Last week, we received a question (well, a series of questions!) from a faithful reader regarding PPC geo targeting. Her questions were based off a post that I wrote last year, and were really focused on strategy. In lieu of responding only to her, I felt this would be a good excuse to recap some of the PPC geo targeting best practices! I set up a campaign, using different Ad … [Read more...] about Ask PPC Hero! PPC Geo Targeting Best Practices
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PPC News Roundup For November 21st, 2008
Google has created a US search based keyword tool. Over at search engine round table they have posted a screen shot and the new features which includes keywords that you may not be advertising on that would possibly bring in a good ROI. Search Engine Land write that Microsoft says it's open to search-only deal with Yahoo!. The deal would consist of Yahoo outsourcing search … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup For November 21st, 2008
Can Parked Domains Drag Down Your PPC Click-Through Rate?
We recently came across someone on Twitter who asked if parked domains that show up in Google Adwords search results can bring down your PPC click-through rate. First things first, let's define what a parked domain is and how it's relevant to PPC. A parked domain is defined as a site that is undeveloped and belongs to a domain name registrar or a domain name holder. Google's … [Read more...] about Can Parked Domains Drag Down Your PPC Click-Through Rate?
PPC News Roundup For November 14th, 2008
Quite the week for PPC news if I do say so myself. We also have a ton of SEO news that can be found at our sidekick site, SEO Boy! Further, I would like to give two thumbs down to the turn to winter. If only PPC Hero had the ability to change the weather. I may have to look into that ... Anyways, here's the weekly goods: Sometimes trying to target the long tail can be … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup For November 14th, 2008
How to Find Customers That Aren’t Still Researching but Ready to Buy RIGHT NOW
Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Chrismahanakwanza! Whichever holiday you celebrate, one thing is for certain – the end of November marks the beginning of the official holiday shopping season. As part of our week-long holiday shopping expose, today I'd like to share with you tips on laser-targeting potential customers with your bidding strategy! Whether you are assessing keywords and the … [Read more...] about How to Find Customers That Aren’t Still Researching but Ready to Buy RIGHT NOW
Don’t Miss Out on Extra Holiday Revenue – What You Need to Know About Comparison Shopping Search Engines
Welcome to our week long exploration of the tips and tricks necessary for increasing retail sales during the holidays! As we are all aware, Black Friday and the following weeks are well, BIG. Big enough to be recognized as the most important shopping time of the year, in stores and online. Therefore, you need to plan ahead to capitalize on this opportunity to the fullest … [Read more...] about Don’t Miss Out on Extra Holiday Revenue – What You Need to Know About Comparison Shopping Search Engines
PPC News Roundup For November 7th, 2008
The fine folks over at Search Engine Guide have just finished up their 12 post guide to Keyword Research, Selection, and Organization. Good details, useful advice, check it out! Included in the AdWords monthly budget beta? If so you should read Semvironments blog on the pros and cons of the new beta. They break down the pros and cons of each daily budget setting and monthly … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup For November 7th, 2008
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PPC Hero is written by search marketing consultants at Hanapin Marketing, a search agency located in Bloomington, Indiana. Hanapin is currently taking new clients. Read below for more information on the pay per click management services we offer as well as the types of clients we service and why you should hire us! Pay Per Click Management Services Hanapin specializes in … [Read more...] about Consulting
PPC News Roundup for October 31st, 2008
Happy Halloween loyal PPC Hero readers! I hope its full of chills and thrills :o ... As for myself, I always manage to channel my inner child and go all-out for Halloween, good times! Enough chit-chat, here's our PPC roundup for the week. We were having discussions about optimizing some ad groups for a client and the topic of breaking keywords up by match type came into the … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for October 31st, 2008
More Insights Into The AdWords Quality Score And First Page Bidding Strategy
As you know, we frequently write about the Google Quality Score. We do this because the Quality Score affects the performance of your AdWords campaign, and it is shrouded in mystery (a bad combo). Well, over the past year Google has been lifting the thick veil that hides the mechanics of the Quality Score in order to give advertisers more visibility as to how their keywords are … [Read more...] about More Insights Into The AdWords Quality Score And First Page Bidding Strategy
PPC News Roundup for October 24th, 2008
We start off today's roundup with reports! Thrilling! In all seriousness, Google Analytics is adding some new features that will make it even more useful, including custom reports, integration with AdSense, Motion Charts, and more. Plus, they have some videos that offer more insight into how everything will work. Speaking of reports, AdWords isn't slacking either. Google … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for October 24th, 2008
How to Analyze the Most Important PPC Reports
Of all the reasons to love pay-per-click advertising, the reporting capabilities have to be number one! All of the major (and minor) PPC search engines offer reporting so that you can make smart, informed decisions about your advertising. That being said, reports are only capable of providing the best data when they're analyzed correctly. So, today's PPC Basics lesson is … [Read more...] about How to Analyze the Most Important PPC Reports
