Google has developed a new ad format called ‘Engagement Ads’. The purpose of these ads is to provide an interactive way for users to engage with your brand. Google recognizes that branding is a different marketing objective than direct response, so instead of paying a cost-per-click, they developed a pricing model called CPE (cost per engagement). Measuring and setting cost per … [Read more...] about Engagement Ads: New Way For Getting Customers To Interact With Your Brand
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What Makes A Great PPC Bidding Strategy?
For this month’s series, we’re providing a little bit of perspective on the hectic events of 2013. As we've left Enhanced Campaigns pretty well covered this year, this week we’ll be dedicating our time to some of the other (non-Enhanced Campaigns) initiatives, tactics, strategies, and features that we used to excel in 2013 here at PPC Hero. ---------- When you boil paid … [Read more...] about What Makes A Great PPC Bidding Strategy?
Why You Have To Get Used To Universal Analytics
For this month’s series, we’re providing a little bit of perspective on the hectic events of 2013. As we’ve left Enhanced Campaigns pretty well covered this year, this week we’ll be dedicating our time to some of the other (non-Enhanced Campaigns) initiatives, tactics, strategies, and features that we used to excel in 2013 here at PPC Hero. After Eric's coverage of AdWords … [Read more...] about Why You Have To Get Used To Universal Analytics
7 CRO Lessons Learned in 2013
For this month’s series, we’re providing a little bit of perspective on the hectic events of 2013. As we’ve left Enhanced Campaigns pretty well covered this year, this week we’ll be dedicating our time to some of the other (non-Enhanced Campaigns) initiatives, tactics, strategies, and features that we used to excel in 2013 here at PPC Hero. As Eric explained yesterday, … [Read more...] about 7 CRO Lessons Learned in 2013
The 15 Ad Networks to Use Instead of AdWords
For a newer article on this topic visit: 10 Alternatives To Google And Facebook Ads For this month's series, we're providing a little bit of perspective on the hectic events of 2013. As we've left Enhanced Campaigns pretty well covered this year, this week we'll be dedicating our time to some of the other (non-Enhanced Campaigns) initiatives, tactics, strategies, and … [Read more...] about The 15 Ad Networks to Use Instead of AdWords
Demystifying Universal Analytics: An Introduction To The Upgrade
We've all heard the buzz about Universal Analytics and it's time to face your fears! This introductory walk-through shows that there's nothing to be afraid of, especially now that Google Analytics and Universal Analytics are operating hand-in-hand. Whether you're peering into Universal Analytics for the first time, or you've been thinking about the transition process for … [Read more...] about Demystifying Universal Analytics: An Introduction To The Upgrade
3 Ways To Save Money Using Negative Search Audiences
If you’ve got your site tagged with an AdWords remarketing tag, you can build out audiences in AdWords based on URLs from your site. You can see estimated audience sizes for Google Search based on audiences you’ve already built out, if you have any currently built out. I’ve found when I create new audiences based on URLs, the estimates for audience size are at least there by … [Read more...] about 3 Ways To Save Money Using Negative Search Audiences
7 Ways To Boost PPC Performance
Do you have an account where performance has gone stagnate? Volume tends to remain relatively flat despite your ongoing optimizations? Or maybe you have a new account and you are looking for ways to grow volume and have an immediate impact on performance? These are both very common scenarios that PPC managers face on a regular basis. To help combat the sleepy account syndrome, … [Read more...] about 7 Ways To Boost PPC Performance
Using Strategic Metrics: What Matters (And What Doesn’t) [WEBINAR RECORDING]
We all love metrics (if you're a PPC manager, how could you not?). But there are plenty of times when we feel like we might be missing the forest for the trees. And even worse, we have metrics that tell us we are DEFINITELY missing the forest for the trees at times. This webinar features Hanapin Marketing's Senior Digital Advisor Kayla Kurtz and Senior Account Manager Jeff … [Read more...] about Using Strategic Metrics: What Matters (And What Doesn’t) [WEBINAR RECORDING]
Three Scripts to Get You Started with AWQL
The AdWords Query Langauge (AWQL) is an extremely useful extension to AdWords scripts. While scripts allow you to access the entities in an account, AWQL adds the ability to access the AdWords API reports. All the data in the dimensions tabs, the segments, practically anything in your account is now accessible to you through a script. This makes is extremely easy to … [Read more...] about Three Scripts to Get You Started with AWQL
Happy Clicking on Cyber Monday from PPC Hero!
It's that time of year- 'Twas the Monday after Thanksgiving, when all through the internet Not a creature was stirring, except for a mouse. PPC Hero is ready for Cyber Monday online shoppers! Are you? Scroll down to find our latest posts for a busy ecommerce season. Use these ecommerce and shopping-related blog posts to make sure you (and your customers!) get exactly what you … [Read more...] about Happy Clicking on Cyber Monday from PPC Hero!
Posts 15-18/30: 18 Lessons From My First 18 Days
You’ll notice I am grouping several posts in a bunch. I had to somewhat-true up my blog series to the actual number of days I have been President while not just writing a bunch of fluff. I made the decision to write one better post incorporating my experience and what I am learning then trying to break it up into smaller chunks. Feel free to tell me in the comments if you … [Read more...] about Posts 15-18/30: 18 Lessons From My First 18 Days