Part of the fun of PPC management is that it’s as much art as it is science. However, understanding the intricate relationships between various elements of your account requires both experience and a good bit of time for data analysis. If you’re new to the industry, or you just want a quick check-up on account health with some solid suggestions as to areas that could use … [Read more...] about AdWords Performance Grader: A Nice New Tool From WordStream
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Starting An AdWords Account From Scratch
Are you interested in starting an AdWords PPC account but been a little hesitant to set it up on your own? Then PPC Hero's Starting An AdWords Account From Scratch series is just what you're looking for. In this month's series, we will walk you through the basics of setting up an account, from keyword research all the way to activating your first campaigns. Before you get … [Read more...] about Starting An AdWords Account From Scratch
adCenter Changing Phrase and Broad Match Behaviors
Your adCenter phrase and broad match keyword traffic might soon look a little like this flood-gate if you don’t monitor it! Microsoft has announced that they’ll be changing the way broad and phrase match types behave in adCenter. They cited the reason for the change as wanting to give advertisers improved relevancy and better performance when utilizing these match types. The … [Read more...] about adCenter Changing Phrase and Broad Match Behaviors
The Complete Guide To Taking The Microsoft adExcellence Exam
Back in March, I wrote a post about passing the Microsoft adExcellence Exam. One of the study materials I used was a series of blog posts written by Elizabeth Marsten of Portent Interactive who watched and summarized all of the study videos. Well now she has compiled all of her posts into an ebook, The Complete Guide To Taking The Microsoft adExcellence Exam. The ebook is free … [Read more...] about The Complete Guide To Taking The Microsoft adExcellence Exam
Letter from the CEO – “Just the facts, ma’am.”
This is my sixth 'letter from the CEO,' and I'm having a bit of writer's block coming up with a thematic topic or creative spin like I have in previous letters. So, I'll just do my best Joe Friday impression and just tell you what we're working on! (Depending on your age, that's either Colonel Potter from M*A*S*H* or Ray from Ghostbusters. :-)) We're now at the 150-day mark of … [Read more...] about Letter from the CEO – “Just the facts, ma’am.”
Our Greatest Hits for July 2011
The page views have spoken! Below we have gathered PPC Hero’s most visited, and hopefully most valuable articles from July. Whether you’re a new or long-time subscriber, you may have missed these insightful and helpful PPC management tips. Enjoy! Our top honors this month go to PPC Hero himself! In this day and age, everything wants to be “the ultimate” – the ultimate … [Read more...] about Our Greatest Hits for July 2011
Everything You Need To Pass The Google Advertising Fundamentals Exam
The first time I was studying for the AdWords Fundamentals exam I was extremely nervous. I had been managing accounts for about 4 months but was still unsure if I knew enough to pass the exam. It didn't help that we were told by those at Hanapin who had already passed "no one has ever failed the AdWords exam, well except for that one intern and nobody's really sure what … [Read more...] about Everything You Need To Pass The Google Advertising Fundamentals Exam
Diagnosing a Problem Account
At some point in our tenure as a PPC account manager, we all encounter an account that just seems flat out stuck. Conversions start to steadily decrease, click-through rate starts to slide, and if you’re especially unlucky you’ll start seeing your traffic numbers stall too. I recently had an account that had all these problems for no easily identifiable reason, and thought it … [Read more...] about Diagnosing a Problem Account
Ads In The Wild – Keeping It Social
This is the second in a weekly series of posts from one of our PPC Hero Allies, Jeff Sexton of BoostCTR, where he’ll dissect and analyze ads he sees various places online. Jeff's "Ads In The Wild" series will give an in-depth look at the philosophy and strategy behind these ads and will provide a lot of actionable advice for anyone looking to improve their ad … [Read more...] about Ads In The Wild – Keeping It Social
Keyword Match Types: The What and Why
Keyword match types are not a one size fits all kind of deal (like stretchy pants). Instead, all three can be utilized together, or separately, depending on your PPC strategy and/or business type. Each match type has its own set of benefits, as well as drawbacks, but when utilized together effectively, it can give you great results. So, in the following paragraphs, the six … [Read more...] about Keyword Match Types: The What and Why
Dealing With Google AdWords and Analytics Data Discrepancies
A few months ago I wrote a guest post for Portent Interactive about the data discrepancies between Google AdWords and Analytics. It's still something I deal with every day when trying to analyze and make account decisions and I wanted to share this post with our readers. In a touching speech by President Jack Nicholson, he asks alien invaders “Why can't we work out our … [Read more...] about Dealing With Google AdWords and Analytics Data Discrepancies
Google Announces Click-to-Call Enhancements in AdWords Ads
In an email today from Google to AdWords advertisers, Google announced enhancements to their click-to-call functionality in AdWords ad text. This is important information to have because these enhancements will impact charges on clicks to these phone numbers. What are the enhancements and how do they affect charges on your click-to-call ads? Here’s the skinny: To enhance … [Read more...] about Google Announces Click-to-Call Enhancements in AdWords Ads