Before I began working in PPC my favorite cookie was chocolate chip. Although I still find them incredibly delicious, these cookies don't provide the insight of my new favorite type: the Google Analytics cookie. Analytics uses cookies to define user sessions, and provide invaluable information about people who visit your site. Attachmedia has created an infographic that … [Read more...] about Google Analytics Cookie Infographic
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AdWords Express Now Available in UK and Germany
Google announced that AdWords Express will now be available to all UK and Germany advertisers. Google released AdWords Express earlier this year as a way to help local merchants to get more local customers coming to their websites. In case this looks familiar to you, it used to be called Google Boost. Basically how AdWords Express works is you give Google your local business … [Read more...] about AdWords Express Now Available in UK and Germany
Understanding Auto tagging & 3rd Party Tracking
Download the PDF presentation here: Auto tagging and 3rd Party Tracking Presentation On Wednesday, Hanapin Marketing had its monthly company-wide training seminar (RedBop). We had some wonderful presentations and were able to get together as a company and share ideas. I worked with Abby and Jeff this month to present on the very broad topic of tagging urls and checking … [Read more...] about Understanding Auto tagging & 3rd Party Tracking
Google AdWords Introduces Dynamic Search Ads
Are you managing an AdWords account for a company that has tons of products? Do you find it difficult to keep up with writing ads for all the new products? Do products often get taken off the shelves before you have a chance to pause the ads? Well, Google hears your cries of frustration, friend. They’ve introduced the beta for Dynamic Search Ads. So, here’s how they work: … [Read more...] about Google AdWords Introduces Dynamic Search Ads
Search Ads Now In Mobile Apps
Yesterday Google announced on their blog a new mobile search ad product, custom search ads in mobile apps. Well today they've provided more information about this new ad format and how developers can use it to grow business on mobile. Apps that provide a search experience will now also be able to show ads related to those searches. This is a win win for users and developers, … [Read more...] about Search Ads Now In Mobile Apps
Lead Gen Comes to LinkedIn
The crew at PPC Hero knows the trick to the PPC trade can sometimes lie in the use of 2nd and/or 3rd tier search engines. Why? Generally speaking, they’re already targeted in some way to your core audience (think Shopping.com for Ecommerce sites) and there’s usually less competition (think cheaper clicks). Back in January, Linkedin took their advertising platform out of beta … [Read more...] about Lead Gen Comes to LinkedIn
Co-Branded Facebook Ads
Not everyone has a brand that’s both instantly recognizable and loved. That’s not to say your brand doesn’t have its own fans, just that it may not inspire a smile of instant recognition and interest. That works against you when it comes to display advertising. And one solution to this is to crib the cool-factor from another brand in order to plug your promotion. It’s not a … [Read more...] about Co-Branded Facebook Ads
Save the Date for Hero Conf 2012!
I'm excited to announce PPC Hero's signature event! The first annual Hero Conf, originally announced for this month, will now be held on April 16-17, 2012, in downtown Indianapolis. This exciting paid search conference will give you the chance to learn and network with the brightest minds in search marketing! Day 1 will be a traditional conference format with a single track … [Read more...] about Save the Date for Hero Conf 2012!
How To Use MSN adCenter’s Desktop Editor
You newbies have asked for it, and here it is! A video over-view of the MSN Desktop Editor and how to use it. Felicia takes you through and shows you what does what, how to upload excel worksheets into it, and how to fix it when you upload the wrong thing. This video isn't for the PPC Expert, but if you're new to PPC or even just new to MSN--this is the video you've been … [Read more...] about How To Use MSN adCenter’s Desktop Editor
The Future Keeps Getting Brighter for Display Advertising
In recent months, I’ve scarcely been able to read an online article or visit an industry news site without a Google banner ad reminding me to “Watch This Space.” Of course, the ad is part of Google’s ongoing and sizeable media blitz launched in the fall of last year to drive awareness – and of course investment – in a channel that has already become a multi-billion dollar … [Read more...] about The Future Keeps Getting Brighter for Display Advertising
Find Out Where Our Readers Found Success On The Display Network!
Last month we ran a series on How to Succeed on the Display Network. Since everyone's experiences are different, we asked our readers to provide their feedback about their experiences. We asked three questions: Which Display Network targeting options are you running in your PPC accounts? What are the top 3 Display Network targeting options where you've seen the most … [Read more...] about Find Out Where Our Readers Found Success On The Display Network!
3 Easy Ways To Prep Excel Worksheets For The AdWords Editor
Excel by itself can be a beast to tame, but add that to needing to use it to prepare uploads for the AdWords Editor, and you've got Cerberus on your hands if you don't know what you're doing. This week, Dave Rosborough shows us by example three easy tips in preparing an Excel worksheet for uploading to the AdWords editor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk9maHj_EX4 … [Read more...] about 3 Easy Ways To Prep Excel Worksheets For The AdWords Editor