10
articles
2013–2015
on Search Engine Watch
PPC
most covered
Author

Richard Stokes

2015

PPC

How paid search marketers can prepare for the 2015 holidays

For paid search marketers the holiday season is already in full swing and competition is going to be tough.

28 Oct 2015

PPC

Are You Tracking the Most Important PPC Stats?

Too many marketers are too cavalier about checking their PPC campaigns. Click-through rate, conversion rate, and daily and monthly spend…

23 Jul 2015

Industry

Is the Yahoo Bing Network Emerging From Google’s Shadow?

There are more compelling reasons than ever to test the Yahoo Bing Network for your search marketing efforts.

30 Apr 2015

PPC

Customizing Your PPC Campaigns to Browsers, Shoppers, & Buyers

Understanding your customers' mindset as they move through the customer lifecycle is imperative to running successful campaigns. This is especially…

05 Mar 2015

2014

Content

10 Quick Paid Search Copy Tips to Improve Your Click-Through Rates

Optimizing your paid search ad copy is arguably the most effective tool at your disposal to increase click-through rates, raise…

13 Nov 2014

PPC

Product Listing Ads – An Evaluation

The end of product listing ads as we know them makes this a perfect time to evaluate their effectiveness and…

21 Aug 2014

PPC

Want to Increase Your CTR by Nearly 50%? Consider Search Refinements

It's far more common for searchers to enter multiple phrases in rapid succession, building on each preceding one, until they…

29 May 2014

Mobile

Does Mobile Search Really Matter?

Would paid search advertisers actually be better off opting out of mobile, especially when you factor in the cost and…

06 Mar 2014

2013

PPC

Consumer Packaged Goods Keyword Strategies Offer Lessons for All Paid Search Marketers

In several examples, AdGooroo researchers found CPG brands whose top keywords seemed to have little if anything to do with…

05 Dec 2013

PPC

Rethinking Quality Score: It’s All Relative

Quality score has limited use as an actionable metric. For day-to-day management, it's more useful to focus on relative quality…

12 Sep 2013