Readers of this blog will be well aware that AdWords is a powerful tool that can bring a lot of quality traffic to your website. However, mindlessly throwing money at the platform is a sure-fire way to waste your marketing budget with little return on investment. Clever marketers are continuously trying to improve their ads, both to up their relevancy and lower the cost per click as well as to attract the right people to click...
Google AdWords ad extensions are a great way to add information to your paid ads without incurring massive extra costs. Using ad extensions allows you to increase the attractiveness of your ads, generally making them stand out more in search results, which ultimately leads to more clicks on your ads. However, knowing that ad extensions are beneficial to your business and deciding to use them is only the start. By understanding exactly what you can do to...
Who wants more profit? If you didn’t throw up your hand into the air or shout ‘me’ with enthusiasm then I am calling you out. What business doesn’t want to spend less and make more money? Isn’t that how businesses survive and thrive? We all want to make our businesses more profitable, which is why I am often shocked to see how much money marketers and business owners often ‘throw away’ by approaching their Google AdWords bidding strategy...
AdWords is undeniably an awesome way to generate traffic and ultimately increase sales or other desired actions on your website. But as a business you want to get the most bang for your buck when it comes to your marketing spend. One way to do this is by increasing your Google AdWords Quality Score which in turn will decrease the amount you will have to spend in order to achieve your objectives. Not only is this a...
If you are anything like me, you have imagined yourself living the spy life at some point. Dressed like James Bond in a sharp tuxedo and sipping Martinis whilst surrounded by super villains, the most beautiful women in the world and coolest gadgets you could possibly imagine. But alas, for most of us this has and never will become a reality, so we have to settle for the next best thing…being a PPC ninja. But what if...
Getting Google AdWords certified can be a must have for many industry professionals, with some marketing companies not even giving your CV a second glance if you do not have the credentials clearly present. However, for many marketers getting AdWords certified is a nice way to strengthen your overall offering, build your career and prove that you really know what you are doing when it comes to leveraging the power of search advertising. Search the internet for...
Unfortunately and inevitably people will always leave your website at some point. However awesome your site is, however low your bounce rate is and however well geared your content and design is to keep people engaged…people will still leave eventually. Betting is you have spent a lot of time working out how to get people to take actions whilst they are on your website, either through clear calls to action or attention-grabbing popups. But what about when...
To your Average Joe, landing pages can seem like a pretty simple tool to use. You simply create a page that has all the most relevant information on it, direct loads of traffic to it and watch the sales/conversions roll through the door. But if you have ever actually created a landing page and measured the results (betting is you have), then you will be well aware it isn’t just that simple. There are loads of elements...