This is part 1 of PPC Hero's advertising expansion series, focusing on improving return on investment by advertising through multiple channels. Today we have a post written by one of our PPC Hero allies at Adknowledge, the 4th largest ad marketplace behind Google, Facebook, and Bing. You might also find a special offer just for PPC Hero readers. Adknowledge, the fourth … [Read more...] about Why You Should Be Advertising With Adknowledge
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PPC Pitfalls For Beginners, Part II
This is the second of a 2-part blog post highlighting some common pitfalls you want to avoid when getting started with paid search. The first installment took a look at loose account structure, aggressive keyword bidding and poor ad copy. Part two covers interface tools and driving too much traffic. Last month I wrote about three PPC pitfalls to avoid … [Read more...] about PPC Pitfalls For Beginners, Part II
Tablet Targeting Now Available in Google AdWords
Back in May, Google announced they would soon be rolling out targeting options that would allow account managers to specifically target tablets. Some of you may have had limited access to these targeting options during testing, but as of today those options are available for all AdWords users! For some time now, advertisers have been able to target mobile devices and certain … [Read more...] about Tablet Targeting Now Available in Google AdWords
Microsoft adCenter Radius Targeting is a GO!
Microsoft has been releasing updates for weeks regarding upcoming mobile advertising upgrades to their adCenter interface, and one of them has finally launched! As of this week, account managers can set up radius targeting in their campaigns on both PC and mobile devices in all adCenter markets. This feature gives you the ability to choose an address in your campaign’s … [Read more...] about Microsoft adCenter Radius Targeting is a GO!
Redeem Your AmEx Reward Points for Facebook Advertising
Are you a small business with American Express Membership Rewards points? Have you considered advertising on Facebook, but needed an extra incentive? Well, good news. As of today, you can redeem your American Express rewards points for Facebook advertising. According to an article in USA Today, $6,750 spent with your AmEx card will get you $50 of Facebook Advertising. This … [Read more...] about Redeem Your AmEx Reward Points for Facebook Advertising
How To Effectively Capture Offline PPC Lead Conversions
Today we have a guest post from one of our PPC Hero allies! Kathleen Colan is the Director of Marketing and Content for Mongoose Metrics. Mongoose Metrics provides online marketers with data about which marketing efforts drive phone calls. —————- The beauty of PPC advertising is the ability it gives you to accurately track lead conversions and associate them with specific … [Read more...] about How To Effectively Capture Offline PPC Lead Conversions
Understanding Match Type Differences Between AdWords and adCenter
A few months ago I wrote a guest post for Wordstream about the differences in match types between Google AdWords and Microsoft adCenter. It still seems to be an area of confusion for PPC users so I wanted to share the information with our readers. I thought I had a good grasp on keyword match types – that is, until I started studying for the adCenter exam. Then I realized … [Read more...] about Understanding Match Type Differences Between AdWords and adCenter
Our Greatest Hits for May 2011
The page views have spoken! Below we have gathered PPC Hero’s and SEO Boy’s most visited, and hopefully most valuable articles from May. Whether you’re a new or long-time subscriber, you may have missed these insightful and helpful PPC and SEO management tips. Enjoy! PPC Hero Greatest Hits: Dave makes his PPC Hero debut and scores big with his analysis of Quality Score Across … [Read more...] about Our Greatest Hits for May 2011
Heroview – Generating Leads with Matt Umbro
As the founder of #ppcchat, PPC expert Matt Umbro (@Matt_Umbro) is already well-known on Twitter. That is one reason why we felt so lucky to have him as our guest for the second live #Heroview – real-time discussions with industry experts via Twitter. Our Heroview with Matt talked mainly about lead generation and lead metrics. Check out the transcript of the conversion … [Read more...] about Heroview – Generating Leads with Matt Umbro
Comparing Quality Score Across AdWords & AdCenter
A Universal Quality Score? Quality score has always been an elusive creature for many people in the search marketing industry. What is it? How is it calculated? How does it affect my account? These are just a few of the questions that deserve more clarity. I believe this additional clarity becomes particularly important with multiple versions of quality score in play. Google … [Read more...] about Comparing Quality Score Across AdWords & AdCenter
Secrets to Paid Search Success
Today we have a guest post from one of our PPC Hero allies! Ken Robbins is the President and Founder of Response Mine Interactive, an online marketing company dedicated to the idea that data and testing should drive marketing decisions and media optimization. —————- Search is like no other marketing channel. People are literally telling you what they want. In fact, all of … [Read more...] about Secrets to Paid Search Success
Heroview – Analyzing Ad Strategy With Tom Demers
As Co-founder/Director of MeasuredSEM and former Director of Marketing with Wordstream, Tom Demers (@TomDemers) is one of those PPC experts that many PPC marketers want to talk to. That’s why we chose him to participate in our first-ever live #Heroview – real-time discussions with industry experts via Twitter. There are many SEM experts we at Hanapin Marketing want to meet and … [Read more...] about Heroview – Analyzing Ad Strategy With Tom Demers
