There are many reasons a new PPC account will land in your lap, including: Transitions within your agency. Taking over an account from a prior agency. Starting a new in-house position. If you are anything like me, you will look at said new account and say “where do I begin?” In this post, I will discuss my methods for getting a good grip on new accounts. Quality … [Read more...] about Get A Grip On New Paid Search Accounts
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7 Ways You Can Ensure Organization Across Your PPC Accounts And PPC Team
Often overlooked in PPC account management are organization and prioritization. When managing multiple accounts you need organizational structure for how each process gets done (bid management, ad testing, reporting, etc.), but also for new initiatives being rolled out (launch of new platforms, betas, etc.). How do you keep moving forward with excellent account management … [Read more...] about 7 Ways You Can Ensure Organization Across Your PPC Accounts And PPC Team
AdWords Self-Optimizing Accounts Are Live (And Already Among Us)
AdWords is clearly moving towards higher automation, even if a fully automatic long-lasting optimization is still to come. It is possible to create accounts which automatically react to competitors’ activities and maintain performance for long times without manual activities. Since I created my first campaign (more than 12 years ago) I have always been striving toward better … [Read more...] about AdWords Self-Optimizing Accounts Are Live (And Already Among Us)
Tell Me Where It Hurts – A Quick Diagnosis Tool for Ailing Accounts
Every so often, an account lands in your lap and you just don’t know where to begin. Performance might be in a downturn and what is converting is coming at a high cost. You want to dive in and start optimizing, but how can you decide what to focus on first? By combining a couple of simple reports, you can quickly diagnose an ailing account and go from zero to PPC Hero. Get … [Read more...] about Tell Me Where It Hurts – A Quick Diagnosis Tool for Ailing Accounts
The Beginner’s Guide To A Full PPC Account Setup For SMB Ecommerce Clients
You hang up the phone and smile. That prospect you've been reeling in just saw the light. They are ready to jump on board. Congratulations, you just won the account! Your hard work has paid off and you can sit back and... Ok, who am I kidding, now is when the real work begins. Unless you work in-house, it is probably likely that you have worked on a full account setup at … [Read more...] about The Beginner’s Guide To A Full PPC Account Setup For SMB Ecommerce Clients
5 Things You Can Do Today To Improve Account Performance
In the PPC world, things are constantly changing. With new products and features being introduced all the time, there’s a possibility that something can be missed or that something we intended to do has fallen through the cracks. For this reason, it’s important to periodically take the time to look through your accounts and ensure that you’re doing everything necessary for … [Read more...] about 5 Things You Can Do Today To Improve Account Performance
[New Whitepaper!] The PPC Account Audit Survival Guide
There are many reasons why you might want to perform a PPC account audit. You could be taking over an account from another agency, previous manager, or colleague or perhaps you just want to make sure your account set-up is optimal for your company goals. In this guide, we’ll focus on features and settings that can be found in the Google AdWords interface and used to audit your … [Read more...] about [New Whitepaper!] The PPC Account Audit Survival Guide
Account Management Transitions: Unavoidable Reality & Blessing in Disguise
The only constant in the world is change, and your PPC account management is no different. No matter how mature your accounts may be or how long you’ve been with a particular agency, at some point the “not if, but when” phrase comes into play and someone on your management team has to transition. The situation in which this occurs can vary – your Account Manager may … [Read more...] about Account Management Transitions: Unavoidable Reality & Blessing in Disguise
PPC Account Audit Survival Guide: Part 2
In our previous article, we discussed ways you can audit account performance. In this article, we are going to discuss additional auditing options for campaigns, ad groups, and keywords. Campaigns All Settings At the campaign level, there are other settings you might want to be aware of in case a previous manager had settings that might not be aligned with the account’s … [Read more...] about PPC Account Audit Survival Guide: Part 2
PPC Account Audit Survival Guide: Part 1
There are many reasons why you might want to perform a PPC account audit. You could be taking over an account from another agency, previous manager, or colleague or perhaps you just want to make sure your account set-up is optimal for your company goals. Part 1 of your Audit Survival Guide focuses on features that can be found in the AdWords interface. Over the years Google … [Read more...] about PPC Account Audit Survival Guide: Part 1
How Segmented Is Too Segmented In PPC Accounts?
As PPC Specialists, we tend to think granularly. We want our campaigns and associated ad groups to be highly segmented and ad copy relevant to our keywords. This thinking makes sense since we want to answer user search queries as specifically as we can. However, can we segment to the point that we’re actually hurting our account? The answer is yes. Over Segmentation Too … [Read more...] about How Segmented Is Too Segmented In PPC Accounts?
Google AdWords Introduces Structured Snippet Extensions
Google AdWords introduced dynamic structured snippets earlier this year, and over those past few months advertisers have been seeing success utilizing the feature. This automated ad extension gives your customers a better sense of the content on your website before they click on your ad. The information that automatically appears for your ad’s snippets reflects categories of … [Read more...] about Google AdWords Introduces Structured Snippet Extensions
