Over at optimizeandprophesize.com, Jonathon Mendez has a list of the top 10 multivariate & A/B testing results from 2007. Most of the A/B split testing goes into detail on landing pages and conversion data. Some tests include a single product converting better over a choice of three, long scroll text and different calls to action on your landing page, which could also be … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for January 16, 2008
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Our Top 10 PPC Hero Blog Posts of 2007
2007 saw the birth of PPC Hero! He fights for truth, justice, higher click-through rates, lower cost-per-clicks, enhanced conversion rates, better quality scores, and the American way. This week we are doing some reviewing and summarization of the past year; and I think PPC Hero definitely leaped a few buildings in a single bound as well as outran some speeding trains (IMO). … [Read more...] about Our Top 10 PPC Hero Blog Posts of 2007
Top 5 PPC Developments That Made News in 2007
The year of the boar, otherwise known as 2007, was a year to remember. Whether you followed the dilly-dallying of Britney Spears, the screen writer's strike or the feud between 50 Cent and Kanye West, 2007 offered something for everyone! All entertainment gossip aside, this past year was also huge for PPC. All three of the major search engines made strides in advancing their … [Read more...] about Top 5 PPC Developments That Made News in 2007
7 Ways to Be Sure You’re Writing the Best Ads Possible
Over the past week we've discussed five ways to write better ad texts to increase traffic to your site and target the right customers. You may notice that writing the best ad text possible can be quite overwhelming! To make it easier for you, we've devised a guide or checklist to writing the best ad text. When beginning to write from scratch or re-write your existing ad text, … [Read more...] about 7 Ways to Be Sure You’re Writing the Best Ads Possible
You Will Never Write the Perfect Ad Text, but Here Are 2 Ways To Keep Getting Closer
This week we have been exploring how to catch more clicks and conversions by writing better ad texts. Our tackle box has been filled the tools to help (just to name a few): Write benefit-driven ad text Use promotional offers and calls-to-action Qualify our leads as much as possible But let's be honest; even with all of these tactics at your disposal, you will never write … [Read more...] about You Will Never Write the Perfect Ad Text, but Here Are 2 Ways To Keep Getting Closer
Catch the BEST Leads, Not the MOST Leads by Using Qualifiers in Your Ad Text
In our 6 day series, Catch More Clicks and Conversions with Better Ad Text: Use the Right Lures! We'll talk about everything there is to know about writing great ad text. 'Catch the Best Leads, Not the Most leads is part 4 of our series. Lead generation is one of the tougher challenges among paid search advertising. An even bigger challenge lies within generating qualified … [Read more...] about Catch the BEST Leads, Not the MOST Leads by Using Qualifiers in Your Ad Text
Catch More Clicks and Conversions with Better Ad Text: Use the Right Lures!
Our quest to make better PPC accounts for everyone continues! In our previous series we have expanded your view on the AdWords Quality Score, and we have revitalized and re-invigorated your PPC campaign in 5 days. This time around we will help you catch more clicks and conversions with better ad texts by using the right lures! The internet is like an ocean. There are little … [Read more...] about Catch More Clicks and Conversions with Better Ad Text: Use the Right Lures!
More Quick Fixes for Your PPC Account: Get More Clicks
Recently, my colleague, John, discussed some quick fixes for your PPC account. His article focused on low conversions, low quality conversions, and low quality score. Today, I will focus on three additional issues that can arise when managing a PPC account: low click-through rate, low traffic and low ad position. Low Click-through Rate Before you can worry about your … [Read more...] about More Quick Fixes for Your PPC Account: Get More Clicks
Quick Fixes to Some of PPC’s Most Common Problems: Part One
When you're first starting out in pay-per-click advertising, there is a tremendous learning curve. You have to discover the inner workings of 3 (sometimes more) different PPC advertising platforms. There is the trial and error of figuring out which tools and methods work for your particular account. And then there is learning how to react to the myriad of issues that can … [Read more...] about Quick Fixes to Some of PPC’s Most Common Problems: Part One
Don’t Have the ‘Set It & Forget It’ Attitude: Interview with Dave Davis from RedFly Marketing
Dave Davis is the Managing Director of RedFly Marketing, a search engine marketing firm based out of Dublin, Ireland. Dave oversees search engine marketing, search engine optimization and pay per click management. According to Dave's Bio, he attended DIT with a Computer Science Degree where he learned almost all the facts of life. He apparently loves to travel and also … [Read more...] about Don’t Have the ‘Set It & Forget It’ Attitude: Interview with Dave Davis from RedFly Marketing
The 6 Next Steps After Your AdWords Content Optimization
Once you've launched your Google AdWords content optimization resulting in greater impressions, clicks and conversions, what is the next step to expand your account? Good question! Now you need to take what is working and make it work better and more often! Here are 6 steps you can take after you've settled into your content-optimized account. Run a placement performance … [Read more...] about The 6 Next Steps After Your AdWords Content Optimization
5 Additional Common PPC Mistakes…
Over at Search Engine Guide, Jennifer Laycock has pointed out 5 common paid search mistakes that can make your campaigns sink. She talks about common mistakes like engaging in bidding wars to be in the #1 position for ‘power’ reasons. She also points out having too many keywords with only one ad, focusing on budget and not ROI, sending all traffic to your homepage and … [Read more...] about 5 Additional Common PPC Mistakes…
