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Search Engine Watch November 13, 2009 Marc Poirier |
A Closer Look at the Second Tier Ecosystem Need help marketing a general interest product or service? Here's why you should consider giving second tier ad networks a second chance. |
Search Engine Watch November 4, 2004 Dana Todd |
Search Marketing Beyond Google and Overture When most people talk about pay per click (PPC) search engine advertising, Google and Overture (Yahoo!) take center stage. But in reality, there are hundreds of smaller 'Tier Two' search engines that offer compelling PPC opportunities. |
Search Engine Watch February 4, 2011 Kaley Dobson |
Will a New Tier of Search Advertising Providers Emerge? Google and Microsoft will dominate paid search in 2011, but we'll see a new category of search providers differentiate themselves from the rest of the ad networks and become trusted partners for those marketers looking to expand their reach. |
Search Engine Watch October 28, 2010 Melissa Mackey |
Click Fraud Rising - Should You Be Concerned? Lost revenue from click fraud can be minimized. Here's what search advertisers can do to avoid wasting budget. |
Search Engine Watch May 4, 2009 Ron Jones |
Click Fraud 101 Thanks to increased efforts from the search engines and ad networks, click fraud is less of a problem than it once was, but it still exists. Here's how to arm yourself against this potential foe. |
Entrepreneur March 2004 Catherine Seda |
Clicking Away Pay-per-click fraud may be taking the bang out of your advertising buck. |
Search Engine Watch November 19, 2009 Jason Tabeling |
Identify New Paid Search Opportunities Search distribution relationships impact your paid search campaigns. Here's how you can use this information to alter your results. |
Entrepreneur May 2007 Catherine Seda |
Not So Fast . . . Don't just throw more money at pay-per-click - make it work for you. |
Search Engine Watch April 1, 2011 John Lee |
5 Ways to Push Through the Proverbial PPC Wall Ideas for how you can press on and find new and exciting ways to maximize your PPC performance when you feel there is nowhere else to go. |
Search Engine Watch August 19, 2010 Jason Tabeling |
The Growing Importance of Search Networks and Partnerships Understand traffic sources and how the search engines are set up. Out-optimize your competition. Maximize your accounts. |
Search Engine Watch February 14, 2011 Jeremy Hull |
Rekindle the Romance With Your PPC Campaigns Like relationships, paid search campaigns are complex, dynamic, unpredictable, full of ups and downs, and require a lot of work. Show your PPC campaigns a little extra love starting this Valentine's Day by following these tips. |
Search Engine Watch October 2, 2007 Kevin Newcomb |
Search Budgets to See Double-Digit Growth A significant number of advertisers plan to increase both their search ad spend and SEO budgets next year, according to a MarketingSherpa report. |
Search Engine Watch November 12, 2010 John Lee |
PPC Managers Rejoice: AdWords and adCenter Desktop Tools Get a Facelift An overview of some new features now available in Google AdWords Editor and adCenter Desktop, including mobile targeting, display, and remarketing, and increased visibility and functionality. |
Search Engine Watch October 29, 2009 Melissa Mackey |
Popular PPC Pitfalls, and How to Prevent Them Three of the most common search advertising pitfalls can be avoided. Here's how. |
InternetNews August 3, 2009 Michelle Megna |
Click Fraud Rate Dips, Publisher Scams Rise If you advertise on ad networks, beware of publisher collusion fraud. |
Search Engine Watch October 27, 2008 David Szetela |
Those Mysterious Quality Scores: Fundamentally Simple If you're aware of quality scores at all, you may have a vague notion that the search engines "grade" the "goodness" of your PPC campaigns |
Search Engine Watch April 19, 2011 Melissa Mackey |
5 Often-Overlooked PPC Tips for Beginners If you're a PPC newbie, here are some basic strategies to get the best results from your PPC campaigns right away. |
Search Engine Watch September 15, 2010 Jeremy Hull |
Goodbye, Yahoo: 4 Things I'll Miss About Panama A wish list of Yahoo Panama features Google and/or Microsoft should integrate into their paid search platforms to make life easier for search advertisers. |
Search Engine Watch July 13, 2009 Ron Jones |
PPC Bid Management 101 There is a healthy debate out there on whether or not bid management tools are really effective. It comes down to the complexity of your campaigns and whether or not using a bid management tool will help you save time and money. |
Entrepreneur June 2006 Catherine Seda |
Keyword to the Wise Pay-per-click advertising can bring a stampede of shoppers to your site, but make sure your keyword performance is profitable. |
Search Engine Watch September 2, 2010 Melissa Mackey |
PPC August Roundup: 3 New Features Every PPC Manager Should Try Now Catch up on the latest: Google Reports, Google Campaign Experiments, and Facebook's "Broad Match Targeting." |
Search Engine Watch September 3, 2009 Melissa Mackey |
PPC Integration: Integrating PPC with SEO, Part 2 Marketing silos aren't inherently bad, as long as there is communication. Sharing research and results between PPC and SEO teams will help improve both channels. |
Search Engine Watch April 15, 2010 Melissa Mackey |
Has Yahoo Search Marketing Become A 'Dog'? Lower PPC traffic and ongoing issues with the YSM interface continue to frustrate PPC advertisers. |
Search Engine Watch February 8, 2011 Kyle Costello |
3 Key Differences Between adCenter & AdWords Whether you're new to adCenter or just looking to more effectively manage your search campaigns following the Search Alliance, keep these three key differences in mind when managing paid search campaigns in the new, consolidated marketplace. |
Search Engine Watch August 17, 2004 Shari Thurow |
Search Engines and Competitive Research Search engines can tell you a lot about your competition, if you know what to look for. A panel of experts offers tips on profiling your competition and their online marketing efforts. |
Search Engine Watch July 29, 2004 Jessie Stricchiola |
Lost Per Click: Search Advertising & Click Fraud Click fraud, the practice of clicking on a text advertisement served by a search engine for the sole purpose of forcing the advertiser to pay for the click, is emerging as an important concern for search engine marketers. |
