Don't forget that Friday, March 9, 2012 is the last day to register with the Hero Conf early bird discount! Register now to save $150 on the general pass, and $190 on the conference + workshop combo! Today we are delighted to share an interview with Matt Lawson, Vice President of Marketing at Marin Software. PPC Hero: Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do for a … [Read more...] about Interview with Matt Lawson (And Last Chance For Hero Conf Early Bird Discount!)
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In-House vs. Outsource: The Dirty Paid Search Debate
The Internet marketing industry has doubled in size in just a handful of years and is expected to surpass $55 billion in revenue by 2014. That’s only two years from now! What’s more is that this year, online ad spend is forecasted to exceed print advertising for the first time ever (see the photo below). These statistics likely do not surprise many of our readers, but if you … [Read more...] about In-House vs. Outsource: The Dirty Paid Search Debate
10 Changes to make to Your AdWords Search Campaign that will Boost Your CTR
Have the text ads in your AdWords campaigns got to a point where they need a click-through rate (CTR) boost without you making any immediate changes to your CPC bids? You know that increasing your text ads Click Through Rate (CTR) would not only lead to increased traffic, but would ultimately result in improved Quality Scores and a higher Ad Rank. You might also not want to … [Read more...] about 10 Changes to make to Your AdWords Search Campaign that will Boost Your CTR
Exciting Changes in adCenter
Hello fellow PPC Hero followers! Today we have some great news about some new updates in Microsoft adCenter that promise to make our daily account management just a little bit easier. As Bing adCenter moves towards more Google-like qualities in its services and interface, it'll make for more targeted account structures and even happier Account Managers! So what are these … [Read more...] about Exciting Changes in adCenter
Early Bird Deadline Ends Friday for the One Event To Rule Them All!
The last early bird deadline ends Friday, March 9, 2012, for my preciousss... Hero Conf. Register now for Hero Conf to save $150 on the general pass, and $190 on the conference + workshop combo! Space is filling quickly for this solely paid search event on April 16-17, 2012, in Indianapolis. For more information, check out our awesome speakers list, our justify your trip … [Read more...] about Early Bird Deadline Ends Friday for the One Event To Rule Them All!
Are Facebook Leads Less Valuable Than Google Leads?
At Hanapin, we encourage our clients to test out many different advertising platforms to see which work best for their business. From my experience, one of the hardest platforms to get clients to buy in to is Facebook. Even though Facebook continues to enhance and improve their advertising program, announcing even more changes this week, there's the perception that Facebook is … [Read more...] about Are Facebook Leads Less Valuable Than Google Leads?
Google Analytics’ Sumptuous New Look
You may have noticed while getting your analytics on yesterday or today that Google Analytics has gotten a new look. Google’s announcement of the change states that they’ve made changes to pretty much everything, which has been confirmed by outside research (and by “outside research” I mean “me”). If you haven’t taken a tour of the new features, do it already. Google’s post … [Read more...] about Google Analytics’ Sumptuous New Look
Interview with Joseph Kerschbaum
Today we would like to share an interview with Joseph Kerschbaum, Vice President of Clix Marketing. Joseph has been working in the SEM industry since 2006, and is one of the industry's foremost PPC experts. Enjoy the video below and learn more about Joseph and his thoughts on PPC, the Display Network, and Landing … [Read more...] about Interview with Joseph Kerschbaum
When & How to Try to Push the Boundaries on “Non-Existent Functionality”
Facebook is admirably clear on their advertising guidelines. Lots of (IMO) sane and common-sensical Dos and Don'ts aimed at protecting the user experience. They don't want users creeped out by ad creative displaying uncanny access to user data They don't want advertisers misusing pictures of semi-nude models just to grab your attention, and Ads should not be unduly … [Read more...] about When & How to Try to Push the Boundaries on “Non-Existent Functionality”
Using Image Search Ads in Google
If you’re relatively new to PPC advertising, Google’s image search ads may have flown under your radar. What are image search ads, you may be asking? Image search ads are ads that include both text and an inline image, appearing only on Google image search results pages. Don’t confuse these with image ads, which are graphical ads that show on Google’s Display Network. Here’s … [Read more...] about Using Image Search Ads in Google
Elite SEM Extreme Segmentation through Proprietary Bid & Campaign Management Tool
Developing a great account structure is the key to getting off on the right foot in the PPC game. The first layer of a PPC account is the campaign level. Google suggests mimicking the structure (or “sitemap”) of your site into an AdWords campaign which I highly agree with as this will be the foundation for your reporting as well. However, I believe in something called EXTREME … [Read more...] about Elite SEM Extreme Segmentation through Proprietary Bid & Campaign Management Tool
Facebook Slashing Length of Ad Copy
We here at PPC Hero are all about stretching the reach of our industry, and with that in mind, this week’s news update is going to stretch the definition of the word “news.” This week it came to our attention that Facebook is planning on cutting the character length of their ads from 135 down to 90. New ads after February 29th will not be permitted to have body copy longer … [Read more...] about Facebook Slashing Length of Ad Copy