I came across two Facebook ads recently with images that snapped me out of my newsfeed trance and compelled me to take a closer look and read their headlines. Naturally, I took screen shots: I mean, how can you not stare at that first ad for at least a few seconds? It’s not every day that you see a picture of a 9-year old who looks as if he could bend iron … [Read more...] about Freaks — They DO Grab Attention…
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Design to Size: Making Your Ads Work
Images that work great at larger sizes can fail miserably when you shrink them down to 120 by 80 pixels. And oddly enough, it’s almost the same dynamic that billboard designers have to take into account: some images look great on your computer screen but look awful when they’re slapped up on a billboard and viewed from 200 feet away while zipping down the road. In fact, one … [Read more...] about Design to Size: Making Your Ads Work
Why So Many Ads for Beta Brands?
OK, because I notice the ads on my Facebook page a bit more than regular folk, I sometimes find myself wondering “why is this ad targeted to me?” If the ad seems too on the mark, I wonder how much about me the advertiser/facebook really knows. And if the ad is way off the mark, I wonder if maybe they know something I don’t! But occasionally I notice that it’s not just me … [Read more...] about Why So Many Ads for Beta Brands?
Great Stuff You Missed From Hero Conf
I don't know about you, but I'm still in recovery mode from Hero Conf 2013. It's taken me roughly a week to collect my thoughts, but I'm finally ready to share some of the highlights I experienced on the front lines down in Austin, Texas this year. Blame it on the need to catch up on all of my accounts, blame it on the twenty hours of travel last Wednesday, or just blame me … [Read more...] about Great Stuff You Missed From Hero Conf
The Five Biggest Moments from Hero Conf 2013
After all the planning and anticipation, it's hard to believe that Hero Conf 2013 is actually over. But now that we've had some time to relax (and recover), we thought it would be a good idea to take a step back and reflect on all of the awesomeness. As it turns out, getting more than 200 of the world's best PPC minds in the same room together can have some pretty impressive … [Read more...] about The Five Biggest Moments from Hero Conf 2013
Acquisio Wins Search Marketing Madness!
Congratulations to Acquisio for winning this year's search marketing madness! In a hotly contested final round, they bested Search Engine Land to claim the top prize. After a run through the PPC Software Regional, Acquisio beat Andrew Goodman in the final four on its way to the crown. Here's a quick blurb about Acquisio from their website: The world’s leading Performance … [Read more...] about Acquisio Wins Search Marketing Madness!
Search Marketing Madness Final Four Announced!
Regional champs have been named in this year's search marketing madness. Before the intense rivalries can heat up, we want to take a moment to congratulate each of the winners! PPC Software Regional Champ Acquisio From their website: The world’s leading Performance Media Platform, Acquisio helps marketers buy, track, manage, optimize, and report on media across all … [Read more...] about Search Marketing Madness Final Four Announced!
Heroview: An In-depth Look At Remarketing
On last week's Heroview we had Cassie Oumedian (@Cass_Oumedian) on to chat in-depth about remarketing. Cassie is an Account Manager with Hanapin Marketing with over four years of online marketing experience combined with a background of ten years of traditional marketing. Cassie has worked with a variety of business-to-business and business-to-consumer verticals in ecommerce … [Read more...] about Heroview: An In-depth Look At Remarketing
Finalist: Optimizing and Targeting for User Behavior
Editorial note: This guest post is a finalist in our Hero Conf scholarship event. Jeremy Estes currently works on the paid search team at Standing Dog Interactive in Dallas, Texas. When I first started building PPC campaigns, 7 or 8 years ago, I remember getting all the “pro tips” like putting the keyword in the title, using numbers or special characters, title casing, … [Read more...] about Finalist: Optimizing and Targeting for User Behavior
A Great Headline Deserves An Equally Great Image
One of the better Facebook ads I’ve seen lately was this ad for Kashi GoLean cereal: And what struck me was the headline. Not a great headline if you’re not dieting, but if you ARE trying to lose weight, you’re likely on some flavor of high (or at least higher) protein diet such as The Zone or Atkins or South Beath. And if you are on one of those diets, then the idea … [Read more...] about A Great Headline Deserves An Equally Great Image
6 Approaches To Improving Your PPC Conversion Rate
When it comes to PPC, generally clients want me to do two things for them: Increase Conversions Reduce Cost Per Conversion Achieving these two goals requires more than just good luck. I want to discuss six different approaches you can take to measuring and improving your conversion rate. 1. Set Goals The first thing I always look at when I start off trying to improve my … [Read more...] about 6 Approaches To Improving Your PPC Conversion Rate
Tap into Foreign Markets With International PPC Campaigns
Want to reach further with your marketing? An international PPC campaign can be a key part of getting the word out about your product or service. Overseas consumers are coming online at an incredible rate. According to Internet World Stats, the Middle East and Africa have the fastest growing online populations, while Asia accounts for 44.8 per cent of internet users. A … [Read more...] about Tap into Foreign Markets With International PPC Campaigns
