Here at PPC Hero, landing pages are one of those topics we rarely get tired of writing on. I attribute this to the fact that landing page strategy is always changing in the PPC industry - not to mention that practically every week I read another great landing page idea that blows my mind. I'd like to take some of what I've learned and pass it along to you. When I set out to … [Read more...] about Who Else Wants to Increase Conversions From Their Landing Pages?
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Get More Business on Business.com: How to optimize your business.com campaign
Google AdWords and Yahoo Search Marketing comprise approximately 82% of search traffic. Therefore, we focus approximately 82% of our articles toward these two search engines, logically. Today, I am going to take a diversion and discuss optimizing your advertisements for Business.com. Before you can enhance your listings, you have to know your core audience. As the name … [Read more...] about Get More Business on Business.com: How to optimize your business.com campaign
PPC News Roundup for March 19, 2008
When it comes to successful paid search marketing, we can't emphasize account structure enough. A well-planned, calculated account structure will allow you to manage your campaigns faster & easier as there will be less clutter, and when your account is structured properly this will aid your quality score as well. Joy Brazelle at Serengeti Communication has written a good, … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for March 19, 2008
Hanapin Marketing is Looking for a Senior Project Manager – Web Development
Don’t be lured by the bright lights of the big city! Come work for an award-winning Internet Marketing and Web Development firm, right here in Bloomington. Hang out with people who know what Twitter is, stay on the cutting edge by working with some of the best companies in Indiana, and work for a company where your talents are appreciated. Hanapin Marketing is looking for a … [Read more...] about Hanapin Marketing is Looking for a Senior Project Manager – Web Development
PPC News Roundup for March 12, 2008
Jeremey Mays from PPC Discussions posts a very helpful and insightful Adwords Quality Score FAQ. Questions range from 'how can I improve my quality score?' to 'is having flash on my site bad for my quality score?' Matt Lester at Search Engine Land has stripped down a successful search marketing campaign down to the basics. Sure, this post is general and each of these 10 topics … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for March 12, 2008
2 Major Reasons Why You Should Run a Search Query Report Today!
The search query report was introduced in Google Adwords last summer. The report shows performance data for the actual search queries that triggered your ads. You can easily run the report in your Google Adwords account by simply going to the reports tab, and selecting Search Query Performance Report. If you've run a search query report in Google Adwords you very well may be … [Read more...] about 2 Major Reasons Why You Should Run a Search Query Report Today!
Save Time in AdWords – Copy Your Campaign Settings
For a while now, Google's AdWords Editor has made PPC campaign management a snap. Whether it's the click and drag capabilities or the ability to copy entire campaigns with simple copy and paste functions, the Editor has been a breath of fresh air in my daily PPC workload. However, I don't always work in the editor. **Gasp!** Occasionally, I still work in the AdWords … [Read more...] about Save Time in AdWords – Copy Your Campaign Settings
PPC News Roundup for March 6, 2008
Shimon Sandler from shimonsandler.com gives 8 methods for tracking phone conversions through search advertising. A few methods include: Creating a unique landing page with a unique 800# and to generate a unique "promo code" by placing all your keywords in a database and assign them an individual ID. It is often difficult to determine how decreasing or increasing your daily … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for March 6, 2008
Adwords Automated Matching Beta: Another Ploy to Get Our Money?
In February Dan from Seofaststart.com wrote on the new Google Adwords Automatic Matching feature that is now in beta. While Dan firmly disapproves of this new feature, I find it difficult to form an opinion until I try it for myself. I do however agree with Dan on the issue that Google could be advertising for keywords that would not drive the most targeted traffic to your … [Read more...] about Adwords Automated Matching Beta: Another Ploy to Get Our Money?
Our Greatest Hits for February!
The page views have spoken! Below we have gathered PPC Hero’s four most visited, and hopefully most valuable, articles from February. Whether you’re a new subscriber or a current subscriber you may have missed these insightful and helpful pay-per-click management tips. Enjoy! Anytime Google or Yahoo makes an algorithmic or editorial guideline change that effects … [Read more...] about Our Greatest Hits for February!
International PPC Campaigns: How to Target Outside the US With Success
Today is the third day in our week long series on advanced PPC strategies. According to a Search Marketing Now webinar, 75% of the world’s searches are performed outside of North America. That’s a large number, which tells me there is a lot of opportunity to reach additional customers, to increase traffic, and revenue. Targeting outside North America does require a specific … [Read more...] about International PPC Campaigns: How to Target Outside the US With Success
PPC, Trademark Laws, and Copyright Laws: How to Play Fair and Still Win
This week we are exploring advanced PPC strategies, and bidding on branded keywords is a regularly debated tatic. According to a study conducted by Hitwise, one in seven brand searches do not end up at the searched-for brand's website. This is an indication of a number of search trends: Bidding on branded keywords, your own as well as those of your competitors, is absolutely … [Read more...] about PPC, Trademark Laws, and Copyright Laws: How to Play Fair and Still Win