What is a good click-through rate? It’s the age-old question asked by PPC managers and clients alike. Though we can agree that higher is better, much debate remains as to what constitutes a good vs. subpar account CTR. Below, I’ll give a definitive answer, though I acknowledge that many factors are at play. Additionally, I’ll be answering this question only regarding Google … [Read more...] about What Is A Good Click Through Rate (CTR)?
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4 Steps To Saving Money & Lowering ACoS on Amazon Advertising
How do I lower my average cost over sale (ACoS)? This is the question I hear most often when working on Amazon Advertising accounts for clients. It can be a challenging question to answer as there are often several factors going into the ACoS. However, in my time managing Amazon accounts I’ve come up with a simple 4-step Excel tool that lowers overall cost and helps decrease … [Read more...] about 4 Steps To Saving Money & Lowering ACoS on Amazon Advertising
How I Lowered Brand CPA By 90% While Increasing Conversions
At this point, keyword targeting can seem a little antiquated and probably the most univocal part of account management. I tend to view keywords as more supplemental to a mixed bag of strategies, campaign types, audience targeting, and more. However, while they may seem straightforward on the surface, we must still remain vigilant as match type evolution can cause some … [Read more...] about How I Lowered Brand CPA By 90% While Increasing Conversions
Amazon DSP – Taking over the Programmatic World
To the B2C advertiser, advertising on Amazon seems like a no-brainer. High Intent users ready to buy, with 75% of shoppers expressing that they regularly use the channel to make online purchases. However, over the last couple of years, Amazon has been evolving its advertising solution to beyond their owned properties and have quietly created a powerful Demand Side Platform. … [Read more...] about Amazon DSP – Taking over the Programmatic World
3 PPC Techniques to Strengthen your Brand
Branded campaigns can help increase awareness to your product and services and capture the demand generated by your upper funnel campaigns. Through the process of Brand Building, you can help strengthen your brand and enhance the performance of your campaign. If you’re not sold on the idea of paying for your branded terms, read what happened when one of our clients paused their … [Read more...] about 3 PPC Techniques to Strengthen your Brand
8 New Jobs Posted on the PPC Hero Job Board
8 new jobs have been posted to PPC Hero's Job Board, including new positions open at SearchBloom, 33 Mile Radius, Rider University, Booster Box, Helium 10 and HomeX. Here's a brief look at some of the positions available: HomeX Chicago , IL Role: SEM Manager HomeX is seeking an SEM Manager focused on Paid Search and Display Advertising to lead online paid traffic growth. This … [Read more...] about 8 New Jobs Posted on the PPC Hero Job Board
3 Alternative Paid Social Platforms to Diversify Your PPC Investment
On the heels of another Google Marketing Live event, we are reminded that our beloved PPC world is always “under construction.” As the industry giants aim to grow and retain market share, competition on the advertiser level remains just as fierce as ever. Advertising costs are perpetually rising, but KPI targets tend to remain static. Savvy account managers recognize the … [Read more...] about 3 Alternative Paid Social Platforms to Diversify Your PPC Investment
Measuring YouTube Success with Brand Lift Study 2.0
Are you able to measure the success of your search and display campaigns, but have a hard time quantifying the impact in-stream YouTube ads have on your overall marketing strategy? If you are running YouTube ads to generate awareness, do you know if your ads are actually improving brand awareness, consideration and/or purchase intent? Do you know if your target audience thinks … [Read more...] about Measuring YouTube Success with Brand Lift Study 2.0
What Else Is Affecting Your PPC Advertising?
Frequently enough I find myself staring at my weekly or monthly reports going cross-eyed, trying to make sense of the data and how it’s been influenced by changes throughout the month. As marketers, we know all of the details of our strategy and are constantly thinking about what effects will come based on the changes we’re making to the campaigns. One of the biggest reasons … [Read more...] about What Else Is Affecting Your PPC Advertising?
6 Tactics to Dominate Local PPC
Brick-and-mortar businesses depend heavily on foot traffic and local shoppers. In a cutthroat retail world, physical businesses need a competitive edge. Paid search ads can be a great way to give you that edge and boost your revenue. However, using them effectively to get potential customers to walk through your doors after an online visit isn’t easy. When you can’t rely on … [Read more...] about 6 Tactics to Dominate Local PPC
Utilizing Google’s Test My Site Tool to Improve Mobile Performance
Those of us managing paid media accounts might be neglecting strong insights which are available to improve our mobile sites. This is especially true when using Smart Bidding since device bidding is relatively hands-off compared to Manual CPC bidding. Google Ads updated their Test My Site tool earlier this year to include more custom recommendations for mobile site … [Read more...] about Utilizing Google’s Test My Site Tool to Improve Mobile Performance
Apply or Dismiss Automatic Google Ad Recommendations
Ever since Google rolled out the Optimization Score, all accounts are full of notifications and recommended changes that may improve your account score. These recommendations range from keyword suggestions, targeting changes, ad suggestions, and automated smart bidding strategies. Should you apply or dismiss these recommended changes? In an account, you might see a score like … [Read more...] about Apply or Dismiss Automatic Google Ad Recommendations
