The reasons a user will abandon your conversion/sales funnel are endless, unfortunately. Today, I'll explore one case where not only did our online leads decrease but offline leads (phone calls) decreased too. And I had to find out what was going on and some possible solutions. I am working with a client who sells high-end, custom office furniture. Over the past few weeks our … [Read more...] about Enhance Your PPC Conversion Rate by Reviewing Your Conversion Funnel
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A Different Form of PPC Advertising You Should Consider, Soon
Yesterday, I had a call with a company that has only been around for about 9 months. I walked through a demo on how to use their search engine, in which they claim MSN stole their algorithm. I was surprisingly impressed with this search engine that I honestly had never used before. It’s called LeapFish. And no, they’re not paying me to blog about them. I feel LeapFish is an … [Read more...] about A Different Form of PPC Advertising You Should Consider, Soon
PPC News Roundup for Friday 8/7/2009
Search Engine Journal posted some screenshots indicating that Google is testing their results layout. The post, Sponsored Ads Get Closer to Organic Result in SERPs, shows screenshots of the paid results pushed a little to the left. Interested in more details on the Yahoo-Microsoft agreement? Search Engine Land's post "Micro-Hoo: The Details Emerge With SEC Filing" highlights … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for Friday 8/7/2009
PPC News Roundup for Thursday 7/02/2009
Google Adwords clicks are actually accurate? According to the Inside Adwords blog theMedia Rating Council has accredited Adwords in regards to their click measurement systems. I didn't even know there was a Media Rating Council! They say Google's click measurement technology meets the industry standards for counting interactive advertising clicks and that it's processes … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for Thursday 7/02/2009
First Glance: How Pay-Per-Click Marketers Should React to Bing
I’m not here to tell you Bing is the greatest thing ever, and I’m not here to tell you that, No, Bing is not a “Google Killer.” Lots of others have already weighed in on the topic and, as a search marketer, that’s not my worry. As a search marketer, I’m only worried about campaign impact. And, as far as I can tell, campaign impact can only happen if people are searching (or is … [Read more...] about First Glance: How Pay-Per-Click Marketers Should React to Bing
Never Get Bored With My PPC Tasks Checklist
This post is dedicated to all the PPC search advertisers out there who think they have done everything to their PPC account and still can't get the results they need to meet their goals. Just like any job out there, you can never be bored with your PPC account. There is ALWAYS something you can do to improve your performance. Below is a PPC account checklist to make sure you … [Read more...] about Never Get Bored With My PPC Tasks Checklist
Interview with Tim Ash – Author of Landing Page Optimization
Think you know how to test landing pages? Put your knowledge to the test and see if you're on the right track with Tim Ash, author of Landing Page Optimization: The Definitive Guide to Testing and Tuning for Conversions, and President of Sitetuners.com. Tim is an entrepreneur, internet marketing leader and co-founder of several internet related start-ups. Currently Tim is the … [Read more...] about Interview with Tim Ash – Author of Landing Page Optimization
Vertical PPC Search Engines and User Intent
Here at PPC Hero, we generally talk about the Googles, Yahoos and MSNs of the world. With good reason too, that's where the bulk of traffic is and where you should spend most of your time. However, sometimes it makes sense to break out and try 2nd/3rd tier search engines – or better yet – vertical search engines. It all comes down to search intent. Over the past few years … [Read more...] about Vertical PPC Search Engines and User Intent
Our Greatest Hits for November!
The page views have spoken! Below we have gathered PPC Hero’s four most visited, and hopefully most valuable, articles from November. Whether you’re a new or long-time subscriber you may have missed these insightful and helpful pay-per-click management tips. Enjoy! Want to discover what aspects of the Google AdWords Quality Score are holding back your keywords? Learn how to … [Read more...] about Our Greatest Hits for November!
PPC News Roundup For November 14th, 2008
Quite the week for PPC news if I do say so myself. We also have a ton of SEO news that can be found at our sidekick site, SEO Boy! Further, I would like to give two thumbs down to the turn to winter. If only PPC Hero had the ability to change the weather. I may have to look into that ... Anyways, here's the weekly goods: Sometimes trying to target the long tail can be … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup For November 14th, 2008
How to Find Customers That Aren’t Still Researching but Ready to Buy RIGHT NOW
Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Chrismahanakwanza! Whichever holiday you celebrate, one thing is for certain – the end of November marks the beginning of the official holiday shopping season. As part of our week-long holiday shopping expose, today I'd like to share with you tips on laser-targeting potential customers with your bidding strategy! Whether you are assessing keywords and the … [Read more...] about How to Find Customers That Aren’t Still Researching but Ready to Buy RIGHT NOW
PPC News Roundup for October 17th, 2008
We all know that search marketing is a complex beast - Much more than most people would think. Ion Interactive drafts out a ‘Search Marketing Maturity Model' to help get a broad picture of the processes involved in search marketing. Interesting stuff, if we do say so ourselves. Playing the role of fortune teller, Stephen Shankland over at CNET compiles analysts' predictions … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for October 17th, 2008
