There is no question that including extensions with your ads can boost performance. Including ad extensions can help you provide more relevant information for the searcher and improve your ad performance. Plus as my coworker, Diane Anselmo, always says; “Extensions give you additional real estate with your ad and best of all... it is free (at least pre-click)!” Today, I want … [Read more...] about How To Measure Sitelink Extensions Performance
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Top 3 CRO Test Ideas For E-Commerce Clients
Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) might seem a bit overwhelming when you’re looking at an entire e-commerce website. Where should you focus your testing efforts and how do you decide what to test first? There are so many opportunities because of the variety of pages to choose from, including the: Homepage Category pages Product pages Shopping cart page Checkout … [Read more...] about Top 3 CRO Test Ideas For E-Commerce Clients
New Google Shopping Feature: Feed Rules
Have you ever tried to upload inventory to Google Shopping, but the process took twice as long as you thought because the categories within the company’s inventory management system did NOT align with Google Shopping’s categories? Most PPC-ers have dealt with this hassle, and it is often stressful. But stress no more! Google has finally released a fix! The new tool, called … [Read more...] about New Google Shopping Feature: Feed Rules
Bing Callout And Review Extensions: They’re Here And You Should Use Them
Ad extensions are one of the best ways to make your ads stand out to customers searching for you. Bing recently released two new extensions that you have been seeing on Google for some time now, callout and review extensions. Here’s a review of how they work. Callout Extensions: Highlight specific products, services, deals, or selling points to your customers by placing … [Read more...] about Bing Callout And Review Extensions: They’re Here And You Should Use Them
The Tale Of 2 Landing Pages: An Ecomm Fable
Testing is an important part of running a successful marketing campaign. Strike that – testing is an integral part of a successful campaign. Assuming anything can lead you to miss entire insights and opportunities for optimization. That’s why you read article after article, watch webinars and speakers, and study up on how to best test your content and targeting. As a lover … [Read more...] about The Tale Of 2 Landing Pages: An Ecomm Fable
Build Lower Maintenance PPC Campaigns With These 4 Tips
Working at an agency, you quickly realize how important it is to prioritize. Finding the balance between client communication, routine account optimizations, and strategy development is crucial to an Account Manager’s success. By spending a little more time in the beginning on new campaign builds, you can save time in the long run. Segment Ad Groups By Match Type In my … [Read more...] about Build Lower Maintenance PPC Campaigns With These 4 Tips
7, That’s Right, 7 More Google Analytics Metrics You Should Be Using For CRO
You may have thought that 6 metrics were enough, but here are 7 more Google Analytics you should be using in your CRO strategy. 1. Exit % When we focus on exit rate, we're looking at those who visited multiple pages and on their last page, decided to leave the site. If we're focusing on bounce rate, those visitors arrived at a specific page and left that same page without … [Read more...] about 7, That’s Right, 7 More Google Analytics Metrics You Should Be Using For CRO
Initial Strategies For DoubleClick Bid Manager
If you haven’t decided if DoubleClick Bid Manager is right for your accounts or need some basic information, read this article first. It gives an overview of what the platform offers, account organization, the creative approval process, pixel set up and basic targeting options. In this post, we will identify a few strategies to get started or expand in the platform. We’re … [Read more...] about Initial Strategies For DoubleClick Bid Manager
6 Google Analytics Metrics You Should Be Using For CRO
There are numerous places to start when first analyzing a landing page or website. One of those places is Google Analytics. Analytics allows you to pull useful reports that provide a further analysis of current performance and where to optimize to improve that performance. Today, we’ll focus on six analytics metrics that will contribute to your conversion rate … [Read more...] about 6 Google Analytics Metrics You Should Be Using For CRO
How To Determine Your Next CRO Test – Part 2
Last month, we discussed the struggles with determining your next conversion rate optimization (CRO) test. If you missed it, see Part 1 where we covered Google Analytics, AdWords, and heat mapping. This month, we’ll take a look at a few more factors that will help you determine your next test, including: Video recordings Usability testing Multiple tests & what to … [Read more...] about How To Determine Your Next CRO Test – Part 2
Native Video Comes To Yahoo
By now, you’ve probably heard a thing or two about native advertising. Perhaps some of you have even dabbled with it. For those who might be new, native advertising seeks to seamlessly place your ad within the context of a web site’s content. It seeks to keep users within their experience as they present your ad. Native is different from search because the user isn’t … [Read more...] about Native Video Comes To Yahoo
3 Steps To Guide Your Client Through A Website Redesign
Trends change. And do so at the most inconvenient times. When it comes to your website after you’ve finally hit a sweet spot of performance and usability, here comes a new trend that renders your site outdated. You’ve decided that now it’s time to make a change and redesign your entire site. Whether it’s a few page layouts or updating so that it’s responsive across multiple … [Read more...] about 3 Steps To Guide Your Client Through A Website Redesign