Whether you’re the most novice paid advertiser or a seasoned vet, the question “what do I do now” has likely come up numerous times. Maybe you feel that you’ve done all you can do and are stuck. Maybe you’ve been so busy driving strategy that daily/weekly account maintenance has fallen by the wayside. Maybe you’re working through the learning curves of managing your first PPC … [Read more...] about A PPC Account Manager’s Checklist
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The Complete PPC Account Audit Guide
11/12/2019 Your PPC account is never perfect. Hopefully, that doesn’t come as a surprise to you. The truth of the matter is that no matter how hard you work on building an account and optimizing it according to best practices, you will probably miss something. An even truer statement is that the longer you work in an account, the easier it is for things to slip past … [Read more...] about The Complete PPC Account Audit Guide
Balancing Volume, Competition, And Intent To Find The Right Keyword
SEO is a skill which many train for years in order to crack some magical use-all formula to get their posts ranking on the number one spot in Google. Whilst Google Ads can bring in a fantastic amount of targeted traffic, organically ranking for the right keywords can see insane amounts of traffic (and even conversions) come into your site because the audience was already … [Read more...] about Balancing Volume, Competition, And Intent To Find The Right Keyword
PPC Hero’s Top 10 Posts Of 2015
It's been another exciting year in the paid search industry! From new features to ongoing strategy education, 2015 has been a fun year. We're all excited for what 2016 will bring, but before we enter the new year, we're going to take a look back at PPC Hero's top 10 posts of 2015. Without further ado, here are the most popular posts of the year, starting with number 10. 10) 3 … [Read more...] about PPC Hero’s Top 10 Posts Of 2015
Beginner Excel: 10 Must-Haves for PPC Newbies
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: PPC enthusiasts are often Excel nerds . But if you’re just starting off down the road of mass data analysis, Microsoft Excel can be a little daunting. The secret is that once you know a handful of tricks, it become pretty easy to figure out how to make Excel work for you, instead of becoming a source of insecurity and stress. The … [Read more...] about Beginner Excel: 10 Must-Haves for PPC Newbies
Website Down? 2 Easy Ways to Combat Wasted Spend
Your website is down - for some reason this always occurs at inconvenient times such as at night, on the weekends, or when you're having a crazy day and are too busy to notice. Upon your discovery you frantically race around to fix the issue only to realize you forgot to pause AdWords. Every year advertisers lose thousands of marketing dollars on ad spend while their website … [Read more...] about Website Down? 2 Easy Ways to Combat Wasted Spend
AdWords Launches Conversion-Based Bid Strategies for Remarketing Lists
Do you use Google AdWords' conversion optimizer or Remarketing Lists for Search Ads (RLSAs)? Well, now you can use them both together. Google Ads recently announced that the automated bidding strategies that use conversion data are now available for your remarketing lists for search. If you are unfamiliar with the conversion optimizer, the way it works is you set CPA goals … [Read more...] about AdWords Launches Conversion-Based Bid Strategies for Remarketing Lists
Holy Sidekick! The Ultimate PPC Partner Takes on Refined Targeting
Editor's Note: This article is a part of our Hero Conf guest post contest. Based on a combination of pageviews and editorial review from the PPC Hero writing staff, a winner will be chosen from the finalists we post throughout the week. Today's post comes to us from Ariana Wolf (@ArianaWolf), a search strategist for 90octane. “Holy jumble! Where's the hope of the world now?” – … [Read more...] about Holy Sidekick! The Ultimate PPC Partner Takes on Refined Targeting
Better Communicate The Value of PPC To Those You Answer To
So you’ve done everything right. AdWords & Bing certified? Check. Read tons of articles and keep up on the latest industry developments? Check. You’re a dedicated PPC Hero reader? Check (Apologies for the shameless plug). In addition, you can write killer ad copy, diligently research new keywords, methodically change bids and analyze data with the best of them. In other … [Read more...] about Better Communicate The Value of PPC To Those You Answer To
AdWords Cross-Device Estimates. Good or Bad?
Google announced yesterday the release of the new Estimated Total Conversions for search ads in AdWords. This first part of the release, cross-device conversion tracking, will help provide advertisers with estimates on how AdWords search performance influences conversions for businesses across multiple devices and eventually phone and in-store conversions. Google said this day … [Read more...] about AdWords Cross-Device Estimates. Good or Bad?
PPC News Roundup for December 10, 2010
I don’t think the people at Google ever sleep because this week Adwords Insider announced the launch of two new online services: Google Global Market Finder and Google Ads for Global Advertisers. Global Marketing Finder is a free online tool that helps you determine potential customers overseas. Just enter in keywords and select the marketing you’d like to explore. Ads for … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for December 10, 2010
PPC News Roundup for December 3, 2010
If you transitioned your accounts from Yahoo! to Bing without making edits, your ads might not be showing to potential customers. This is because Microsoft and Yahoo! do not view keywords in the same way. Michael Mostert of adCenter Blog has written a post on what you need to know about keyword normalization to avoid missing out on traffic. Since adCenter treats each keyword … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for December 3, 2010