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If you’ve advertised on platforms like Google Ads or Bing Ads, you know by now that they try their hardest to make the SEM account maintenance process as easy as possible. Thanks to automation, you can easily set and forget your PPC campaigns, letting Google Ads do the heavy lifting for everything from optimization to simplifying campaigns to targeting the right prospects. However, as your PPC campaign initiatives expand and evolve, so do the corresponding maintenance obligations. MORE
Is there SEM life beyond AdWords (and if so, where?)? Which metrics are most important for measuring PPC success? What steps should take to optimize SEM campaigns—and which mistakes should you avoid? For example, "generates a cost per acquisition (CPA).competitive MORE
In 2019, businesses are investing more in PPC performance marketing than ever before. PPC managers can no longer afford to experiment with changes and learn from trial and error. PPC automated bidding is the key. 6 Ways Bid Optimization Technology Prevents PPC Performance Issues. MORE
Even features unique to AdWords often "migrate" to other services over time, so search engine marketing (SEM) mastery begins with AdWords. This is an automated keyword bidding tool that adjusts your keyword bids based on a CPA you specify. MORE
8 Hidden PPC Reports to Find Out” by Aaron Levy. O2O: “Offline Attribution in SEM: Getting From Good To Great” by Aaron Levy. Uncapped budgets lead to cheaper CPCs and more clicks, which drive higher CVR at lower CPA. Optimizing PLAs to capture user intent – DeSisto recommends attempting to capture user intent for PLA campaigns by bidding to query value – a method that is similar to AdWords text ads’ system of bidding by individual keyword. MORE
The story of automated bidding in general begins in the early 2000s, back during the dawn of what would eventually become known as pay-per-click (PPC advertising). These are all tangible goals that weren’t as directly related to CPC as they needed to be, and were more appropriate to gauge against something like cost-per-acquisition (CPA) or even return on advertising spend (ROAS). If You’re Still Doing Manual Bidding, You’re Doing it All Wrong. MORE
In fact, while you may know a lot about PPC, you’ve never actually sat down and documented how you make magic happen with PPC. Especially given the fact that developing a competitive PPC strategy isn’t as easy as it used to be. Your PPC Strategy Checklist. MORE
Balancing your SEM budget is one of the major challenges of marketing management today. You put a lot of effort into PPC budget forecasting to secure the funds you need and so the last thing you want is to mismanage it through overspending or underspending. PPC Budget Forecasting. MORE
Let’s cut right to the chase: there are various PPC bidding optimization techniques and practices floating around, but portfolio bidding is probably the right one to use, provided you have a large program. Presently, it helps to describe this SEM bidding optimization technique. MORE
Setting up PPC Campaigns 101, Part 1 by Search Engine Watch. Ron Jones steps through the process of structuring content for AdWords campaigns, developing keyword lists and setting up ad groups, along the way identifying helpful resources and tools such Permutator. Learn How to Import Your Google Analytics Goals into AdWords Conversion Tracking by PPC Hero. Optimization—the greatest results for the lowest cost—is the goal of every AdWords campaign manager. MORE
Contextual keyword targeting: A targeting tactic that allows advertisers to target URLs based on the keywords that appear within website pages. Cookieless targeting: Targeting tactics (such as contextual keyword targeting) that do not require cookie-based data to employ. MORE
As Google introduces new tools and features, advertisers must change their PPC strategies and adapt. That makes it hard to keep up with new ways of approaching SEM every year. One big shift has been an increased interest in PPC automation technology. MORE
Depending on the competitive nature of the keywords that youre trying to target for your SEO efforts, having a good amount of quality, unique, and resourceful content is a great help in gaining the ability to rank. MORE
We have extra budget and would love to see what the numbers would look like if we spent it in PPC. Create columns for potentials (you’ll need ‘potentials’ columns for impressions, clicks, conversions, costs, and CPA). Potential CPA: potential cost/potential conversions. Of course, adding additional keywords or moving targeting and settings around will help to generate additional opportunities. The post PPC Budget Forecasting on the Fly appeared first on Fathom. MORE
Because costs per click in B2B search campaigns can often be extremely high when companies compete the for same keywords, Search Engine Marketing (SEM) for B2B advertisers offers its own very unique challenges. 5 Most Common Fails in B2B Search Campaigns #SEM Click To Tweet. MORE
