Let us not forget the fundamental root of search engine marketing: search. The term 'search' also comprises these terms: query, hunt, seek, look for, ferret, chase, rummage. Users rummage through search query results looking for a service, a product, a piece-of-information, an answer. Search engine results pages (SERP) are filled with possible answers to a users' query, but the … [Read more...] about The Benefits of Using Benefit-Driven Ad Texts: What’s in Your Tackle Box?
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The 6 Next Steps After Your AdWords Content Optimization
Once you've launched your Google AdWords content optimization resulting in greater impressions, clicks and conversions, what is the next step to expand your account? Good question! Now you need to take what is working and make it work better and more often! Here are 6 steps you can take after you've settled into your content-optimized account. Run a placement performance … [Read more...] about The 6 Next Steps After Your AdWords Content Optimization
5 Things to Consider When Inheriting a Google AdWords Account
If you're a professional SEM, chances are you've inherited your fair share of pay-per-click accounts from clients seeking a helping hand. Taking on these clients who have tried their hand at PPC and failed can be a great opportunity for you to prove the value of your services. The downside, however, is that these accounts are undoubtedly in shambles. When you add the wild … [Read more...] about 5 Things to Consider When Inheriting a Google AdWords Account
Dissecting a Taboo: Phone Numbers in PPC Ads
Creating relevant and effective ad text is one of the most difficult, yet influential things you must do as a PPC advertiser. Within this daily management duty are a myriad of sub-tasks or "flavors" that can affect the outcome of your click-through-rates and conversion rates. Along with this wide world of ad text possibility also comes a flurry of disagreement on tactics. Today … [Read more...] about Dissecting a Taboo: Phone Numbers in PPC Ads
9 Mistakes When Creating Ad Text
Set it and forget it doesn’t work when it comes to ad text. Whether in Google Adwords, Yahoo! Or MSN Adcenter, creating attention getting and effective ad text is critical to the success and growth of your account. Below I’ve listed the top 9 common mistakes advertisers can make when it comes to writing ad text. No call to action: Never leave the customer hanging! Its … [Read more...] about 9 Mistakes When Creating Ad Text
Let Google Write Your Ad Texts! Now in Beta.
Google AdWords has a new feature in the tools section for ad text ideas, under 'Ad Text Ideas (beta)'. This is currently in beta so not everyone may have this feature yet. The idea is for you to describe your product or service in as much detail as possible, and AdWords will give you suggestions for your ad text. People who are new to Google Adwords may find this useful when … [Read more...] about Let Google Write Your Ad Texts! Now in Beta.
How to Improve Your AdWords Quality Score
The survey results I posted on Monday ranked the importance of 12 AdWords Quality Score attributes. At the top of the survey rankings were click-through rate, ad text/keyword relevance, historical performance and landing page keyword relevance. Search relevancy is the core that binds the quality score together, and our survey reflects this idea. Also, these survey results are … [Read more...] about How to Improve Your AdWords Quality Score
Two Paths to Lead Generation: Part Two – Slow & Steady
In my last post we discussed how to churn and burn: generating as many leads/conversions as possible, and sorting them out in the sales process (the chain restaurant theory). Now, we'll review the alternative approach to lead generation which does not focus on quantity, but the quality of highly-targeted, qualified leads in lesser numbers: slow and steady - the high-class night … [Read more...] about Two Paths to Lead Generation: Part Two – Slow & Steady
Top 6 Settings to Check When Starting a New Adwords Account
You've done your keyword research, you've given thought to your ad copy and you've even scoped out your competitor's ads and position: now you're ready to set up your own PPC account and let the sparks fly. Admittedly, setting up my first PPC account was a formidable experience. As such, I'm taking it upon myself to spill the beans on the best practices for setting up accounts … [Read more...] about Top 6 Settings to Check When Starting a New Adwords Account
YSM’s Quirky Little Feature, Optimize Ad Display
It is a difficult task to try and deny the progress Yahoo!'s Panama interface has made from the Overture days of the not-so-distant past. As a matter of fact, it simply may be impossible. In the months since its launch, I've grown to trust the new look, feel and usability of Yahoo!'s new advertising platform. Along the way I've been able to laugh, cry and learn right along … [Read more...] about YSM’s Quirky Little Feature, Optimize Ad Display
Is Yahoo!’s New Ad Text Length Policy Hurting Advertisers?
Well, some people think so. Search Engine Roundtable shared this comment from a Web Master World forum discussion: "My CTR since May 16 has fallen through the floor. I assume this is because of the new short description policy." After reading both the forum discussion and the blog post, I decided to see if this observation held any merit. My first thought was that most … [Read more...] about Is Yahoo!’s New Ad Text Length Policy Hurting Advertisers?
MSN Ad Center Updates Coming Soon
I spoke with an MSN representative today and got the scoop on some upcoming features they plan to add in the next few months. 'Today’, 'Last 7 Days’, and custom date ranges will be added to the drop down in the campaigns tab. This way you won’t have to run a report for a custom date range. You’ll be able to do this right off the main page. (Like you can in Google & … [Read more...] about MSN Ad Center Updates Coming Soon