The Problem with Googling Your Own Ads

Launching new products and campaigns can be exhilarating as anticipation gives way to action and all of your hard work is suddenly out to market. That same excitement extends toward placing a new pay-per-click (PPC) ad. After placing an ad, many of us are driven by a strong impulse to continually search for it in...

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Cyber Week Recap 2023

Amazon Advertising

Cyber Week Recap 2023

With another action-packed Cyber Week behind us, let’s review what the pinnacle of shopping had in store for both eCommerce and traditional retailers. From purchasing [...]

By: Matt Bowen | December 15, 2023

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Goal Setting Your Internet Marketing Strategy

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Goal Setting Your Internet Marketing Strategy

No matter where your business is at, goal setting is a fundamental component of any growth oriented strategy. When it comes to digital marketing in [...]

By: Youssef El-Mansy | September 7, 2023

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B2B vs. B2C Lead Generation: The Differences and Similarities

Lead Generation

B2B vs. B2C Lead Generation: The Differences and Similarities

Every business looks for leads, but the way leads are gained depends on the business. Lead generation is how prospective customers are targeted, informed about, [...]

By: Brian Floster | June 29, 2023

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The Ultimate Performance Max Checklist To Get You Ready

PPC

The Ultimate Performance Max Checklist To Get You Ready

Here comes Performance Max! Performance Max (also known as PMax) is a new Google campaign format that’s simpler to use, granting greater access to Google [...]

By: Jacob Rodin | February 8, 2023

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7 Best Practices to Boost Your eCommerce PPC ROI

Ecommerce

7 Best Practices to Boost Your eCommerce PPC ROI

Pay per click (PPC) ads are an excellent way to reach new customers and bring back old ones. Even so, they’re not money-making machines you [...]

By: Cameron Marsella | January 4, 2023

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A Well-Placed Search Ad’s Effects on Organic Search Phrases

Ecommerce

A Well-Placed Search Ad’s Effects on Organic Search Phrases

If you’re a digital marketing beginner, Google Ads might be a mystery to you. When you set up Google ads for an ecommerce business, your [...]

By: Billy Dunne | December 21, 2022

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How Does Recession Affect Advertising?

Ecommerce

How Does Recession Affect Advertising?

Running a company means reading the economy. Many of our clients have expressed valid concerns about a potential recession and how it might affect the [...]

By: C.J. Keepes | December 14, 2022

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Unpacking 2022’s Turkey Five Shopping Data

Amazon Advertising

Unpacking 2022’s Turkey Five Shopping Data

The Black Friday weekend whirlwind is over, and marketing analysts everywhere are digging through the early data for clues about the remaining holiday shopping season. [...]

By: Matt Bowen, Drew Cummins, Tony Mers, Matt Goff | December 7, 2022

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How PPC and Paid Social Get New Customers to Add Your App

Paid Social

How PPC and Paid Social Get New Customers to Add Your App

Apps are awesome, offering quicker transactions and better branding at the touch of a button. Even so, while apps are fantastic, you have to get [...]

By: Madeline Lapping | November 30, 2022

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Expert Tips to Crush Your Lead Generation Strategy

Lead Generation

Expert Tips to Crush Your Lead Generation Strategy

Generating high-quality leads at scale is a big part of LP’s business. That’s why Google named us their Lead Generation Premier Partner of the Year! [...]

By: Matt Bowen | November 11, 2022

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Can PPC Marketing Help You Expand to New Markets?

New Markets

Can PPC Marketing Help You Expand to New Markets?

Pay per click (PPC) can do a lot, but can PPC marketing help you expand to new markets, and international ones in particular? Yes! But [...]

By: Dana Godwin | July 13, 2022

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What Is Click-Through Rate (CTR)?

Click-Through-Rate

What Is Click-Through Rate (CTR)?

If you want to get to really know your customers, investigate your click-through rate. But what is click-through rate (CTR), and what can it do [...]

By: Matt Bowen | June 16, 2022

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Amazon PPC vs. Google PPC: What’s the Difference?

PPC

Amazon PPC vs. Google PPC: What’s the Difference?

As a brand owner, never underestimate the importance of pay per click (PPC) advertising. If you’re unfamiliar with the term, PPC is an advertising strategy [...]

By: Emma Fager | June 1, 2022

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How Digital Marketing Helps Small Businesses Thrive

PPC

How Digital Marketing Helps Small Businesses Thrive

Small can be mighty, especially with digital marketing. These days people do a ton of online research before driving to the store, whether it’s a [...]

