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The Very Best of WordStream: August's Greatest Hits
I think it’s quite amusing that Kajagoogoo has an album called “The Very Best of Kajagoogoo” – I mean, can anyone name more than one song by Kajagoogoo? I think this is the one:Well this blog is no one-hit wonder! Here’s our very best of the month, the top 10 posts that got you reading and talking:Google SERP Dumps 5.
5% of Organic First Page Listings – Google recently slashed the number of first-page results for some queries from 10 to 7 (and 30% reduction!). Larry examines the SEO implications.Why SEO's (Sometimes) Suck at PPC Marketing – Larry puts on his fighting gloves and names some important differences in the mindset required to succeed at organic vs. paid search.The Long-Term Value of SEO: Does SEO Value Last Forever? – Larry (who, you might have noticed, was on a b... > Read more
To Bing or Not to Bing? WordStream Is Now Cross-Platform!
To Bing or not to Bing, that is the question – for countless advertisers who are considering whether to advertise on Bing (and Yahoo!). The pros are pretty clear. Advertising on Bing gives you access to roughly 30% of the search market. If you play your cards right, that’s 30% more impressions. And 30% more clicks.
To top it all off, costs per click (CPCs) on Bing tend to be a little cheaper than AdWords, so advertisers can potentially get a higher ROI on their PPC spend.Now I know what you’re thinking – more impressions, more clicks, better ROI –there has to be a catch right?And there is.In order to access Bing’s share of the market you need to set up a separate account on Microsoft adCenter. This means you need to have new campaigns, new ad groups, new keywords, new ads and n... > Read more
WordStream's Top 10 of the Month
Check out our top 10 greatest hits from June!Everything You Want to Know About Quality Score & Landing Pages – This FAQ, consisting of questions we received during a recent webinar, is packed with info on AdWords Quality Score and how your landing pages affect it.RIP SEO Footer Links – Matt Cutts recently announced that boilerplate, sitewide links don’t count for much if anything.
Has your link strategy changed?AdWords Live Chat Ad Extension Now In Beta – Google appears to be testing a new “Live Chat” extension that allows people to click a button to initiate a live chat directly from a PPC ad.3 Things I’ve Learned from Founding a Software Start-Up – Larry talks about his experience with founding, bootstrapping, and securing funding for a software company that is now al... > Read more
I'm Speaking at a Boston Product Management Association (BPMA) event on Thursday June 21.
Hello World!Just a quick announcement that I'll be participating in the Boston Product Management Association (BPMA) June meeting, this Thursday, June 21, 2012, at the Constant Contact offices in Waltham, at 6:15PM. It's not a free event, but anyway, here are all the details!Session TopicPanel Discussion on "Sophomoric Software: Going from Prototype to Production" hosted by the Boston Product Management Association (BPMA).
BPMA Session AbstractYou've received some seed funding and signed with a customer or two. Now you need to grow your base to bring in some real revenue and build a production-quality product. It's very exciting times but you may not realize that the light at the end of the tunnel may be the train. Attend this session to learn more from an experienced group of executives ho... > Read more
3 Things I’ve Learned from Founding a Software Start-Up
5 years ago, I quit my day job and I started WordStream. The idea for my start-up was pretty simple: That paid search is potentially an incredibly effective way to grow your business, but unfortunately, you need to be a math wizard to make it actually work. Since most small businesses don’t have these kinds of skills (or the money to hire someone with those skills) our mission would be to develop software that would make it possible for millions of small businesses to be succesful.
In the last 5 years we’ve accomplished quite a lot! Today, we’re the industry leader in our market segment, we've developed innovative products and features like PPC Advisor and the 20 Minute PPC Work Week, we have many customers, and we’re growing remarkably fast! But it wasn’t always like this an... > Read more
WordStream's Best of the Month: Our Top 10 of May
It’s three weeks or so till the summer solstice, but everyone knows Memorial Day is the unofficial beginning of summer. It’s time to put on your white jeans and accidentally squirt ketchup on them when preparing to eat a hot dog.It’s also time to check out our blog’s greatest hits from May, just in case you missed them the first time.
Your social calendar is filling up with barbecues and outdoor concerts, and it was a big month for social media in the news too. For once, the conversation revolved around Facebook, its IPO and subsequent fluctuating (dropping, mostly) stock price, and to a lesser degree Pinterest, rather than Google’s assorted machinations – not that Google didn’t put up a good fight.Here are the 10 posts that got the most eye-time this month:How Much Is ... > Read more
WordStream Takes News Media By Storm: CEO Ralph Folz on Fox, BBC
Last week, when we released data revealing Facebook’s shortcomings as an advertising platform, we didn’t know how timely it would be. Then GM announced it was pulling its $10 million Facebook campaign, claiming the ads weren’t working. Coming right before the IPO, the news was a shock – but we were able to step in with an explanation for GM’s move.
For example, despite its incredible reach, Facebook delivers lackluster results – the average Facebook ad has a click-through rate (CTR) of about 0.05%, which is half the average CTR for banner ads across the Internet, and just 1/10 as high as the average ad on the Google Display Network.Because our research provided some answers, it led to some great opportunities to speak about the findings in the media. In the course of a fe... > Read more
WordStream's Best of the Month: April's Greatest Hits
Hello from New Mexico!I’m on vacation today, probably somewhere between Taos and Santa Fe at the moment. Technically, I’m speaking to you from the past. I’m like light from a dead star. How’s your Monday going? Probably not as relaxing as mine.Why not take a break from the Mondays and catch up on our blog’s most popular posts of the month?RIP Exact Match & Phrase Match: Google AdWords Announces Big Changes to Keyword Match Type Options – Exact match, now less exact! Larry reviews Google’s recent decision to change the way the phrase and “exact” match type options work.
10 SEO Reasons to Add Facebook to Your Content Strategy – This guest post from our friends at gShift Labs explains why Facebook matters for SEO.Earth Day 2012: Memes Are Destroying the Planet! ... > Read more
Hello and Welcome to the PPC Idea Center!
Here you’ll find a steady stream of strategic search marketing advice as well as smart commentary on emerging web marketing trends. This content is hand-picked for customers to help you make the most of PPC Advisor, your AdWords campaigns, and other marketing endeavors. We hope you’ll find it interesting and insightful.
Check the PPC Idea Center often – you’ll find fresh tips and ideas every week! ... > Read more
Got Skills? WordStream Is Hiring! Open Positions in Sales, Support, & Paid Search
WordStream has had a big year, posting record-breaking results month over month. It's an exciting time, we're growing fast and we need to add some new manpower (and womanpower) to the team! We're looking to hire smart, dedicated individuals to fill a several open positions in our Boston office (we will be adding more than one team member for each role):Paid Search StrategistsWe are looking for dynamic and passionate individuals to drive the success of our clients through successful PPC campaigns and hyper-focus on communication.
Ideal candidates will have at least 2-3 years of experience managing the paid-search and other search marketing initiatives for companies with demonstrated success. You will become part of a kick-ass team of experts who truly love their job, the company and lead th... > Read more
