All week we have focused on how to improve your Quality Score, how to recognize "myths" and important factoids that lead to a solid understanding of Quality Score. Today's post is the fifth and final post in our 5-day series, and it is the culmination of a week's worth of knowledge! In days gone by, PPC bidding wars were commonplace when trying to achieve top positions in … [Read more...] about In Google AdWords, Bidding Wars Are a Thing of the Past: Beat Your Competition with These 4 Tactics
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2 Ways Account History Can Affect Your Quality Score
Today's topic is the fourth in a series of 5 blog posts focused on Quality Score. There has been some question as to how account history can affect your overall quality score. In a recent discussion with Google reps it was said that your account history doesn’t directly affect your quality score; however, they also insisted that your account history is incredibly important to … [Read more...] about 2 Ways Account History Can Affect Your Quality Score
Keywords Inactive Due to Quality Score in Google AdWords? Here are 3 Actions to Take!
Today's post on Inactive Keywords is the third blog post in our 5-day series focusing on Quality Score. Picture this: You arrive at work before the birds begin to chirp. Before you can be "bothered" by email, you log into AdWords and compulsively check your previous day's stats. Quickly thereafter, a discovery makes your jaw hit the floor. Those wonderful new keywords you … [Read more...] about Keywords Inactive Due to Quality Score in Google AdWords? Here are 3 Actions to Take!
3 Components of the Quality Score Everyone Should Know
This is the second post in a series of 5 focusing on Quality Score. We all know there are numerous components to Google Adwords’ quality score. In this post I’ll outline what Google says are the top three components. It is essential that all advertisers understand that quality score is based on all components working harmoniously together. Look at it as if you … [Read more...] about 3 Components of the Quality Score Everyone Should Know
Fact vs. Fiction: Dispelling 4 Myths of the Google Quality Score
Today's topic is the first in a series of 5 blog posts focused on Quality Score. Whenever there is a phenomenon that affects many people, and this phenomenon is shrouded in mystery, there are bound to be rumors, myths and misnomers that are mistaken for facts. Most of the time this misinformation is based loosely on truth, but it gets more distorted with each re-telling. … [Read more...] about Fact vs. Fiction: Dispelling 4 Myths of the Google Quality Score
Expand Your View on Google’s Quality Score and See Your Campaign Grow!
Our last blog series was a great success, so we thought we'd dive right in to our next one! One of the most popular and discussed topics in the PPC industry is the Google AdWords Quality Score. On any given day you can scan the industry forums and blogs (including our own!) and more than likely there will be some sort of chatter about this topic. Every day this week we will … [Read more...] about Expand Your View on Google’s Quality Score and See Your Campaign Grow!
Has AdBrite Worked Well For You? If So, Share Your Secret!
Recently, I wrote about diversifying your search marketing campaign and exploring new territory. Initiating search marketing campaigns in a handful of alternative search engines can be beneficial for numerous reasons (see list of said reasons in previous post!). However, in order for this strategy to benefit your overall campaign, you need to get these alternative search … [Read more...] about Has AdBrite Worked Well For You? If So, Share Your Secret!
Use the Right Keywords with the Right Targeting for Greater Success!
When running locally and nationally targeted campaigns you need to strike a balance between your keyword focus and your geo-targeting focus. This means that if your targeting focus is wide, then your keyword focus should be narrow - and vice versa: if you're targeted distribution area is small, then your keyword focus can expand. You can have two sets of keywords for the … [Read more...] about Use the Right Keywords with the Right Targeting for Greater Success!
Reviewing Google’s Top Ad Placement One Month Later
p>On August 22, Google updated the ranking formula that determines which ads make it into the top 3 spots. After only 4 days, I ran reports for 3 different ad groups (3 separate client accounts) to determine if this change had affected my average positions or any other important metrics. Within the scope of my initial comparison, all three ad groups had seen an obvious … [Read more...] about Reviewing Google’s Top Ad Placement One Month Later
How Assists Can Help Your YSM Campaign
Since the launch of Panama, Yahoo has instituted a new metric within its interface and reporting functions: assists. YSM’s help section lacks a definition of this term so I will clear the air on what an assist is and how this information is helpful for your PPC campaign. Definition: An assist is an action that does not generate a conversion, but contributes to a … [Read more...] about How Assists Can Help Your YSM Campaign
Read this Post Today! The Power of the Call to Action.
According to an article written in Newsweek called, Hi-Tech’s New Day, 75 percent of Americans use the Internet and spend an average three hours a day online. So why is it advertisers and marketers feel they have to dumb down their marketing ads with huge, sometimes really ugly buttons telling customers what to do? "Buy here, Shop Now, Subscribe Here, Click Here", etc. … [Read more...] about Read this Post Today! The Power of the Call to Action.
How the Heroes Premiere Showcases Paid Search Usage by ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC
Tonight is the premiere for Season 2 of the very popular TV series, Heroes. Being the PPC "Hero" that I am, I thought it fitting to see how well NBC has used paid search in their advertising efforts gearing up to the new season. Are they ranking for key terms? Are they dominating the "big three" search engines? My first test was to search on keyword: Heroes. NBC crowds the … [Read more...] about How the Heroes Premiere Showcases Paid Search Usage by ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC
