Mobile search and expansion has been a hot topic throughout the year, and continues to pickup momentum. A recent study has revealed that 75% of users said mobile search makes their lives easier, 63% claimed that access to mobile search has changed the way they gather information, while 32% said they use mobile search more than search engines on their computers. When it comes to … [Read more...] about Mobile PPC: Google Wallet, Quality Score & Speculation
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Google’s New, Easier Instant Previews and the PPC Effect
Today we have another post from one of our PPC Hero allies, Mark Reynolds of Blazen Web Marketing. Mark is an internet marketer and web designer based in the U.K. In this post he takes a look at Google's new Instant Previews, how it can impact the CTR of PPC ads, and offers tips on how to improve your landing pages. Google has announced the new version of its Instant Previews … [Read more...] about Google’s New, Easier Instant Previews and the PPC Effect
Your Roadmap To A Successful Landing Page Audit
It’s 3:15, school just let out, my buddies and I are prepared to set out on an extremely important voyage. A voyage only the bravest of men can possibly endure. With treasure map in hand, we set out… This was myself as a youngster. After school, my mom would often surprise my friends and I with a map that led to hidden treasure. The treasure usually consisted of a plate piled … [Read more...] about Your Roadmap To A Successful Landing Page Audit
Google AdWords Conversion Tracking Data Explained
As most of us are steeped in conversion tracking, either in the form of leads or ecommerce revenue, I thought it would be worth the time to take a look at the various types of data available in AdWords for conversion tracking. It’s easy to overlook the breadth of information AdWords gives you in your reports, and it’s not easy to discern the difference between the types of … [Read more...] about Google AdWords Conversion Tracking Data Explained
Heroview – CRO & Analytics for PPC with James Svoboda
Today’s #Heroview featured James Svoboda (@Realicity) as he put the 140 character limit to the test and shared some of his insight towards Conversion Rate Optimization & Analytics for PPC. The interview was full of great information and interesting new ideas to add to your PPC arsenal. But you don’t need me to tell you, check out the streamcap below! Thank you to everyone … [Read more...] about Heroview – CRO & Analytics for PPC with James Svoboda
AdWords CPA Bidding Basics and Best Practices
The topic for this blog post came directly from one of our readers! Thanks to Dan McMillan who wrote in wanting to know more about CPA Bidding and best practices for implementing it in his account. Well we at PPC Hero write for you, our readers, so read on to learn more about CPA bidding and how to make it work for you. Intro To CPA Bidding The focus on conversions (Conversion … [Read more...] about AdWords CPA Bidding Basics and Best Practices
Create Mobile Landing Pages With No Programming Knowledge, For Free!
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, according to a study done by Brand Anywhere and Luth Research, 51% of consumers are more likely to purchase from retailers that have mobile-specific sites, yet, according to Google, 79% of large online advertisers don’t have a mobile optimized site. Furthermore, according to Google, t 61% of users are unlikely to return to a mobile … [Read more...] about Create Mobile Landing Pages With No Programming Knowledge, For Free!
Heroview – Unveiling Display Network and ACE Tactics with Melissa Mackey
For today’s #heroview, it was our pleasure to sit down with PPC guru Melissa Mackey (@Mel66) to talk about two tricky topics – AdWords Campaign Experiments (ACE) and the Display Network. Here is the transcription of the discussion! Thank you to everyone who participated in this month’s Heroview – real-time discussions with PPC industry experts via Twitter. Stay tuned for … [Read more...] about Heroview – Unveiling Display Network and ACE Tactics with Melissa Mackey
“The Fat-Free Guide to Google Analytics” – A Review
Using Google Analytics can be very intimidating if you’re just starting out with the program. There’s just…a lot of data. As Ian Lurie, CEO of Portent Interactive, points out in his newest eBook, The Fat-Free Guide to Google Analytics: Using Google Analytics for Business Analytics, the problem is that many people take the wrong approach to the data: “people often let the … [Read more...] about “The Fat-Free Guide to Google Analytics” – A Review
PPC Management For Large Accounts
Let's say you've just picked up a new PPC client. Let's say they have an eCommerce site with dozens of targeted demographics. Now let's add in their 600 products. And oh yeah, the thousands upon thousands of keywords already crowding up their account. Starting to feel a little bit panicked? I haven't even mentioned their $40,000 monthly budget yet! Okay. Take a deep breath. … [Read more...] about PPC Management For Large Accounts
Heroview – Generating Leads with Matt Umbro
As the founder of #ppcchat, PPC expert Matt Umbro (@Matt_Umbro) is already well-known on Twitter. That is one reason why we felt so lucky to have him as our guest for the second live #Heroview – real-time discussions with industry experts via Twitter. Our Heroview with Matt talked mainly about lead generation and lead metrics. Check out the transcript of the conversion … [Read more...] about Heroview – Generating Leads with Matt Umbro
10 Mobile Landing Page Best Practices
Mobile advertising is the talk of the town and it has been for quite sometime. It makes sense right? According to a Google webinar, mobile queries in the U.S. have quadrupled over the past year. Also, according to a study done by Google, 79 percent of smartphone consumers use their phones to compare prices, find product info, and, in general, to shop. In fact, 70% of … [Read more...] about 10 Mobile Landing Page Best Practices
