On October 19, Yahoo filed regulatory paperwork with the SEC that revealed a new arrangement between the search engine and Google. The apparent goal of the agreement is to aid Yahoo’s search business, on both desktop and mobile devices. The agreement outlines the following as services that Google will provide: Web search results Search ads Image search services In the … [Read more...] about Yahoo Reaches New Agreement With Google
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Flash Series: 3 Advanced Ways to Get More Out of Your PPC Competitive Intelligence
More about this 20-Minute Webinar Over time, your competition changes. Some competitors grow, some of them don't, and some of them are newly born and rising fast. In order to stay ahead of the game, you must stay updated on who your competitors are, what keywords they are bidding on, and discover which of these new keywords can be profitable for you. In this webinar, Joe … [Read more...] about Flash Series: 3 Advanced Ways to Get More Out of Your PPC Competitive Intelligence
Another Deep Dive Into Auction Insights
Last month I reviewed a new metric based off of Auction Insights, Rank Above Share. This month we have an updated version of diving into Auction Insights to find who your true top competitors are in search. Let's go ahead and review what statistics are available to us when downloading an Auction Insights report: Impression Share – How often the participant receives an … [Read more...] about Another Deep Dive Into Auction Insights
Three Things I Learned About Our Lead Generation Clients
I was recently checking out Hanapin’s very own Carrie Albright’s post on what she’s learned from a year’s worth of hourly ppc data across e-commerce accounts. This post inspired me to find out what I can learn about user behavior in lead generation ppc accounts, and how that behavior varies on weekends vs. the workweek. Having access to lead-gen accounts across multiple … [Read more...] about Three Things I Learned About Our Lead Generation Clients
How Pay Per Click Advertising Helps Level The Playing Field For SMBs
The beauty of pay per click advertising is that it isn’t dependent on who has the most money to spend or who has the most clout. If that were the case, small businesses wouldn’t bother with this method of attracting new customers because they simply wouldn’t be able to keep up with the big budgets of their larger competitors. Instead, small to medium businesses (SMBs) have the … [Read more...] about How Pay Per Click Advertising Helps Level The Playing Field For SMBs
A No-Nonsense Pros And Cons List For RLSA Implementation
Traditional pay-per-click (PPC) advertising allows advertisers to bid on relevant keywords. When a user query matches the search term the company’s advertisements appear at the top and right side of the page. This is a pretty easy concept to sell to companies. It is also a really targeted form of advertising. But guess what? Search ads just got better! In case you … [Read more...] about A No-Nonsense Pros And Cons List For RLSA Implementation
Strategic Tools Your PPC Agency Should Be Providing – Part 2
Recently, Hanapin did a focus group to find out what key elements marketing managers wanted from their PPC agencies. While they all said performance was important, the other piece managers wanted to get from their PPC agency was centered on strategy and insights. This feedback was taken seriously and we have now implemented new processes to create additional value for our … [Read more...] about Strategic Tools Your PPC Agency Should Be Providing – Part 2
Find Your True Competition With “Rank Above Share”
In an Auction Insights report, there are six statistics given to you regarding your competition. As most readers know, they are as follows: Impression Share - How often the participant receives an impression in the same auctions that you are eligible. Average Position - The average placement of a participant's ad when they receive an impression on the auctions you are … [Read more...] about Find Your True Competition With “Rank Above Share”
The Pre-Holiday Planning Guide You Can’t Afford To Miss
Although you may still be recovering from your banner Back to School year, I regret to inform you that it’s not time to relax just yet. That’s right, it’s time to prep for your 2015 Holiday Season! Any seasoned ecommerce vet will tell you that if you’re not ready by September, you’re already getting left behind. Although we’re midway into September, I’m going to give you a … [Read more...] about The Pre-Holiday Planning Guide You Can’t Afford To Miss
When Are Flexible Bidding Strategies Right For You?
Flexible bidding strategies are ways to automate rules around specific areas of your campaigns, ad groups, and keywords. These bidding strategies can help you improve conversion rates, boost keyword performance, and/or improve your return on ad spend. In the past, you had to choose between manual or automation, but now you have the flexibility to blend automation with manual … [Read more...] about When Are Flexible Bidding Strategies Right For You?
8 Good Reasons To Bid On Your Pure Brand Keywords
Editor’s Note: This article is a part of our Hero Conf London Guest Post Giveaway. Based on a combination of pageviews, shares and editorial review from the PPC Hero writing staff, a winner will be chosen from the finalists we post throughout the week. Today’s post comes to us from Anthony Pearce (@PearceAnthony), PPC Lead at Swoon Editions. Anyone working in PPC will, at … [Read more...] about 8 Good Reasons To Bid On Your Pure Brand Keywords
[New Webinar with AdStage!] The Most Valuable Google AdWords Features for the PPC Account Manager
Google AdWords offers a huge amount of features to strengthen your campaign efforts and give you as much data as possible to make the best decisions for your account. However, there’s a lot of data and a lot of different features to try – how do you know which ones are the most valuable? From Search Partners and keyword reports to Auction Insights and Dynamic Search Ads, this … [Read more...] about [New Webinar with AdStage!] The Most Valuable Google AdWords Features for the PPC Account Manager
