Back in May, Google released a new change to their ad rotation settings that set off somewhat of an uproar in the PPC world. That change has been walked back big time, and it's a victory for advertisers. Apologies for the lateness in updating this post. We were too busy celebrating these changes over the past 30 days instead of posting about them. Here are the details of … [Read more...] about UPDATE: Google’s New Ad Rotation Settings are NO LONGER the Devil
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Guide to Google AdWords for Small Businesses
Small businesses are sometimes at a disadvantage when it comes to marketing- specifically advertising. But, because PPC doesn't require a minimum spend, it is a channel that can easily be utilized. That just leaves learning HOW to utilize it properly. Luckily, our friends at Distilled have created an awesome guide for small businesses to succeed with Google AdWords. From … [Read more...] about Guide to Google AdWords for Small Businesses
But What Happens If You GET The Click?
“Plan the sale when you plan the ad” -- Leo Burnett First, I should say that I DO believe that Facebook ads can have a branding effects simply from exposure -- that the unclicked ads can still prove valuable in influencing “share of mind.” Of course, this works much better for known brands, by the way, which makes Facebook Advertising a much better conjunction (rather than … [Read more...] about But What Happens If You GET The Click?
Harry Potter’s Anniversary
I'm sure you all have the 15th anniversary of the first installment of the Harry Potter series marked on your calendars.... but for those stragglers out there, today in 1997 Bloomsbury published the first novel of the monumental phenomenon, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. I'm not expecting everyone out there to have named their cat after a Harry Potter character … [Read more...] about Harry Potter’s Anniversary
How To Use Analytics Custom Reports To Optimize E-Commerce Accounts & Increase ROAS
As an account manager of a handful of e-commerce clients, return on ad spend (ROAS), is the key metric I look at to optimize my accounts. Of course, return on investment (ROI) is even better, but it's not often, at least in my experience, that you get a client with access to their product margins and overhead costs. I normally get a loose estimation of these things, and we work … [Read more...] about How To Use Analytics Custom Reports To Optimize E-Commerce Accounts & Increase ROAS
Heroview- How to Avoid Intrusive Remarketing
We held another successful Heroview yesterday with remarketing expert, John Ellis. John is the CEO at Crescent Interactive, an online marketing firm based in Nashville, TN. We had a great conversation about best practice; see the recap below! PPC Hero: Today, John Ellis will talk with us about utilizing remarketing without being too intrusive, annoying, or creepy! We are … [Read more...] about Heroview- How to Avoid Intrusive Remarketing
Templated Success: How To Make Your Life Easier With Excel
Anyone who has ever been put under pressure to build out a large account in a short space of time will know the trademark feeling of despair that can come with such a task. Luckily for us, there are a number of tools at our disposal that can speed up this process. When trying to build out thousands of ad groups, ads and keywords, templates can really improve your overall … [Read more...] about Templated Success: How To Make Your Life Easier With Excel
Doubling Leads Through the Magic of Best Practices
You ever meet someone with seriously funky breath? The kind of person that makes you turn your head whenever they talk to you so you can pretend you’re looking at something to avoid the direct path of their funkiness? I would bet that person brushes his teeth regularly, that he follows the so-called best practice of personal hygiene, but somehow he’s doing it wrong. Not … [Read more...] about Doubling Leads Through the Magic of Best Practices
It’s Takes Two, Baby! Webinar Recording
For those of you who were not able to attend yesterday afternoon's live webinar, have no fear! Below is a link to watch the recorded session. Paid Search Consultant Kayla discusses her tips on building a mutually beneficial relationship between PPC Agency and Client! She covered how to avoid potential downfalls and manage expectations. This webinar is no one-sided coin, though; … [Read more...] about It’s Takes Two, Baby! Webinar Recording
WTQ?! Remember Ask Jeeves?
This month, we've got 5 amazing WTQ?! search queries for you. My favorite, number 5, reminds me that some people still search like they're using AskJeeves. Remember when that was a thing? You were told to search like you were asking Jeeves a question, and I think some people still do that. Now, with the invention of Siri, all of those bad habits are being reinforced. … [Read more...] about WTQ?! Remember Ask Jeeves?
Mr. Clean is All Wet When it Comes to Facebook Ads
So, I couldn’t help but noticing this ad on my Facebook page: So far so good, right? I mean, if you can’t help but notice an ad, it’s at least doing something right. And what was so conspicuously noticeable about this? Mr. Clean of course. And while this is a discussion for another post, I think it’s worth noting how much power this brand icon -- an icon created by mass … [Read more...] about Mr. Clean is All Wet When it Comes to Facebook Ads
A Three Step Guide To Account Growth
This week, I created the below guide to break account growth down into an easy to digest format. I often see accounts grow to a point of stability and growing beyond that point always seems to be challenging. As an agency, it seems like every time we get together to address growth on a client, we come up with a plan that seems, on the surface, to be unique to that particular … [Read more...] about A Three Step Guide To Account Growth
