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Apple Search Ads: What You Need To Know To Improve Performance
Which apps do you use the most often? Which apps do you spend the most time in? I’m guessing you probably use and spend the most time in Facebook, Instagram, Google Maps, Snapchat, Spotify, Messenger, Pandora, and Youtube. Or at least some combination of those apps. Did you know that apps now account for 90% of time spent on mobile, with the other 10% spent in mobile … [Read more...] about Apple Search Ads: What You Need To Know To Improve Performance
All’s Fair In Love And PPC: Understanding AdWords Policy
I am a rule-follower. I always have been. Strunk & White’s The Elements of Style continues to be my go-to writing guide (which is why I will never say the phrase “I am nauseous” and neither should you). This doesn’t mean I never break rules, but I am a firm believer in understanding why a rule is there before throwing it out the window. Why am I talking about … [Read more...] about All’s Fair In Love And PPC: Understanding AdWords Policy
Shared Budgets Now Available In Bing Ads
Recently, Bing Ads announced the global release of Shared Budgets. They have been busy the past few weeks as the platform has rolled out a number of initiatives including Expanded Text Ads and a more comprehensive campaign set up workflow that provides performance estimates along the way. Shared Budgets are just the newest edition so let’s jump in with a few details. How Do … [Read more...] about Shared Budgets Now Available In Bing Ads
How To Leverage PPC For Your B2B Accounts
PPC marketing is a channel that has a great track record of helping businesses reach their goals, whether it is additional sales, leads, or other actions. However, if you’ve ever tried to tackle B2B PPC marketing, you probably know that it’s a totally different game than B2C. It presents challenges in finding the right audience and getting them to complete an action that … [Read more...] about How To Leverage PPC For Your B2B Accounts
4 New Pinterest Targeting Options Marketers Should Be Using
Pinterest is growing up and marketers should take note. Pinterest, still in its infancy, is just learning to walk, as the cool-guy teenager, Facebook, reports record profits. Facebook is running at full speed searching for more ways to place ads as they reach max ad capacity. In contrast, Pinterest just released a new conversion pixel as well as the ability to remarket to … [Read more...] about 4 New Pinterest Targeting Options Marketers Should Be Using
Using Business Data Feeds To Implement Marketing Psychology Principles in Your Ads
Even though ad customizers aren’t anything new, they are arguably underutilized. Personally, I’m a fan of them as well as other advertisers in the PPC world who won’t be named. I also am a big fan of utilizing marketing psychology principles into my ads to help implement user-focused strategies. Ad customizers make this tactic a lot easier. When creating a text ad for your … [Read more...] about Using Business Data Feeds To Implement Marketing Psychology Principles in Your Ads
Exclusive Interview with London Keynoter Frederick Vallaeys
Our agenda for Hero Conf London, 24-26 October, is nearly complete. And we're very excited to introduce you to our Day 2 keynoter. Fred Vallaeys is the CEO of Optmyzr and was one of the first 500 employees at Google, where he helped grow the AdWords search marketing system and served as Google’s AdWords Evangelist, teaching advertisers about which Google products are best to … [Read more...] about Exclusive Interview with London Keynoter Frederick Vallaeys
It’s Not Enough To Be Relevant – Your Landing Page Has To Be Dedicated
You spend months testing ad copy and optimizing bids to ensure that your ads are not only visible or relevant, but effective. It’s not about impressions. It’s not even about clicks. The end goal, the cherry on top, is the conversion. That conversion occurs on the landing page. So how do you choose the page that sends your visitors into conversion land? Do you base your … [Read more...] about It’s Not Enough To Be Relevant – Your Landing Page Has To Be Dedicated
Limitations You Need To Be Aware Of Before Applying For Google Ad Grants
If you work for a nonprofit or want to offer your PPC services to help a nonprofit, Google Ad Grants is for you. If your organization qualifies, you can receive $10,000 USD a month...for free! Think of what your organization can do with that money to try and build awareness, collect donations, or try to sign up volunteers. While I will vouch for Google Ad Grants any day, it … [Read more...] about Limitations You Need To Be Aware Of Before Applying For Google Ad Grants
Are Your Expanded Text Ads Lit?
Dear reader, here is a confession: I am too old to be using slang and I am especially too elderly to be trying so hard to incorporate colloquialisms into a post about Expanded Text Ads. But when Google announced earlier this year they would be ditching the right side ads and would be extending the character lengths for headlines and descriptions, I was ready to make my ads … [Read more...] about Are Your Expanded Text Ads Lit?
Summertime Sadness – How To Adjust For Seasonality In PPC
As we approach the summer months, many businesses are either ramping up or pulling back on PPC and other marketing efforts. It is crucial that as the agency, we fully understand seasonality and the underlying business cycles that drive these decisions. This insight helps us determine strategy and tactics to get the highest impact possible out of paid efforts. Today, we’ll go … [Read more...] about Summertime Sadness – How To Adjust For Seasonality In PPC
