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Writing Search Ads in Context

As an advertiser, your challenge and opportunity is to claim a piece of territory in the search results page fray. Once you’ve identified your ideal customer, here’s how…

By Howard Jacobson · 31 Oct 2012

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3 Enterprise SEM Challenges & Solutions

Massive account confusion, implementation roadblocks, and budget changes are key challenges agencies, in-house experts, and consultants managing enterprise SEM campaigns must overcome.…

By Brad Miller · 29 Oct 2012

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How Google Rakes In Over $100 Million in Search Advertising Daily [Infographic]

Every day in Q3 2012, Google served up 29.8 billion ad impressions across Google search and the Display Network. WordStream shares a…

By Miranda Miller · 26 Oct 2012

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Search Marketing Horror Tales

Everyone enjoys a good scare around Halloween. But that doesn’t mean your paid search campaign has to be nightmarishly frightful. Witness four…

By Dave Ragals · 25 Oct 2012

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Paid Search Growth Continues to Slip, CPCs Down But ROI Improves in Q3 2012

Q3 2012 reports point to continued slow growth in paid search, with rising mobile search click share and spend. Adobe, RKG, Covario,…

By Miranda Miller · 24 Oct 2012

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Google AdWords Policies Crack Down on the Use of DKI & ‘Buy’ in Ads

We don't yet know how strictly Google will enforce this new policy demanding “meaningful ad text,” but we know Google is proactively…

By Thi Thumasathit · 23 Oct 2012

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Google Plans to Combine Mobile & Desktop Ads

Google plans to combine desktop ads and the less profitable mobile ads into one offering, according to CEO Larry Page. In the…

By Miranda Miller · 22 Oct 2012

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Learn How to Conduct Effective & Thorough PPC Audits at #SESCHI 2012

Want to learn how to inherit paid search campaigns and get them started on a new, exciting path to success, and how…

By Danny Goodwin · 22 Oct 2012

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Guidelines for Running a Successful Competitor Brand Name Campaign

Bidding on competitor based keywords is often a highly debated paid search strategy. While some may frown on it, there is plenty…

By Justin Freid · 19 Oct 2012

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Use Empathy to Create Breakthrough PPC Ads

Desperately seeking inspiration or to obliterate writer’s block and create relevant and engaging PPC ads? Creative breakthroughs generally come from two places:…

By Howard Jacobson · 17 Oct 2012

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Hardcore PPC Tactics at #Pubcon

The Hardcore PPC Tactics session at PubCon promised to share cutting edge PPC techniques and explain innovative PPC tactics that you can…

By Lisa Raehsler · 16 Oct 2012

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How to Structure Your AdWords Account for Optimal Split Tests

Split testing is a powerful way to trial two or more options for an element of your campaign and be reasonably confident…

By Alistair Dent · 16 Oct 2012

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5 Myths About Search Data

The notion that Google owns all the data is just one of a number of myths about search data. Google is just…

By Ben Plomion · 16 Oct 2012

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LivePerson Says Bouncing is Single Worst Action a User Can Take

LivePerson's latest product is Keyword Lift, which analyzes your paid search activity and suggests strategies to "intercept" users on your website to…

By Jonathan Allen · 15 Oct 2012

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Holiday Season Search Trends of Top U.S. Retail Brands

With the holiday shopping season upon us, retailers will begin shifting their budgets to correspond to the change in the outlandish, sale-fueled…

By Suren Ter Saakov · 15 Oct 2012

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Bing Introduces Sitelink Extensions in PPC Ads

Bing has introduced sitelink extensions for ads appearing across the Yahoo Bing Network in the U.S. Sitelink extensions apply to entire campaigns…

By Miranda Miller · 12 Oct 2012

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Google Launches AdWords Credit Card for UK SMBs, Expands in U.S.

Google has extended the AdWords program that offers advertisers a credit card with rates of 8.99 to 18.99 percent. Now, SMBs in…

By Miranda Miller · 12 Oct 2012

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Innovate or Die: Where Will SEM (and You) be in 5 Years?

All industries come to maturity. The search marketing industry is no exception. In order for you to remain around (be you in-house…

By David Jaeger · 12 Oct 2012

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How & Why to Measure PPC Account Health

Are you wasting marketing dollars on queries that never convert? It’s time to find out. After conducting a good search account audit…

By Will Lin · 10 Oct 2012

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How Top vs. Side Position Impacts CPC, Traffic Volume

The top AdWords positions drive significantly more volume at a higher CTR. For the top three positions on average, clicks were $1…

By Jason Tabeling · 09 Oct 2012

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Managing Management Effectively: 5 Amazing Tactics That Can Be Harnessed for Agency or In-House PPC

If you’ve ever felt micromanaged by management or felt ignored by them, if you’ve felt passionately about strategies but couldn’t get buy-in,…

By Purna Virji · 08 Oct 2012

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Head vs. Long Tail Keywords Analyzed: Impressions, Clicks, Conversions & Profitability

An analysis of about 1.5 million keywords over six months across multiple clients, campaigns, and verticals reveals how many impressions, clicks, and…

By Thi Thumasathit · 04 Oct 2012

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Top 10 High Impact Google AdWords Innovations to Watch Now

In the future world of Google AdWords, ads will contain dynamic features and ads will create themselves. Searchers can become more interactive…

By Lisa Raehsler · 03 Oct 2012

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Why Quality Score is One of the Least Important AdWords Metrics

Advertisers spend way too much time and energy trying tricks to increase their quality score in the hopes of reducing cost per…

By Howard Jacobson · 03 Oct 2012

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What You Need to Know About Google’s Sitelink Policy Update

Google will soon enforce an existing policy regarding sitelink usage. The policy states that each sitelink within a campaign needs to link…

By Joseph Kerschbaum · 02 Oct 2012

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