It is series time! One topic that we haven’t really talked much about in our blog are comparison-shopping engine sites. I have worked with multiple online retailers that have seen great success with this type of online advertising. So I want to take this series as an opportunity to dive deeper into the mystery of comparison-shopping. So you have decided to advertise on a … [Read more...] about Comparison-Shopping Engines: How to Optimize CSEs, Part IV
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The End of Paid Search As We Know It?
Our PPC ecosystem is probably going to be changing soon. On June 25th, the Federal Trade Commission sent off a warning shot to a bunch of search engines, and it will most likely be reshaping the real estate on which our careers and lives (and senses of self and self worth {etc., etc.}) are built. Here’s the main thrust the letter: “To avoid the potential for deception, … [Read more...] about The End of Paid Search As We Know It?
6 Quick Metrics For Empowering The CMO
Account Managers don’t always see behind the curtain to the CMO controlling their budget and helping set their goals. But they can arm their contact/boss and the CMO of the client/company with metrics to help them set priorities, budgets and the targets which they will be measured against. One common mistake that account managers make is only focusing on lagging indicators of … [Read more...] about 6 Quick Metrics For Empowering The CMO
Comparison-Shopping Engines: The Do’s & Don’t’s of Three Popular CSEs, Part III
It is series time! One topic that we haven’t really talked much about in our blog are comparison-shopping engine sites. I have worked with multiple online retailers that have seen great success with this type of online advertising. So I want to take this series as an opportunity to dive deeper into the mystery of comparison-shopping. Following my last article about the top 10 … [Read more...] about Comparison-Shopping Engines: The Do’s & Don’t’s of Three Popular CSEs, Part III
Acquisio’s PPC Management Software: How and Why We Use It
When it comes to automating your PPC workload, there exists a wealth of tools out there on the market. The past few years have seen a real growth in the quality of these tools, and as generally most companies will be using either no tools, or just one (particularly as changing often requires re-training), we wanted to take some time to review Acquisio for you and explain why we … [Read more...] about Acquisio’s PPC Management Software: How and Why We Use It
25 Ways PPC Has Changed In The Past Year
For this month’s series on PPC Hero, we’re taking a look back through our archives and revisiting some ideas we’ve talked about in the past and how the past year or more has changed our thinking about them. Things are always changing in PPC, and our views and opinions about it are no exception. -- This month we're looking at the exciting world of changes. More specifically … [Read more...] about 25 Ways PPC Has Changed In The Past Year
Comparison-Shopping Engines: The top 10 CSEs, Part 2
It is series time! One topic that we haven’t really talked much about in our blog are comparison-shopping engine sites. I have worked with multiple online retailers that have seen great success with this type of online advertising. So I want to take this series as an opportunity to dive deeper into the mystery of comparison-shopping. In my first blog post of this series I … [Read more...] about Comparison-Shopping Engines: The top 10 CSEs, Part 2
What Newcomers to PPC Need to Know
The staff of PPC Hero has gotten together this month to answer a simple question: What advice would you give to someone brand new to PPC? Amanda West-Bookwalter When starting out in PPC, your best quality will be sticking to best practices . Don't try to stray away from this for a while. You may see more experienced PPC managers blogging about really cool concepts that … [Read more...] about What Newcomers to PPC Need to Know
10 (okay, 11) Point Check List To Ensuring Ad Health
We all know that the ad is the gateway to the conversion. But how much time and thought are you really giving your ad copy? The answer I’m hoping for is: As much as it needs. That doesn't mean you need to spend days, hours, or even large chunks of your mental space creating ads for your clients. It does mean that you need to be mindful of how effectively you’re grabbing the … [Read more...] about 10 (okay, 11) Point Check List To Ensuring Ad Health
When and How to Use AdWords Image Extensions
The PPC world has been humming with discussion (and speculation) since Google made a big splash with their announcement that AdWords would now allow image extensions. No, images in search results are not new, and they’re not even particularly new within paid search ads (ever heard of PLAs?). But for search marketers who have been creating little green and blue ads that have … [Read more...] about When and How to Use AdWords Image Extensions
Comparison-Shopping Engines: A deep dive into comparison-shopping engines & strategies, Part 1
Comparison-Shopping Engines: An Overview It is series time! One topic that we haven’t really talked much about in our blog are comparison-shopping engine sites. I have worked with multiple online retailers that have seen great success with this type of online advertising. So I want to take this series as an opportunity to dive deeper into the mystery of … [Read more...] about Comparison-Shopping Engines: A deep dive into comparison-shopping engines & strategies, Part 1
Case Study: Do People Actually Click Sitelinks?
A little while ago I wrote a post about how much I liked the new features that Enhanced Campaigns brought to Sitelinks. Today I'm going to dive into the newly available Sitelink statistics and see if we can learn something about the impact they have on your user behaviour. There are really two things we want to know: Do Sitelinks work and how well? Do people actually … [Read more...] about Case Study: Do People Actually Click Sitelinks?