36
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2010–2013
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most covered
Author

Alex Cohen

2012

PPC

Adding Negatives: How to Filter Out Bad Paid Search Clicks & Prospects

At every stage of the process, your goal is to exclude the people who are never going to convert, thus…

29 Mar 2012

Analytics

7 Free or Low Cost Tools to Improve Landing Page Conversion Rates

Looking for fresh ideas on landing page testing? Do you have $157? If so, you can try all these tools.…

29 Feb 2012

PPC

How Targeting People Will Change Paid Search

Google’s privacy policy revisions and the continued expansion of Google+ are part of an important trend in paid search: targeting…

01 Feb 2012

2011

PPC

43 Paid Search Signals You Need To Understand

Google and advertisers incorporate at least 43 signals that answer six fundamental questions to value and satisfy the search and…

22 Dec 2011

Analytics

A 4 Step Multivariate Testing Process That Works

Multivariate testing, with its many combinations, creative needs, and more demanding implementation, is a great place for larger organizations to…

22 Nov 2011

Analytics

How to Forecast & Measure Your Marketing ROI with a Scorecard

A marketing scorecard is a single spreadsheet that compares the potential or actual ROI from all channels. It’s easy to…

25 Oct 2011

PPC

4 Quick Ways to Audit Your Paid Search Account

Poor structure and bad campaign settings can cost you hundreds or thousands of dollars per week. Auditing helps to catch…

27 Sep 2011

Industry

10 Key Things I Learned From Working at a Search Startup

I’ve learned a lot in my time in the search community, which has always been generous with its knowledge. In…

02 Aug 2011

PPC

How Inventory Feeds are Changing Paid Search Advertising

Retail paid search without keywords is here: one product can appear in up to three places, each with different messaging…

05 Jul 2011

PPC

Slim Down Your CPCs With 3 Compound Metrics

Paid search is a lot like nutrition: there's an excess of data, but a big shortage in optimization. Here's how…

10 May 2011

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