Over on Search Engine Land Brad Geddes has written a good post on the top three search engine payment options for PPC. We think it's good for people to read over this and to learn their options on how they should pay their PPC bills. Brad talks about the levels of risk for each payment option but also goes into the rewards details. A lot of people don't know about invoicing and … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for September 17, 2008
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Using the Same Landing Page In Google and Yahoo May Be Hindering Your Campaign
Our landing page optimization series continues! On Monday, John discussed elements of your landing page design that can enhance user interaction and increase conversions. Yesterday, Amber focused on the using the one-two combo of a simple contact form and a strong call-to-action. Both of these articles emphasize the need to continually test the various elements of your landing … [Read more...] about Using the Same Landing Page In Google and Yahoo May Be Hindering Your Campaign
Discover 5 Landing Page Design Changes that Build Authority and Boost Conversions
Welcome to day 1 of our PPC landing page optimization series. What better way to kick things off than to discuss landing page design and layout? For today's topic, think of a landing page's design and layout as the pieces of bread that keep the juicy calls-to-action, headlines and body content together for your customers to devour (landing page sandwich, yummy). The goal of … [Read more...] about Discover 5 Landing Page Design Changes that Build Authority and Boost Conversions
Conversion Rates Have You Down? Our 5 Day Landing Page Series is the Cure
There's nothing worse than realizing you're sick. The same goes for that brick in your stomach after discovering your landing page conversion rates have plummeted. Either way, you have a job to do. Seek out a cure, a PPC panacea, anything to turn things around and make you feel better. We're not medical professionals, so we won't offer any cold remedies. But we are PPC … [Read more...] about Conversion Rates Have You Down? Our 5 Day Landing Page Series is the Cure
My New Favorite Keyword Research Tool: MSN adCenter Ad Intelligence
Way back in January MSN announced a new adCenter add-in tool for Excel 2007 call Ad Intelligence. Recently, MSN adCenter announced that they are releasing this add-in for Microsoft Excel 2003. With this release more people are going to be able to utilize this tool so I thought I would conduct a quick review of the MSN adCenter Ad Intelligence tool for Excel. The adCenter folks … [Read more...] about My New Favorite Keyword Research Tool: MSN adCenter Ad Intelligence
PPC News Roundup for September 3, 2008
Using multiple campaigns to break up your PPC efforts is generally a smart principal that we adhere to. Nikki Kuhlman over at JumpFly reminds us why this is a good idea to consider in your pay-per-click strategies. You may already be well aware of this technique, but a refresher never hurts! The folks over at semvironment have noticed an interesting phenomenon with Yahoo … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for September 3, 2008
Google Is Reshuffling the AdWords Deck Again: Prepare For Another Quality Score Update
Late last week, Google announced another round of changes for their Quality Score system. Be prepared to say goodbye to "inactive for search" and "minimum bids" with this update. According to Google, the end goal of this change is to provide advertisers with a more accurate AdWords Quality Score. What Is Changing? Since it's inception, Quality Score has operated on a … [Read more...] about Google Is Reshuffling the AdWords Deck Again: Prepare For Another Quality Score Update
Post-Click Marketing for PPC Heroes
Welcome to the first in a series of special guest articles that we'll be publishing. This first article was writtne by Scott Brinker. Scott Brinker is a co-founder, president, and chief technology officer of ion interactive, a company that specializes in post-click marketing software and services for marketers and agencies. He blogs regularly at their Post-Click Marketing … [Read more...] about Post-Click Marketing for PPC Heroes
Yahoo Can Still Alter Your PPC Account And This Time You Can’t Opt Out
If you are running a Yahoo search marketing campaign: you have to read this post. Don't mean to cause a panic, but this is import folks. Last month I reported that Yahoo was going to automatically optimize your search marketing campaign without you. Just last Friday I ranted on how Yahoo's new market reserve price killed one of my campaigns. The hits just keep coming as I … [Read more...] about Yahoo Can Still Alter Your PPC Account And This Time You Can’t Opt Out
PPC News Roundup for May 22, 2008
Still having trouble with the Google Adwords Quality score? Check out this cool video by Matthew Bredel from 'Inside the Marketing Mind' that goes in depth about what the quality score is, and how you can improve it within your account. Writing ads with strong calls-to-action is one of those techniques every PPC advertiser should be using! In case you are new to what a … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for May 22, 2008
From 19 Leads to 95. Turn Your PPC Account into a Lead Generating Machine!
Today I’d like to share with you some tactics that I’ve used personally to help turn one of my pay-per-click accounts around from generating 19 leads per month to 95 leads per month in a short period of time! Tip #1: Perfect your landing page: This is the starting point in giving users a great experience and becoming a trustworthy site. A lot of our clients are very open to … [Read more...] about From 19 Leads to 95. Turn Your PPC Account into a Lead Generating Machine!
Getting PPC Advice from Yahoo!? Take the Good with the Bad
Reading search marketing blogs is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you're gonna get. Today I was scrolling through my blog reader quickly reviewing the "big three" blogs. When I got to the YSM Blog, I was greeted with this headline: "Writing Effective Ads." With a smile I clicked through and began reading. Very soon into this excerpt from Yahoo!'s Smart Start … [Read more...] about Getting PPC Advice from Yahoo!? Take the Good with the Bad