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Why does Google Hate Travel Aggregators?
2007-09-21 00:04:00 On a recent post on the AdWords blog, Googl e detailed variuos types of sites that will receive landing page penalties. The consequence of these penalities will be increased minimum bid prices. Which in most cases makes it in possible to compete on any keyword because the minimum bid price is set so high. Types of sites that will ... More About: Travel , Hate , Google Adwords
PPC Tip 1: Dynamic Keyword Insertion
2007-09-19 23:10:00 I haven’t yet fully decided why I even started this blog, I’m not sure if it was to make money or to just have a platform to whinge on. But one thing I did want to do was help and share knowledge - So I have decided to pull my finger out and to start I’m ... More About: Search , Keyword , Google Adwords , Dynamic , Nami
Is this the End of YSM Keyword Search Volumes?
2007-09-14 21:39:00 If anyone has tried to use the keyword assistant that yahoo search marketing provides over the last few days, they will have received a message similar to this “No suggestion for {insert any keyword her}” This free tool has always been a extremely useful, compared with ludicrous attempts at a traffic estimation tool we get from Google. Though ... More About: Search , Keyword , Volumes
Insane Argos / Aston Adwords Result
2007-09-11 00:58:00 On performing a search for the term “Argos”, I got a very interesting Sponsored result. For those of you that don’t know who Argos is - they are a UK high street Catalogue shop selling a wide range of consumer products, from furniture to toys. And Argos is one of the top searched keywords in the UK (3rd most searched-for brand ... More About: Insane , Search , Google Adwords , Adwords , Result
Microsoft adCenter is getting an upgrade!
2007-09-07 19:58:00 This weekend will see Microsoft answer a lot of the complaints about adCenter when release there latest update. The big introduction will be mass editing of keyword bids on the page, no longer needing to trawl through lots of pages to set keyword level bids. Tomorrow at 2am GMT adCenter will be unavailable whilst they carry out these upgrades and reporting ...
Jocko?s a4u Awards Nominations 2007
2007-09-06 21:13:00 So the a4uawards are coming up and soon (closing date for nominations is 10th September). So I thought I would just list my nominations and reasons here. Innovation in Affiliate Marketing (merchant award) Amazon - Apart from the £7 cap on electronics, I think what they offer affiliates is second to none. The have an amazing set ... More About: Awards , Mina , Jock
Search Engine Smackdown - Old but still good.
2007-09-05 01:01:00 I came across and old email from one of the account mangers at Google, she had sent me the best link for Search Engine Smack downfrom Pronet Advertising. I’m sure most people played it when this was first released, but for those who might have missed it - It’s from back in March of this year (before this blog ... More About: Search Engine , Good
Another Lawsuit Against Google fails.
2007-09-03 23:31:00 Google has squashed a lawsuit with American Blind & Wallpaper Factory over its trademark infringements in Googles paid search ads. The suit had been on going for the last 4 years. As usual with all these cases the retailer claimed that Google?s AdWords programme allowed other advertisers to infringe their trademarks when bidding on keywords. But it appears today ... More About: Google , Lawsuit , Search , Googl , Suit
New Google Top Ad Placement Formula
2007-08-30 22:48:00 The new (improved according to Googl e ) top ad placement formula is now in effect, it went live about a week ago according to AdWords Blog. As yet I’ve not noticed any significant change in cost or traffic levels. I think this may just be the dullest post ever! I do appoligise. More About: Formula , Google Adwords
Does anyone still use Miva?
2007-08-25 20:39:00 I was recently restarting a Miva account for a client who was insistent that we put his campaign live on Miva. When I sent an email through to our contacts, I got another one back from a name I had never heard of before explaining that all our three contacts had left Miva. Now if I count this ...
Does anyone still use Miva?
2007-08-25 20:39:00 I was recently restarting a Miva account for a client who was insistent that we put his campaign live on Miva. When I sent an email through to our contacts, I got another one back from a name I had never heard of before explaining that all our three contacts had left Miva. Now if I count this ...
Dot Com Mogul Test.
2007-08-24 23:00:00 I was just reading an old post from John Chow, where he outlines in his opinion the requirements to be called a dot com mogul. So I thought I would take the test, I don’t think I’m going to pass. 1. Your income is made from the Internet Yes I make income from the Internet. 2. The minimum Internet ... More About: Test , Mogul
Dot Com Mogul Test.
2007-08-24 23:00:00 I was just reading an old post from John Chow, where he outlines in his opinion the requirements to be called a dot com mogul. So I thought I would take the test, I don’t think I’m going to pass. 1. Your income is made from the Internet Yes I make income from the Internet. 2. The minimum Internet ... More About: Test , Mogul
Microsoft Content Ads Beta
2007-08-24 00:28:00 Microsoft will release there beta content Ads test to all thier US advertisers at the end of this month. Last night I received this in an email from Microsoft. Microsoft® Content AdsBeta to all U.S. adCenter advertisers on August 29. With this release, you can extend your advertising reach beyond search, and choose how your accounts are upgraded. Now ... More About: Microsoft , Tent
Microsoft Content Ads Beta
2007-08-24 00:28:00 Microsoft will release there beta content Ads test to all thier US advertisers at the end of this month. Last night I received this in an email from Microsoft. Microsoft® Content AdsBeta to all U.S. adCenter advertisers on August 29. With this release, you can extend your advertising reach beyond search, and choose how your accounts are upgraded. Now ... More About: Microsoft , Tent
Yahoo (YSM) making an effort!
