Today’s Post is from PPC Hero Ally Alexander Dao. Alexander is a Senior Manager at DataPop.com. You can follow him @the_dao_jones. -- In a recent study by Adobe, Product Listing Ads (PLA) accounted for over 14.7%* of total paid search spend in December 2012. To put it in perspective, that is more spend than the entire Yahoo-Bing network (13.5%). The percent of PLA spend … [Read more...] about Product Listing Ads & PPC Interplay
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5 Reasons Your PPC Ads Bite
A big mistake most PPC newbs and vets make is that they don’t take their ad copy seriously. It’s sometimes an afterthought after building out an account or at worst it’s a copy and paste job from one campaign/ad group to the next. Taking the proper time to understand your market, craft compelling ads and conduct meaningful tests not only gives you a performance lift but also … [Read more...] about 5 Reasons Your PPC Ads Bite
Evaluating Your Keywords With The CPL Matrix
Here at the PPC Hero Headquarters, we do a lot of talking about metrics. How to measure, what to measure, how often to measure, and then of course what in the world to do with all that data. Today’s question revolves around how to make bid changes based on your desired CPL. This alludes to the Conversion Threshold Matrix, originated by one Jeffrey Allen. As with most … [Read more...] about Evaluating Your Keywords With The CPL Matrix
Ad Copy Clean Up – What to Get Rid of & What to Keep
The unending wisdom of Martha Stewart tells us that “there are few rites of spring more satisfying than the annual clean.” In that spirit, PPC Hero’s April series will cover some aspects of your accounts that are worth a good cleaning. Structure, ads, negatives and more will all be covered. I just recently took a couple of days to go through my own closets and drawers at … [Read more...] about Ad Copy Clean Up – What to Get Rid of & What to Keep
Spring Clean Your Display Campaigns
The unending wisdom of Martha Stewart tells us that "there are few rites of spring more satisfying than the annual clean." In that spirit, PPC Hero's April series will cover some aspects of your accounts that are worth a good cleaning. Structure, ads, negatives and more will all be covered. Many accounts are focused on Search, because it normally performs better than … [Read more...] about Spring Clean Your Display Campaigns
Know When It’s Time to Delete Your Paused Keywords
The unending wisdom of Martha Stewart tells us that "there are few rites of spring more satisfying than the annual clean." In that spirit, PPC Hero's April series will cover some aspects of your accounts that are worth a good cleaning. Structure, ads, negatives and more will all be covered. There are tons of reasons to pause things within our PPC accounts. Poor … [Read more...] about Know When It’s Time to Delete Your Paused Keywords
The Total Guide To Product Listing Ads: Part 1, Setting Up Your Data Feed
You've asked for it, and here it is: The Total Guide To Product Listing Ads. We have a feeling this product will continue to expand and get cool, new features since it's doing so well for our eCommerce accounts. But, there is so little information out there about how to set these up and make them work for you right now. We took it upon ourselves to put everything we know about … [Read more...] about The Total Guide To Product Listing Ads: Part 1, Setting Up Your Data Feed
PPC Keyword Match Types & Tips to Remember
The keywords in your paid search accounts are what drive the entire PPC machine. Without the keywords, your ads have no trigger to populate. If it were as easy as adding all the keywords in the world and walking away, said world would be so simple and perfect! Of course we all know keyword selection is crucial, and in PPC, the match type of those keywords adds another layer of … [Read more...] about PPC Keyword Match Types & Tips to Remember
Get Descriptive With Your Keyword Match Types
For this month’s series PPC Hero decided to go back to the basics, but with a twist. We’ll be tackling all of the standard best practices for bids, ads, and keywords. But we’ll also share some of our personal insights about what works, what doesn’t, and what you can apply to your own accounts. Anyone who’s just getting into the world of PPC has surely seen the below … [Read more...] about Get Descriptive With Your Keyword Match Types
Going Beyond the Basics with PPC Keyword Research
For this month’s series PPC Hero decided to go back to the basics, but with a twist. We’ll be tackling all of the standard best practices for bids, ads, and keywords. But we’ll also share some of our personal insights about what works, what doesn’t, and what you can apply to your own accounts. When it comes to keyword research everyone in PPC seems to have their own … [Read more...] about Going Beyond the Basics with PPC Keyword Research
Bid Management: From Basic To Advanced
For this month's series PPC Hero decided to go back to the basics, but with a twist. We'll be tackling all of the standard best practices for bids, ads, and keywords. But we'll also share some of our personal insights about what works, what doesn't, and what you can apply to your own accounts. One of the first things you learn about PPC is bid management. It's built into the … [Read more...] about Bid Management: From Basic To Advanced
Niche vs. Big Competitors: How to Level the Playing Field
Today's post is from PPC Hero Ally, Jacob Sterrett. Jacob Sterrett is the digital marketing specialist for Pioneer Services. Jacob graduated from Northwest Missouri State University with a double major in Business Management and Marketing. He has been working in the PPC field for two years and he is Google and Bing certified in paid search. --- There are plenty of small … [Read more...] about Niche vs. Big Competitors: How to Level the Playing Field