For a few months you have been able to see what Google estimates your bid needs to be to show on the top of the page. Now they’ve made acting on that information easier. This post explains how to use these bid estamates to optimize your bids quickly, and more accurately. Should You Optimize to Show at Top of Page? As always, some accounts/keywords perform better on top, and … [Read more...] about Faster, More Accurate Bid Changes
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If You’re Not Using This Gmail Ad Targeting Tactic, You’re Missing Out
You already know that you can use the Adwords Content Network to target Gmail users. The ability to advertise to Gmail users through Adwords has been around for years. But outside of the occasional privacy complaint, you don’t hear much about this ad option. Well, I’m going to show you an awesome tactic to use when running Gmail ads that gives you a unique opportunity to … [Read more...] about If You’re Not Using This Gmail Ad Targeting Tactic, You’re Missing Out
9 Tips to Increase CTR this Holiday Season
I was thinking about writing a blog post on upcoming holidays and while doing so, I saw half of my colleagues already on the running to buy Christmas gifts which made me realize how intensive PPC campaigns would have been for retail marketers. Holiday season is about gift giving and this mentality is different than the rest of the year. To gain the most out of your PPC holiday … [Read more...] about 9 Tips to Increase CTR this Holiday Season
Stop Being Clever and Just Harvest Demand, Please
When it comes to your PPC campaigns, it is easier, better, faster, smarter to focus on harvesting demand. That’s in contrast to those who are trying to be clever by creating demand for their product or service. Look, people engaging with PPC ads typically are very clear about what they are searching for. Even if they type a broad term such as “hotels,” chances are they have a … [Read more...] about Stop Being Clever and Just Harvest Demand, Please
Social Extensions: +1 Your Ads
Earlier this month Google unveiled Google + pages for business, and they are continuing to innovate new ways to help link these pages with your Adwords campaigns. So, on the 9th, Google introduced Social Extensions, another feature of their popular Ad Extensions. In short, this feature allows the Social Network of Google + to interact with your Adwords ads, and can help CTR. … [Read more...] about Social Extensions: +1 Your Ads
Whaddya’know Wednesdays: The Top 5 New Features We’re Grateful For in 2011
The PPC world is one that changes often, quickly, and always in the direction of more awesome. So, it's no surprise that we're thankful for a lot of the new features that adCenter and AdWords rolled out this year. Felicia Coover goes over them in this week's Whaddya'know Wednesdays vlog. Check out the links below to read the articles she's talking … [Read more...] about Whaddya’know Wednesdays: The Top 5 New Features We’re Grateful For in 2011
Infographic: How the AdWords Auction Works
Our friends over at Wordstream have developed a great infographic showing how the AdWords Auction works. It includes what gets entered into each auction, how Google determines where ads are shown, and how Google determines what advertisers pay. Check it out! © 2011 WordStream - a certified AdWords partner. … [Read more...] about Infographic: How the AdWords Auction Works
3 Strategies for Building Buzz Ahead of a Trade Show
Trade shows and conferences are fantastic opportunities to spread awareness about your brand and network with like-minded people, but it’s difficult for any one vendor to stand out amidst the hundreds (sometimes thousands) of other companies. Short of spending thousands of dollars on a premium sponsorship or an exhibitor booth, you’ll have to rely on on-the-ground hustle and … [Read more...] about 3 Strategies for Building Buzz Ahead of a Trade Show
Ask PPC Hero! Your Questions On Remarketing, Quality Score And More Answered
Wherever there are paid search advertisers with questions, PPC Hero is close at hand with the answer! We receive many questions from readers about different issues they have with PPC. In the past, these questions have spurred full blog posts, but we get so many great questions that it's hard to keep up. In our Ask PPC Hero series we will answer the questions … [Read more...] about Ask PPC Hero! Your Questions On Remarketing, Quality Score And More Answered
3 Mobile PPC Marketing Tips
There has been a lot of talk about how mobile searchers will make up 22% of search revenue in 2012. There’s been less talk about how PPC account managers can take advantage of this relatively new marketing channel. Here are my top 3 tips of mobile PPC marketing. 1. Segment Your Mobile and Desktop Traffic Best practice is to have your Adwords campaigns set to target Mobile, … [Read more...] about 3 Mobile PPC Marketing Tips
Lessons Learned at Pubcon 2011
Over the past week I have been at Pubcon 2011 in Las Vegas. This was one of the first times that I had thought about setting up each and every PPC account the same. I went into a session by Joe Larato about SEO and how we should process things out. I never realized what I should be doing to help my PPC clients and future PPC clients out. Some of my key takeaways from Pubcon … [Read more...] about Lessons Learned at Pubcon 2011
The Complete Guide To adCenter’s New & Improved User Interface
Change is something we’ve come to expect in the paid search industry. It’s almost as if new enhancements and features are introduced on a weekly basis, and they have been. This month alone, Google AdWords rolled out dynamic search ads, +1 button for display ads and their new bid-per-call system. On the other hand, the Yahoo! Search and Bing also recently introduced a handful of … [Read more...] about The Complete Guide To adCenter’s New & Improved User Interface
