Building links – the act of getting other websites to link to yours in order to increase search engine visibility and get referral traffic – can generally fall into two methodologies: PPC – in particular Google Search Ads – can...
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Five Ways AI Can Improve Copywriting and PPC Performance
Will AI replace copywriters entirely or will it be a tool to make our jobs easier? Learn how to use current AI tech to boost your copywriting and PPC performance.
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Why Advertisers Need to Take the Leap On YouTube’s 3-Pronged Approach
Imagine upgrading from a dial-up to fiber optic internet. It opens up an exponential surge of capability and reach. This is exactly what YouTube’s advertising growth has looked like over the last 12-18 months. The results have been fascinating to...
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Localized Digital Advertising: Killer Strategies to Maximize Your ROI
The marketplace is increasingly global. Businesses are continually looking to expand their reach beyond their nearest borders. While targeting an international audience can be tempting, the key to unlocking substantial growth and maximizing return on investment (ROI) often lies in...
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Google guilty of possessing an illegal monopoly on search
A Washington D.C. judge last week found Google guilty of violating U.S. antitrust law and possessing an illegal monopoly over the search market. Over the course of the almost year-long trial, covered extensively by Stewart Dunlop for PPC Hero, the...
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Digital ad regulators clamping down on high risk industries but should the platforms do more?
It should go without saying that if you’re in the business of promoting “certain types of products”, you need to be extra careful. Not sure what we mean? Count yourself lucky. We’re referring to any of those consumer or business...
Bringing AI & Contextual Targeting Together for Brand Safety
You’ve probably seen ads that feel weirdly correlated to what you’re reading or watching online. That is contextual advertising at work. This ad-based solution has evolved steadily amidst the ever-changing digital landscape, becoming an integral part of every advertiser’s arsenal....
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The Ultimate Guide to Retail Media Network Advertising
Retail media networks represent a dynamic and rapidly evolving segment of the advertising industry. At their core, these networks are advertising infrastructures that allow brands to place ads on a retailer’s digital properties, such as websites, mobile apps, and other...
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7 Emerging Trends in TikTok Ads
Since its launch in 2020, TikTok has catapulted in popularity, boasting over 1 billion monthly users. (With some estimates at around 1.5 billion in 2024). That inevitably makes TikTok ads an attractive proposition to brands. As one of the fastest-growing...
How to Run Effective Meta Ads for Software as a Service (Saas)
Software as a Service (SaaS) companies know the importance of running ads to get trial signups, demos, and paid subscriptions. Despite this, most of them reserve their ad budgets for LinkedIn and Google. Meta is usually an afterthought when, in...
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Meta Ads in 2024: The Best Targeting is No Targeting
Many business owners have experienced running Meta ads without any tangible results, despite the platform sometimes suggesting it picked up transactions. Nevertheless, I am here to tell you to trust the algorithm! With the wrong signals, Meta can waste your...
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From Keywords to Conversations: Unveiling the Shift in Advertising
Marketing professionals, especially those specialising in PPC, are navigating an evolving landscape. As we move through 2024, several challenges shape our strategies and tactics: declining search keyword performance, rising media costs, and fewer branded searches, to name a few. Historically,...
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