As marketers, we harbor a distinct relationship with the science of human behavior, which is to say we aim to control it. If that sounds overstated, or simply too dramatic, it’s because notions of mind-control, thought guidance, brainwashing— however you want to characterize it— are sinister. There’s nothing so blatantly evil in advertising. However, every time we write … [Read more...] about These 3 Ethical Advertising Notions are Archaic
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What To Ask When Building Your PPC Program
Developing a winning paid search program is a large and complex undertaking. There are many questions to answer and things to consider, such as goals, budgets, and best tactics to employ. Let's explore a couple questions you should ask or consider when building out a pay-per-click program. Question #1: What are my goals? One of the most important questions to ask as a paid … [Read more...] about What To Ask When Building Your PPC Program
The PPC Play Book
There are few things America loves more than Football. With football season approaching, I figured I would release a “PPC playbook” for lead generation. These top “plays” can increase the efficiency of your PPC performance, but always keep in mind that like in football, the same plays do not work for every team. I recommend implementing one play at a time, to measure … [Read more...] about The PPC Play Book
How To Turn Competitive Analysis Into Actionable PPC Gains
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.” Sun Tzu – The Art of War PPC Let’s face it – managing a PPC account doesn't happen in a vacuum. We tend to … [Read more...] about How To Turn Competitive Analysis Into Actionable PPC Gains
PPC Roundtable: Back To School
As series week comes to a close, we asked our authors for one final piece of advice for back to school planning. Here is that question: How do you ensure that your clients stand out during back to school season? Sales Directions In approaching the back to school season for e-commerce, there are 2 directions to point your sails (and sales). The first involves a broad … [Read more...] about PPC Roundtable: Back To School
Take Advantage of AdWords Audiences With RLSA Campaigns
Are you taking advantage of the Audiences tab in AdWords? If not, why not? This tab gives you the option to add audiences (groups of users who have visited your site) to your existing search campaigns and bid differently for them. This technique is known as Remarketing List For Search Ads (RLSA’s). Your bidding strategy can become increasingly targeted enabling you to move from … [Read more...] about Take Advantage of AdWords Audiences With RLSA Campaigns
How to Track Facebook Conversions in 5 Easy Steps
As Facebook advertising continues to expand targeting options and more money is being invested in Social PPC, it’s important to know which ads are actually driving conversions. Below we will cover how to setup Facebook conversion tracking and how to use that data to optimize for conversions. How Does Facebook Conversion Tracking Work? The Facebook conversion pixel allows … [Read more...] about How to Track Facebook Conversions in 5 Easy Steps
AdWords DIY (Destroy It Yourself) – 4 Reasons to Hire a PPC Professional
Have you ever met a compulsive DIY’er (Do It Yourself’er)? You know the type. They get so intent on saving a penny that they can spend dollars to do it. Sure, some DIY activities are worth it. You own an auto repair shop so there’s no use paying another mechanic to fix your car! DIY. You used to be a professional painter? Then save a buck and paint your own house! DIY. There … [Read more...] about AdWords DIY (Destroy It Yourself) – 4 Reasons to Hire a PPC Professional
Morning Clicks: Mobile is Taking Over the World, and Back-to-School Season Already?
Morning Clicks is your mid-week roundup of digital advertising news and notes. We're your one-stop shop for the most relevant and important news in the PPC world. Grab your cup of joe and come see us every Wednesday morning. Google released a new guide to Shopping Campaigns. [Inside AdWords] And while they were at it, they also made their annual update to the Product Feed … [Read more...] about Morning Clicks: Mobile is Taking Over the World, and Back-to-School Season Already?
ROAS For Beginners: The eCommerce Metric of Choice
For eCommerce Series Week, what could be more important than ROAS (return on ad spend)? While the rest of the posts this week will give great insight into what you should and shouldn’t be doing, my post is geared towards the eCommerce PPC beginner. If you are just starting PPC and you sell things online, both this post and ROAS are for you! What Is ROAS? ROAS is a good … [Read more...] about ROAS For Beginners: The eCommerce Metric of Choice
Three Next-Level Strategies for Ecommerce PPC [Webinar Recording]
You've heard of the dozens of PPC tools at your disposal to target your customer at the perfect point in the buying cycle - are you ready to take your ecommerce plan to the next level? Are Google’s Shopping Campaigns and Dynamic advertising still uncharted territory for you? These new features increase your reach for optimizing bids and settings while making the overall search … [Read more...] about Three Next-Level Strategies for Ecommerce PPC [Webinar Recording]
New Webinar with Google! Three Next-Level Strategies for Ecommerce PPC
You've heard of the dozens of PPC tools at your disposal to target your customer at the perfect point in the buying cycle - are you ready to take your ecommerce plan to the next level? Are Google’s Shopping Campaigns and Dynamic advertising still uncharted territory for you? These new features increase your reach for optimizing bids and settings while making the overall search … [Read more...] about New Webinar with Google! Three Next-Level Strategies for Ecommerce PPC