By: Lindsey Stier | May 25, 2022

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3 Ways Your Social Ads and PPC Impact Each Other

PPC

3 Ways Your Social Ads and PPC Impact Each Other

Running a company means making tough business decisions. That holds true for your marketing efforts as well. We’re often asked whether an organization should use [...]

By: Roark Nelson | May 11, 2022

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Breaking Down the Turkey Five on Paid Search, Paid Social and Amazon

Amazon Advertising

Breaking Down the Turkey Five on Paid Search, Paid Social and Amazon

The pandemic defined last year’s holiday shopping season. Brick and mortar traffic plummeted as holiday shoppers avoided crowded malls. At the same time, a new [...]

By: Matt Bowen & Cooper Glass & Zach Gernand | December 9, 2021

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What You Need To Know About Gallery Ads

Local PPC

What You Need To Know About Gallery Ads

Digital marketing is an essential part of running a business today. It’s a great way to connect with new customers and reengage existing ones. There [...]

By: Benjamin Hong | November 19, 2021

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How To Increase Brand Awareness for Your Business

PPC

How To Increase Brand Awareness for Your Business

Success in business takes time and active effort. One of the best ways to move a company forward is to usher it into a period [...]

By: Ryan Garrow | November 9, 2021

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Techniques To Scale Your Google Ads Campaign

PPC

Techniques To Scale Your Google Ads Campaign

Running pay-per-click (PPC) ads on Google is a great way to stimulate growth in your business. In any marketing campaign, it’s essential to not only [...]

By: Brandon Bauer | November 5, 2021

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The Basics of a Google Sponsored Promotions Campaign

Basics

The Basics of a Google Sponsored Promotions Campaign

Once a company is ready for growth, there are many things it can try out to increase reach, brand awareness, and conversions. Learning more about [...]

By: Tim Benson | November 4, 2021

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How To Track E-Commerce PPC ROI

Ecommerce

How To Track E-Commerce PPC ROI

E-commerce is a tricky business to break into. The competition is fierce, but the rewards of success are immense. Investing in marketing for your e-commerce [...]

By: Brandon Bauer | November 1, 2021

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Ways To Improve Your E-Commerce PPC Campaign

Ecommerce

Ways To Improve Your E-Commerce PPC Campaign

E-commerce is a bustling business that can feel like an endless battle to keep up with the competition. One way you can get ahead is [...]

By: Matt Bowen | October 26, 2021

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How To Market Your E-commerce Business

Ecommerce

How To Market Your E-commerce Business

E-commerce is a booming industry. Many consumers are looking online for a large portion of their needs, and there are countless brands to choose from. [...]

By: Youssef El Mansy | October 22, 2021

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How To Combine Traditional and Digital Marketing Techniques

PPC

How To Combine Traditional and Digital Marketing Techniques

Many businesses go all-in on either traditional or digital marketing. Many small companies find themselves more comfortable with the familiarity of traditional marketing, while startups [...]

By: Matt Meeker | August 10, 2021

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An Introduction To Using Google Merchant Center

Ecommerce

An Introduction To Using Google Merchant Center

eCommerce company owners are familiar with how saturated the industry is, which means they know just how fierce competition can be. When running an eCommerce [...]

By: Austin Kihn | July 22, 2021

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In-House vs. Agency Marketing: What To Choose

PPC

In-House vs. Agency Marketing: What To Choose

When you decide it’s time to start marketing your business, you must make an important decision: what to choose between in-house vs. agency marketing. Both [...]

By: Brandon Bauer & Matt Meeker | June 18, 2021

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Why eCommerce Sites Require PPC

Ecommerce

Why eCommerce Sites Require PPC

Pay-per-click advertising is a digital marketing must-have that can benefit any business with any online presence. It is especially important for eCommerce companies to invest [...]

By: David Johnson | June 14, 2021

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The Basics of Dynamic Search Ads

Basics

The Basics of Dynamic Search Ads

All businesses can benefit from investing in pay-per-click ads through Google. Paid search ads capture an existing demand. It’s a great way to target potential [...]

By: Matt Goff | June 3, 2021

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Strategies to Improve Your PPC CTR

PPC

Strategies to Improve Your PPC CTR

Click-through rate is an essential metric to analyze in most settings, but especially in pay-per-click advertising. If you’re concerned about your campaign’s current click-through rate, [...]

By: Kevin Brunner | May 28, 2021

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Top Digital Marketing Trends of 2021

Marketing Strategy

Top Digital Marketing Trends of 2021

Business owners are busy people. A successful business owner must stay up to date with their own business and practices while keeping up with more [...]

