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Paid Search Marketing
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 & 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.
How Does Google Make Money? The Most Expensive Keywords in AdWords
How does Google make money? About 97% of Google’s revenue comes from people advertising on keywords! Learn the top 20 most expensive keywords in Google AdWords advertising, including competitive, high CPC keywords like insurance, mortgages and loans.
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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
Google Personal Blocklist Helps Users Defeat Spammy Link Farms
Google Personal Blocklist is a Chrome Extension designed to help users keep SEO spam such as content link farms out of their Google search results.
A Dead-Simple Google Ads Certification Guide: Costs, Tips & Tricks for Google Certification
Looking for a simple, straight-forward guide to Google AdWords certification? You found it: learn all about the costs of the exam, test requirements, plus plenty of study tips to help you pass the Google certification exam with ease!
AdWords Releases Super-Sized Ad Text Headlines
A new AdWords ad text headline format may display twice as much information as before, combining both your headline and description line 1 field into one big headline.
AdWords for Beginners – Explaining Pay-Per Click (PPC) to Clients & Novices
Explaining PPC can be a difficult process - this post outlines how best to explain and sell pay-per click to clients and managers.
How to Build a Killer Local AdWords Keyword List with the Best Local PPC Keyword Tool Ever
This post outlines how to do local keyword research, and how to get actual, actionable local keyword data for your small business.
Advanced Search Query Mining Part 1: The Power of Search Queries
If you are bidding on broad match keywords and ignoring your search queries, you are definitely wasting money. Learn how search query mining can maximize ROI.
Google’s Broad Match Modifier: Who Should Use It, Why, and How
Modified broad match is a way to refine your standard broad match keywords for tighter targeting and control over your ad spend. Learn who should be using Google's new broad match modifier feature in AdWords and how to employ it.
High-volume keywords vs. low-volume keywords
Learn the difference between high-volume and low-volume keywords and the pros and cons of each.
SEO vs. PPC: When to Use Which Search Marketing Method for Maximum Profit
When should you use organic search engine optimization (SEO) and when should you use pay-per-click (PPC) marketing for the best results?
What Is Modified Broad Match? Using the Broad Match Modifier in PPC
What is the new modified broad match option in Google AdWords? Learn the basics of this keyword type, plus when and how to use the broad match modifier in your AdWords PPC campaigns.
Improving Quality Score Part 3: How is Quality Score Calculated?
Google determines Quality Score slightly differently for each of the different advertising networks that it runs. Here we’ll learn how Quality Score is calculated for Google Search, which is the largest source of traffic for most advertisers.
How to Find Your Quality Score on Google and Yahoo
Learn how to find your Quality Score in Google AdWords and your quality index score in Yahoo Search Marketing.
Lifetime Value Versus CPA
Performance-based advertising is focused on CPA (cost per action), but you should also take lifetime value (LTV) into account.
What’s a Good Click-Through Rate (CTR) for Google Ads?
What's a good click-through rate (CTR) for Google Ads? Find out! We offer the data and free tools you need to show how you compare to the average CTR for Google Ads in your industry.
How to Determine Your Maximum CPC in Google Ads
This blog post discusses steps for determining your maximum cost per click amounts for your AdWords campaigns.