4 Red Flags When Hearing a PPC Agency Pitch
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4 Red Flags When Hearing a PPC Agency Pitch

11y Michelle Morgan

4 Red Flags When Hearing a PPC Agency Pitch

Some PPC agencies will promise the world or be very secretive about their strategies - these things may not be deal-breakers, but they should raise re...

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The New Media Meritocracy
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The New Media Meritocracy

11y Kevin Lee

The New Media Meritocracy

Google created a meritocracy that calls for a holistic strategy encompassing everything from your logo to your keywords, giving you an edge across all...

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Fifty Shades of Grey Hat: The SEO Experts Weigh In
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Fifty Shades of Grey Hat: The SEO Experts Weigh In

11y Kevin Lee

Fifty Shades of Grey Hat: The SEO Experts Weigh In

This columnist spoke to search experts about various Grey Hat SEO tactics, which are often indistinguishable from the Black Hat SEO tactics that can g...

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How to Identify Click Fraud and Minimize Wasting Your Ad Budget
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How to Identify Click Fraud and Minimize Wasting Your Ad Budget

11y Tim Nichols

How to Identify Click Fraud and Minimize Wasting Y...

While a targeted PPC campaign can certainly help boost your traffic, it's not immune to click fraud, which can waste up to one-fifth of your budget. R...

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Competitive Insights Tools for Paid Search in AdWords and Bing Ads
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Competitive Insights Tools for Paid Search in AdWords and Bing Ads

11y Lisa Raehsler

Competitive Insights Tools for Paid Search in AdWo...

Google AdWords and Bing Ads tools like Auction Insights, Ad Preview Tool and Keyword Planner keep search marketers ahead of the curve with regard to t...

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SEO and Strategy Tips for Success with Augmented Reality
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SEO and Strategy Tips for Success with Augmented Reality

11y Dave Lloyd

SEO and Strategy Tips for Success with Augmented R...

Augmented reality is moving from a novelty to an expected experience to enhance user engagement and to make informed decisions. Here are tips to boost...

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Unlock More Volume with Broad Match
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Unlock More Volume with Broad Match

11y Jon Mette

Unlock More Volume with Broad Match

A Bing product called Broad Match, a method of query-keyword matching, promises to get marketers more conversions and ensure they lose less clicks, wh...

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What Social Search and New Domain Extensions Could Mean for Start-Ups
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What Social Search and New Domain Extensions Could Mean for Start-Ups

11y Jennifer Wolfe

What Social Search and New Domain Extensions Could...

Brands like Google and Amazon have plans to launch their own dot brands in the next two years. More marketers should follow their lead as social and s...

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Your Terrible Website is Ruining Your PPC Performance
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Your Terrible Website is Ruining Your PPC Performance

11y Michelle Morgan

Your Terrible Website is Ruining Your PPC Performa...

Today's consumers are savvy online shoppers and won't bother with websites they don't find user-friendly or don't trust. Read More...

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A Convincing Case for Brand Term Bidding
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A Convincing Case for Brand Term Bidding

11y Lars Hirsch

A Convincing Case for Brand Term Bidding

Though some search marketers think bidding on branded keywords hurts your traffic, doing so ultimately results in more clicks for you - and less for y...

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Google to Add Buy Buttons in Sponsored Mobile Search Results
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Google to Add Buy Buttons in Sponsored Mobile Search Results

11y Yuyu Chen

Google to Add Buy Buttons in Sponsored Mobile Sear...

Google is going to hop on the buy button bandwagon, but will the tech giant be able to become an online marketplace like Amazon? Read More...

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5 Web Analytics Metrics to Pump Up PPC
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5 Web Analytics Metrics to Pump Up PPC

11y Lisa Raehsler

5 Web Analytics Metrics to Pump Up PPC

These five Web analytics insights can help you boost your pay-per-click marketing efforts. Read More...

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The Mother of All Holidays: Strategies for Mother's Day Search Ad Success
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The Mother of All Holidays: Strategies for Mother's Day Search Ad Success

11y Lars Hirsch

The Mother of All Holidays: Strategies for Mother'...

As we approach Mother's Day, here are some tips for search marketers to make the most of the large shopping holiday. Read More...