At this point, you should be a wizard (or wizardess) when it comes to troubleshooting PPC performance issues. If your goal is to hit a CPA of $20, conversions would be a part of your optimization metric. Profit Maximization, CPA, Brand Presence, etc?) MORE
How did industry leader and e-commerce frontrunner Rosetta Stone use cutting-edge data science and machine learning to lift revenue +40% and conversions +50%, while cutting CPA in half? Read on and get the full PPC details in our Rosetta Stone customer success story. MORE
Most business leaders today know the importance of investing in search engine marketing (SEM) to reach target audiences and desired goals. But what they might not realize is how much PPC budget they need to succeed, or the value of their ad spend. PPC optimization involves auctions. MORE
PPC advertising has always been keyword-focused, but audience targeting features are now more advanced when it comes to improving campaign performance. Google themselves are even taking the focus away from keyword targeting, rebranding from Google Adwords to Google Ads in 2018. MORE
If you’re a PPC veteran, it’s tempting to devote all your time to the bigger picture and finding creative new ways to drive cheap, conversion-friendly clicks. This is especially true for ecommerce businesses , which are playing in an incredibly complex space, particularly when using PPC. MORE
SEM, paid search, PPC) is a powerful complement to SEO and an effective tactic on its own. My Best Advice on Improving Your Google & Yahoo Quality Scores by PPC Hero. Dynamic Landing Pages by PPC Hero. 6 Optimization Tips to Get Ready for the New Year by PPC Hero. MORE
Using a blanket strategy to bid equally on all kinds of keywords using a simple CPA model can lead to lost opportunities and wasted ad spend. A simple portfolio strategy can cause search marketers to overspend on cheaper keywords or overspend on expensive keywords. MORE
While Google has always held the lion’s share of the search market, Bing PPC opportunities continue to grow every year, as the platform processed more than 15 billion searches monthly, and boasted 142 million unique searchers in 2017. So for advertisers who only focus on Google, failing to create a Bing PPC strategy represents a lot of missed opportunities. Another major benefit of using Bing for SEM is lower competition. Manage Your Bing PPC Account Separately. MORE
As a marketer, PPC is a skill that you should have in your toolbelt — or at least have a basic understanding of. When done right, PPC can earn you quality leads. Benefits of PPC. The answer is: keywords have become increasingly competitive. Search Engine Marketing (SEM). MORE
Search engine marketing (SEM) is one of the fastest-growing categories in all of advertising, because it is both measurable and logical: present your ads when people are searching for what you're selling. PPC Outsource or In-House? MORE
DDA is a machine learning-based attribution method that attempts to properly credit upper-funnel keywords for their contributions to conversions. Search keyword “best phone” -> search keyword “Google Pixel” gets 2% conversion rate. MORE
With so many nuanced opportunities to capitalize on and so many industry developments to stay abreast of, one of the most valuable skills to develop as you grow your career is performing regular PPC program audits across Google Ads, Bing, and Google Analytics et al. MORE
Home Members Only News Features Columns SEM SEO PPC Social Media How To Google & Search First Time Here? MEMBER LOGIN > | BECOME A MEMBER > Column: Strictly Business B2B Hubs Or PPC? Both Pay Per Click Advertising (PPC) and Buyer Hubs/Lead Generation sites offer opportunities to cap the Cost Per Lead and gain some control (which is not as easy in other media, save Direct Response.) There is no ability to do that with PPC! ONE COMMENT ON B2B Hubs Or PPC? MORE
How do you determine a search keyword’s value? Are you making data-driven bid optimization decisions based on keyword data? Should you be focused on keyword revenue-per-click in your PPC campaigns? Search keywords. PPC Keyword Value. MORE
That got me thinking creatively about how we manage our keywords. If you are a performance marketer (like me) you would agree that we often pay too much attention to our set of top keywords. This eBook – SEM Optimization Techniques: Are You Overpaying Google? MORE
By now you know that meeting business goals is essential for the growth of a company and an important way to ensure you are getting the most out of your PPC program. With so many avenues to explore, how on earth will you identify the root cause of PPC performance? MORE
CPA Keyword PPC SEM 
QuanticMind
APRIL 24, 2019
How do you determine a search keyword’s value? Are you making data-driven bid optimization decisions based on keyword data? Should you be focused on keyword revenue-per-click in your PPC campaigns? Search keywords. PPC Keyword Value.
