Your Ads: Up for Auction?
An ad auction is the process search engine algorithms utilize to determine which ads to show based on user searches. The auction process not only dictates whether the ad will show, but in what order ads are placed. This is called your ‘ad rank.’ The ad rank consists of many factors, including your actual bid […]
Which PPC metrics matter? Lessons from half a million keywords
Are your AdWords campaigns working… like, really working? That might be a surprisingly hard question to answer. Anybody with an AdWords account can see if they’re getting clicks, and it’s not too hard to set up conversion tracking — but chances are that the reason you put money into AdWords was that you wanted to get money out. In other […]
The 7 Most Common Concerns of SEO Newcomers
If you’ve never done so before, embrace SEO! Try it for yourself before you write it off as a “gimmick” or a “risk.” As someone who’s been practicing SEO for the better part of a decade, I find that my typical concerns are not at all aligned with those of people learning about SEO for the […]
The ultimate guide to choosing keywords for ROI | Search Engine Watch
Keyword research is not easy. Every SEO has done it, but few will ever master it completely. In this guide we go beyond raw search volume data to metrics that This is not supposed to be just another keyword research post. This post is about going beyond raw search volume data, using metrics which will […]
3 reasons pay-per-click matters for your business
PPC can be an incredibly cost-effective way to generate leads through search engines. The key is to look at the right metrics for the right situations and use that data to make the most meaningful changes to your campaigns. There’s one thing nearly every potential B2B buyer does before buying a product or signing a […]
3 reasons pay-per-click matters for your business
PPC can be an incredibly cost-effective way to generate leads through search engines. The key is to look at the right metrics for the right situations and use that data to make the most meaningful changes to your campaigns. There’s one thing nearly every potential B2B buyer does before buying a product or signing a […]
Is SEO Dead? No…And Here’s 14 Reasons Why SEO Is Still Alive [Infographic]
If you spend a few minutes online searching for articles about search engine optimization, you’ll find one marketing expert after another saying SEO is no longer effective. In fact, many of them will tell you this traffic generation method is dead. Others will tell you it’s outdated and obsolete, but the overall consensus will be SEO […]