This week we’ve been discussing PPC challenges we’ve faced and how we overcame them. Having worked primarily with eCommerce accounts, I’ve come to understand that revenue and return need to be reviewed beyond face value in order to determine if a PPC program is truly profitable. In any PPC campaign, whether eCommerce or lead generation, return is the ultimate indicator of … [Read more...] about Move Past ROAS And Think ROI
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Morning Clicks: Why Ask.com is Your Competitor, Interesting Yelp Strategy, and More
Morning Clicks is your mid-week roundup of digital advertising news and notes. We're your one-stop shop for the most relevant and important news in the PPC world. Grab your cup of joe and come see us every Wednesday morning. First things first, whats the latest with Google? Well, structured snippets are now officially live in search results on Google. [Search Engine … [Read more...] about Morning Clicks: Why Ask.com is Your Competitor, Interesting Yelp Strategy, and More
Overcoming AdWords Trademark And Disapproval Issues
Would you rather have all your ads be disapproved for using a trademark or have a competitor use your trademarked term? Both are major downers that can seriously affect paid search performance. Recently, I dealt with both of these issues, which enhanced my knowledge of the AdWords trademark policy. The key to all trademark issues is the “3rd Party Authorization Request … [Read more...] about Overcoming AdWords Trademark And Disapproval Issues
Day-to-Day PPC Management: What to Ask Your Key Stakeholders and Vendors
Question #1: How do I measure performance? We’ve addressed setting goals and funding our program. Now the question must turn to “How do I measure performance?” 3 popular ways to measure PPC performance are: Platform Interfaces: All ad platforms provide a wealth of information. Traffic metrics such as cost, clicks, impressions, ad position, and cost per click can be … [Read more...] about Day-to-Day PPC Management: What to Ask Your Key Stakeholders and Vendors
The Big Lead Gen Mistake You’re Probably Making
Today marks the beginning of series week at PPC Hero. We'll be discussing issues that our authors have faced and how they've been overcome. From lead generation to eCommerce campaigns, we've shared our shortcomings and how we've risen to the challenges. Carrie is first this week, speaking about lead generation campaigns. In PPC we’re constantly checking performance and … [Read more...] about The Big Lead Gen Mistake You’re Probably Making
Prepare For The Impending Mobile Ad Update
Google recently announced that beginning on 10/15, mobile ads have the potential to show your ad extensions instead of description line two. Our own Kevin Klein wrote a piece explaining how this update will impact mobile ad creation moving forward. We now want to look at this update in the context of overall mobile strategy. Gone are the days where mobile PPC is an … [Read more...] about Prepare For The Impending Mobile Ad Update
The Impact of Campaign Structure on Bid Management – Part I
As an Ad Tech software company providing automated bidding & campaign management solutions, we are frequently responding to advertisers who are concerned that mysterious bidding algorithms are not optimizing their bids appropriately. When I’m tasked with reviewing bid management performance for these advertisers, I frequently find issues unrelated to bid levels that are … [Read more...] about The Impact of Campaign Structure on Bid Management – Part I
10 Reasons You Will Save Time and Money with DoubleClick Search
DoubleClick Search (DS3) is a powerful bid management tool that offers a cross channel view of your paid search campaigns. The platform will save you time and money, as it promotes integrated channel management. Most importantly, once you start using the tool you too will love the speed in which you can manage multiple paid search publisher accounts all in one place. Here … [Read more...] about 10 Reasons You Will Save Time and Money with DoubleClick Search
Mobile PPC Advertising When You Don’t Have A Mobile Website
The whole world is going mobile…. except for your company. While the rest of the world uses their mobile devices any time they have a free moment, you ask your users to wait until they are back home to hop on their computers to find the information they want. Whether they are in line at Starbucks or sitting on the subway, potential customers are accessing the Internet on … [Read more...] about Mobile PPC Advertising When You Don’t Have A Mobile Website
Morning Clicks: Today’s Best Marketers, Brad Pitt, iPhones, and more.
Morning Clicks is your mid-week roundup of digital advertising news and notes. We're your one-stop shop for the most relevant and important news in the PPC world. Grab your cup of joe and come see us every Wednesday morning. Don't panic when the second description line on your mobile ads begin to disappear. [Inside AdWords, PPC Hero] Opt your shopping campaigns into … [Read more...] about Morning Clicks: Today’s Best Marketers, Brad Pitt, iPhones, and more.
New Device Targeting in Bing Ads Starts Now
Remember in June, when Bing announced the new simplified device targeting, similar to Google AdWords, was on its way? Well, today is the day that desktops and tablets are combined into one device targeting selection as it is in Google AdWords. Previously, Bing allowed advertisers to modify bids on desktops/laptops, mobile, and tablets all separately as seen … [Read more...] about New Device Targeting in Bing Ads Starts Now
Who’s Managing Your PPC? Pros and Con’s of In-House and Agency
Once goals have been defined, budgeting and measurement plans have been established, and its been decided what strategies and tactics are going to be implemented, the next question is who will manage the PPC program? There are 3 ways to manage PPC programs: In-House Management Employ an Agency Combination of In-House and Agency (Hybrid approach) Let’s now take a … [Read more...] about Who’s Managing Your PPC? Pros and Con’s of In-House and Agency
