The future of advertising will soon arrive (in Q3, 2008)! At least according to Yahoo. Recently, Yahoo announced AMP, a new advertising platform that will revolutionize my life and yours (according to Yahoo). Right now, the video they have posted to the site is geared toward publishers, and not advertisers. Is AMP going to be available on both sides of the coin? If AMP isn't … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for April 9, 2008
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Learn How to Track Your MSN adCenter PPC Keyword Data in Analytics
Last week I explained how to use custom URL tags to track keyword level data from your Yahoo! Search Marketing campaigns. In that post I promised to share the instructions for tracking that same data for MSN's adCenter. Before I dig into the nitty-gritty, I must give a huge hat-tip to Alex Cohen for his original post on this subject. So without further ado, let me explain … [Read more...] about Learn How to Track Your MSN adCenter PPC Keyword Data in Analytics
Want Your Business to Be Around in 450 Million Years? Manage Your PPC Campaign Like a Shark
I was reading an article about sharks and it got me thinking about PPC management. Sure, most people's brains may not make that leap, but that's the way I roll. Sharks have been around for approximately 450 million years. Their survival is not by accident; it is a result of evolutionary instinct combined with aggressive predatory skills. And the one biological aspect of a … [Read more...] about Want Your Business to Be Around in 450 Million Years? Manage Your PPC Campaign Like a Shark
PPC Blog Roundup for April 3, 2008
Jennifer Slegg reminds us in this post that CTR isn't always the most important PPC metric to track. Conversions are extremely important, and putting a price in your ad text is a good way to pre-qualify your traffic and increase conversion rates. Dear Adwords… I wish every PPC blog post started this way! Jeremy Mays at PPC Discussions wrote this open letter to AdWords … [Read more...] about PPC Blog Roundup for April 3, 2008
PPC News Roundup for March 28, 2008
Paid Search Lessons from David Szetela is a great post on some basic PPC strategies that can help anyone. David talks about separating the content network from sponsored search to using long tail keywords. Searching for more click-throughs on your ppc ads? Talk to Shimon Sandler about developing a Unique Selling Proposition in PPC Ads. The 'USP' as he calls it helps your … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for March 28, 2008
PPC News Roundup for March 19, 2008
When it comes to successful paid search marketing, we can't emphasize account structure enough. A well-planned, calculated account structure will allow you to manage your campaigns faster & easier as there will be less clutter, and when your account is structured properly this will aid your quality score as well. Joy Brazelle at Serengeti Communication has written a good, … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for March 19, 2008
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from PPC Hero!
Yes, there is a pot o' gold at the end of the PPC rainbow! Happy St. Patrick's Day from PPC Hero! … [Read more...] about Happy St. Patrick’s Day from PPC Hero!
PPC News Roundup for March 12, 2008
Jeremey Mays from PPC Discussions posts a very helpful and insightful Adwords Quality Score FAQ. Questions range from 'how can I improve my quality score?' to 'is having flash on my site bad for my quality score?' Matt Lester at Search Engine Land has stripped down a successful search marketing campaign down to the basics. Sure, this post is general and each of these 10 topics … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for March 12, 2008
PPC Hero is One Year Old!
It was one year ago today that we posted our first article to PPC Hero. As you can see, he's a little over zealous with the celebration. Jumping out of a cake sounds like a good idea, but it can be messy. The movies make it look so easy! Here's a quick snapshot of the progress we've made in 365 days: Articles Posted to PPC Hero: 473 RSS Subscribers: 854 Comments: … [Read more...] about PPC Hero is One Year Old!
PPC News Roundup for March 6, 2008
Shimon Sandler from shimonsandler.com gives 8 methods for tracking phone conversions through search advertising. A few methods include: Creating a unique landing page with a unique 800# and to generate a unique "promo code" by placing all your keywords in a database and assign them an individual ID. It is often difficult to determine how decreasing or increasing your daily … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for March 6, 2008
Selling PPC Services: How to Present PPC to C-Level Executives
Today's article is the last in our Advanced PPC Strategies series. We'll be taking a slightly different turn, as today we will not be talking management strategy, but we will focus on how to present your pay-per-click services to C-level executives. By C-level we mean CEO’s, COO’s, CMO’s or CFOs - most any title that starts with ‘Chief.’ To instill a sense of trust you need … [Read more...] about Selling PPC Services: How to Present PPC to C-Level Executives
International PPC Campaigns: How to Target Outside the US With Success
Today is the third day in our week long series on advanced PPC strategies. According to a Search Marketing Now webinar, 75% of the world’s searches are performed outside of North America. That’s a large number, which tells me there is a lot of opportunity to reach additional customers, to increase traffic, and revenue. Targeting outside North America does require a specific … [Read more...] about International PPC Campaigns: How to Target Outside the US With Success