QuanticMind
DECEMBER 5, 2018
While Google has always held the lion’s share of the search market, Bing PPC opportunities continue to grow every year, as the platform processed more than 15 billion searches monthly, and boasted 142 million unique searchers in 2017. So for advertisers who only focus on Google, failing to create a Bing PPC strategy represents a lot of missed opportunities. Another major benefit of using Bing for SEM is lower competition. Manage Your Bing PPC Account Separately.
Hubspot
AUGUST 8, 2019
As a marketer, PPC is a skill that you should have in your toolbelt — or at least have a basic understanding of. When done right, PPC can earn you quality leads. Benefits of PPC. The answer is: keywords have become increasingly competitive. Search Engine Marketing (SEM).
QuanticMind
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
If you’ve advertised on platforms like Google Ads or Bing Ads, you know by now that they try their hardest to make the SEM account maintenance process as easy as possible. Thanks to automation, you can easily set and forget your PPC campaigns, letting Google Ads do the heavy lifting for everything from optimization to simplifying campaigns to targeting the right prospects. However, as your PPC campaign initiatives expand and evolve, so do the corresponding maintenance obligations.
QuanticMind
MAY 8, 2019
Balancing your SEM budget is one of the major challenges of marketing management today. You put a lot of effort into PPC budget forecasting to secure the funds you need and so the last thing you want is to mismanage it through overspending or underspending. PPC Budget Forecasting.
QuanticMind
JUNE 18, 2019
With so many nuanced opportunities to capitalize on and so many industry developments to stay abreast of, one of the most valuable skills to develop as you grow your career is performing regular PPC program audits across Google Ads, Bing, and Google Analytics et al.
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QuanticMind
APRIL 26, 2019
Most business leaders today know the importance of investing in search engine marketing (SEM) to reach target audiences and desired goals. But what they might not realize is how much PPC budget they need to succeed, or the value of their ad spend. PPC optimization involves auctions.
QuanticMind
MAY 28, 2019
Let’s cut right to the chase: there are various PPC bidding optimization techniques and practices floating around, but portfolio bidding is probably the right one to use, provided you have a large program. Presently, it helps to describe this SEM bidding optimization technique.
QuanticMind
MAY 30, 2019
As Google introduces new tools and features, advertisers must change their PPC strategies and adapt. That makes it hard to keep up with new ways of approaching SEM every year. One big shift has been an increased interest in PPC automation technology.
QuanticMind
MAY 20, 2019
That got me thinking creatively about how we manage our keywords. If you are a performance marketer (like me) you would agree that we often pay too much attention to our set of top keywords. This eBook – SEM Optimization Techniques: Are You Overpaying Google?
QuanticMind
JUNE 23, 2019
In 2019, businesses are investing more in PPC performance marketing than ever before. PPC managers can no longer afford to experiment with changes and learn from trial and error. PPC automated bidding is the key. 6 Ways Bid Optimization Technology Prevents PPC Performance Issues.
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QuanticMind
MARCH 14, 2019
At this point, you should be a wizard (or wizardess) when it comes to troubleshooting PPC performance issues. If your goal is to hit a CPA of $20, conversions would be a part of your optimization metric. Profit Maximization, CPA, Brand Presence, etc?)
Fathom
JULY 3, 2014
We have extra budget and would love to see what the numbers would look like if we spent it in PPC. Create columns for potentials (you’ll need ‘potentials’ columns for impressions, clicks, conversions, costs, and CPA). Potential CPA: potential cost/potential conversions. Of course, adding additional keywords or moving targeting and settings around will help to generate additional opportunities. The post PPC Budget Forecasting on the Fly appeared first on Fathom.
QuanticMind
APRIL 24, 2018
Using a blanket strategy to bid equally on all kinds of keywords using a simple CPA model can lead to lost opportunities and wasted ad spend. A simple portfolio strategy can cause search marketers to overspend on cheaper keywords or overspend on expensive keywords.
QuanticMind
APRIL 9, 2019
PPC advertising has always been keyword-focused, but audience targeting features are now more advanced when it comes to improving campaign performance. Google themselves are even taking the focus away from keyword targeting, rebranding from Google Adwords to Google Ads in 2018.
QuanticMind
JANUARY 15, 2019
By now you know that meeting business goals is essential for the growth of a company and an important way to ensure you are getting the most out of your PPC program. With so many avenues to explore, how on earth will you identify the root cause of PPC performance?
QuanticMind
MAY 11, 2018
In fact, while you may know a lot about PPC, you’ve never actually sat down and documented how you make magic happen with PPC. Especially given the fact that developing a competitive PPC strategy isn’t as easy as it used to be. Your PPC Strategy Checklist.
