In early January we wrote 145 tips for 2012. It’s been a whirlwind year in the land of PPC so this is an update to that post with an additional 20 tips. These new PPC tips come from conferences, tests, failures and new Google services and features that have been rolled out of the past 5-6 months. The new tips are at the tope and numbered 146-165 and below them you will find … [Read more...] about 165 PPC Tips, Tricks and Tools (updated)
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Interview with Matthew Umbro, Founder of PPC Chat
We had the pleasure of an interview with Matthew Umbro, the founder of PPC Chat and Senior PPC Specialist at Exclusive Concepts. Matthew will be speaking at Hero Conf, April 16-17, 2012, in Indianapolis, IN. We are looking forward to hearing Matthew present "Proving the Value of PPC through Conversion Tracking," as well as share his knowledge on the Account Structure panel. … [Read more...] about Interview with Matthew Umbro, Founder of PPC Chat
Something You Need to Know About the Google Display Network
Some people are a little afraid of the Google Display Network. There are all kinds of targeting options, segmentation options, and it can rack up a lot of money in a small amount of time. I feel lucky because some of my first accounts were ones in which the Display Network was a primary source of traffic, so I learned pretty fast that the GDN isn’t something to be afraid of – … [Read more...] about Something You Need to Know About the Google Display Network
145 PPC Must-Do’s for 2012
Squeeze every drop of PPC goodness out of 2012 with these 145 pay per click tips, tricks, and must-do’s! (You can download the entire list at the bottom of this page.) 1. Next year mobile will outpace desktop search queries. Get creating, testing, and optimizing mobile landing pages and campaigns. https://www.google.com/sites/help/intl/en/mobile-landing-pages/mlpb.html 2. Do … [Read more...] about 145 PPC Must-Do’s for 2012
Expert Advice and Best Practices for AdWords Dummies
Lately I have been trying to compile the coolest metrics and best practices to look for in your Adwords campaigns. That not only helps me touch base and recall all the best practices but also reminds me to stick to them while refining my failed digital marketing tests, so a word of advice from experts to beginners. Search Marketing campaigns are focused on numbers and stats … [Read more...] about Expert Advice and Best Practices for AdWords Dummies
How To Effectively Group PPC Keywords by Purchase Intent
Effective Keyword Grouping for Pay-Per Click One of the most underrated means of driving down your PPC costs and driving up the number of conversions you can generate through paid search is effectively grouping and segmenting your keywords. In this article I’ll cover one means of effectively grouping keywords for pay-per click marketing: keyword grouping by purchase … [Read more...] about How To Effectively Group PPC Keywords by Purchase Intent
8 Geo-Targeting Dos and Don’ts You Need to Follow
Welcome to day 2 of our week-long series on PPC geo-targeting! When navigating the expansive waters of geo-targeting with pay-per-click, there are about as many tactics to employ as there are locations to target. Choosing the right geo-targeting tactics can be a daunting task. To that end, today I'm going to share 4 Dos and 4 Don'ts to paint a very clear picture of how … [Read more...] about 8 Geo-Targeting Dos and Don’ts You Need to Follow
Post-Click Marketing for PPC Heroes
Welcome to the first in a series of special guest articles that we'll be publishing. This first article was writtne by Scott Brinker. Scott Brinker is a co-founder, president, and chief technology officer of ion interactive, a company that specializes in post-click marketing software and services for marketers and agencies. He blogs regularly at their Post-Click Marketing … [Read more...] about Post-Click Marketing for PPC Heroes