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Quick Guide to Picking Up Facebook PPC
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Quick Guide to Picking Up Facebook PPC

11y Elizabeth Marsten

Quick Guide to Picking Up Facebook PPC

These resources, broken down by the marketing skill level they target, can help you master the world of paid Facebook ads. Read More...

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Bing Ads to Combine All Device Targeting on March 23: Are You Ready?
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Bing Ads to Combine All Device Targeting on March 23: Are You Ready?

11y Lisa Raehsler

Bing Ads to Combine All Device Targeting on March ...

The introduction of "Unified Device Targeting" means that campaigns will soon target desktops, tablets, and mobile devices automatically. Are you prep...

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Cross-Device Search Trends: Insider Insights
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Cross-Device Search Trends: Insider Insights

11y Lars Hirsch

Cross-Device Search Trends: Insider Insights

Breaking down search trends by demographics can help marketers better understand how consumers are utilizing their many devices to search and purchase...

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AdWords "Other Interests" Discontinued for More Advanced Audience Targeting
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AdWords "Other Interests" Discontinued for More Advanced Audience Targeting

11y Lisa Raehsler

AdWords "Other Interests" Discontinued for More Ad...

Google has removed one of its original audience targeting methods on the Google Display Network in favor of more sophisticated options. Read More...

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How to Properly Use Labels to Run Promotions for Google AdWords
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How to Properly Use Labels to Run Promotions for Google AdWords

11y Michelle Morgan

How to Properly Use Labels to Run Promotions for G...

Here are some tips for how to successfully use labels and automated rules in Google AdWords to run promotions. Read More...

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A Non-PPC Reading List for PPC Marketers
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A Non-PPC Reading List for PPC Marketers

11y Elizabeth Marsten

A Non-PPC Reading List for PPC Marketers

In this industry it's important to keep up to date in all areas, not just your own niche. Here are some great sites to help PPC marketers branch out o...

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We Heart Holiday PPC: Valentine’s Day Promotions for Paid Search
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We Heart Holiday PPC: Valentine’s Day Promotions for Paid Search

11y Lisa Raehsler

We Heart Holiday PPC: Valentine’s Day Promotions f...

The next holiday is coming up fast, so what can you do to prepare your pay-per-click campaigns? Read on for some helpful tips. Read More...

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Ad Extensions: Post-Holiday Decorating Pays Off
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Ad Extensions: Post-Holiday Decorating Pays Off

11y Jon Mette

Ad Extensions: Post-Holiday Decorating Pays Off

Combining different ad extensions in your campaigns could make the difference between a so-so campaign and a high-performing one. Read More...

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Paid Media Strategy Review Tips
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Paid Media Strategy Review Tips

11y Lisa Raehsler

Paid Media Strategy Review Tips

These tips can help you review and ready your paid media strategy for the new year. Are you prepared? Read More...

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Big Changes to Improve Your Year-Over-Year Performance
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Big Changes to Improve Your Year-Over-Year Performance

11y Michelle Morgan

Big Changes to Improve Your Year-Over-Year Perform...

These strategies for improving your conversion rate, testing new campaign structures, and improving attribution can help you refine your overall PPC p...

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PPC Marketers Prepare: "All of the Things" Are Coming
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PPC Marketers Prepare: "All of the Things" Are Coming

11y Elizabeth Marsten

PPC Marketers Prepare: "All of the Things" Are Com...

What can PPC marketers expect in the coming year? To put it bluntly, they should prepare themselves to be ready for "all of the things." Read More...

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Your Brand: To Bid or Not to Bid?
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Your Brand: To Bid or Not to Bid?

11y Lars Hirsch

Your Brand: To Bid or Not to Bid?

It's the age-old question for those in the search marketing industry: Should you spend the money to bid on your own brand terms? Read More...

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PPC and SEO: The Dynamic Duo
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PPC and SEO: The Dynamic Duo

11y Crispin Sheridan

PPC and SEO: The Dynamic Duo

Marketers should use both pay-per-click and SEO tactics in order to get the most out of their search marketing campaigns - are you using this strategy...

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Online Retailers: Paid Search Is Great, But Buttress It With Programmatic Tactics
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Online Retailers: Paid Search Is Great, But Buttress It With Programmatic T...

11y Ben Plomion

Online Retailers: Paid Search Is Great, But Buttre...

Programmatic techniques can help marketers find new customers that paid search tactics simply may not be able to reach, so the combination of paid sea...

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