2014 has been an amazing year in paid search. AdWords and Bing Ads made some great strides with their features and interfaces (my personal favorite being AdWords ad customizers). Social platforms began experimenting with new features, including Twitter allowing the ability to make purchases directly from the interface. Finally, and maybe most importantly, the PPC community … [Read more...] about Reassessing My 2014 PPC Suggestions And Looking To 2015
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Moving Beyond Keyword Targeting In 2015
Series week continues at PPC Hero as we try to write about the same topic every day. This week’s topic is predictions for 2015. When I’m asked to think about 2015, the first area I assess is how keyword targeting seems like it’s becoming less relevant, and there are so many new alternatives to targeting ads. I fully expect all the new features in 2015 to follow … [Read more...] about Moving Beyond Keyword Targeting In 2015
The Best eCommerce Advice You’ve Ever Heard
Will be at Hero Conf eCommerce Summit in January! Find the PPC Content You Need, from Names You Know At Hero Conf, you’ve come to expect unique, actionable information - quick wins and long-term plans alike. Hero Conf eCommerce Summit, January 22-23 in sun-soaked Miami will provide the depth and breadth of PPC content you anticipate, in a location sure to help you unwind from … [Read more...] about The Best eCommerce Advice You’ve Ever Heard
5 Tips For PPC Success in the Health & Supplement Vertical
Series week continues as we assess PPC management across different industries. Yesterday, Kristina covered the Tourism and Travel industry. Today, Cassie will be discussing the Health and Supplement Industry. The Health and Supplements vertical for PPC is complex as it is heavily regulated with strict editorial constraints. The ad copy must be informative. However, you are … [Read more...] about 5 Tips For PPC Success in the Health & Supplement Vertical
Morning Clicks: Facebook Expanding Mobile Ad Network and More
Morning Clicks is your mid-week roundup of digital advertising news and notes. We're your one-stop shop for the most relevant and important news in the PPC world. Grab your cup of joe and come see us every Wednesday morning. Advertisers are expected to spend how much money on Display advertising? A recent study projects what advertisers are expected to spend in 2019 on … [Read more...] about Morning Clicks: Facebook Expanding Mobile Ad Network and More
Ranking The AdWords Shared Library Features
The AdWords Shared Library isn’t the sexiest feature, but it does provide valuable options that can make account management more efficient. In this post I’ll give a description of each of the seven sections while also ranking from most valuable to least. As with any feature, make sure it is right for you and doesn’t interfere with your account goals. 1) Audiences Being … [Read more...] about Ranking The AdWords Shared Library Features
Product Listing Ads Extended for Search Partners
As an offset of Google AdSense, AdSense for Shopping helps monetize all site traffic. Using sites that are a part of AdSense for Shopping, Google now offers ad space for your Shopping Campaigns when a user is on one of these retail sites searching for similar products that you offer. Google explains that just like with text ads, opting into Search Partners on AdWords will … [Read more...] about Product Listing Ads Extended for Search Partners
AdWords DIY (Destroy It Yourself) – 4 Reasons to Hire a PPC Professional
Have you ever met a compulsive DIY’er (Do It Yourself’er)? You know the type. They get so intent on saving a penny that they can spend dollars to do it. Sure, some DIY activities are worth it. You own an auto repair shop so there’s no use paying another mechanic to fix your car! DIY. You used to be a professional painter? Then save a buck and paint your own house! DIY. There … [Read more...] about AdWords DIY (Destroy It Yourself) – 4 Reasons to Hire a PPC Professional
Roundtable: The eCommerce Feature Producing Great Results
With eCommerce week coming to a close we wanted to glean more information from our authors as all have a vast and diverse history working with eCommerce PPC campaigns. Hopefully, they provided good insight this week that you can test in your campaigns! Without further ado, here's the question: What is one eCommerce PPC feature/campaign type that has produced great results … [Read more...] about Roundtable: The eCommerce Feature Producing Great Results
Morning Clicks: Mobile is Taking Over the World, and Back-to-School Season Already?
Morning Clicks is your mid-week roundup of digital advertising news and notes. We're your one-stop shop for the most relevant and important news in the PPC world. Grab your cup of joe and come see us every Wednesday morning. Google released a new guide to Shopping Campaigns. [Inside AdWords] And while they were at it, they also made their annual update to the Product Feed … [Read more...] about Morning Clicks: Mobile is Taking Over the World, and Back-to-School Season Already?
How Seller Ratings Helped Increase Conversions by 50%
Ever wonder how to get those star ratings to show up under your ads in Google? Those star ratings are called Seller Ratings Extensions and in a digital shopping world where consumer feedback and ratings are king, seller ratings can help increase conversions, click through rate and conversion rates. Below we will explore how seller ratings work, how to get started, … [Read more...] about How Seller Ratings Helped Increase Conversions by 50%
Negative Keywords: Stop (Only) Excluding, Start Directing!
Editor's Note: This article is a part of our Hero Conf guest post contest. Based on a combination of pageviews and editorial review from the PPC Hero writing staff, a winner will be chosen from the finalists we post throughout the week. Today's post comes to us from Kirk Williams (@PPCKirk), owner of ZATO. Negative keywords are often seen only as bouncers. They stand at the … [Read more...] about Negative Keywords: Stop (Only) Excluding, Start Directing!








