The Internet marketing industry has doubled in size in just a handful of years and is expected to surpass $55 billion in revenue by 2014. That’s only two years from now! What’s more is that this year, online ad spend is forecasted to exceed print advertising for the first time ever (see the photo below). These statistics likely do not surprise many of our readers, but if you … [Read more...] about In-House vs. Outsource: The Dirty Paid Search Debate
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When & How to Try to Push the Boundaries on “Non-Existent Functionality”
Facebook is admirably clear on their advertising guidelines. Lots of (IMO) sane and common-sensical Dos and Don'ts aimed at protecting the user experience. They don't want users creeped out by ad creative displaying uncanny access to user data They don't want advertisers misusing pictures of semi-nude models just to grab your attention, and Ads should not be unduly … [Read more...] about When & How to Try to Push the Boundaries on “Non-Existent Functionality”
Interview with Crystal Anderson from SEER Interactive
This week we had the pleasure of an interview with Crystal Anderson. Crystal spearheads the Paid Search division at Seer Interactive, and will be sharing her expertise in Advanced Mobile PPC at Hero Conf. PPC Hero: Crystal, thank you for interviewing with us. Crystal: Thank you so much for having me! PPC Hero: To begin with, how did you get your start in PPC? Crystal: I … [Read more...] about Interview with Crystal Anderson from SEER Interactive
Updated Agenda – Yahoo! and 7Search to Speak at Hero Conf!
We are excited to announce that Mike McMeekin, Senior Manager, Search Optimization & Strategy at Yahoo!, Charles Meyer, Business Development Director at 7Search and Cleofe Betancourt, Business Development Strategist at 7Search will be speaking at Hero Conf! It will be a great experience listening to these professionals speak about paid search in relation to the search … [Read more...] about Updated Agenda – Yahoo! and 7Search to Speak at Hero Conf!
Mark Zuckerberg and Paid Search
Have you heard anything about the Facebook IPO this week? Me either. Back to reality now…I haven’t been able to avoid this news in the least. The articles keep rolling in too. My favorite addition today was the Washington Post analyzing how Zuckerberg could be worth more than Google founders Sergei and Larry. Why all the fuss? Saying it’s obvious is a bit of an understatement. … [Read more...] about Mark Zuckerberg and Paid Search
Hero Conf Super Early Bird Discount Ends Tomorrow!
Friday, February 3, is the last day to register for Hero Conf and still receive the Super Early Bird Discount. Day 1 is $450 (discounted by more than 50%), Day 2 is $1200 (discounted by nearly 30%), and both days are $1320 (discounted by nearly 40%). This week we would also like to share an interview with Joanna Lord, the Director of Customer Acquisition & Engagement at … [Read more...] about Hero Conf Super Early Bird Discount Ends Tomorrow!
Increasing PPC Budgets Webinar Recording
View the recorded session of our "When and How to Increase PPC Budgets" webinar! In this session, Jeff provides a 3-step process for how to increase PPC budgets successfully. He offers insight through actual account data and examples from his past experiences. Use the session as professional development for yourself or for a staff of PPC managers. Thanks to everyone who … [Read more...] about Increasing PPC Budgets Webinar Recording
Learning from “Controls”
In direct marketing, the ad that sets the performance baseline -- the ad you're writing against -- is known as the control. Sometimes controls get beaten and replaced very quickly, and sometimes they run for decades. And learning from successful controls is an important part of improving. But if you're not the advertiser, how can you tell when an ad you see is a control? … [Read more...] about Learning from “Controls”
7 Habits of Ineffective PPC Agencies
When considering hiring or switching agencies, you want assurance that your account performance isn't going to tank. Here are 7 Habits of Highly Ineffective PPC Agencies so you know what to avoid. 1. They Don’t Know their Strengths A PPC agency that has never had an ecommerce client is often all too eager to take on the challenge. And this is fine if the agency is completely … [Read more...] about 7 Habits of Ineffective PPC Agencies
The Single Biggest Mistake You Can Make In PPC
Managing a paid search campaign takes a lot of thought and energy. There are many moving parts and a mountain of data to continually sort through. There are many inputs and an equal amount of outputs. Everything you do has an impact and no change is insignificant. With so many factors to consider, it’s a wonder SEM’s retain their sanity. While I’m not ready to self lobotomize … [Read more...] about The Single Biggest Mistake You Can Make In PPC
Impossible PPC Feats of Strength #1
Reducing CPL and spend at the same time is easy. Keep the best performing keywords running and start pausing the lower performers until you’ve eliminated enough projected spend. Increasing spend while not having to worry about CPL is easy, and fun. Add keywords, increase bids, pause ads with lower CTR, etc. But if you can increase spend AND reduce CPL you’re in the elite … [Read more...] about Impossible PPC Feats of Strength #1
Rocket Science? No. Scientific? Yes.
So I saw this “meh” ad on my wife’s Facebook page, and thought it would make a pretty good example of “Things to Test on Your Facebook Ads.” But before I list off everything that could probably be improved or might be worth testing, here are a few things that are well done, or at least OK: The orange “Button” on the lady’s head provides enough visual prominence to at least … [Read more...] about Rocket Science? No. Scientific? Yes.