. Carrie dived into the exciting world of holiday ad copy earlier this week, Sam discussed how to make … [Read more...] about 3 Easy Steps To Success For Holiday eCommerce
Holiday PPC Budgeting Made Easy!
For November’s series we’re diving into the exciting world of the holiday season. With Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas and Boxing Day (for our non-American friends) all approaching quickly we’re sharing our favorite tips & tricks for strong holiday-PPC results. So far we’ve covered ad copy and CRO; today we’ll uncover how you can make the daunting task of budgeting … [Read more...] about Holiday PPC Budgeting Made Easy!
Have a Heroic Movember!
The hero's mustache is coming in nicely- we hope yours is, too! Here's what you've missed so far this November: Call Tracking for PPC Webinar 7 Tips for Getting Your PLA Campaign Holiday Ready 1 More Moving Part to Ad Rank AND Google Analytics' Birthday! … [Read more...] about Have a Heroic Movember!
5 Key Ingredients For Holiday Website Greatness
For November’s series we’re diving into the exciting world of the holiday season. With Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas and Boxing Day (for our non-American friends) all approaching quickly we’re sharing our favourite tips & tricks for strong holiday-PPC results. Carrie dived into the exciting world of holiday ad copy earlier and now I’m going to take a look at all the … [Read more...] about 5 Key Ingredients For Holiday Website Greatness
7 Tips For Getting Your PLA Campaign Holiday Ready
With just 15 days left until Black Friday, are your Product Listing Ad Campaigns optimized and ready to go? If not, it’s time to get them ready, ASAP! According to Google 40% of annual retail sales will happen during the holiday season. With Hanukkah a week earlier and 6 less shopping days between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the time to start preparing is now! In 2012, Black … [Read more...] about 7 Tips For Getting Your PLA Campaign Holiday Ready
One More Moving Part To Ad Rank – Don’t Get Left Behind!
This past month we saw the big release of Google’s new approach to your ad position: the Ad Rank Algorithm. This algorithm now looks at an additional factor, expected positive impact of an ad, when determining which ad will show and where. When an auction used to be determined by Quality Score and max. CPC, now if both of those factors are equal, Google will turn to the … [Read more...] about One More Moving Part To Ad Rank – Don’t Get Left Behind!
Making the Call: Call Tracking for PPC [Webinar]
Making the Call: Call Tracking for PPC Call Tracking is a handy tool that can help you take your business to the next level. Right now, you may find yourself asking, "How do I know when to use call tracking and when not to?" Lucky for you, the Heroes at Hanapin and Ifbyphone have an answer for you! This Thursday, one of each company's best and brightest will discuss all of … [Read more...] about Making the Call: Call Tracking for PPC [Webinar]
Increase Conversions With Facebook Lookalike Audiences
Facebook rolled out Lookalike Audiences in early 2013. With all the recent changes Facebook has made to the ad manager and conversion tracking since then, I thought it would be worth revisiting the topic as a possible opportunity to drive incremental conversions as we approach the holiday season. Also, in honor of Jeff Allen’s post the other day, I decided to use a picture of … [Read more...] about Increase Conversions With Facebook Lookalike Audiences