There is a new feature that is somewhat-hidden within the new Google AdWords interface that I want to bring to your attention. Now, you can essentially run a search query report at the ad group level without actually running a full-blown search query report to find additional keywords or negative keywords. Just a refresher for some, negative keywords are keywords you can add … [Read more...] about A New Way to Find & Add Negative Keywords in Adwords
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PPC News Roundup for June 5, 2009
Do you have the latest version of AdWords Editor? They say that version 7.5.1 slices, dices and jubilees! It gets stains out of your carpet, mows the lawn and delivers the pizza! Just kidding. There are some new additions that will be very helpful such as CSV importing and additional keyword opportunity tools. Have you been keeping an eye on your trademark keywords … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for June 5, 2009
First Glance: How Pay-Per-Click Marketers Should React to Bing
I’m not here to tell you Bing is the greatest thing ever, and I’m not here to tell you that, No, Bing is not a “Google Killer.” Lots of others have already weighed in on the topic and, as a search marketer, that’s not my worry. As a search marketer, I’m only worried about campaign impact. And, as far as I can tell, campaign impact can only happen if people are searching (or is … [Read more...] about First Glance: How Pay-Per-Click Marketers Should React to Bing
Our Greatest Hits for May 2009
The page views have spoken! Below we have gathered PPC Hero's four most visited, and hopefully most valuable, articles from May. Whether you're a new or long-time subscriber you may have missed these insightful and helpful pay-per-click management tips. Enjoy! Too busy, overwhelmed, or (gasp) unmotivated to continually manage & improve your PPC accounts to ensure their … [Read more...] about Our Greatest Hits for May 2009
An Easy Way to Increase Your Click-Through Rates, Quality of Traffic and Conversions
What I've always loved about Google AdWords is the extensive amount of information they give you. And something I realized I can do to help improve my overall click-through rate via the content network and doesn't include writing new ads, testing ads, changing keywords or running any search query reports. (Although those are very good ways to increase your click-through … [Read more...] about An Easy Way to Increase Your Click-Through Rates, Quality of Traffic and Conversions
5 Tips that Can Make Your Life Easier When Using Yahoo Search Marketing
There are more than five things you should know about Yahoo's search marketing platform that can make your life easier. However, I have pulled together a short list that will help you manage your account more efficiently and optimize your account wisely. Unfortunately, a number of these items are a result of shortcomings within Yahoo's platform. Let's face it: their interface … [Read more...] about 5 Tips that Can Make Your Life Easier When Using Yahoo Search Marketing
Too Busy to Improve Your PPC Campaigns? Here Are 3 Simple Tasks That Will Change Your Mind
I'm not pointing fingers at anyone in particular (I promise!), nor do I assume that everyone of you fall into this category. But I know that there are a great deal of you out there who are "too busy" to improve your PPC campaigns. Either out of apathy, stress or maybe you just don't know any better - many of you are neglecting PPC and are suffering the consequences. How do … [Read more...] about Too Busy to Improve Your PPC Campaigns? Here Are 3 Simple Tasks That Will Change Your Mind
PPC Blog News Roundup for May 22, 2009
This week, Google announced that they are updating their U.S. trademark policy. Under this new policy the restrictions will be loosened slightly so that more advertisers can display relevant brands within their PPC ads. This update applies only to Google.com within the U.S. and takes effect around June 15th. Gordon Choi has crafted a good introduction to the Google … [Read more...] about PPC Blog News Roundup for May 22, 2009
Microsoft Unleashes a Round of Spring Updates for adCenter
Early this morning, the adCenter blog published 5 posts detailing all of the changes they've pushed live as part of their Spring 2009 Upgrade. Microsoft continues to drive their advertising platform forward, and unlike Google who releases a new feature every other day, the folks at adCenter prefer a mega-upgrade instead. Guess that adds to the excitement. While there's … [Read more...] about Microsoft Unleashes a Round of Spring Updates for adCenter
PPC News Roundup for May 15, 2009
Dearest PPC Hero readers, my apologies for not getting the weekly roundup goodness to you sooner today. It's been pretty hectic 'round these parts. I guess I should also probably mention that this is my last day as a member of the PPC Hero team. I finished Grad School last week (HOORAH!!), and the time has come for me to move westward. It's been a pleasure working with the … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for May 15, 2009
PPC News Roundup for May 8, 2009
Goodbye Placements Tab! Google AdWords has replaced the “placements” tab with the “networks tab”. Amanda Kelly, from Adwords, discusses the new networks tab feature, the ins and outs, and more! The new interface separates automatic and managed placements amongst other new features! YSM is integrating the favicon into their search results. Now, if someone searches for … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for May 8, 2009
Where Do Your PPC Ads Work Best? Find Out! Improve Your Geo-Targeted Performance With These Reports
As part of our local PPC blog series, today I'd like to discuss geographic performance reporting. Running the proper reports within Google AdWords and Google Analytics can pave the way to geo-targeted success! You may already know where you locally targeted PPC ads should appear, then you're ahead of the game. But suppose you want to discover where your ads are "hot" and where … [Read more...] about Where Do Your PPC Ads Work Best? Find Out! Improve Your Geo-Targeted Performance With These Reports