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October 13, 2010
Joseph Kerschbaum |
Using Conversion Funnels to Improve Your Conversion Rate, Part 1 How you can apply data from Search Funnel reports in AdWords to improve your conversion rate and overall PPC performance.   |
Search Engine Watch
April 20, 2011
Marc Poirier |
Google Analytics Brings Conversion, Revenue Attribution to the Masses Google has taken a long awaited step in the direction of clarifying and standardizing the attribution problem by announcing Multi-Channel Funnels. This is arguably the most important Google Analytics improvement in years. |
Search Engine Watch
November 3, 2010
Ryan Woolley |
Secrets to Paid Search Success Revealed, Part 4 Measurement and tracking is at the heart of any paid search campaign. Here's how to figure out where to focus your time and money. |
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. |
CRM
February 3, 2012
Randy Smith |
The Power of Attribution Marketing Give credit where credit is due. We consistently see that once digital marketers shine the attribution light on their campaigns and data, the elements that create and influence demand further up the funnel are seen as more valuable. |
Search Engine Watch
June 9, 2010
Alex Cohen |
The Google Tax: The High Price of Free Search Marketing Tools The limits of Google's conversion based products, and why you just may not want to give Google the keys to your business. |
Search Engine Watch
May 6, 2011
Roger Barnette |
Actionable Media Attribution and Analytics for Search Marketers A real world example of why attribution modeling and analytics is vital to the success of a marketing campaign. |
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. |
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
March 18, 2010
Melissa Mackey |
Boost PPC Performance With Google Conversion Optimizer Find out the best ways to use Google's Conversion Optimizer to boost your paid search performance. |
Search Engine Watch
October 6, 2008
David Szetela |
Judging PPC Performance: Focus on Conversions, Part 2 Should you delete or pause under-performing keywords - or simply adjust their bid prices? The answer will vary by advertiser, but one thing is constant: decisions about keyword and ad performance should mainly depend on conversion performance. |
Search Engine Watch
June 24, 2010
Jason Tabeling |
How to Avoid Lost Impression Share Due to Budget Knowing these tricks can ensure that you use the money you have to capture the maximum volume possible for your best performing keywords. |
Search Engine Watch
May 10, 2011
Alex Cohen |
Slim Down Your CPCs With 3 Compound Metrics Paid search is a lot like nutrition: there's an excess of data, but a big shortage in optimization. Here's how to reduce PPC data complexity and make profitable decisions. |
Search Engine Watch
September 22, 2008
David Szetela |
PPC Bidding Strategies: Prudence vs. Aggressiveness When it comes to PPC bids, should you start low and build up? Or start high and come down? As with many things, the right strategy for your company depends on your situation and objectives. |
Search Engine Watch
May 7, 2008
Eric Enge |
The Top 3 Reasons PPC Lead Gen Campaigns Miss Volume Targets - Part 2 Understanding how to analyze keywords using a waterfall analysis can give you a great deal of insight into what's happening with your campaign, and bring a sharp focus to the nature of the opportunities available to you. |
Search Engine Watch
January 28, 2009
Eric Enge |
Track Those Alternate Conversions It's natural to think about revenue-generating events such as sales, leads generated, or ads clicked on when we think about conversions. But there are many other types of valuable conversions. |
Search Engine Watch
June 29, 2010
Eric Enge |
A Call for Call Tracking There are several compelling reasons to drive customers to their phones. Here's how to use it to drive your business via PPC and SEO, and some helpful tracking tools. |
Search Engine Watch
May 13, 2010
Melissa Mackey |
Expand Your PPC Reach With Google's Interest-Based Advertising Interest-based advertising isn't new -- display networks have offered similar programs for years. However, there are a few big differences between those networks and Google's product. |
Search Engine Watch
March 27, 2007
John Tawadros |
Data Mining: The Heart of Analysis, Part 2 It's important to remember that paid search not only influences other channels, but is influenced by other marketing channels as well. |
Search Engine Watch
May 24, 2006
Chris Sherman |
The Value of Branded vs. Non-Branded Search Terms New research suggests that while branded search terms offer the highest conversion rates, non-branded terms can significantly impact the outcome of a paid search marketing campaign. |
Search Engine Watch
February 14, 2007
John Tawadros |
Data Mining: The Heart of Analysis What do you do when the needle won't move anymore - when you can't invest another dollar in your paid search program without diminishing your returns? The answer lies in the data. |
Search Engine Watch
November 14, 2008
Gregg Stewart |
Offline and Online Conversions Tracking: Increase Your ROI The accountability of online marketing is only as good as the analytics an advertiser employs. Tracking conversions - both online and offline - can be tricky, but it is an important part of any online marketing program, especially for businesses with a local presence. |
Search Engine Watch
March 10, 2011
Paul Burani |
7 Ways to Counter Rising CPCs Low-tech solutions to stave off hyperinflation within the paid search economy. |
Search Engine Watch
August 17, 2010
Adam Goldberg |
Optimizing Display Display advertising, with the advent of view-through tracking and attribution technology, is going through a major rebirth. |
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. |
Search Engine Watch
October 12, 2010
Adam Goldberg |
