Last week we talked about the Google content network and automatic placements. I completely ignored the fact that managed placements exist because they didn’t fit in with my description of the ways in which targeting automatic placements is just like riding a flaming motorcycle, but I’m fixing that this week with an even more convoluted metaphor for the content network. So … [Read more...] about Your Managed Placements: Why They Don’t Work
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PPC News Roundup for 2/19/2010
Local search might be a great way to boost your clients' campaigns. Actually who am I kidding it’s a great way to boost everyone’s campaign, so make some time to localize your campaigns! Here are some great tips on PPCBlog for setting up your local PPC strategy, so give it a shot. Get your Google click to call deal while you can! Search Engine Watch has a useful post this … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for 2/19/2010
Positioning Your Business For Success In Local Search
Consumers today not only want to know what’s around them, they want to be able to call with one click, access directions, and know what other people think of it. Due to the fact that 50% of consumers head to search engines first when researching local businesses, according to a joint study from Nielsen and Webvisible, you need to make sure your business is in a position to … [Read more...] about Positioning Your Business For Success In Local Search
Best Practices for YSM Network Distribution
Last week I introduced the expanded Yahoo (YSM) network distribution options and how to find and change your account settings. As promised, this post will focus on some best practices to restructure your Yahoo campaigns to target both search and search partners. If you are like most pay-per-click managers, your YSM account is probably a cloned export of your Google AdWords … [Read more...] about Best Practices for YSM Network Distribution
PPC News Roundup for 2/12/2010
The importance of strong keyword grouping and organization extends past the Google AdWords interface. How you organize your keywords plays a large role on how to build messaging platforms on your landing pages. Check out this post from Ion Interactive on grouping your keywords around user intent to build smart, higher-converting landing pages. Google Adwords is rolling a new … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for 2/12/2010
Understanding JavaScript and How it Can Affect Your Analytics Tracking
Google Analytics is instrumental in the way we track the success of our PPC campaigns (especially since it’s free), but as robust as it is, there are certain visitors that just can’t be tracked. There are at least 6 types of those visitors, but today I’m going to focus solely on those that have their JavaScript turned off, and what it can mean for your PPC campaigns. What is … [Read more...] about Understanding JavaScript and How it Can Affect Your Analytics Tracking
When to Pause or Delete Ads & Keywords To Save Your Quality Scores
Have you ever truly thought about what your overall account Quality Score looks like and how it has affected your PPC account over the years? The more I manage long term clients the more I realize everything I do today will greatly effect what happens to my account Quality Score in the future. Achieving a great Quality Score does not happen overnight. It may take a week, a … [Read more...] about When to Pause or Delete Ads & Keywords To Save Your Quality Scores
PPC News Roundup for 2/5/2010
There are some great benefits to the content network like lower click costs, and a large audience base, but like any campaign you need to make sure expanding past search will help you meet your business objectives. Once you’ve done that, it will be easy to get started if you follow this step-by-step guide from PPC Blog. In his post Review Your PPC Keywords, Jason Tabeling from … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for 2/5/2010
Our Greatest Hits for January 2010
The page views have spoken! Below we have gathered PPC Hero’s four most visited, and hopefully most valuable articles from January. Whether you’re a new or long-time subscriber, you may have missed these insightful and helpful PPC management tips. Google has launched contact form extensions allowing users to submit contact information within the search results. Amber has all … [Read more...] about Our Greatest Hits for January 2010
Increase Conversion Rates with Minimal Effort, Time and Money
I’ve always been behind the philosophy that telling customers what to do on your landing pages or website is much better than letting them figure it out on their own. After all, that’s what marketing is, right? We lead them in the direction we want them to take; to see our new product, new offers, new promotions, new content, etc. However, if you’re working with graphic … [Read more...] about Increase Conversion Rates with Minimal Effort, Time and Money
PPC News Roundup for 1/29/2010
Are you managing a business-to-business PPC client? Search Engine Land has a post this week on 6 common mistakes in B2B PPC advertising. Some of the mistakes listed include: using too many industry acronyms (not everyone knows what you’re talking about), not bidding on branding terms, and thinking Google is king. Users quickly judge your brand when they reach your PPC landing … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for 1/29/2010
PPC News Roundup for 1/22/2010
You maybe determined to give your PPC accounts a makeover this year, but remember to optimize PPC accounts gradually. Melissa Mackey from Search Engine Watch discusses why drastic changes can end up hurting your account and some ways to achieve long-term results. With 350 millions users, Facebook is hard to ignore – even for PPC. This post on Search Engine Land shows some … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for 1/22/2010
