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Google Ads Campaign Best Practices: How to Name & Organize Campaigns

Learn tips and best practices for organizing and naming campaigns in your Google AdWords PPC account.

Using Excel for Google PPC: Fun Stuff and Hard Stuff

Learn how to use Excel to make common PPC tasks easier, including writing PPC ads and estimating profits and losses. Includes 2 free downloads!

How Does the Google Ads Auction Work? [Infographic]

This infographic illustrates how Google Ads works, including an explanation of how advertisers can win the Google Ads auction.

10 Tips for Creating Content on Facebook That Gets the Thumbs Up

Discover 10 Facebook tips for creating great content that will engage customers.

Megan Marrs
October 19, 2011
Social Media

When Should You Pause Google Ads Keywords?

Learn two situations in which it's a good idea to pause keywords in AdWords to save money and improve Quality Scores across your account.

Google AdWords Reporting Guide: AdWords Dimensions Tab Tips & Tutorials

Learn everything you need to know about the reports in the Google AdWords Dimensions Tab in this AdWords reporting guide.

How & When to Use Call Extensions in Google Ads

Learn all about Google AdWords call extensions, including when, how and why to use call extensions in your PPC campaigns.

5 Great Marketing Case Studies from Around the Web

Marketing case studies are a great way to get attention and links to your blog, because people love personal stories. Here are five inspiring case studies.

Elisa Gabbert
September 29, 2011
Content Marketing

Google Ads Sitelinks: How to Use Google Ads Sitelinks Extensions

Learn all about Sitelinks, a Google AdWords ad extension, in this complete guide to using sitelinks in your AdWords advertisements.

Ultimate Guide to PPC Metrics: 17 Experts on the Top 3 Must-Check PPC Metrics

Not sure which PPC metrics to focus on when evaluating your Pay Per Click (PPC) campaigns? Get tips from the top experts in the industry in our Ultimate Guide to PPC Metrics.

9 Google Ad Extensions to Boost Your CTR

Learn all about using Google ad extensions to increase your ad CTR, including location extensions, sitelink extensions, call extensions, and more in this comprehensive guide.

How to Use Keyword Research for New Product Development

Have you ever thought about using keyword research to guide new product development? Learn how to find out what customers want using Google Suggest.

How Does Google Ads Geographical Targeting Really Work?

Does Google AdWords location targeting work the way you think it does? You might be surprised how aggressively Google uses the geo targeting option.

Google Analytics Multi-Channel Funnels: How to Use Multi-Channel Tracking & Attribution

Despite being somewhat overshadowed by slightly more interesting tech news yesterday, the Google Analytics blog made a big announcement: multi-channel funnels are now available to everyone.

Google Analytics & AdWords Tracking Issues: Multiple AdWords Accounts for One Google Analytics Account

Having a single Google Analytics account linked to multiple AdWords accounts can be a headache. Here are several workarounds to consider.

What to Do When Your Google Ads CPCs Are Too High

As AdWords gets more competitive, your costs per click (CPCs) may be driven too high to make your campaign profitable. Learn five ways to lower your CPC.

Google Ads Editor 101: Google Ads Editor Tutorials, Tips & Resources

Learn how to use AdWords Editor, a free PPC tool from Google that allows you to carry out bulk editing actions more quickly and easily.

Choosing a PPC Agency: 10 Questions to Ask

Finding the right agency to manage your PPC marketing campaigns is quite similar to making an internal hire – in addition to evaluating the agency's background and reputation, you'll want to ask a series of questions to help you better understand what they're about.

Keywords vs. Search Queries: What’s the Difference?

What's the difference between keywords and search queries? Though sometimes used interchangeably, these terms don’t mean the same thing. Search queries are the actual terms that search engine users type into the search box…

Google Correlate: Google Trends in Reverse

The new Google Correlate tool acts like Google Trends in reverse, allowing users to upload a data set to see what search terms match the trend.

SEO Title Tags vs. Witty Headlines: Is There Room for Puns in Online News?

Unsurprisingly – since this is a mainstream magazine we’re talking about – the topic is nothing new. Journalists have been wringing their hands over the supposed loss of the clever headline since SEO first started, well, making headlines (making waves? making hearts go pitty-pat?) five or six years ago.

5 Ways to Lower Your Cost Per Action (CPA)

Learn five easy ways to lower your cost per action (CPA) to make your pay-per-click campaigns more profitable.

Google Plus One: What Google +1 Means to You, Your Campaigns, & The Future of the Universe

Google is rolling out its new +1 feature, making search more social. What does it mean for those in the search marketing industry?

Running an AdWords Campaign in a Competitive Local Market

Learn why you need to set up at least two different PPC campaigns if you're running an AdWords campaign in a competitive local market.

Quora SEO: How to Use Quora if You’re an SEO

Does Quora offer any search engine optimization value? Learn how you can use Quora for SEO in this detailed guide.

Tom Demers
March 24, 2011
SEO

Fighting Cross-Campaign Ad Poaching with Negative Keyword Lists

Learn how to use negative keyword lists in Google AdWords to prevent broad match ad poaching across your PPC campaigns.