Testing Is a Waste of Time Display advertising is the most difficult ad format to test, especially with A/B testing. Here's a quicker, cheaper solution to increasing ROI. |
Search Engine Watch
March 13, 2007
Kevin Newcomb |
Search Share Slipping, But Still Strong A new Digital Outlook Report from Avenue A | Razorfish found that search continues to play a key role in the success of online ads, though its prominence is beginning to slip. |
Search Engine Watch
May 21, 2010
Alex Cohen |
Why Google Wants to Eliminate Bidding In Exchange for Your Profits How Google is removing CPC and bidding from paid search and the implications of these changes. |
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
May 28, 2010
Marc Poirier |
7 Things Agencies Hate About Facebook Social Ads Facebook does several things wrong, preventing SEM agencies from experimenting further and becoming bigger spenders. Here are the seven most annoying things about Facebook Social Ads. |
Search Engine Watch
June 25, 2010
Marc Poirier |
Bridging the Gap Between Search and Display These pivotal points about how display differs from search should influence your approach in an integrated performance marketing offering. |
Search Engine Watch
January 14, 2011
Roger Barnette |
Search and Display -- Piece by Piece in 2011 Marketers must begin pulling together pieces from search and display to build a holistic picture and approach. Some notes and tips on search and display advertising. |
Search Engine Watch
January 9, 2009
Gregg Stewart |
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics Over the past year, I've been in numerous meetings with advertisers, agencies, and online media vendors, and I'm often amazed at the confusion surrounding how local search campaign analytics are reported, and sometimes twisted, to create a desired story. |
Search Engine Watch
June 23, 2009
Carrie Hill |
Taking the Fear Out of Web Analytics for Your Small Business Do you have Web analytics installed on your small business Web site? If not, you should. How will you know how your Web site is performing if you aren't measuring the right data? |
Search Engine Watch
October 13, 2008
David Szetela |
Reading the Tea Leaves: Interpreting Keyword Reports Once enough data has accumulated, it's important to run reports and take action based on the data. But what do all those numbers mean, and how should we make adjustments to improve PPC campaign performance? |
Search Engine Watch
April 27, 2010
Jeremy Hull |
Paid Search Management: Campaign Organization, Part 1 Budgeting is one of the most important factors in your paid search campaigns. Here's how to drive maximum results. Part one of two. |
Search Engine Watch
February 8, 2011
Jason Tabeling |
Measuring Free Clicks in AdWords Advertisers: Take advantage of free click ads to extend your share of voice on the page, improve the consumer experience, and determine the value to your overall search program. |
Search Engine Watch
July 12, 2010
Ray Comstock |
The Challenges of Measuring SEO Success, Part 1 Some of the most common challenges of reporting on SEO performance, plus solutions. First of a three-part series. |
Search Engine Watch
September 15, 2008
David Szetela |
Show Me the Money: Bidding for Profitability Setting ad group bid prices at the beginning of a campaign is one of the more challenging tasks for many PPC advertisers. The answers are a snap once you know the fundamentals. |
Search Engine Watch
November 3, 2009
Herndon Hasty |
Search as a Branding Channel Don't miss out on the opportunity to expose your brand to millions of targeted, potential buyers this holiday season. |
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. |
Search Engine Watch
September 10, 2010
Dan Yomtobian |
Display Advertising Views Have 'Positive Impact' on Consumer Behavior Think beyond the click: remember the power of the view. Despite the difficulty of calculating ROI on view-through ads, they are an important and effective part of any online advertising campaign. |
CRM
June 25, 2015 |
DialogTech Releases DialogTech for Mobile Marketing New solution provides marketers with attribution and real-time control for callers from mobile advertising sources such as Google, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, display, and more. |
Search Engine Watch
July 8, 2010
Melissa Mackey |
Facebook PPC: Finally, True Demographic Targeting! (Part 2) How to optimize for the best possible ROI in your Facebook PPC campaign. |
Search Engine Watch
January 23, 2009
David Szetela |
Google Conversion Optimizer: The Best-Kept Secret in PPC? Google quietly added Conversion Optimizer to every advertiser's AdWords account a few months ago. In a nutshell, it regulates keyword-level bids, promising to deliver as many conversions as possible, at or below a cost-per-conversion you specify. |
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
October 26, 2004
Shari Thurow |
Search Engine Marketing For Travel-Related Sites Search marketing in the travel industry is brutally competitive, with intense jockeying between travel agencies, affiliates, wholesalers and travel products companies themselves vying for top positioning. |
Search Engine Watch
September 21, 2010
Adam Goldberg |
5 Overlooked Actionable Benefits of Attribution Learn how to leverage the data that's available, and how to capitalize on it. |
Search Engine Watch
May 2, 2011
John Lee |
Bidder Beware: What You Need to Know When Updating Google AdWords Bid Types Max CPC, Enhanced CPC, Automatic Bidding, Conversion Optimizer - each AdWords bidding option carries a distinct set of pros and cons. Here's what you can expect when updating your AdWords bidding options. |
Search Engine Watch
October 27, 2004
Grant Crowell |
Search Online, Buy Offline: How to Tell? Many people do extensive product research online but end up buying from brick and mortar retailers. How can you track the effectiveness of search marketing campaigns that result in offline purchases? |
