There is so much going on in the world of PPC lately that we’re spending an entire week introducing the changes and letting you know how to make the most of them. It goes beyond Google’s new “Enhanced Campaigns” feature to Facebook and Analytics. Over the next week, PPC Hero is going to take a look at each of these updates in a series of posts designed to get you ready for all … [Read more...] about Enhanced Campaign Silver Linings: Geo Targeting
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A detailed look at Google’s new Enhanced Sitelinks
This week on PPC Hero we’ve been focusing on all the big new and exciting changes happening in the PPC world. If you haven’t heard yet, Google is rolling out its new Enhanced Campaigns at present and you’ll be forced to switch over come June. For more info have a look at Eric’s reaction earlier this week. Today we’re going to take a look at the new Sitelink features in … [Read more...] about A detailed look at Google’s new Enhanced Sitelinks
Enhanced CPC in AdWords: Conversion Optimizer’s Third Cousin
So Enhanced CPC, huh? I’ve read a lot of opinions about this feature. Google wants me to believe it’s amazing and can boost my leads WHILE reducing my overall CPC. Random interneters claim that Google wants me to give them all my moneys and they’re trying to squeeze every last penny they can out of an ad auction with Enhanced CPC. A lot of people want me to see it as Conversion … [Read more...] about Enhanced CPC in AdWords: Conversion Optimizer’s Third Cousin
News Update: Google Partners with Digitas For Enhanced Mobile Marketing Insights
Yesterday, Google announced their partnership with Digitas, in an effort to provide advanced mobile marketing usage research data to Google advertisers. This partnership will allow Google to combine their original marketing data with Digitas’ search and marketing research to better identify mobile trends and user behavior. The availability of this extra information will … [Read more...] about News Update: Google Partners with Digitas For Enhanced Mobile Marketing Insights
How to Fine Tune Your International Campaigns in AdWords
You always need to exercise caution when utilizing broad match in AdWords. This almost goes without saying, but I said it anyway. The scope of queries matched to each broad match keyword has grown over the past couple of years, especially with the introduction of Google's expanded broad match. Today, I will spin a cautionary tale about casting a wide keyword net within … [Read more...] about How to Fine Tune Your International Campaigns in AdWords
Morning Clicks: Bing Releases New Device Targeting, Auto Tagging, Google Makes Mobile Ad Changes, and more
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. Bing released some big news this past week. They decided Google had it right all along, and now plan to release what Google AdWords describes as … [Read more...] about Morning Clicks: Bing Releases New Device Targeting, Auto Tagging, Google Makes Mobile Ad Changes, and more
RLSA & Why Tablet Targeting Isn’t Dead
Today's post is brought to you by PPC Hero Ally Thomas Hertkorn. Thomas is currently Head of SEM at Netlead GmbH & Co. KG, SEM in Berlin (Germany), specializes in PPC consulting, automation of large PPC accounts and has over 6 years of experience in Online Marketing. You can reach him @ThomasHertkorn -- Imagine you have a online shop that sells only tablet cases, where … [Read more...] about RLSA & Why Tablet Targeting Isn’t Dead
A History of Google AdWords and Google Ads: Revolutionizing Digital Advertising & Marketing Since 2000
What started in 2000 as Google AdWords with just 350 advertisers has burgeoned into a comprehensive digital advertising platform, indispensable to digital marketing strategies worldwide. Now re-branded as Google Ads, it stands as a colossus, shaping the way businesses reach their target audience online. If you're your looking for a guide on how to use Google Adwords to … [Read more...] about A History of Google AdWords and Google Ads: Revolutionizing Digital Advertising & Marketing Since 2000
Getting a Little Help with Your Bids – ECPC vs CPA Bidding
We’ve received a few requests to cover the difference between enhanced cost-per-click and CPA bidding. Both use Google Ads data, which there is quite a lot of, to better spend your budget and hit your goals. But what makes them different? Beyond standard CPC bidding, Google Ads lets you choose two advanced options, enhanced cost-per-click and CPA bidding. Both options use … [Read more...] about Getting a Little Help with Your Bids – ECPC vs CPA Bidding
When You Need To Have The Right Words Use Phrase Match
In early 2014, I wrote a post at a previous agency that outlined the proper way of breaking out match types that I had started to implement with some fellow colleagues once enhanced campaigns came out the prior year. After the initial creation of these campaign types, I continued to optimize and create a larger strategy around match type segmentation including how to … [Read more...] about When You Need To Have The Right Words Use Phrase Match
Liveblogging “Google Ads & Analytics Announcements”
Today is the day we learn more about the latest Google Ads and Analytics updates. Follow along live as we share Google's announcements as well as our opinions. Let the countdown begin! #GoogleSummit Senior Vice President takes the stage. What he is always hearing? "Mobile changes everything." A mobile first world. The shift from desktop to mobile has happened. Now, … [Read more...] about Liveblogging “Google Ads & Analytics Announcements”
Shopping Ads Confession: I Think Custom Labels Are Overrated
I have a confession to make. I rarely use custom labels in Shopping ads. I realize that, in PPC-land, this is akin to admitting I don’t have my attribution models fully worked out per client, or even that I don’t think Enhanced Campaigns were 100% evil (2 more confessions, btw... might as well get them all out there at one time). That being said, you may now stop … [Read more...] about Shopping Ads Confession: I Think Custom Labels Are Overrated