By: Matt Goff | April 16, 2021

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Essential PPC Metrics for Ecommerce Merchants

Ecommerce

Essential PPC Metrics for Ecommerce Merchants

E-commerce companies face uniquely fierce competition regardless of the industry they are in. E-commerce markets are so saturated that digital marketing is not just recommended—it’s [...]

By: Matt Goff | April 7, 2021

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A Guide To Using Google Shopping Ads

Google Ads

A Guide To Using Google Shopping Ads

Running an ecommerce business in today’s digital world is more complicated than ever before. There are new challenges, market saturation, and customers with ever-adapting expectations. [...]

By: Matthew McCorry | March 26, 2021

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How To Make Your Business More Discoverable Online

Amazon Advertising

How To Make Your Business More Discoverable Online

The key to a truly successful business is its online presence—every business needs a website. Online visibility is essential to a company’s ability to thrive [...]

By: John Thuline | March 12, 2021

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A Holistic Approach To Digital Marketing

Marketing Strategy

A Holistic Approach To Digital Marketing

Digital marketing is something beneficial for companies across countless industries to invest in. It’s the new go-to way for businesses to achieve their goals. With [...]

By: Matt Meeker | February 25, 2021

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How To Gauge the Success of Your PPC Campaign

PPC

How To Gauge the Success of Your PPC Campaign

There are many benefits to an investment in digital marketing. The world is more digital-based now than ever before. More industries than ever are feeling [...]

By: Youssef El-Mansy | October 20, 2020

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Different Types of Tools Used in PPC Campaigns

PPC

Different Types of Tools Used in PPC Campaigns

In the current digital era, there’s more emphasis on online and digital marketing efforts. People are shopping online more and more frequently, which means companies [...]

By: Youssef El-Mansy | October 15, 2020

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How Do PPC and SEO Help Each Other?

PPC

How Do PPC and SEO Help Each Other?

Marketing Is Like a Box of Chocolates In the film Forrest Gump, Tom Hanks famously delivers the line, “Life is like a box of chocolates. [...]

By: Youssef El-Mansy | July 9, 2020

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How to Make an Effective Google PPC Ad Campaign

Keyword Planner

How to Make an Effective Google PPC Ad Campaign

Pay-per-click—commonly acronymized as PPC—is a popular online advertising model in which ads display on search engines such as Google via a bidding system. PPC operates [...]

By: Youssef El-Mansy | July 8, 2020

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Understanding How a PPC Campaign Works

PPC

Understanding How a PPC Campaign Works

PPC—known as Pay-Per-Click—is one of the most popular forms of digital marketing. When your ad is displayed, you aren’t paying for the actual visual aspect, [...]

By: Youssef El-Mansy | April 21, 2020

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Creative Ways Companies Are Currently Serving Clients

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Creative Ways Companies Are Currently Serving Clients

COVID-19’s exponential trajectory has forced Americans to “shelter in place” and many businesses to shut their doors. The stock market has also taken a substantial [...]

By: Lindsey Stier | April 1, 2020

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Facebook Ads vs. Google Ads: Which Should Your Business Choose?

Facebook Ads

Facebook Ads vs. Google Ads: Which Should Your Business Choose?

Before deciding on which digital marketing platform you should utilize, consider the outcome you hope to gain from your investment. Because believe it or not, [...]

By: Matthew Peterson | November 30, 2018

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What is PPC? Pay-Per-Click Advertising Basics

Google Ads

What is PPC? Pay-Per-Click Advertising Basics

What is PPC? Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising provides businesses of all sizes access to millions of potential customers across the internet. PPC works by serving ads [...]

By: Shelby Goldstein | September 7, 2018

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How to Generate New Business and Increase Customer Lifetime Value

Ecommerce

How to Generate New Business and Increase Customer Lifetime Value

Digital marketing is no guessing game. Learn proven strategies, from experts, on how to generate new business and increase customer lifetime value. Follow along our [...]

By: Shelby Goldstein | May 23, 2018

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Thinking Outside The Platform Box: How PPC Agencies Can Optimize Businesses, Not Just Campaigns

AdWords Management

Thinking Outside The Platform Box: How PPC Agencies Can Optimize Businesses, Not Just Campaigns

PPC agencies sell platforms like Google AdWords and Microsoft Advertising to businesses as products designed to rapidly increase their growth. And these platforms can, indeed, [...]

