So... the percentage of products actually bought online varies depending on who you ask and what items they include and exclude. Do plane tickets count? What about groceries? But a generally accepted estimate is somewhere in the 8 -10% range of retail purchases. But at the same time, somewhere close to 90% of purchases are researched online, with research including articles, … [Read more...] about Facebook As Image and Brand-based Advertising?
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Ads That Snatch Defeat From The Jaws of Victory
This column frequently discusses Facebook Ad imagery simply because an attention grabbing image is crucial to ad performance -- if the image doesn’t get the audience to stop and skim the headline, there’s no chance for the copy to do any good, no matter how brilliantly it was written. So the image and headline have to create enough interest on the part of the perspective … [Read more...] about Ads That Snatch Defeat From The Jaws of Victory
Comparison-Shopping Engines: How to Optimize CSEs, Part IV
It is series time! One topic that we haven’t really talked much about in our blog are comparison-shopping engine sites. I have worked with multiple online retailers that have seen great success with this type of online advertising. So I want to take this series as an opportunity to dive deeper into the mystery of comparison-shopping. So you have decided to advertise on a … [Read more...] about Comparison-Shopping Engines: How to Optimize CSEs, Part IV
Comparison-Shopping Engines: The Do’s & Don’t’s of Three Popular CSEs, Part III
It is series time! One topic that we haven’t really talked much about in our blog are comparison-shopping engine sites. I have worked with multiple online retailers that have seen great success with this type of online advertising. So I want to take this series as an opportunity to dive deeper into the mystery of comparison-shopping. Following my last article about the top 10 … [Read more...] about Comparison-Shopping Engines: The Do’s & Don’t’s of Three Popular CSEs, Part III
Comparison-Shopping Engines: The top 10 CSEs, Part 2
It is series time! One topic that we haven’t really talked much about in our blog are comparison-shopping engine sites. I have worked with multiple online retailers that have seen great success with this type of online advertising. So I want to take this series as an opportunity to dive deeper into the mystery of comparison-shopping. In my first blog post of this series I … [Read more...] about Comparison-Shopping Engines: The top 10 CSEs, Part 2
Comparison-Shopping Engines: A deep dive into comparison-shopping engines & strategies, Part 1
Comparison-Shopping Engines: An Overview It is series time! One topic that we haven’t really talked much about in our blog are comparison-shopping engine sites. I have worked with multiple online retailers that have seen great success with this type of online advertising. So I want to take this series as an opportunity to dive deeper into the mystery of … [Read more...] about Comparison-Shopping Engines: A deep dive into comparison-shopping engines & strategies, Part 1
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!
Vote Now for SMM Round 2! (Blogs and Conferences)
The first round of voting closed yesterday and we're moving onto round two for this year's search marketing madness! Congratulations to all of the content creators that were able to make it to the next round of the tournament. There was a lot of great action in round one, including our defending champ, Fathom Online, going down by a very narrow margin to Clickz. The closest … [Read more...] about Vote Now for SMM Round 2! (Blogs and Conferences)
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
Finalist: The Secret PPC Matrix Before the Click
Editorial note: This guest post is a finalist in our Hero Conf scholarship event. Raymond Smit is Co-Owner of Nico’s Kitchens in South Africa. Many Adwords users are trapped inside a matrix they don’t yet know exists. They choose keywords, write their ads and pay Google. That’s the blue pill. Playing inside the Adwords interface and being unaware or blind to what is really … [Read more...] about Finalist: The Secret PPC Matrix Before the Click
Starting PPC For eCommerce Sites: A Beginner’s Handbook Part 1
In part 1, we'll cover Advertising Platforms, eCommerce Tracking, and Keyword Research. You’ve come up with the perfect eCommerce site. Maybe you got in on a great wholesale deal for miniature furniture for dollhouses. Maybe you spin your own yarn out of your angora bunny’s hair and it’s selling like proverbial hot cakes. But, you seem to have reached your limit for growth … [Read more...] about Starting PPC For eCommerce Sites: A Beginner’s Handbook Part 1
Search Funnels Have Arrived in the AdWords Interface. Use Them.
Lost amid last week’s reactions to Google’s new Enhanced Campaigns was a pretty nifty enhancement to the Google interface. Search funnel information is now available for inclusion in the AdWords reporting, right alongside the rest of your data. As long as you have conversion tracking active in your account, you can add in these columns to get even more insight to how your ads … [Read more...] about Search Funnels Have Arrived in the AdWords Interface. Use Them.
