In efforts to continue amplifying folks in the PPC community, we are here with our 2021 Rising Star list. When crafting this list we asked some of our Top 25 Influential PPC Experts for their advice and dived into what each star has contributed to the industry in terms of content creation, social media engagement, participation in virtual/in-person events, and webinars. … [Read more...] about PPC Rising Stars of 2021
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The Most Expensive Keywords For 2022
A new visual analysis breaks down the most expensive keyword categories to start the year Google generated $147 billion from search, display, and video advertising revenue in 2021. This is a massive increase of over $68 billion from just five years ago and shows no sign of slowing down. As more companies boost their digital marketing budgets, the cost-per-clicks (CPCs) of … [Read more...] about The Most Expensive Keywords For 2022
6 Tips to Get TikTok Advertising to the Next Level
TikTok a few years ago was what the virtual reality metaverse is now; something that businesses were aware of but unsure how, or even if, they should incorporate it into their marketing strategy. According to TikTok, in 2021, the app enjoyed one billion active users every month. As part of that same year, a Forbes report claimed that TikTok had more downloads than any other app … [Read more...] about 6 Tips to Get TikTok Advertising to the Next Level
Tips for an Effective Competitor Landing Page Analysis
Competition is a necessary evil in the business world. If you're not constantly watching what your competitors are doing, you can quickly find yourself out of luck. This is why competitor analysis is such a critical part of an effective PPC campaign. By understanding your competition's strategy, you can better optimize your own campaign and avoid costly mistakes. This blog post … [Read more...] about Tips for an Effective Competitor Landing Page Analysis
Changes to BMM keywords – What we have seen so far and tips for 2022
An introduction to BMM keyword changes For those that aren’t aware, in February 2021, Google Ads began the phase-out of broad match modifier (BMM) keywords – pushing the removal of these from accounts and expanding the targeting capabilities of phrase match to facilitate the losses. Moving forward to July 2021, the change had completely been rolled out, and BMM keywords … [Read more...] about Changes to BMM keywords – What we have seen so far and tips for 2022
How Automation Hurts Rank, And How to Fix It
Imagine you are offered an opportunity to have control of all the creative, copy, and budget in your Google Ads account (or your paid media platform of choice) put in the hands of an anonymous six-year-old user. Each day, you are allowed to tell them whether they should or should not spend money, how valuable a conversion is, and nothing else. This is billed as a massive gain … [Read more...] about How Automation Hurts Rank, And How to Fix It
Ad Fraud is Still a Massive Concern Amongst Advertisers in 2022
Check out PPC Hero’s Ultimate Guide to How to Detect Click Fraud Advertisers spend $455 billion in online advertising per year and $42 billion of it lost due to ad fraud in 2019, according to Juniper Research. In addition, the Wall Street Journal reported that 28% of all web traffic likely comes from “non-human” bots. Why hasn’t ad fraud been stopped yet? In … [Read more...] about Ad Fraud is Still a Massive Concern Amongst Advertisers in 2022
Tips for Optimizing a Localized PPC Account
Before jumping into the components of a local PPC account and why it matters, we should first define what constitutes a local PPC account. The basic definition is that it targets customers within a specific region. The strategy for localized PPC specifically involves using local keywords and geotargeting. One would quickly assume that only brick and mortar businesses like … [Read more...] about Tips for Optimizing a Localized PPC Account
14 Strategies to Promote Your Business Through PPC
Are you getting low-quality traffic through your PPC campaigns? Are fraud clicks draining your revenue from the PPC? Is your return on investment on PPC not as expected? Even though PPC advertising is an integral part of an effective marketing strategy, poor tactics can burn your ad budget and, thus, negatively affect your PPC results. PPC has been … [Read more...] about 14 Strategies to Promote Your Business Through PPC
The Digital Marketing Certifications Most Worth Your Time
When I first started my digital marketing career, I remember thinking, “I bet there are a handful of online courses and certifications I could do to get a head start!” One Google search and 5 minutes later, I was completely overwhelmed by the amount of options. There are numerous certifications readily available to you online - but where to begin? In this article, you will find … [Read more...] about The Digital Marketing Certifications Most Worth Your Time
The Top 25 Most Influential PPC Experts in 2021
If there’s anything COVID-19 has taught us is the importance of community. As an organization, one of our many goals is to uplift the PPC industry and be a platform to highlight the growing talent in this community. Keeping that in mind, we are excited to present you all with the highly anticipated Top 25 list with the most influential PPC experts of 2021. With everlasting … [Read more...] about The Top 25 Most Influential PPC Experts in 2021
Amazon PPC VS AdWords: What To Choose
Source: Unsplash Online advertising is a major part of digital marketing. Whether you work as a freelance marketer or you own a business you want to promote online, learning the basics of online advertising is definitely necessary. Among the most popular PPC ad tools are Google AdWords and Amazon PPC. While Google AdWords has established itself a long time ago, Amazon PPC … [Read more...] about Amazon PPC VS AdWords: What To Choose