As an Account Director I am responsible for hundreds, and hundreds, and hundreds of thousands of dollars in ad spend through Google every month. Furthermore, that number is growing by approximately 15% a month. Why is it then when client’s have questions that should have good answers, or when I want to do simple things in AdWords that makes perfect sense to do, Google seems to … [Read more...] about 8 Ways Google Makes A PPC Manager Less Efficient
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UPDATE: Google’s New Ad Rotation Settings are NO LONGER the Devil
Back in May, Google released a new change to their ad rotation settings that set off somewhat of an uproar in the PPC world. That change has been walked back big time, and it's a victory for advertisers. Apologies for the lateness in updating this post. We were too busy celebrating these changes over the past 30 days instead of posting about them. Here are the details of … [Read more...] about UPDATE: Google’s New Ad Rotation Settings are NO LONGER the Devil
Guide to Google AdWords for Small Businesses
Small businesses are sometimes at a disadvantage when it comes to marketing- specifically advertising. But, because PPC doesn't require a minimum spend, it is a channel that can easily be utilized. That just leaves learning HOW to utilize it properly. Luckily, our friends at Distilled have created an awesome guide for small businesses to succeed with Google AdWords. From … [Read more...] about Guide to Google AdWords for Small Businesses
Whaddya’know Wednesdays: The Content Tab In Google Analytics; Everything You Need To Know
On our first British Whaddya'know Wednesdays, Sam Owen tells you all about the Content Tab in Google Analytics. He walks you through all the options and gives you helpful tips on how to use the data to optimize your PPC campaigns. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ-AESOu3uQ&feature=youtu.be Resources: How to set up event tracking How to link your adsense to your … [Read more...] about Whaddya’know Wednesdays: The Content Tab In Google Analytics; Everything You Need To Know
Auction Insights from Google: So Much Keyword-Level Data
After seeming weeks of changes that made PPC’s small little corner of the Internet pretty angry, Google has launched a new tool that seems pretty awesome. Meet the new Auction Insights report. It should be rolled out to your account in the next couple of days (if it isn't in there already). Instead of using the ad preview tool or (heaven forbid) just running a quick test … [Read more...] about Auction Insights from Google: So Much Keyword-Level Data
Google to Force More Automation Down Our Throats
On June 30th custom alerts will no longer be offered by Google. In a blog post released today, Google announced that enough people have adopted automated rules to justify discontinuing alerts. On June 15th you will not be able to create these alerts anymore and on June 30th they will no longer appear in your account. E-mail notifications will also cease on June … [Read more...] about Google to Force More Automation Down Our Throats
Google Insights for Search for PPC
Google Insights for Search is a popular web trend tool, but it's application to PPC is often overlooked. This post discusses three ways you can use the tool to increase the efficiency of your PPC accounts. Use Google Insights for problem solving and keyword identification Google insights can be used to help troubleshoot when a past performing keyword starts to do poorly, or … [Read more...] about Google Insights for Search for PPC
Google Analytics Test Lab – Series Wrap-Up
We hope you’ve found this month’s Google Analytics Test Lab series helpful. By now, it should be obvious that Analytics is a very complex and powerful tool that can be very beneficial for your own accounts if utilized properly. What’s better is the fact that it’s completely free to use! We’ve covered several Analytics topics this week, including: 10 Google Analytics Hot … [Read more...] about Google Analytics Test Lab – Series Wrap-Up
Google Analytics Test Lab: Drive Your E-Commerce PPC Account
Welcome to the third post in our Google Analytics Test Lab blog series. Today I’ll be walking you through using Google Analytics to get the most of you’re your e-commerce PPC account. If you’re running a PPC account for e-commerce, you likely already understand the importance of dynamic reporting capabilities, so I’ll try not to make this article sound like a sponsored plug … [Read more...] about Google Analytics Test Lab: Drive Your E-Commerce PPC Account
Using Google Analytics for Lead Generation
The best thing about Analytics is also the worst thing about Analytics. If utilized correctly, Analytics can open up a whole new world of possibilities within your accounts. On the other hand, trying to digest all of the different facets and capabilities can be a difficult and time-consuming process. This is why we decided to host the Analytics Test Lab this month in order to … [Read more...] about Using Google Analytics for Lead Generation
Google Analytics Test Lab: Finding New Test Subjects
Day two in the Google Analytics Test Lab is all about deciding what to test on next. Determining the areas in Analytics to use to compare performance and metrics is one thing, but using the interface to find new opportunity for your paid search accounts is a completely different beast. So here’s a look at my favorite three places to find new opportunity in Analytics! Goals … [Read more...] about Google Analytics Test Lab: Finding New Test Subjects
Brad Geddes Presents: How to Identify Google AdWords Quality Score Problems
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df7Lo7CMQiI&feature=youtu.be Is the quality score of your keywords limiting your account? How can you tell? Where do you start fixing them? In a PPC Hero first-look exclusive, Brad Geddes, voted the most influential person in PPC, teaches you how to extract data from AdWords and manipulate it in Excel to find areas where increasing your … [Read more...] about Brad Geddes Presents: How to Identify Google AdWords Quality Score Problems