QuanticMind
APRIL 4, 2017
How did industry leader and e-commerce frontrunner Rosetta Stone use cutting-edge data science and machine learning to lift revenue +40% and conversions +50%, while cutting CPA in half? Read on and get the full PPC details in our Rosetta Stone customer success story.
Webbiquity
FEBRUARY 25, 2011
SEM, paid search, PPC) is a powerful complement to SEO and an effective tactic on its own. My Best Advice on Improving Your Google & Yahoo Quality Scores by PPC Hero. Dynamic Landing Pages by PPC Hero. 6 Optimization Tips to Get Ready for the New Year by PPC Hero.
Hubspot
APRIL 18, 2013
If you’re a PPC veteran, it’s tempting to devote all your time to the bigger picture and finding creative new ways to drive cheap, conversion-friendly clicks. This is especially true for ecommerce businesses , which are playing in an incredibly complex space, particularly when using PPC.
Webbiquity
FEBRUARY 18, 2010
Setting up PPC Campaigns 101, Part 1 by Search Engine Watch. Ron Jones steps through the process of structuring content for AdWords campaigns, developing keyword lists and setting up ad groups, along the way identifying helpful resources and tools such Permutator. Learn How to Import Your Google Analytics Goals into AdWords Conversion Tracking by PPC Hero. Optimization—the greatest results for the lowest cost—is the goal of every AdWords campaign manager.
delicious b2bmarketing
DECEMBER 23, 2010
Home Members Only News Features Columns SEM SEO PPC Social Media How To Google & Search First Time Here? MEMBER LOGIN > | BECOME A MEMBER > Column: Strictly Business B2B Hubs Or PPC? Both Pay Per Click Advertising (PPC) and Buyer Hubs/Lead Generation sites offer opportunities to cap the Cost Per Lead and gain some control (which is not as easy in other media, save Direct Response.) There is no ability to do that with PPC! ONE COMMENT ON B2B Hubs Or PPC?
WebMarketCentral
JANUARY 22, 2008
Search engine marketing (SEM) is one of the fastest-growing categories in all of advertising, because it is both measurable and logical: present your ads when people are searching for what you're selling. PPC Outsource or In-House?
QuanticMind
OCTOBER 24, 2017
8 Hidden PPC Reports to Find Out” by Aaron Levy. O2O: “Offline Attribution in SEM: Getting From Good To Great” by Aaron Levy. Uncapped budgets lead to cheaper CPCs and more clicks, which drive higher CVR at lower CPA. Optimizing PLAs to capture user intent – DeSisto recommends attempting to capture user intent for PLA campaigns by bidding to query value – a method that is similar to AdWords text ads’ system of bidding by individual keyword.
QuanticMind
MARCH 22, 2017
DDA is a machine learning-based attribution method that attempts to properly credit upper-funnel keywords for their contributions to conversions. Search keyword “best phone” -> search keyword “Google Pixel” gets 2% conversion rate.
WebMarketCentral
JANUARY 30, 2009
Is there SEM life beyond AdWords (and if so, where?)? Which metrics are most important for measuring PPC success? What steps should take to optimize SEM campaigns—and which mistakes should you avoid? For example, "generates a cost per acquisition (CPA).competitive
Choozle
OCTOBER 22, 2018
Contextual keyword targeting: A targeting tactic that allows advertisers to target URLs based on the keywords that appear within website pages. Cookieless targeting: Targeting tactics (such as contextual keyword targeting) that do not require cookie-based data to employ.
QuanticMind
SEPTEMBER 14, 2018
The story of automated bidding in general begins in the early 2000s, back during the dawn of what would eventually become known as pay-per-click (PPC advertising). These are all tangible goals that weren’t as directly related to CPC as they needed to be, and were more appropriate to gauge against something like cost-per-acquisition (CPA) or even return on advertising spend (ROAS). If You’re Still Doing Manual Bidding, You’re Doing it All Wrong.
WebMarketCentral
APRIL 7, 2009
Even features unique to AdWords often "migrate" to other services over time, so search engine marketing (SEM) mastery begins with AdWords. This is an automated keyword bidding tool that adjusts your keyword bids based on a CPA you specify.
delicious b2bmarketing
JANUARY 4, 2011
Depending on the competitive nature of the keywords that youre trying to target for your SEO efforts, having a good amount of quality, unique, and resourceful content is a great help in gaining the ability to rank.
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