Search Engine Watch December 9, 2008 Carrie Hill |
PPC & SEO -- Two Great Tastes that Taste Great Together Put peanut butter and chocolate together and you get something that transcends each of the individual ingredients. The same effect can be had when you combine paid search advertising with search engine optimization efforts. |
Search Engine Watch November 10, 2010 Joseph Kerschbaum |
How General Keywords Can Influence Brand-Related PPC Purchases Which search queries are leading users to make a purchase? The search funnel reports within AdWords can provide deeper insights into your account's performance. |
Entrepreneur January 2007 Catherine Seda |
War of the Words Pay-per-click arbitrage could be driving up the cost of your keywords. |
Search Engine Watch July 7, 2010 Alex Cohen |
3 Techniques to Avoid the High Cost of Free Search Marketing Tools Don't let people, process, or platforms stand between you and better paid search results. |
Search Engine Watch January 31, 2007 Kevin Newcomb |
Search Presents Challenges for Retailers In addition to paid search, retailers should pay attention to search engine optimization and shopping search engines, according to a new study from TrafficLeader. |
InternetNews February 28, 2005 Rob McGann |
Majority of Searchers Use Multiple Search Engines What are the most popular search engines? |
Search Engine Watch June 11, 2009 Melissa Mackey |
Can Bing Really Bring It for PPC Advertisers? Advertisers want to know if Bing can really provide a new experience for searchers, or if it's just Live.com with a cooler name. |
Search Engine Watch June 22, 2010 Jeremy Hull |
Paid Search Management: Campaign Organization, Part 3 An in-depth look at two special considerations that will help you get the most out of your Microsoft adCenter account campaigns. |
Search Engine Watch July 28, 2004 Grant Crowell |
Search Engine Marketing and Branding Challenges Should search engine marketing be considered as part of a brand-building campaign? |
Search Engine Watch March 26, 2009 David Szetela |
PPC Content Advertising: The Latest Tips and Best Practices Great progress has been made over the last year in the capabilities of the search engines' contextual advertising offerings. Many advertisers could be tapping into a source of clicks where there's less competition and lower click prices. |
Search Engine Watch November 29, 2006 Greg Sterling |
Search Marketing 2006: Facts & Figures If you're looking for hard data about the world of search engine marketing, arguably the best single source of metrics is MarketingSherpa's annual Benchmark Guide. |
The Motley Fool April 25, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Don't Click on This Headline Click fraud fears may be overblown in the wild, wild Web. With Google settling a $90 million case for fraudulent clicks last month, it's good to know this isn't a pervasive problem for the big boys. |
Search Engine Watch May 10, 2005 Grant Crowell |
Click Fraud: A Legal Look Click fraud is a growing concern among search engine marketers, but who ultimately is to blame? Perhaps more importantly, what's being done to address this increasingly contentious issue? |
Search Engine Watch September 29, 2008 David Szetela |
Judging PPC Performance: Focus on Conversions Knowing how and when to make decisions about your PPC campaign's keyword and ad performance can make or break your campaign. Just remember that almost every action you take to improve your PPC ad campaign should be based on conversion data. |
Search Engine Watch April 15, 2011 Jeremy Hull |
Geotargeting: A Great Local Search Option Breaking out separate geotargeted campaigns is a great tactic that will quickly improve the performance of any national Google AdWords account. Here are four steps to help you get started. |
Search Engine Watch January 4, 2011 Ryan Woolley |
How to Structure an AdWords Account -- A Practical Guide A walk-through of some of the core components in setting up your Google AdWords account, plus tips on particular AdWords features that can help improve your program's performance. |
Search Engine Watch August 2, 2005 Chris Sherman |
Search Engine Results Continuing to Diverge A new study suggests that the overlap between search engine results is less than it was even a few months ago, and that the voices of each engine are growing even more unique. |
Search Engine Watch July 14, 2008 David Szetela |
Creating PPC Campaigns: the 'Live or Die' Settings Think you know the right way to set up a new PPC campaign? Paying close attention to the details many advertisers miss can position you for success and help you avoid common pitfalls. |
Search Engine Watch September 17, 2010 John Lee |
Unleash Your Full PPC Potential by Leveraging Google AdWords' Match Types Exact match, phrase match, and broad match working together: build a winning PPC team. |
Search Engine Watch May 26, 2010 Joseph Kerschbaum |
How to Move an AdWords Campaign Without Breaking it If you need to make major changes to an AdWords account, such as moving ad groups between campaigns, or even moving campaigns between accounts, here are some tips to ease the process. |
Entrepreneur June 2004 Catherine Seda |
Taken Out of Context? You might be part of a contextual ad program without even knowing it. Visit the search engines' sites to learn more about contextual advertising and how to manage it. |
Entrepreneur December 2005 Melissa Campanelli |
Get Your Clicks Click fraud may be a larger problem than you think. Learn how to it before it drains your ad budget. |
Search Engine Watch May 3, 2011 Jason Tabeling |
Understanding AdWords Average Position: Optimize Your PPC Performance A key piece to your bottom line performance is understanding how average position works and impacts your campaigns. Test and optimize this data in context of your total search campaign to see your total results improve. |
InternetNews August 2, 2005 Susan Kuchinskas |
Dogpile: Search Engines Don't Have Much in Common Users of the meta-search service can now see results from MSN Search in addition to results from Google, Yahoo, Ask Jeeves and MSN Search. As part of its announcement, Dogpile demonstrated the diversity of results across the engines. |