Google publicly rolled out demographic targeting for search in the fall of 2016. This feature allows advertisers to segment data and adjust bids based on gender and age estimates of users. The one downside is the “undetermined segment.” This segment can make up a large proportion of the traffic. This can make some advertisers wary of the demographic information, “do we really … [Read more...] about How Often Does Google Search Match to Demographics?
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Why Online Polls Are Critical To Understanding Your Users
Polls. They’re distracting. They’re inconvenient. They’re annoying. Often times this is the mentality that people have when they see or hear about online polls. Today I’m going to convince you that this is the wrong mindset to have. Today we’ll learn how polls can help us better understand our user’s behavior and how they can help us better frame the content on our … [Read more...] about Why Online Polls Are Critical To Understanding Your Users
A PPC Account Manager’s Checklist
Whether you’re the most novice paid advertiser or a seasoned vet, the question “what do I do now” has likely come up numerous times. Maybe you feel that you’ve done all you can do and are stuck. Maybe you’ve been so busy driving strategy that daily/weekly account maintenance has fallen by the wayside. Maybe you’re working through the learning curves of managing your first PPC … [Read more...] about A PPC Account Manager’s Checklist
Bring Some Organization to Your PPC Account Audits
So, you got an account to audit. Where do you begin? There are a lot of details to research and discover in an Adwords account alone that you need to dive into to help the client reach their goals. But how do we get to the point where we have our laundry list of suggestions? Step 1: Ask the current manager of the account the right questions Current Manager of Account: Can … [Read more...] about Bring Some Organization to Your PPC Account Audits
Our PPC Training is Not for the Weak-Minded
At Hero Conf we challenge you to question your best practices, to reinvent your current campaigns and to go beyond the fundamentals to implement the most advanced techniques within your accounts. We throw nearly 11 hours of PPC-specific content at you, mixed with dedicated breaks & after-hours activities to rub elbows with the industry's finest, all within two days. We get … [Read more...] about Our PPC Training is Not for the Weak-Minded
London Workshops for Account, Agency, and Excel Heroes!
One of the most valuable pieces of the Hero Conf experience is our day 3 workshops that dive deep into the topics most relevant to today's PPC marketer. And we've expanded our offerings to include three great options that are applicable regardless of role or seniority. Join us in London, 23-25 October to experience these great workshops: Excel Hero Workshop After a huge … [Read more...] about London Workshops for Account, Agency, and Excel Heroes!
Why IF Function Ads Need To Be In Your Testing Rotation
At the beginning of the year, Google released a new feature called IF function ads. We wrote about this new feature in the post How To Use AdWords Ads IF Functionality. If you’re curious about how these customizable ads perform, here are some answers. What Are IF Functions? IF function ads allow you to set specific guidelines based on audience or device data. If the … [Read more...] about Why IF Function Ads Need To Be In Your Testing Rotation
Decoding The PPC Bid Management Technology Matrix
When it comes to evaluating which PPC bid management tool is right for your business, it can be difficult. Most of the tools offer similar features, making it challenging to compare platforms. Even after learning about all the cool features, you still find yourself asking, “Would this task just be easier to manage directly through the interface or editor?” In some cases, yes, … [Read more...] about Decoding The PPC Bid Management Technology Matrix
How To Use Historical AdWords Data To Create Your Own Bid Simulator
Within AdWords, there is a tool called Bid Simulator where you can review potential keyword bids to project what type of performance changes various bid changes would make. The simulator is meant to help guide your bidding by projecting volume and efficiency as you raise your bid. While this is a great tool to get some estimates, Google's algorithm is fairly unknown and … [Read more...] about How To Use Historical AdWords Data To Create Your Own Bid Simulator
4 Custom Affinity Audiences To Try For Display Advertising
For the sake of this post, let's pretend I own a new company that develops and sells golf clubs. As a new company in a competitive market, I strongly feel the need to invest in Display advertising in AdWords to build awareness. People aren’t going to search for my company’s products if they don’t know they exist. I've tried keyword and interest targeting, but most of the … [Read more...] about 4 Custom Affinity Audiences To Try For Display Advertising
The Complete PPC Account Audit Guide
11/12/2019 Your PPC account is never perfect. Hopefully, that doesn’t come as a surprise to you. The truth of the matter is that no matter how hard you work on building an account and optimizing it according to best practices, you will probably miss something. An even truer statement is that the longer you work in an account, the easier it is for things to slip past … [Read more...] about The Complete PPC Account Audit Guide
3 Tips To Improve ROI For Paid Search
If you are ever told that the goal of an ecommerce account isn’t to improve ROI, you are probably being lied to. Generating more revenue is the driving factor behind the majority of businesses and the marketing efforts they push. It may not be the be-all end-all with other goals such as newsletter sign-ups and calls, but it’s vital. How can you improve ROI? If the answer was … [Read more...] about 3 Tips To Improve ROI For Paid Search
