As rose-colored as my glasses may be, I still find myself frustrated at times. In some cases it is due to specific goals that I am working on surpassing. Sometimes it is because ideas are not flowing from me as quickly as they might at other times. And of course, there are always those times where you’re so busy you can’t seem to get caught up. But whatever the reason, … [Read more...] about Tips for Shaking Off PPC Frustration
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Everything You Need to Know About Ad Position in AdWords
Ad position, the forest containing all your account metric trees! (Sorry, it’s Friday, and the clichés abound.) A high quality score combined with the right keyword bid means your ad gets a higher and higher position on Google SERPs. But, how do you analyze your ad position in AdWords? And, how do you know what your optimal position really is? Some accounts do perform better … [Read more...] about Everything You Need to Know About Ad Position in AdWords
Interview with Marc Poirier from Acquisio
This week we had the opportunity to interview Marc Poirier, Co-Founder and CMO of Acquisio. Hero Conf is proud to not only have Marc as a speaker, but also to have Acquisio as our Platinum Sponsor! We enjoyed hearing Marc share some great information about PPC and Acquiso. PPC Hero: Welcome to this exclusive twitter interview with Marc Poirier, Co-Founder and CMO of … [Read more...] about Interview with Marc Poirier from Acquisio
Shorten Your Sales Cycle with PPC After the Conversion
For most, PPC is an invaluable way to drive low cost leads and/or ecommerce sales. But with its precise targeting capabilities, PPC is also an amazing way to stay in front of these leads and customers to increase closing rates, reduce sales cycle time, and maximize up/cross-sales. So don’t limit your PPC efforts to the first conversion or sale. Use it help your prospects and … [Read more...] about Shorten Your Sales Cycle with PPC After the Conversion
Ad Testing Made Easy: Best Practices
This is the first installment of our Ad Testing Made Easy series for this month. For the purpose of today’s post, we will discuss our list of ad testing best practices that can be applied to your own accounts. Ad testing can be a tricky process to master. It requires both time and money, both of which are oftentimes difficult to come by as busy paid search managers. … [Read more...] about Ad Testing Made Easy: Best Practices
145 PPC Must-Do’s for 2012
Squeeze every drop of PPC goodness out of 2012 with these 145 pay per click tips, tricks, and must-do’s! (You can download the entire list at the bottom of this page.) 1. Next year mobile will outpace desktop search queries. Get creating, testing, and optimizing mobile landing pages and campaigns. https://www.google.com/sites/help/intl/en/mobile-landing-pages/mlpb.html 2. Do … [Read more...] about 145 PPC Must-Do’s for 2012
5 New Year Account Analyzation Tips
It's a new year, and that means you've got another year's worth of data in your PPC account. Don't let this valuable data just sit there, it's time for your annual new year analyzations! Account Executive, Sarah Storm (winner of coolest name in the office), tells you 5 tips for your new year account analyzations! And, for this week's WYKW, I've included the transcripts below … [Read more...] about 5 New Year Account Analyzation Tips
Your Competition is Set to Crush You in 2012
Your competition is gearing up to crush you next year. They’ve spent this year learning your tricks, perfecting their own, and are now ready to unleash everything they have on you. That’s because they know what’s at stake. Profits. 2012 is set to be a record year for many businesses that rely on PPC, but there is only so much room at the top. The competition is going to get … [Read more...] about Your Competition is Set to Crush You in 2012
Heroview: PPC for SMBs
Today’s Heroview featured Robert Brady (@robert_brady). Robert is the Director of PPC & Conversion at Trafficado and is a Google AdWords Certified Partner & Microsoft adExcellence member. He has managed PPC for a variety of SMBs including a small grass-fed beef grower in Idaho, sun room installers, and a Washington DC lawyer. PPC Hero: Welcome to today’s Heroview, … [Read more...] about Heroview: PPC for SMBs
Expert Advice and Best Practices for AdWords Dummies
Lately I have been trying to compile the coolest metrics and best practices to look for in your Adwords campaigns. That not only helps me touch base and recall all the best practices but also reminds me to stick to them while refining my failed digital marketing tests, so a word of advice from experts to beginners. Search Marketing campaigns are focused on numbers and stats … [Read more...] about Expert Advice and Best Practices for AdWords Dummies
Ad Extensions in 5 Days Series: Social Extensions
This is the fifth installment in our series Fully Utilizing AdWords' Ad Extensions in Just 5 Days! Today, I will cover everything you need to know about AdWords social extensions and how they can benefit your search and display network campaigns. What are social extensions? Social extensions are used to enhance your social marketing efforts by allowing you to share +1’s … [Read more...] about Ad Extensions in 5 Days Series: Social Extensions
If The Need For A Mobile Campaign Hasn’t Smacked You Yet, Let Me Help
All the scrolling I have to do to use your site on my phone is hurting my head. There’s no way you’ve existed in the PPC world for any amount of time without hearing that you should have mobile sites and should segment your PPC campaigns by device to better target mobile users. But, there are still some companies out there running PPC campaigns that haven’t invested in a mobile … [Read more...] about If The Need For A Mobile Campaign Hasn’t Smacked You Yet, Let Me Help
