Join renowned PPC experts Matt van Wagner and Neil Sorensen as they tackle the PPC automation debate in our latest #ThinkPPC webinar discussion, moderated by our own Sean Quadlin. Due to some technical difficulties we do not have a video for you from this webinar, however, we do still have the audio and power point slides! Bonus Questions and Answers with Sean … [Read more...] about Webinar Recording – Man vs Machine: The Automation Debate
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3 Heist Movie Rules That Can Really Help Your Conversion Rates
Today's post is brought to you by PPC Hero Ally Dave Bird, the CEO of Clickthroo, a landing page marketing solution. -- As far back as you can remember, you’ve always wanted to be a gangster; the admiration, the respect, the scores of scantily clad babes walking in and out of your luxury beach house – it sure does beat the regular 9 to 5. Instead you chose a life of … [Read more...] about 3 Heist Movie Rules That Can Really Help Your Conversion Rates
ACE Your Account – AdWords Experiments and You
Taking Advantage of AdWords Experiments AdWords Campaign Experiments (ACE) is a great but overlooked feature in AdWords. ACE allows you to test structural changes, bid changes, new keywords, or modify all sorts of things inside your campaigns. All you have to do it define the ratio of the split test, what you want to test, the length of the experiment, and AdWords takes care of … [Read more...] about ACE Your Account – AdWords Experiments and You
How the Visitors Flow Report in Analytics Will Make Your Account Better
The Visitors Flow report in Google Analytics gives a great visualization of what users are doing on your site. Since we PPC’ers are paying for our traffic, it is imperative that we have maximum clarity into their behavior. You can investigate your sweet, sweet traffic using all sorts of lenses, and you can use the information that you find in all sorts of ways in this awesome … [Read more...] about How the Visitors Flow Report in Analytics Will Make Your Account Better
Man vs Machine: The Automation Debate [Webinar]
In the world of pay-per-click advertising, the hunt for efficiency never ends. So it's really no surprise that PPC automation (running campaigns with software, scripts and apps) has gained steam in recent years. But when is it truly useful--and when isn't it? Join renowned PPC experts Matt van Wagner and Neil Sorensen as they tackle the PPC automation debate in our latest … [Read more...] about Man vs Machine: The Automation Debate [Webinar]
Get More From Google Adwords Dynamic Search Ads
Today’s post comes from PPC Hero Ally Hayley Coutinho. Hayley is a Paid Search Consultant at Receptional, one of the UK’s longest running digital marketing agencies. On a day to day basis, Hayley is the manager of various client accounts, both small and large scale, across several industries. -- Google's Dynamic Search Ads (DSA) program was first launched in beta in late … [Read more...] about Get More From Google Adwords Dynamic Search Ads
A Sign-Out Page Ad Worthy of Any Magazine or Print Advertising Competition
Let’s face it, while the digital advertising industry continues to grow, and while they Pay-Per-Click ad model has proven hugely successful overall, digital advertising in general is generally viewed as a creative backwater. Digital, in other words, isn’t where the “real” creatives want to work (TV and print tend to inspire more than, say banner ads), or where you see an … [Read more...] about A Sign-Out Page Ad Worthy of Any Magazine or Print Advertising Competition
Get the Data You Need – Custom Reports in Google Analytics
Paid search and Google Analytics work hand in hand in so many ways (including right there in the AdWords interface). This month’s series week is all about how you can make the most of Analytics in your account, whether that’s with content experiments, event tracking or custom reporting. We’re going to find all of the ways that you can get even more insight into the clicks … [Read more...] about Get the Data You Need – Custom Reports in Google Analytics
3 Events You Must Start Tracking In Analytics
Paid search and Google Analytics work hand in hand in so many ways (including right there in the AdWords interface). This month’s series week is all about how you can make the most of Analytics in your account, whether that’s with content experiments, event tracking or custom reporting. We’re going to find all of the ways that you can get even more insight into the clicks … [Read more...] about 3 Events You Must Start Tracking In Analytics
Create a Content Experiment in 4 Easy Steps
Paid search and Google Analytics work hand in hand in so many ways (including right there in the AdWords interface). This month’s series week is all about how you can make the most of Analytics in your account, whether that’s with content experiments, event tracking or custom reporting. We’re going to find all of the ways that you can get even more insight into the clicks … [Read more...] about Create a Content Experiment in 4 Easy Steps
Now Available: The 2013 State of Paid Search!
You wanted it, you participated in it, and now you get to see the results! Our report on the 2013 State of Paid Search is now available for download, and as always, it's based on your answers to our Hanapin Forum survey of the same name. We had hundreds of respondents this year, a majority of which were search marketing pros who are also "decision makers" within their … [Read more...] about Now Available: The 2013 State of Paid Search!
What If Your Pet’s Life Depended On The Success of Your Ad?
The title of this post is based on two things: the classic National Lampoon cover, and a mental “exercise” from direct response legend Gary Halbert. The cover is self-explanatory, but the mental exercise runs along these lines: "What would I do if I had to write a letter and I had to get someone to respond to it or I would be beheaded literally?” And the expanded … [Read more...] about What If Your Pet’s Life Depended On The Success of Your Ad?