Welcome to the second article in our latest blog series, Rookie or Veteran - PPC basics every advertiser should know. Today, I am speaking to individuals who haven't started their PPC campaign yet, or individuals who have started a PPC campaign but are utilizing only one search engine and looking to expand their efforts. I am going to review the pros and cons of each PPC search … [Read more...] about Learn the Pros and Cons of Each PPC Search Engine
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PPC News Roundup for October 17th, 2008
We all know that search marketing is a complex beast - Much more than most people would think. Ion Interactive drafts out a ‘Search Marketing Maturity Model' to help get a broad picture of the processes involved in search marketing. Interesting stuff, if we do say so ourselves. Playing the role of fortune teller, Stephen Shankland over at CNET compiles analysts' predictions … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for October 17th, 2008
PPC News Roundup for October 10, 2008
Google announces another update for Adwords Editor 6.5. The new version has a new calendar picker for performance stats and horizontal scrolling in the data view plus auto-sizing columns. It also has a new keyword tool that allows users to generate new keyword ideas from words or phrases, which is a nice touch. Current users will be prompted to download automatically, but if … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for October 10, 2008
Use Trust Symbols & Credibility Elements to Increase Conversions
At the recent PPC Summit in Los Angeles, Tim Ash gave a presentation on his methods for increasing landing page conversions. Tim is the President and CEO of www.SiteTuners.com. Site Tuners is a multivariate testing website optimizer that helps advertisers test different elements on their landing pages to increase conversions/leads. Tim has also written a very popular book … [Read more...] about Use Trust Symbols & Credibility Elements to Increase Conversions
What Not to Do When Managing PPC Campaigns
A few weeks ago I read a short and sweet article from the Yahoo! Search Marketing Blog about "what not to do" with your PPC account. They covered some of the basics like not bidding on keywords for which your site doesn't have content for, don't write misleading ad copy, don't submit irrelevant landing page URLs and on top of all of that - don't send your PPC traffic to low … [Read more...] about What Not to Do When Managing PPC Campaigns
Using the Same Landing Page In Google and Yahoo May Be Hindering Your Campaign
Our landing page optimization series continues! On Monday, John discussed elements of your landing page design that can enhance user interaction and increase conversions. Yesterday, Amber focused on the using the one-two combo of a simple contact form and a strong call-to-action. Both of these articles emphasize the need to continually test the various elements of your landing … [Read more...] about Using the Same Landing Page In Google and Yahoo May Be Hindering Your Campaign
Book Give Away Follow Up: Thanks To Everyone!
We'd like to thank everyone who has responded to our book give away. The response was overwhelming! In fact, we gave away all 25 copies of Always Be Testing in about the first 5 hours. So, the kind folks at the Google Website Optimizer Blog kindly increased the number of free books to a total of 50 copies! And they are all gone! Again, we would like to thank Google Website … [Read more...] about Book Give Away Follow Up: Thanks To Everyone!
Discover 5 Landing Page Design Changes that Build Authority and Boost Conversions
Welcome to day 1 of our PPC landing page optimization series. What better way to kick things off than to discuss landing page design and layout? For today's topic, think of a landing page's design and layout as the pieces of bread that keep the juicy calls-to-action, headlines and body content together for your customers to devour (landing page sandwich, yummy). The goal of … [Read more...] about Discover 5 Landing Page Design Changes that Build Authority and Boost Conversions
PPC Hero Interview with Allie Edwards Williams of Zvents
What better way to learn about PPC than to hear about experiences from those "in the trenches?" At least that's how we feel around here at PPC Hero. When my boss (of Hanapin Marketing) Pat East was at SMX Local last month, he found some outspoken PPCer's and convinced them to give us interviews. The following is the result of one of those interviews, and it is full of great … [Read more...] about PPC Hero Interview with Allie Edwards Williams of Zvents
Interview with Elise Richardson from www.MyWebGrocer.com
The following is an interview Pat East, President of Hanapin Marketing conducted with Elise Richardson, who manages search for www.MyWebGrocer.com. The two of them met at the recent SMX summit. Elise has some very interesting insights into how she manages her PPC account. Pat: Can you tell us your name, title, organization, what mywebgrocer does, what you do on a daily … [Read more...] about Interview with Elise Richardson from www.MyWebGrocer.com
PPC News Roundup for August 27, 2008
SEOmoz presents headsmacker tip #6 - Test with Paid Search Before You Target with SEO. This concise post is a nice refresher in the relationship between your PPC and SEO efforts, offering some good tips and insight. We are always interested in the exact relationship between keywords and search results. Darren Slaten posted this interesting experiment over at YOUmoz, in an … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for August 27, 2008
A Poor PPC Account Structure Will Make Your Campaign Suffer
We frequently discuss PPC account structure and with good reason: your account structure can greatly affect the performance of your campaign. Honestly, I believe that account structure is one of the most important (if not the most important) elements of your PPC campaign. Recently, we acquired a new client who had been using another firm to manage their PPC. Our client hired … [Read more...] about A Poor PPC Account Structure Will Make Your Campaign Suffer