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2010–2015
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Author

John Lee

2013

PPC

Google AdWords Call Extensions: Beware the Data Gaps

Google AdWords Call Extensions are fundamentally important for online advertising; having a phone number published with your text ad gives…

05 Dec 2013

PPC

How to Create YouTube Video Ad Campaigns for Direct Marketing

By understanding each YouTube video ad campaign type, how these ad units function, and understanding proper campaign segmentation, direct marketers…

15 Aug 2013

PPC

AdWords Flexible Bid Strategies: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

The idea of flexible bid strategies is interesting on paper and has potentially useful implications in the long term. For…

21 Jun 2013

PPC

How Will Enhanced Campaigns Affect AdWords’ Conversion Optimizer?

The deadline to switch to enhanced campaigns is fast approaching. How will campaigns that utilize Conversion Optimizer be affected? Will…

23 May 2013

Social

Is Optimized CPM the Solution to Your Facebook Ad Performance Woes?

Two brief case studies examine how Facebook’s Optimized CPM can help reduce your cost-per-action in a campaign aimed at generating…

28 Mar 2013

PPC

How to Generate Quality Traffic With Display Advertising

Even if you have been burned with a poor display experience in the past – or were just too scared…

28 Feb 2013

PPC

PPC Bid Management: Are You Managing Bids Efficiently?

Every PPC manager should be aware of the range of features and methods for managing bids efficiently and effectively. Here…

01 Feb 2013

2012

Local

Google AdWords Geo-Targeting Settings: How to Stop Losing Money

The default Google AdWords setting actually opens your campaigns up to the possibility of generating clicks from locations outside of…

13 Dec 2012

PPC

Testing Google’s Recommended Display Ramp-Up Strategy

Launching a new Google Display Network campaign and looking for a bang rather than a whimper? Google suggests you try…

14 Nov 2012

Mobile

Dialing Into Success with Google AdWords Call Tracking

The need to track calls is great, but it can be challenging. Google’s Call Extensions are great for getting top-level…

19 Oct 2012