By: Ryan Garrow | March 26, 2018

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Ecommerce Sales Forecasting: How to Plan PPC For 2018

Analytics

Ecommerce Sales Forecasting: How to Plan PPC For 2018

Wouldn’t it be great if you could read minds? If you could, you’d definitely be invaluable to the success of your eCommerce company’s paid search [...]

By: Shelby Goldstein | February 7, 2018

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Will Google Block Your Ads? (More) Changes to Chrome’s Ad Policy Coming in 2018

Display Network

Will Google Block Your Ads? (More) Changes to Chrome’s Ad Policy Coming in 2018

Google constantly makes updates to its search algorithms, networks, and advertising policies. With all this change, it can be hard to keep your digital marketing campaigns [...]

By: Peter Gillon | January 16, 2018

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Bing Ads vs Google AdWords: A Match Made for Success

Marketing Strategy

Bing Ads vs Google AdWords: A Match Made for Success

In the digital marketing world, the terms “PPC” and “Google AdWords” are interchangeable– you hear one, and think of the other. While we all know [...]

By: Shelby Goldstein | December 8, 2017

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4 Quick Ways to Make the Most of your AdWords Campaigns

PPC

4 Quick Ways to Make the Most of your AdWords Campaigns

As a small business owner or marketing manager, chances are, you wear many different hats. While you’re running around, juggling numerous responsibilities, the idea of [...]

By: Shelby Goldstein | June 1, 2017

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How to make money with Google AdWords: 7 Steps to Building Your Own Money-Making Machine

Attribution

How to make money with Google AdWords: 7 Steps to Building Your Own Money-Making Machine

Much like the saying “money can’t buy you happiness,” money can’t buy you a profitable AdWords campaign. If only it were that simple.  [...]

By: Shelby Goldstein | May 11, 2017

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Understanding Keyword Match Types in AdWords

Basics

Understanding Keyword Match Types in AdWords

The concept behind AdWords search campaigns is simple. Someone searches for a product or service you offer, your ad appears, they click on it and [...]

By: Shelby Goldstein | March 15, 2017

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Analytics

Fighting Off Fake Traffic: Ghost Referrals

In Google Analytics, you might have noticed lately a surge in sessions. At first glance you may attribute the increase to holiday traffic. However, before [...]

By: Benjamin Hong | December 6, 2016

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Thinking Bing Part II: 5 Things to Know About Bing Ads

Advanced Marketing Strategy

Thinking Bing Part II: 5 Things to Know About Bing Ads

At first glance, the Bing Ads interface might seem like the AdWords interface with a different font and color scheme. While to a great extent [...]

By: Cate Patricolo | August 31, 2016

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Thinking Bing Part I: 4 Big Reasons to Add Bing to Your Marketing Portfolio

Marketing Strategy

Thinking Bing Part I: 4 Big Reasons to Add Bing to Your Marketing Portfolio

Are you ready to take the next step with your digital marketing? Bing searchers are waiting for you. [...]

By: Cate Patricolo | August 18, 2016

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Keeping Tabs on Your Ads & Auction Basics

Ad Preview & Diagnosis Tool

Keeping Tabs on Your Ads & Auction Basics

The Ad Auction Unlike running your ad in the newspaper, AdWords is designed explicitly to get people to click on ads. The reason for this [...]

By: Trevor Miller | July 1, 2016

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Don’t Google Your Ads

Ad Auction

Don’t Google Your Ads

Launching your new account is an exciting time. Maybe you’re running ads for the first time, eager to drive business to your sleek new website, [...]

By: Trevor Miller | June 27, 2016

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Winning the Google Shopping Battle

Ad Auction

Winning the Google Shopping Battle

Google can be one of the greatest drivers of bottom line profit to a company selling products online. However, far too often it is more [...]

By: Ryan Garrow | November 20, 2015

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The Basics of Google AdWords Campaigns

Basics

The Basics of Google AdWords Campaigns

You signed up for Google AdWords, and you are now overwhelmed by all the options. What is the difference between having a search campaign and [...]

By: Holden Page | September 16, 2015

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Why you Click on Ads

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Why you Click on Ads

Before we can talk about what makes someone click on your ad, you should understand what makes you want to click an ad. After all, [...]

By: Holden Page | September 14, 2015

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Small Business Week Success Stories!

Case Studies

Small Business Week Success Stories!

Did you know that more than half of Americans either own or work for small businesses? And according to the Small Business Administration, small businesses [...]

By: Mariah Ore | May 6, 2015

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8 Awesome Things You Need to Know When Marketing a Niche Business

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8 Awesome Things You Need to Know When Marketing a Niche Business

The awesome thing about online marketing? Reach. And in niche markets, this matters more than anything. With the ability to serve consumers regionally, nationally and [...]

