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7 Ways to Get More Out of Your Conversion Confirmation Page

Improving your conversion rate is one of the most important tactics in your SEM toolkit. Yet, the purchase/lead confirmation page is often overlooked. Here's a short list of…

By Joseph Kerschbaum · 07 May 2013

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7 Essential Skills for Managing PLA Campaigns

When thinking about how to manage PLA programs, retailers often have a tricky personnel decision to make. Should you hire someone with…

By Dave Schwartz · 02 May 2013

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Killer PPC Testing Using an Ad Testing Matrix

The test matrix is your roadmap for executing PPC tests – it becomes a living record of all the tests you’ve done.…

By Melissa Mackey · 30 Apr 2013

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Google Active View Format Gets Accreditation

Active View lets advertisers reserve inventory on the Google Display Network and pay only for those that meet the Interactive Advertising Bureau’s…

By Susan Kuchinskas · 30 Apr 2013

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Kenshoo: Global Search Spending Grows 15%, CPCs Drop in Q1 [Report]

Has search lost its luster? Global search spending continues to grow, but costs-per-click (CPC) may be stagnating, according to Kenshoo's Global Search…

By Susan Kuchinskas · 29 Apr 2013

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Yahoo Bing Network: New Details on Searchers Not Using Google

ComScore data shows that some 47 million U.S. searchers can be found exclusively on the Yahoo Bing Network, not on Google. Additionally,…

By John Gagnon · 24 Apr 2013

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Product Listing Ads: How to Maximize Your Returns

Product listing ads can be deceptively easy to set up, but there are still simple steps to take to make the most…

By Alistair Dent · 23 Apr 2013

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Using PLAs to Enhance, Not Encroach, on SEM

To truly make PLAs a win, use semantic optimization to better position the products in your feed to match actual consumer intent…

By Dave Ragals · 19 Apr 2013

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Google Affiliate Network Shutdown: Who Profits?

Google has announced that it will wind down its Affiliate Network over the next few months to focus on newer CPA tools.…

By Susan Kuchinskas · 18 Apr 2013

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Search Ad Revenues Hit Record $16.9 Billion in 2012 [Report]

Search ad revenues once again broke records in 2012. Search remained the revenue leader at $16.9 billion, accounting for 46 percent of…

By Danny Goodwin · 18 Apr 2013

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The Critically Important Role of Bing Ads in Search Marketing

In trying to be more like AdWords, Bing Ads has mostly reached parity with AdWords. Importing campaigns into Bing Ads can now…

By Marc Poirier · 18 Apr 2013

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Google Shopping: Product Listing Ad & Feed Optimization Tips & Best Practices [Videos]

Need help getting started with Google Shopping? This series of six videos explains Google Shopping data feed best practices, reasons why you…

By Mary Weinstein · 17 Apr 2013

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AdWords Mobile PPC Performance: How it Stacks Up Against Desktop

Mobile and tablet campaigns will soon be included with desktop. How will this impact your results? This mobile vs. desktop PPC performance…

By Lisa Raehsler · 17 Apr 2013

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March Madness = Search and AdWords Madness?

Another year of busted brackets, bets runs rampant, and anxious fans glued to NCAA college basketball action is in the books. So…

By Suren Ter Saakov · 16 Apr 2013

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Click Fraud is a Small Problem in Search These Days

Click fraud still occurs in paid search, and at some level always will. However, the engines do a solid job at monitoring…

By Jason Tabeling · 16 Apr 2013

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Search Triggers: A Secret to More Powerful PPC Ads

Most people don't search for a solution to their problem until something triggers them to do something about whatever pain or longing…

By Howard Jacobson · 15 Apr 2013

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Keyword Planner, Flexible Bid Strategies Coming to AdWords Ahead of Enhanced Campaigns

Paul Feng from Google AdWords made a few key announcements during Hero Conf this week in Austin, Texas. In addition to Google's…

By Lisa Raehsler · 10 Apr 2013

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The Fallacy of Ad Testing

Ad copy testing is one of the staples of good SEM agencies. "Test and test often" is a bit of wisdom you'll…

By Will Lin · 10 Apr 2013

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A Strategy Map for Google Display Network Success

The Google Display Network can generate great results. However, with so much impression inventory, it’s also possible to generate a lot of…

By Joseph Kerschbaum · 09 Apr 2013

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Google AdWords vs. Yahoo Bing Network – A PPC Performance Comparison

AdWords is the logical first choice for paid search advertisers for its superior impressions and click-through rates. However, YBN’s advantages – lower…

By Gregg Hamilton · 04 Apr 2013

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5 Important Points About Real-Time Bidding

Real-time bidding (RTB) extends the bidding process that makes SEM so efficient to the display world. It allows marketers to target users…

By Ben Plomion · 04 Apr 2013

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Where to Find the New Google AdWords Competitive Advantage

When Google AdWords ceases to be a Wonka-esque mystery machine and instead matures into a transparent pipe through which messages travel from…

By Howard Jacobson · 01 Apr 2013

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Say Goodbye to AdWords Average Position, Hello to Top of Page Rate

Average position is the most misleading and least helpful metric in AdWords. Clients and stakeholders must understand ROI, not position, is the…

By Alistair Dent · 26 Mar 2013

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Phone Numbers No Longer Allowed in Google AdWords Ad Text

If you want to include a phone number in your AdWords ad, you'll need to use the call extensions feature. Starting in…

By Danny Goodwin · 22 Mar 2013

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Yahoo Bing CPCs Up? Here’s How to Combat Them

If you’ve noticed CPCs going up in Yahoo Bing, you’re not alone. Yahoo Bing made some subtle changes to its cascading bidding…

By Dave Ragals · 22 Mar 2013

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