Google recently announced that beginning on 10/15, mobile ads have the potential to show your ad extensions instead of description line two. Our own Kevin Klein wrote a piece explaining how this update will impact mobile ad creation moving forward. We now want to look at this update in the context of overall mobile strategy. Gone are the days where mobile PPC is an … [Read more...] about Prepare For The Impending Mobile Ad Update
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The Impact of Campaign Structure on Bid Management – Part I
As an Ad Tech software company providing automated bidding & campaign management solutions, we are frequently responding to advertisers who are concerned that mysterious bidding algorithms are not optimizing their bids appropriately. When I’m tasked with reviewing bid management performance for these advertisers, I frequently find issues unrelated to bid levels that are … [Read more...] about The Impact of Campaign Structure on Bid Management – Part I
10 Reasons You Will Save Time and Money with DoubleClick Search
DoubleClick Search (DS3) is a powerful bid management tool that offers a cross channel view of your paid search campaigns. The platform will save you time and money, as it promotes integrated channel management. Most importantly, once you start using the tool you too will love the speed in which you can manage multiple paid search publisher accounts all in one place. Here … [Read more...] about 10 Reasons You Will Save Time and Money with DoubleClick Search
Morning Clicks: Today’s Best Marketers, Brad Pitt, iPhones, and more.
Morning Clicks is your mid-week roundup of digital advertising news and notes. We're your one-stop shop for the most relevant and important news in the PPC world. Grab your cup of joe and come see us every Wednesday morning. Don't panic when the second description line on your mobile ads begin to disappear. [Inside AdWords, PPC Hero] Opt your shopping campaigns into … [Read more...] about Morning Clicks: Today’s Best Marketers, Brad Pitt, iPhones, and more.
New Device Targeting in Bing Ads Starts Now
Remember in June, when Bing announced the new simplified device targeting, similar to Google AdWords, was on its way? Well, today is the day that desktops and tablets are combined into one device targeting selection as it is in Google AdWords. Previously, Bing allowed advertisers to modify bids on desktops/laptops, mobile, and tablets all separately as seen … [Read more...] about New Device Targeting in Bing Ads Starts Now
The New Features In Google Shopping Scripts
With the official arrival of Google Shopping Campaigns, marketers are now receiving the support and tools they need to succeed on the new platform. Shopping groups are not complicated but they aren’t always straightforward to manage and monitor. Thankfully we now have scripts to the rescue! With the new features and functionality, we will only be able to scratch the surface … [Read more...] about The New Features In Google Shopping Scripts
Put AdWords In Its Place – Scripts for Changes in CTR and Geo and Device Data
You don’t have time to fumble through filters in excel pivot tables and your client (or boss) needed to know performance data 10 minutes ago. With these two Hero Pro scripts Increase/Decrease in CTR and Geo / Device Data, you can keep the information you need right at your finger tips and easily keep track of ad metrics – so you can react in real-time. See increases or … [Read more...] about Put AdWords In Its Place – Scripts for Changes in CTR and Geo and Device Data
9 Hacks For Custom Automation [New Webinar with Acquisio!]
"I wish I could spend all my time doing bid changes and pulling reports!" said NO ACCOUNT MANAGER EVER. Automating some of your PPC workload not only makes it easier on you, but puts those mundane and tedious tasks in their place. You've probably already done some automation with your account(s), but chances are, you haven't discovered all of these automation tricks! Join Marc … [Read more...] about 9 Hacks For Custom Automation [New Webinar with Acquisio!]
[Webinar Recording] Landing Page Games: Science vs Magic
In this new contest from PPC Hero, participants were pitted against each other in two brackets, the science bracket and the magic bracket. The first round was the reader vote where YOU got to decide who advanced to the final rounds for the live webinar. In the recording, Hanapin Marketing's CRO expert, Sam Owen, and Guest Judge, Tommy Walker from Conversion XL do a deep dive … [Read more...] about [Webinar Recording] Landing Page Games: Science vs Magic
These 3 Ethical Advertising Notions are Archaic
As marketers, we harbor a distinct relationship with the science of human behavior, which is to say we aim to control it. If that sounds overstated, or simply too dramatic, it’s because notions of mind-control, thought guidance, brainwashing— however you want to characterize it— are sinister. There’s nothing so blatantly evil in advertising. However, every time we write … [Read more...] about These 3 Ethical Advertising Notions are Archaic
Google: Your 2nd Description Line Will Start Disappearing on Mobile
Inspired by the need to make the acquisition of relevant information even easier and faster for mobile users, Google has announced changes to the way they’ll deliver ads to mobile devices. Specifically, beginning October 15, 2014, there’s a chance that the second description line on your ads will be shaved off in favor of additional ad extensions when they’re served to … [Read more...] about Google: Your 2nd Description Line Will Start Disappearing on Mobile
Fast Track To Crushing the Advanced Search Exam
Last month I provided my guide to acing the Advanced Display Exam, and the time has come for the next round: Advanced Search. Now, we’ve covered the Fundamentals and in all truth, the Search exam is a lot like it. The main differences and content that will catapult you into your Advanced status are now at your fingertips. Whether you’re taking your first stab at the Advanced … [Read more...] about Fast Track To Crushing the Advanced Search Exam