Lots of crazy stuff has happened in PPC during 2012. Even though that’s been true pretty much every year since its launch, we at PPC Hero felt that it was a big enough year to justify its very own series. That’s why for this month’s series we’re taking on the Biggest Thing in My PPC Year. Whether it’s tools, product releases or changes to our way of thinking, we’ll be … [Read more...] about The 10 Reports that Made Me Fall in Love with Pivot Tables
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The Power of Before-and-After Photos
“It pays to illustrate the end-result of using your product. Before-and-after photographs seem to fascinate readers. In a study of 70 campaigns whose sales results were known, Gallup did not find a single before-and-after campaign that did not increase sales.” -- David Ogilvy in Ogilvy on Advertising Granted, most generic before and after photo formats require a bit more room … [Read more...] about The Power of Before-and-After Photos
Ho-Ho-Holiday Landing Page Optimization For Mobile
With the holiday season well under way, it becomes increasingly important for online advertisers to ensure that all of their ducks are in a row. Additionally, when you add in the ever-changing behavior of online consumers year after year, proper preparation becomes even more difficult. Now, assuming you’ve already planned out your holiday bid, budget, keyword and ad copy … [Read more...] about Ho-Ho-Holiday Landing Page Optimization For Mobile
Your Image Should Be As Targeted As Your Copy
Facebook allows for a breathtaking sophistication of targeting. With Facebook’s ads, you can make sure your ad gets seen by people of the right, sex, age, geography, marital status, parental status, interests, education, etc. Of course, saying the wrong thing to the right person won’t get you any better results than reaching the wrong people to begin with. So your ad’s … [Read more...] about Your Image Should Be As Targeted As Your Copy
Is CPM Bidding a Waste of Your Money?
For a newer article on this topic visit: Deciding Between CPM & CPC Bidding on Facebook Yes. Full stop. Answering that question and then calling it a day doesn’t make for a rewarding blog post, though. I have found reasons that allow you to say CPM bidding wastes your money, and there are also some cool insights I’ve found about two of the biggest categories … [Read more...] about Is CPM Bidding a Waste of Your Money?
Top PPC Tips For Local Businesses
Here’s the deal – you want PPC to power your business, but you offer a product or service that can only cater to the local community. What options does that leave you? There are really two things I want to focus on – the first is making sure your PPC is as awesome as it can be, and this comes from taking advantage of all the tools and tricks available to you as a local … [Read more...] about Top PPC Tips For Local Businesses
Pricing On Ads Isn’t Always Premature
In sales, one of the dreaded questions is the “premature” pricing question, where the prospect asks “how much” before the salesperson has adequately “built up value.” Of course, the question is only premature from the point of view of the salesperson. To the prospective customer, price is necessary to decide whether or not to waste any time entertaining the salesperson’s … [Read more...] about Pricing On Ads Isn’t Always Premature
The 5 W’s of AdWords Ad Extensions – Part II
The five W’s return… I’m sure some of you may remember these from grade school as who, what, when, where and why. Together, they create the basic formula for getting the complete story on a particular subject. If you were following along earlier this month, we’ve already covered 4 of the different types of extensions that AdWords has to offer in Part I. For the purpose of Part … [Read more...] about The 5 W’s of AdWords Ad Extensions – Part II
Google’s latest earnings report woes to have an impact on the future of PPC?
In case you hadn't heard the big news, Google’s latest earnings report was accidentally released 4 hours early when RR Donnelly (the firm who prints Google’s financial documents) filed the reports during trading hours by mistake. The big news is that almighty Google’s net profits fell 20% from last year to $2.18 billion. Investors reacted badly to the news and $22 billion … [Read more...] about Google’s latest earnings report woes to have an impact on the future of PPC?
Narcissism Isn’t Social: How To Engage With Your Audience
When social media was relatively new, I feared that it would undo a whole lot of my work. I had worked hard to get client companies to realize that it really wasn’t all about them. Most companies naturally gravitate towards we-language and chest thumping. We’re this and that and our product/service is the best out there, etc. etc. Getting them to switch to you language -- as … [Read more...] about Narcissism Isn’t Social: How To Engage With Your Audience
Joining the Conversation vs. Being More Interesting
“Proverbs contradict each other. That is the wisdom of a people” -- Stanislaw Lec Among the proverbs that contradict each other, are two copywriting adages: 1) Join the conversation that is already going on in the mind of the customer and 2) Give them a thought that’s more interesting than the one that was already occupying their minds But, oddly enough, it’s … [Read more...] about Joining the Conversation vs. Being More Interesting
Going Beyond AdWords: How to Use Niche Ad Networks
Sites like Bing, Google, and even Facebook have done a great job making advertising available for everyone. There is huge potential in all three of them for profit, if done correctly. The big ad networks are nice because people recognize the names, they’ve heard stories about people who have gotten rich off of AdWords, and they are stable. These big players are a big part of … [Read more...] about Going Beyond AdWords: How to Use Niche Ad Networks
