One of my first accounts as an account manager was a grant account. It felt like a low-pressure way to get my feet wet in account management. However, as soon as I got the account, Google change their grant account policies. In early January, AdWords released policy updates for grant account management. Policy updates included: Maintain a 5% account CTR Keyword Quality … [Read more...] about Tips & Tricks for AdWords Grant Accounts
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Large PPC Account Conundrums: Data Management
Large PPC accounts can be fun to work on, but a common frustration is how to manipulate and gather insights from mountains of data. In order to take advantage of said data, you need to be able to easily (and quickly) pivot, label, group, sum, etc. In this post we’ll walk through a few options to make your data easier to manage. The Problem In a nutshell: tons and tons and tons … [Read more...] about Large PPC Account Conundrums: Data Management
GDPR – What is it and How Will it Impact Online Advertising
*This article does not constitute legal advice, nor is this information intended to create or rise to the level of an attorney-client relationship. You should seek professional legal advice where appropriate.* The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new EU regulation that will require businesses to harmonize data privacy laws across Europe, to protect and empower … [Read more...] about GDPR – What is it and How Will it Impact Online Advertising
Landing Page Elements that Optimize the Post-Click Experience
Just one click. That’s what separates an ad from its corresponding landing page elements, and yet most ads and the landing pages connected to them seem to have nothing in common. Most marketers often overlook a crucial piece of information when it comes to optimization, and this is what results in the 70-90% bounce rate for landing pages. What many marketers overlook is the … [Read more...] about Landing Page Elements that Optimize the Post-Click Experience
Unleash the Algorithm: How to Make Facebook Lookalike Audiences Work for You
Facebook Lookalike Audiences have become an essential part of jump-starting, re-starting, and expanding any Facebook campaign. In this post, you will learn the why behind lookalike audiences: Why are they needed? Why do I need to use this black box of targeting? You will also learn how they can help your Facebook marketing efforts: How do you select your Custom Audience … [Read more...] about Unleash the Algorithm: How to Make Facebook Lookalike Audiences Work for You
Common Problems (and Solutions) With URL Tagging and Tracking
For a more up-to-date article on this topic visit: https://www.www.ppchero.com/what-the-gclid/ In Google Analytics, there is an order to everything. I learned this the hard way. In the past, the PPC Hero team has shared with our readers some unfortunate side-effects that can happen when you combine destination URLs, tracking parameters and 301 redirects. Today I am going to … [Read more...] about Common Problems (and Solutions) With URL Tagging and Tracking
Prepare Yourself for the Future of Audience Based Advertising
Brad will be featured at Hero Conf Austin for his April 16 keynote presentation, "Personalized Marketing in an Audience Centric World". Register to see him live! Imagine you’re sitting in your house or apartment relaxing after a hard day at work. You look around and the place is a mess. You don’t have the energy to clean it; so you do what everyone else does - you pick up your … [Read more...] about Prepare Yourself for the Future of Audience Based Advertising
Display Advertising for Lead Generation: One Approach
“We’ve tried Display before and it cost a lot of money and didn’t work.” Have you ever heard this from your client when pitching Display? When I hear this, I get bubbly all-over with excitement before extrapolating on the advanced targeting features Google offers for advertising on the Display Network. We know that Google has to up its audience targeting game to stay relevant … [Read more...] about Display Advertising for Lead Generation: One Approach
Ultimate Guide to Paid Search Acronyms & Terminology
Whether you’re new to the game or a seasoned account manager, PPC terms and acronyms can be difficult to digest at times. The sheer volume of terms, acronyms and technicality is enough to make even the boldest of individuals cry. The folks here at PPC Hero believe it is important to provide our readers with as much information possible, so we’ve decided to compile a … [Read more...] about Ultimate Guide to Paid Search Acronyms & Terminology
Why You Should Rethink Your Bing PPC Strategy
Okay, so we all know that Google continues to have the highest volume of searchers compared to Bing and Yahoo. In the last comScore Search Engine Share release, Google has 63.8% of the search engines share. Bing has 21.3% and Yahoo has 12.4% of the remaining search market share. In 2017, when the next market share report is released we can expect a few shifts, but we do not … [Read more...] about Why You Should Rethink Your Bing PPC Strategy
PPC Chores: A Mid-Winter Cleaning
Spring cleaning. Every time Spring rolls around, all you hear is “it’s time for a little ‘spring cleaning’”. I don’t know about you, but when the weather finally does turn pleasant, I do not want to spend my time indoors cleaning. Which is why I am a huge fan of “Dead of Winter Cleaning”. A little elbow grease and organization now means you will be reaping the benefits by MLB’s … [Read more...] about PPC Chores: A Mid-Winter Cleaning
Testing New Bidding Strategies Through AdWords Experiments
If you are feeling the surge toward automated bidding but are unsure of where to begin, you are in good company. Whether it’s a client’s uncertainty or your own, handing over the reins of power is unsettling. However, don’t let feelings of doubt hold you back. AdWords experiments provide an opportunity to test new (and old) features. While there are many ways to utilize AdWords … [Read more...] about Testing New Bidding Strategies Through AdWords Experiments
