What’s the end goal of any small business PPC campaign? Results. Results that show you that all the effort you’ve put into building, optimizing, curating, and monitoring your Pay per Click (PPC) ads matters and is paying off. Using valuable data in the form of performance metrics and reporting within Bing Ads and Google Ads […]
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Lately, I’ve had the opportunity to speak with a number of small business owners about their digital marketing needs. What I’m learning is that there’s a HUGE discrepancy in the value many small business owners place on digital presence/marketing compared to the known value digital provides. We know that 63% of Americans search on Google,
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While it is something often forgotten about and neglected for more important things, placements and are an important piece of making sure you’re allocating spend in the best possible way and steering clear of irrelevant or harmful surroundings. With the rollout of larger responsive Display ads on Google, we now have the ability to add
Did you know that nearly 70% of all PPC traffic isn’t properly tracked? Shocking, right? Actually, I made that up. But could you imagine if that was true? It’s thoughts like that which keep me up at night. Now that I may or may not have your undivided attention, I would like to take a
This blog post is part of a weekly series to tell you more about the sessions at the PPC Hero Summit, a free online seminar for digital marketers happening on Wednesday, March 6th. If paid media is a part of your job, this event is for you. Register here. The only thing you can
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Over the years, a lot has changed about PPC. Clients expect us to be more integrated with their overall business strategy and goals, and not just work in a silo. In particular, I have noticed a shift in our audit clients and what sort of presentation resonates the best. Gone are the days when we
Today’s investigative report takes a look into the million-dollar question: What is an API? For those unsure what an investigative report is (other than a fantastic song from GZA’s Liquid Swords album), an investigative report can clarify your thinking and even uncover additional questions that provide new insights into a case. I chose to define
Working in Paid Search, you are always aware that you are spending money and at times your promised budget changes. Sometimes you are given more money to help meet new goals such as lead acquisition or ROI but other times your budget is reduced without a lot of notice. Here are a few ways for
We all have to start somewhere. Whether we’re launching a new campaign, launching our first campaign, or taking a look at one that has been running for a while, we need to put into focus one of the key portions of the Google auction place, the bid. I’ll outline 3 different strategies and when to
Over the years, many companies have debated whether you should or should not bid on your own brand terms. Some article suggests you should not waste your money and others believe it is a no-brainer. In a previous article Why Brand Ad Campaigns are So Important, I discussed the reasons why you should bid on branded
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