2014 has been an amazing year in paid search. AdWords and Bing Ads made some great strides with their features and interfaces (my personal favorite being AdWords ad customizers). Social platforms began experimenting with new features, including Twitter allowing the ability to make purchases directly from the interface. Finally, and maybe most importantly, the PPC community … [Read more...] about Reassessing My 2014 PPC Suggestions And Looking To 2015
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Moving Beyond Keyword Targeting In 2015
Series week continues at PPC Hero as we try to write about the same topic every day. This week’s topic is predictions for 2015. When I’m asked to think about 2015, the first area I assess is how keyword targeting seems like it’s becoming less relevant, and there are so many new alternatives to targeting ads. I fully expect all the new features in 2015 to follow … [Read more...] about Moving Beyond Keyword Targeting In 2015
Liveblogging Google’s Event “Join us as we click through AdWords in 2014”
We're liveblogging Google's livestream event as AdWords product managers look back at 2014 highlights and success stories. One of the key points of this event is to better help advertisers "with everything you need to connect to your customers" as 2015 approaches. Google states that the presentation will conclude "with an announcement you won't want to miss." Follow our … [Read more...] about Liveblogging Google’s Event “Join us as we click through AdWords in 2014”
Strategies For Targeting Top Of Funnel Keywords
One of the features of PPC I love the most is how specific it can be. For example, if a user is searching for “donut shop k cups,” you can tailor your ad to speak to this product while sending the person to a landing page containing “donut shop k cups.” However, not every search is this specific. A large percentage of searches are root terms, also known as top of funnel … [Read more...] about Strategies For Targeting Top Of Funnel Keywords
The Hidden Benefits of PPC Conferences
Often times people argue that PPC conferences are too expensive to attend, and the return is not worth the investment. Between the price of admission, travel, and hotel, costs for just one employee can be thousands. Additionally, the presentations are usually posted to SlideShare and are recapped by search engine news sites. While I appreciate this thinking, I disagree with … [Read more...] about The Hidden Benefits of PPC Conferences
The Ultimate Guide to Google Analytics – Part 1: Administration Settings and Configuration
Google Analytics Settings Google Analytics is vital to gaining business insights about your website. The most important takeaway is that your analytics can unquestionably lead your business to better decisions. Out of the box, Google Analytics is tremendously powerful. When you take the time and dedicate the business resources to the customization of Google Analytics the … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Guide to Google Analytics – Part 1: Administration Settings and Configuration
Take Advantage of AdWords Audiences With RLSA Campaigns
Are you taking advantage of the Audiences tab in AdWords? If not, why not? This tab gives you the option to add audiences (groups of users who have visited your site) to your existing search campaigns and bid differently for them. This technique is known as Remarketing List For Search Ads (RLSA’s). Your bidding strategy can become increasingly targeted enabling you to move from … [Read more...] about Take Advantage of AdWords Audiences With RLSA Campaigns
Roundtable: The eCommerce Feature Producing Great Results
With eCommerce week coming to a close we wanted to glean more information from our authors as all have a vast and diverse history working with eCommerce PPC campaigns. Hopefully, they provided good insight this week that you can test in your campaigns! Without further ado, here's the question: What is one eCommerce PPC feature/campaign type that has produced great results … [Read more...] about Roundtable: The eCommerce Feature Producing Great Results
8 Fixable Shortcomings That A PPC Audit Would Uncover
We’ve all been there: A new account comes across your desk and you get to spend the next few days digging in and finding all the flaws that you can then turn into “quick wins” for your team. But what will someone uncover when they audit your account? While your account may be in good, even great, shape, there is always something to find. Today I break out 8 specific oversights … [Read more...] about 8 Fixable Shortcomings That A PPC Audit Would Uncover
Optimize PPC Conversion Rates Without Touching a Landing Page
We love to talk about Conversion Rate at PPC Hero. Our job doesn't stop with acquiring traffic; we have to make sure that traffic ends up doing something of value - otherwise we've wasted our money. That part, however, isn't always easy. Our best intentions can sink for a number of reasons: No time or money for web designers / developers A boss or client who doesn't want to … [Read more...] about Optimize PPC Conversion Rates Without Touching a Landing Page
56 Days Till Christmas: A Quick Guide To Planning For The Holidays
We've seen the leaves changing, sweatshirts adorned with pumpkins, and so much candy everywhere we turn! While we enjoy the fall, that sneaky holiday season is right behind it! If you've not yet begun planning for how to manage your PPC accounts for the holidays, the time is now. Holiday Strategy There are myriad best practices on how to effectively prepare for your … [Read more...] about 56 Days Till Christmas: A Quick Guide To Planning For The Holidays
The Ultimate How-To Guide for Bing Parameters
For this month's series, PPC Hero is concerned with all things dynamic. We'll be discussing topics ranging from Dynamic Search Ads to Dynamic Remarketing, as well as asking the age-old question of "Does Dynamic Keyword Insertion actually work?" If it can be automated, scripted, or dynamically generated, we've got it - so stay tuned! Dynamic Keyword Insertion (henceforth known … [Read more...] about The Ultimate How-To Guide for Bing Parameters
