Bill Slawski over at SEO by the Sea recently unearthed 3 patents filed by Google that map out the methods AdWords uses to determine the quality of an advertisement. As expected, the patents are mind-numbingly dry, but still we found...
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Google Global Firefox Extension is Your Friend
Last week I posted a note about Google’s AdWords Ad Preview Page – a very handy tool to keep your unnecessary impressions to a minimal. Well, we have another winner for you. You may be running international campaigns on Google...
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Two Paths to Lead Generation: Part Two – Slow & Steady
In my last post we discussed how to churn and burn: generating as many leads/conversions as possible, and sorting them out in the sales process (the chain restaurant theory). Now, we’ll review the alternative approach to lead generation which does...
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Don’t Forget Your Branded Keywords and Then Some!
Adding different variations of your branded keywords can greatly increase your traffic, leads and sales. I have two concrete examples of this technique that have worked for me in the past. In the chart below I’ve documented five weeks of...
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PPC News Roundup for July 11, 2007
Check out Marketing Pilgrims Free eBook on SEO, PPC and social media marketing advice. Be aware of your content network ads – they could be bringing in accidental clicks. Here’s how to avoid them from PPC Blog UK. Search Engine...
Two Paths to Lead Generation: Part One – Churn & Burn
In my next two posts we will discuss two distinct approaches to lead generation. In this first post I will touch on how to generate as many leads/conversions as possible, regardless of where they fall in the hierarchy of lead...
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Top 6 Settings to Check When Starting a New Adwords Account
You’ve done your keyword research, you’ve given thought to your ad copy and you’ve even scoped out your competitor’s ads and position: now you’re ready to set up your own PPC account and let the sparks fly. Admittedly, setting up...
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Google’s Ad Preview Page is Your Friend
Inside AdWords recently posted a helpful list of reasons why your ads may not be showing up on Google. All of the tips they give are quite good. I wrote on this topic previously and discussed how Google protects you...
PPC News Roundup for July 6, 2007
Looking to diversify beyond Google, Yahoo and MSN’s PPC services? Look no further. This is an enlightening piece that outlines the many pitfalls of using shopping search engines, and what they need to do to come out of the dark...
5 PPC Questions Answered by Evan Roberts from PPCLab.com
Evan Roberts is a well-known blogger in the pay-per-click industry. His blog, www.ppclab.com focuses on paid search and provides actionable analysis and insight into the world of PPC. Evan has been actively managing paid search for four years now. In...
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The Top 3 Challenges Facing the PPC Industry
Here at PPC Hero, we are always discussing the future of our industry. This ongoing discussion serves to illuminate the future of our livelihood, but it also serves to keep our clients’ best interests at heart. To perform the best...
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New Ad Creation Features from Yahoo!
Today we noticed that the ‘Create New Ad’ section of Yahoo has a different look and added content! In the title and description fields they’ve entered some example text that advertisers should follow. They’ve also added ‘Ad Writing Best Practices’...
