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Account Structure Set Up and Best Practices
Below is a break down of how PPC accounts are usually organized. They begin with campaigns, which are then broken down into ad groups. Each ad group has a specific, targeted set of keywords, and each ad group contains ad...
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PPC News Roundup for September 10, 2010
As Google continues on its journey to becoming Hal 9000 with the addition of Google Instant, the PPC world is a little concerned. As Geordie from PPC blog explains, Google Instant is streaming search queries as you type. But with...
Too Much of A Good Thing: Dealing With Duplicate Keywords
Let’s face it: PPC management is an ever-changing business. Managers and agencies come and go, accounts expand and shrink, and before you know it seven different people have had a hand in the evolution of an account. How many of...
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Developing a PPC Strategic Plan
You just got a new PPC client or maybe you are starting an account for a new brand or division of your company – what are you going to do first? Keyword research? Write ads? Before you dive in head...
PPC News Roundup for September 3, 2010
I’m always looking for new ways to enhance my AdWords accounts, so I was excited when Inside AdWords let me know that Google has added a new course to the AdWords Online Classroom. This course is designed for those of...
Our Greatest Hits for August 2010
The page views have spoken! Below we have gathered PPC Hero’s four most visited, and hopefully most valuable articles from April. Whether you’re a new or long-time subscriber, you may have missed these insightful and helpful PPC management tips. Jen...
Yahoo! and Microsoft Search Alliance Guide
We all know it’s coming. Some of us are excited while some of us wish it weren’t so. It’s certainly the biggest news in PPC marketing since…I dunno…AdWords? It’s tough to finally say it, but Yahoo and Bing are combining...
PPC News Roundup for August 27, 2010
PPCBlog has an informative article on the integration of Search Query Reports into the Search campaigns Keywords tab. The changes will simplify the process of adding negative keywords and site placements to your campaigns. It may take some getting used...
Wondering Where Your Adwords Reports Went?
If you’re like me you had taken the time at some point in the past to set up report templates that run automatically. So if you are wondering where some of them have gone, read on! Google has updated their...
When Is It OK to Have Low-Quality-Score Keywords?
If you have a Google AdWords account, you likely know the role Quality Score plays in the success of your account. Generally speaking, the higher your keywords’ Quality Scores, the more Google will like you. And the more Google likes...
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PPC News Roundup for August 20, 2010
If you’ve ever needed help targeting websites for your Display Network campaigns the Google DoubeClick Ad Planner can help target your key demographics. A new feature of this tool is the ability to export your findings directly to AdWords; making...
