Over the past few months, I have provided my guides to acing your Google Fundamentals, Search & Display Advanced Exams. Not to be overlooked, today we’ll work through the Bing Accreditation Exam and how to ensure that you pass it with ease! But before we launch into what exactly it will take to become a Bing Ads Accredited Professional, I want to address why you’d want to … [Read more...] about Your Simplest Path To Passing The Bing Accreditation Exam
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AdWords Scripts: Monthly Budget Projections and Display Audit
Thankfully, AdWords Scripts has made it much easier for account managers to utilize their current data to make smarter choices for their campaigns. There are tons of important areas to focus on, but predicting your budget through the end of the month is paramount in order to have a successful PPC campaign. But, if you're uncomfortable with writing and employing AdWords … [Read more...] about AdWords Scripts: Monthly Budget Projections and Display Audit
Strategies For Targeting Top Of Funnel Keywords
One of the features of PPC I love the most is how specific it can be. For example, if a user is searching for “donut shop k cups,” you can tailor your ad to speak to this product while sending the person to a landing page containing “donut shop k cups.” However, not every search is this specific. A large percentage of searches are root terms, also known as top of funnel … [Read more...] about Strategies For Targeting Top Of Funnel Keywords
Technical Revolution of Digital Marketing [New Webinar with Acquisio!]
While most of us spend our days toiling away in the deepest details of paid search campaigns, scientists of paid search are running experiments, testing regression models and analyzing larger trends to unlock the fundamental secrets of paid search auctions, attribution, economics and search behaviors. Distinguished marketing scientist, Bryan Minor presents their latest … [Read more...] about Technical Revolution of Digital Marketing [New Webinar with Acquisio!]
10 Keywords Tools Other Than Google Keyword Planner
Whether you are constructing a new PPC account or expanding an existing one, keyword tools and research is an ongoing part of the job for all account managers. By far the most well known tool is the Adwords Keyword Tool correctly called the Google Adwords Keyword Planner. I will argue any day that successful keyword research sets the foundation for new campaigns. It is also … [Read more...] about 10 Keywords Tools Other Than Google Keyword Planner
Super Early Bird Pricing Expires Sunday!
PPC Heroes: Now is the time to register for the first Hero Conf event of 2015. Through Sunday, you'll get the best price on registration to Hero Conf eCommerce Summit, January 22-23 in Miami, FL. We’ve added tons of new information to the event site, including speakers from DocuSign, Ebay and Point It. Check out their all new sessions and explore the rest of a jam-packed 2 … [Read more...] about Super Early Bird Pricing Expires Sunday!
Why You Can’t Just Trust Your Split Test Stats
The split test experiment you ran on your ads is complete. You ran two different ads on AdWords, and made sure to test an important variable like the value proposition. You then marked the experiment as complete when whichever program you used told you it was. You took the program at its word - because computers are good at math and began your next split test in the cycle. … [Read more...] about Why You Can’t Just Trust Your Split Test Stats
4 AdWords Editor Features To Save You Time
AdWords Editor is something every PPC Manager worth their salt should be using on a regular basis. Even with the addition of awesome automation tools like Acquisio, Marin, Kenshoo, and the like—there’s still a lot that’s sometimes easier to do or only available through AdWords Editor. The most basic AdWords Editor users will utilize the program for things like adding a whole … [Read more...] about 4 AdWords Editor Features To Save You Time
Utilize And Test Holiday Ad Copy
Are you covering your various bases with coupon, deal, promo language? Which works best for you? Because users respond to holiday promotional items in various ways, it is critical that your ad copy not only reflect these deals, but also test them. Test copy with numerical values such as “Save 20%” versus “20% Off.” “2 for 1 Deal” versus “Buy 1 Get 1.” Or “$29.99 & Up” … [Read more...] about Utilize And Test Holiday Ad Copy
Now Seeking: A More Representative Speaker Slate
One of the greatest things about Hero Conf is the opportunity to spend three days with colleagues and peers discovering what’s new and forthcoming in the world of PPC. Those peers work across industries and include men and women from agency and in-house brands alike. They are dynamic digital advertising experts with varied backgrounds and exciting stories. Unfortunately, … [Read more...] about Now Seeking: A More Representative Speaker Slate
Harmony, Intent & Facebook Landing Pages
We spend a lot of time talking about Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) and landing page optimizations. Landing pages should be extremely relevant to the ad. There should be congruency between the ad’s call-to-action and the page’s call-to-action. Buttons should be a complimentary color! PPC specific landing pages are a must! Less is more! These items are important and can … [Read more...] about Harmony, Intent & Facebook Landing Pages