Frequently enough I find myself staring at my weekly or monthly reports going cross-eyed, trying to make sense of the data and how it’s been influenced by changes throughout the month. As marketers, we know all of the details of our strategy and are constantly thinking about what effects will come based on the changes we’re making to the campaigns. One of the biggest reasons … [Read more...] about What Else Is Affecting Your PPC Advertising?
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6 Tactics to Dominate Local PPC
Brick-and-mortar businesses depend heavily on foot traffic and local shoppers. In a cutthroat retail world, physical businesses need a competitive edge. Paid search ads can be a great way to give you that edge and boost your revenue. However, using them effectively to get potential customers to walk through your doors after an online visit isn’t easy. When you can’t rely on … [Read more...] about 6 Tactics to Dominate Local PPC
Utilizing Google’s Test My Site Tool to Improve Mobile Performance
Those of us managing paid media accounts might be neglecting strong insights which are available to improve our mobile sites. This is especially true when using Smart Bidding since device bidding is relatively hands-off compared to Manual CPC bidding. Google Ads updated their Test My Site tool earlier this year to include more custom recommendations for mobile site … [Read more...] about Utilizing Google’s Test My Site Tool to Improve Mobile Performance
Apply or Dismiss Automatic Google Ad Recommendations
Ever since Google rolled out the Optimization Score, all accounts are full of notifications and recommended changes that may improve your account score. These recommendations range from keyword suggestions, targeting changes, ad suggestions, and automated smart bidding strategies. Should you apply or dismiss these recommended changes? In an account, you might see a score like … [Read more...] about Apply or Dismiss Automatic Google Ad Recommendations
Analyzing the Impact of Multi-Brand Shared Keywords
In recent years, account and client complexity have increased. As we sign big companies that advertise in multiple accounts for multiple brands, it’s important to keep a pulse on how these accounts are interacting with each other. The Situation Let’s pretend we have a Company X, which owns brands 1,2, and 3. Each of these brands advertises in their own accounts, on similar … [Read more...] about Analyzing the Impact of Multi-Brand Shared Keywords
Turn B2B Lead Scoring into Actionable Data + More Fresh Ideas
News flash: a lead is not a lead. That’s right. In the B2B marketing space, it’s not about just having a ton of leads in your funnel – it’s about having qualified leads. Have you found yourself trying just about everything to gain more qualified leads? We’re here to give you some fresh ideas to radically improve your ads and overall strategy. In this webinar, … [Read more...] about Turn B2B Lead Scoring into Actionable Data + More Fresh Ideas
5 Must Watch PPC Reporting Metrics For Small Businesses
What’s the end goal of any small business PPC campaign? Results. Results that show you that all the effort you’ve put into building, optimizing, curating, and monitoring your Pay per Click (PPC) ads matters and is paying off. Using valuable data in the form of performance metrics and reporting within Bing Ads and Google Ads helps you realize your ideal results, but the sheer … [Read more...] about 5 Must Watch PPC Reporting Metrics For Small Businesses
Diagnose High CPL In PPC Search
Cost per leads (or cost per sale, cost per acquisition) is what you as an account manager are optimizing towards. You and your client have a set goal of what you think you can hit to remain profitable. You may also find yourself in a position where you are not hitting your CPL threshold and it is higher than you and your client approve. So how do you diagnose what the problem … [Read more...] about Diagnose High CPL In PPC Search
Amazon New-to-Brand Metrics & What They Can Do For You
Amazon has launched new metrics for brands advertising on the platform to better understand their audiences and who is buying on the platform. There are four new metrics that offer new-to-brand insights for advertisers. The metrics give an idea of what percent of purchasers and orders are new to brand versus returning customers coming from your ads. This level of insight is … [Read more...] about Amazon New-to-Brand Metrics & What They Can Do For You
How are Your Best Practices Holding Up In 2019?
Change. Change is good. Change is inevitable. Change is change. I think it’s funny how even though it’s a completely normal facet of life it can sneak up on the best of us. Lately, I’ve been reconsidering some of my best practices. Trying to take a step back and consider “is this still the best?” Today I’ll share how my experience and views have changed since I started PPC last … [Read more...] about How are Your Best Practices Holding Up In 2019?
PPC Hero Summit is giving away Free Hero Conf Tickets [+More info on sessions]
This blog post is part of a weekly series to tell you more about the sessions at the PPC Hero Summit, a free online seminar for digital marketers on Wednesday, March 6th. If paid media is a part of your job, this event is for you. Register here. The PPC Hero Summit is exactly 2 weeks from today. And I'm happy to announce that giveaways we're doing throughout the event include … [Read more...] about PPC Hero Summit is giving away Free Hero Conf Tickets [+More info on sessions]
PPC Client Account Revenue Pressures
All businesses want to make money - it is the point of business. With every initiative a business launches, it does so with the purpose to drive revenue. And every year, it hopes to drive even more revenue. Year over year growth is imperative for a business to be sustainable. As account managers, we are held accountable for revenue growth goals from digital marketing. And with … [Read more...] about PPC Client Account Revenue Pressures