OK, because I notice the ads on my Facebook page a bit more than regular folk, I sometimes find myself wondering “why is this ad targeted to me?” If the ad seems too on the mark, I wonder how much about me the advertiser/facebook really knows. And if the ad is way off the mark, I wonder if maybe they know something I don’t! But occasionally I notice that it’s not just me … [Read more...] about Why So Many Ads for Beta Brands?
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Bing Helps You Improve How You Match Your SQRs
Bing has decided to bring another analysis tool to the table this month. PPC Heroes love anything that makes the path between us and extreme optimization as short as possible. The most recent features applies to Search Query Reports We know that SQRs are great resources for finding keyword expansion leads (not to mention hilarious and bizarre queries!). You may find that … [Read more...] about Bing Helps You Improve How You Match Your SQRs
Great Stuff You Missed From Hero Conf
I don't know about you, but I'm still in recovery mode from Hero Conf 2013. It's taken me roughly a week to collect my thoughts, but I'm finally ready to share some of the highlights I experienced on the front lines down in Austin, Texas this year. Blame it on the need to catch up on all of my accounts, blame it on the twenty hours of travel last Wednesday, or just blame me … [Read more...] about Great Stuff You Missed From Hero Conf
Case Study: Boosting Display Campaign Traffic Quality
Last week PPC Hero's own Eric Couch detailed how to make display campaigns with higher quality traffic using category exclusions. On the back of his post I thought I'd set up a case study in one of my accounts and actually try to make higher quality display campaigns. How did I get on you ask? Read on... What I did: I won't rehash old ground with a complete run down of … [Read more...] about Case Study: Boosting Display Campaign Traffic Quality
The Total Guide to Product Listing Ads: Part 5, Targeting Strategies
You’ve asked for it, and here it is: The Total Guide To Product Listing Ads. We have a feeling this product will continue to expand and get cool, new features since it’s doing so well for our eCommerce accounts. But, there is so little information out there about how to set these up and make them work for you right now. We took it upon ourselves to put everything we know about … [Read more...] about The Total Guide to Product Listing Ads: Part 5, Targeting Strategies
The Five Biggest Moments from Hero Conf 2013
After all the planning and anticipation, it's hard to believe that Hero Conf 2013 is actually over. But now that we've had some time to relax (and recover), we thought it would be a good idea to take a step back and reflect on all of the awesomeness. As it turns out, getting more than 200 of the world's best PPC minds in the same room together can have some pretty impressive … [Read more...] about The Five Biggest Moments from Hero Conf 2013
Identifying The Reasons Why Your Landing Page Doesn’t Convert Very Well
We all know this, but the purpose of the landing page is to create a conversion. Some of the more common conversions are: leads, sales, and calls. The truth cannot be dulled and stands the test of time. I pose an interesting question for you today: "Why does your landing page convert at the rate it does?" Better yet, do you know what percent your landing page converts at? … [Read more...] about Identifying The Reasons Why Your Landing Page Doesn’t Convert Very Well
The Total Guide to Product Listing Ads: Part 4, How to optimize your PLA campaign in AdWords
You’ve asked for it, and here it is: The Total Guide To Product Listing Ads. We have a feeling this product will continue to expand and get cool, new features since it’s doing so well for our eCommerce accounts. But, there is so little information out there about how to set these up and make them work for you right now. We took it upon ourselves to put everything we know about … [Read more...] about The Total Guide to Product Listing Ads: Part 4, How to optimize your PLA campaign in AdWords
Acquisio Wins Search Marketing Madness!
Congratulations to Acquisio for winning this year's search marketing madness! In a hotly contested final round, they bested Search Engine Land to claim the top prize. After a run through the PPC Software Regional, Acquisio beat Andrew Goodman in the final four on its way to the crown. Here's a quick blurb about Acquisio from their website: The world’s leading Performance … [Read more...] about Acquisio Wins Search Marketing Madness!
Google Tweaks Enhanced Campaigns for the Better: Ad Group Level Bid Modifiers
The PPC obsessed folks of the world received a bit of a win yesterday when Google announced that they will be releasing ad group level mobile bid adjustments soon. This comes on the heels of the release of enhanced campaigns where mobile was set to be included by all campaigns by default, a change that was accompanied by mobile bid adjustments at the campaign level … [Read more...] about Google Tweaks Enhanced Campaigns for the Better: Ad Group Level Bid Modifiers
The Total Guide to Product Listing Ads: Part 3, How to optimize your PLA campaign in your data feed
You've asked for it, and here it is: The Total Guide To Product Listing Ads. We have a feeling this product will continue to expand and get cool, new features since it's doing so well for our eCommerce accounts. But, there is so little information out there about how to set these up and make them work for you right now. We took it upon ourselves to put everything we know about … [Read more...] about The Total Guide to Product Listing Ads: Part 3, How to optimize your PLA campaign in your data feed
Use Google’s Auction Insights to Find Your Competitors’ Mistakes
Auction insights is a feature that Google launched in May of 2012 and it is incredible. It lets you see who is participating in the same auctions as you along with their impression share and some other fun metrics. I was so awe-struck by the all-encompassing awesomeness of the feature that it took me until recently how to figure out a way to use it in new and exciting ways. … [Read more...] about Use Google’s Auction Insights to Find Your Competitors’ Mistakes