Paid Search

Improve the effectiveness of your paid search advertising program on Google, Bing, and emerging platforms. In this column, learn about changes in bid management tactics and other trends in paid search and pay-per-click (PPC) advertising – and what they mean for your digital marketing program.

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Can Quality Score Be Gamed?

Apr 5, 2013 - We can still prevail over competitors if we follow strong hunches about the vulnerabilities of Quality Score and the effects of the overall formula on rank and CPC. Comments

Topics in Search:

Applying Big Data Insights to Ad Copy Strategy: Travel Edition

top-performers-bing-ads-ad-copy Apr 4, 2013 - What makes an ad engaging or compelling? What combinations of messages drive the best performance and quality? Comments

Tips to Streamline Google AdWords for Small Business

largenewgooglelogofinalflat-a Apr 2, 2013 - Try one or some of these combinations in Google AdWords to find the optimal formula for small business. Comments

Four Paid Search Takeaways From #SESNY

ses-ny-efectyv Mar 29, 2013 - Convergence, mobile search, big data, and attribution were some of the hottest topics at SES New York. Comments

2 Big Wins With Enhanced AdWords Campaigns

enhanced-campaigns Mar 22, 2013 - Yes, there are drawbacks to the loss of some granularity in Enhanced Campaigns, but right now, I'm finding more wins than losses. Comments

6 Ways to Survive a PPC Budget Sequestration

budget-cuts Mar 15, 2013 - Cut back on keywords, cut smartphone spend, and make sure you have your engine mix right if you want to please the bean counters and avoid a slice in your PPC budget. Comments

Why Marketers Should Care About Tax Refunds

tax-refund Mar 8, 2013 - Think about your business and customers, ask how they're impacted by tax refunds, and then determine where tax season fits into promotional calendars. Comments

AdWords Enhanced Campaigns: New Campaign Checklist

enhanced-campaigns Mar 5, 2013 - Get ready to start on fresh campaigns in AdWords with these eight new goals. Comments

5 Ways You Pay More for Google Clicks

largenewgooglelogofinalflat-a Mar 1, 2013 - A look at Google Enhanced Campaigns' influence on CPC inflation and other factors causing click prices to rise. Comments

The Great Enhanced Campaigns War of 2013: The Surprising Winner

enhanced-campaigns Feb 22, 2013 - As Google rolls out Enhanced Campaigns, many advertisers are petrified that prices will rise. Comments

Google Enhanced Campaigns and Bid Vectors: Switch Now or Later?

enhanced-campaigns Feb 15, 2013 - Why you should set up a new campaign to start learning and experimenting with the new Enhanced Campaigns system. Comments

Marin Logs State of Global Search Marketing

marinusmobtrends Feb 12, 2013 - The share of paid-search clicks from mobile devices rose around the world in 2012, and people are more engaged with search results when they're mobile, according to a new report from Marin Software. Comments

Debunking 5 Myths of PPC Advertising

ppc-icon Feb 5, 2013 - PPC won't make you taller and five other myths about PPC advertising. Comments

5 Reasons Search Marketers Should Watch the Regulatory Landscape

anonymous Feb 1, 2013 - The results of recent investigations into our industry will have a direct or indirect impact on our strategies and tactics. Comments

Facebook Graph Search Taps People Power

facebook-graph-search Jan 18, 2013 - If the new Facebook search functionality takes off, you may have to maintain a completely different set of keywords and strategies for Bing because of its Facebook integration. Comments

Covario Issues Q4 Global Paid Search Spend Analysis

covario Jan 16, 2013 - The report finds global paid search spend was up 18 percent in 2012. Comments

Building the Anti-Fragile PPC Campaign

ppc-icon Jan 11, 2013 - Learning better decision-making by understanding basic statistics. Part one in a two-part series. Comments

How to Plan PPC Advertising for the New Year

ppc Jan 8, 2013 - Start with an organizational top-down approach to determine how goals at each level can be accomplished through PPC this year. Comments

12 PPC Resolutions for 2013

ppc-icon Jan 4, 2013 - As CPCs rise, as the traffic mix becomes more "mobile," and as new Ad Extensions are rolled out across Bing and Google AdWords, you may find it helpful to heed some 2013 PPC search advertising resolutions. Comments

The Big Secret to Quality Score

benefitsofresistancebands Dec 28, 2012 - Quality Scores on tough keywords are not a judgment that you've failed, they're simply benchmarks of intent matching. Part two in a two-part series. Comments

What Is a Good Click-Through Rate for PPC?

ppc Dec 26, 2012 - Why do people care so much about click-through rates? Comments

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