Yahoo! My Display Ads Review

by on June 23, 2009 · Pay-Per-Click (PPC)

Well, Yahoo has finally responded to Google’s Display Builder tool in AdWords through their own Display builder of sorts. And while I haven’t been able to get my first campaign ... » Continue

4 Metrics That Will Transform Your PPC Accounts

by on April 14, 2009 · Pay-Per-Click (PPC)Strategic Internet MarketingWebsite Analytics

There’s been some hype in the news lately about Internet Advertising as an industry and how quickly its growing. Especially now, with the economy being down,  companies are actively searching ... » Continue

PPC Spotlight: Les Schwab Tires – Where’s the Beef?

by on April 3, 2009 · Online Brand ManagementPay-Per-Click (PPC)Search Engine OptimizationStrategic Internet Marketing

Full disclosure: I am a big fan of Les Schwab Tire Centers. In my experience their service is speedy, honest and fantastically friendly. About a year ago, when I was ... » Continue

Tactical Thursday: Creating Paid Search Testing Grounds

by on March 12, 2009 · Pay-Per-Click (PPC)Tactical Thursdays

Paid search, like other advertising mediums, has a limited scope. Google receives tens of billions of visitors each month (reportedly sending Wikipedia nearly 2 billion of those users), but ... » Continue

The Cut & Run Strategy

by on March 3, 2009 · EconomyPay-Per-Click (PPC)RecessionStrategic Internet Marketing

In this time of financial folly, it is important that we focus on not spending money on strategies that don’t work. In terms of government stimulus, throwing money at ... » Continue

Why Your Display Advertising Isn’t Working

by on February 26, 2009 · Pay-Per-Click (PPC)

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that revenue from online display advertising fell 54% in Q4 2008 from Q4 2007. Sites like CollegeHumor.com and Evite are seeing the decling in ... » Continue

Funniest Pay Per Click Keyword Mistakes Revealed

by on September 14, 2007 · Pay-Per-Click (PPC)

Managing a Pay Per Click (PPC) campaign can be difficult at times, especially when there’s a lot of competition for keyword phrases that cost a lot. Prices for the most ... » Continue

Advanced PPC Techniques

by on August 20, 2007 · Pay-Per-Click (PPC)

SES San Jose Day 1 – Advanced Paid Search TechniquesWe all know the Pay Per Click (PPC) basics such as setting up your campaigns and ad groups correctly, keyword expansion, ... » Continue

The Four E’s of a Successful Pay-per-Click Advertising Program

by on July 4, 2006 · Pay-Per-Click (PPC)

The good news: you can setup and manage a pay-per-click (PPC) advertising program on Google, Yahoo! or MSN within minutes. The bad news: you can setup and manage a PPC ... » Continue

Initial Test Results From Pay Per Phone Call Search Ads

by on May 26, 2006 · Pay-Per-Click (PPC)

Pay Per Phone Call (PPPC) advertising, very similar to Pay Per Click (PPC) advertising, has been hailed as the next great form of advertising for small/medium business owners. PPPC has ... » Continue