The staff of PPC Hero has gotten together this month to answer a simple question: What advice would you give to someone brand new to PPC? Amanda West-Bookwalter When starting out in PPC, your best quality will be sticking to best practices . Don't try to stray away from this for a while. You may see more experienced PPC managers blogging about really cool concepts that … [Read more...] about What Newcomers to PPC Need to Know
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Upcoming PPC Hero Webinars
We're always creating more and more content to help all of the search marketers out there (and ourselves) become better PPC Heroes, and some of our most popular features are our webinars. It's just one of the many things we do to be the best PPC agency we can possibly be, and to help our readers be the best PPC managers they can possibly be. Below is a running, continuously … [Read more...] about Upcoming PPC Hero Webinars
What PPC Certifications Should Really Be Testing For
PPC Certifications have been a hot topic as of late. One of the most popular posts on PPC hero is about Google’s Fundamentals Exam. I also receive a lot of questions about the best certification programs during webinars and at conferences. (MarketMotive is the non-Google PPC Certification, ipassexam is a great one for preparing for Google Certifications and I liked the most … [Read more...] about What PPC Certifications Should Really Be Testing For
10 Social Media Ads that Help Nurture Buyer Decisions
Social media is omnipresent and companies without a solid social media presence and advertising strategy should focus on establishing one sooner rather than later. Nevertheless, before just blindly jumping onto the social media bandwagon, it is important to understand your goals and the type of advertising you want to do for your brand. Social media allows you to reach a wide … [Read more...] about 10 Social Media Ads that Help Nurture Buyer Decisions
What One Million Dollars In Spend Has Taught Us About Enhanced Campaigns
Enhanced campaigns are as bad as we feared. Hanapin has migrated many of the accounts under their management and have found that performance is typically slipping; and sometimes it is even cliff diving. This post analyzes ~$1 million dollars of that ad spend pre and post enhanced campaigns (ECs) and uncovers where performance has dipped, how spend allocation has changed (due … [Read more...] about What One Million Dollars In Spend Has Taught Us About Enhanced Campaigns
Grow Your Account With YouTube Advertising
There’s money to be had on the Internet and we want all of it. In this month’s series, PPC Hero will be talking about ways to grow your account to increase its reach while maximizing profits. We can’t have it all, but we can try and try to get ever more of it. -- What if your brand and Gangnam Style could become one? No I'm not talking about some sort of k-pop extravaganza … [Read more...] about Grow Your Account With YouTube Advertising
Growing Your PPC Account Budget the Smart Way
There’s money to be had on the Internet and we want all of it. In this month’s series, PPC Hero will be talking about ways to grow your account to increase its reach while maximizing profits. We can’t have it all, but we can try and try to get ever more of it. So far in this series we’ve discussed utilizing betas and keyword research to expand and grow your paid search … [Read more...] about Growing Your PPC Account Budget the Smart Way
The Five Biggest Moments from Hero Conf 2013
After all the planning and anticipation, it's hard to believe that Hero Conf 2013 is actually over. But now that we've had some time to relax (and recover), we thought it would be a good idea to take a step back and reflect on all of the awesomeness. As it turns out, getting more than 200 of the world's best PPC minds in the same room together can have some pretty impressive … [Read more...] about The Five Biggest Moments from Hero Conf 2013
The Total Guide to Product Listing Ads: Part 4, How to optimize your PLA campaign in AdWords
You’ve asked for it, and here it is: The Total Guide To Product Listing Ads. We have a feeling this product will continue to expand and get cool, new features since it’s doing so well for our eCommerce accounts. But, there is so little information out there about how to set these up and make them work for you right now. We took it upon ourselves to put everything we know about … [Read more...] about The Total Guide to Product Listing Ads: Part 4, How to optimize your PLA campaign in AdWords
Acquisio Wins Search Marketing Madness!
Congratulations to Acquisio for winning this year's search marketing madness! In a hotly contested final round, they bested Search Engine Land to claim the top prize. After a run through the PPC Software Regional, Acquisio beat Andrew Goodman in the final four on its way to the crown. Here's a quick blurb about Acquisio from their website: The world’s leading Performance … [Read more...] about Acquisio Wins Search Marketing Madness!
The Total Guide to Google Shopping Ads: Part 2, How to Set Up Your Shopping Campaign
You've asked for it, and here it is: The Total Guide To Shopping Ads. We took it upon ourselves to put everything we know about Shopping campaigns into one, six part guide. We'll be posting twice a week until all six parts are posted, so keep your eyes peeled! Part 1: Setting Up Your Data Feed Part 2: How to Set Up Your Shopping Campaign Part 3: How To Optimize Your PLA … [Read more...] about The Total Guide to Google Shopping Ads: Part 2, How to Set Up Your Shopping Campaign
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!