By: Mariah Ore | April 30, 2015

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5 Ways to Take Your AdWords Campaign to the Next Dimension

Advanced SEM Practices

5 Ways to Take Your AdWords Campaign to the Next Dimension

Let’s face it — Google AdWords gives you so much data, it’s hard to know what it all means. With so many metrics to decipher, [...]

By: Tim Benson | April 24, 2015

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3 Reasons Why Google’s New Call-only Campaigns Rock

AdWords Updates

3 Reasons Why Google’s New Call-only Campaigns Rock

2015 has been called the “Year of Mobile.” The volume of users browsing the web on mobile devices overtook PC users in early 2014, and [...]

By: Mariah Ore | March 20, 2015

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Youtube + AdWords = Perfect Match

Advanced SEM Practices

Youtube + AdWords = Perfect Match

It’s a media-filled world out there, and even though the days of cable watching may be slowly but surely fading into the sunset, video advertising [...]

By: Mariah Ore | February 9, 2015

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Behind the PPC Build

PPC

Behind the PPC Build

Ever wonder what Logical Position’s PPC account builders are doing back here on our computers? Besides drinking tea and eating popcorn, there is a lot [...]

By: Youssef El-Mansy | February 5, 2015

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Interview with a PPC Builder

PPC

Interview with a PPC Builder

A few weeks ago I sat down with our VP of Operations, Logan Bennett, to find out more about what goes on with building PPC [...]

By: Mariah Ore | September 9, 2014

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Search Engine Marketing Glossary

Basics

Search Engine Marketing Glossary

When a client is new to Internet marketing, the amount of information to take in is overwelming. This search engine marketing glossary is hand-picked, complete with [...]

By: Mariah Ore | August 20, 2014

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Remarketing, Remember Me?

Basics

Remarketing, Remember Me?

We’ve all been there — you’re on your favorite website, and suddenly you end up with a bunch of items in your shopping cart. If [...]

By: Mariah Ore | August 6, 2014

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Search & Display: Get the Best of Both Worlds

Basics

Search & Display: Get the Best of Both Worlds

Do you know the difference between the two different networks you can use to advertise on Google? If you find yourself confused or even if [...]

By: Mariah Ore | August 1, 2014

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Don’t Miss Out On Google Grants

Featured Marketing Strategy Post

Don’t Miss Out On Google Grants

Google Grants can give you up To $10,000 a month in free Adwords. [...]

By: Mariah Ore | July 21, 2014

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What Should You Be Doing in Addition to PPC

Content Creation

What Should You Be Doing in Addition to PPC

The benefits of PPC are clear for those who run successful Adwords campaigns — a high return on the dollar and the ability to target [...]

By: Mariah Ore | July 11, 2014

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Business Goals and PPC Optimization: The Flexibility of Adwords

AdWords Management

Business Goals and PPC Optimization: The Flexibility of Adwords

For business owners, thinking about what you want to get out of your business endeavor is often the seed that starts the idea. Is it [...]

By: Mariah Ore | July 1, 2014

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SEO vs. PPC — Know Your SEM

Basics

SEO vs. PPC — Know Your SEM

Search Engine Marketing can be confusing to the average business owner. Your job, after all, is to be an expert in your chosen field, not [...]

By: Mariah Ore | June 26, 2014

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Top 5 Benefits of PPC: A Quick Introduction

PPC

Top 5 Benefits of PPC: A Quick Introduction

Have you ever wondered what all the fuss over Google Adwords is about? We broke down the five benefits of PPC that set paid search advertising [...]

By: Mariah Ore | June 5, 2014

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The Truth About Your PPC Management Company

PPC

The Truth About Your PPC Management Company

7 Tips to Help You Make Sure Your Internet Marketing Company is Working For You [...]

By: Mariah Ore | June 1, 2014

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In the Wake of More Google Updates Having a Solid PPC Strategy Pays Off

Google

In the Wake of More Google Updates Having a Solid PPC Strategy Pays Off

Google released another search update a few months ago called Hummingbird. It rewards websites with relevant, original content and attempts to penalize those that have [...]

By: Mike Weinhouse | November 21, 2013

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Three Easy Tips for Online Marketing

Basics

Three Easy Tips for Online Marketing

Did you know that over four million business listings on Google have been claimed by their business owners? At least several hundred, or even several [...]

By: Tony Palazzo | August 15, 2013

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