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
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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.
Keep Your (Ad’s) Promises!
If you sell lots of different stuff, and your ad prominently features one item -- even if that item is merely a stand-in for a whole category -- guess what prospective customers want to see after they click your ad and arrive at your landing page? The pictured item. Really. But more often than not, the very cool, funky, and unusual item pictured is no where to be found. … [Read more...] about Keep Your (Ad’s) Promises!
Neil Sorenson: Hero Conf 2013 Speaker Interview
We had the opportunity to interview Neil Sorenson, who will be speaking about Enterprise PPC, Competitive Verticals, and International PPC at Hero Conf 2013. Neil Sorenson is the Head of Pay per Click at ZAGG.com. Previously he spent four years working for search marketing agencies like OrangeSoda and SEO.com. During that time Neil managed hundreds of accounts across dozens of … [Read more...] about Neil Sorenson: Hero Conf 2013 Speaker Interview
More Speakers and An Even Better Reason to Register for Hero Conf Now!
We've just finished our speaker outreach, and while we're still waiting on a few confirmations, we can officially announce that we've scheduled 47 speakers for Hero Conf 2013! You can view 32 of them here. Hero Conf will feature some really outstanding speakers and companies like Google, Bing, Dell, Keurig, Brookstone... oh, and Bryan Eisenberg, did we mention that the … [Read more...] about More Speakers and An Even Better Reason to Register for Hero Conf Now!
Stocking Stuffer Keyword Ideas
The holidays are rapidly approaching, starting with the one-two punch of Black Friday and Cyber Monday in a mere two weeks. I hope you’re ready, because every single ecommerce site in the world certainly is. So what can you do with your keywords to help your account keep up with the holiday rush? Have you ever tried to bid on the term “gifts” alone? It’s dumb. Don’t do … [Read more...] about Stocking Stuffer Keyword Ideas