2007-08-22 21:56:00 I recently set up a new personal Yahoo Search Marketing (Overture if you’ve been living on a desert island for the past year) account and I have been pleasantly surprised with level of service being offered. Now for years I’ve dealt with YSM on an agency side and when your an agency you get the highest level of customer service - normally dedicated ... More About: Makin , Yahoo!
Yahoo (YSM) making an effort!
2007-08-22 21:56:00 I recently set up a new personal Yahoo Search Marketing (Overture if you’ve been living on a desert island for the past year) account and I have been pleasantly surprised with level of service being offered. Now for years I’ve dealt with YSM on an agency side and when your an agency you get the highest level of customer service - normally dedicated ... More About: Makin , Yahoo!
Google campaigns tools phasing out!
2007-08-21 19:28:00 With the rise of AdWords editor, the AdWords campaign tools are being phased. Currently you have a few tools, the Copy or Move Keywords and Ad Text tool and the Advanced Search and Editingtool, - which are all quite self explanatory. I must admit that ever since the first beta version of editor, I think I have used ... More About: Google , Tools , Google Adwords , Campaigns , Googl
Google campaigns tools phasing out!
2007-08-21 19:28:00 With the rise of AdWords editor, the AdWords campaign tools are being phased. Currently you have a few tools, the Copy or Move Keywords and Ad Text tool and the Advanced Search and Editingtool, - which are all quite self explanatory. I must admit that ever since the first beta version of editor, I think I have used ... More About: Google , Tools , Google Adwords , Campaigns , Googl
Google propose change to top ad placement formula
2007-08-15 01:33:00 Google have announced they will be changing formula for their top ad placement. Rather than talk about the negatives, I’ll just let you know the history and why it is a good thing. Read Grey wolfs blog for why this is just another way to make Google more money Anyone how has ever had there ad in ... More About: Google , Formula , Change , Google Adwords , Googl
Google propose change to top ad placement formula
2007-08-15 01:33:00 Google have announced they will be changing formula for their top ad placement. Rather than talk about the negatives, I’ll just let you know the history and why it is a good thing. Read Grey wolfs blog for why this is just another way to make Google more money Anyone how has ever had there ad in ... More About: Google , Formula , Change , Google Adwords , Googl
Google Adwords Editor upgraded again!
2007-08-15 01:02:00 Most will allready know that Adwords editor has been upgraded again, We now have version 4.0. The new Version 4.0 will now handle mobile ads and the ability to post changes to selected campaigns (peviously you only had the option to post all the changes you had made). We will also now be able to use custom date ranges for ... More About: Google , Google Adwords , Editor , Googl
Google Adwords Editor upgraded again!
2007-08-15 01:02:00 Most will allready know that Adwords editor has been upgraded again, We now have version 4.0. The new Version 4.0 will now handle mobile ads and the ability to post changes to selected campaigns (peviously you only had the option to post all the changes you had made). We will also now be able to use custom date ranges for ... More About: Google , Google Adwords , Editor , Googl
Google Search Query Performance report update
2007-08-03 00:29:00 I posted previously (previous post) about the new search query performance report. Well since then the Adwords blog has posted How to use the new Search Query Performance report. It centres around how you can actually use the results from these reports to develop a negative keyword list and refine existing keywords. I agree this is a ... More About: Google , Google Search , Report
Google Search Query Performance report update
2007-08-03 00:29:00 I posted previously (previous post) about the new search query performance report. Well since then the Adwords blog has posted How to use the new Search Query Performance report. It centres around how you can actually use the results from these reports to develop a negative keyword list and refine existing keywords. I agree this is a ... More About: Google , Google Search , Report
TradeDoubler buys The Search Works
2007-07-26 19:05:00 TradeDoubler announced today that they have acquired all shares in the IMW group, which includes The Search Works and The Technology Works thereby expanding their digital marketing portfolio into the search market. The Search Works claims to be the UK?s largest search engine marketing company and its sister company The Technology Works is a technology provider ...
TradeDoubler buys The Search Works
2007-07-26 19:05:00 TradeDoubler announced today that they have acquired all shares in the IMW group, which includes The Search Works and The Technology Works thereby expanding their digital marketing portfolio into the search market. The Search Works claims to be the UK?s largest search engine marketing company and its sister company The Technology Works is a technology provider ...
MSN progressing too slowly!
2007-07-20 00:16:00 MSN adcenter have a scheduled maintenance coming up soon. The maintenance will add the ability to manage negative keywords at ad-group level. Big Deal! Who cares! MSN this upgrade is pointless. Improve your interface so that we can make changes quickly and guess what, I’ll probably spend more money with you. Every week Google pulls further away from you - they release worthwhile advancements ...
New Google Search Query Report not Good Enough!
2007-06-12 23:36:00 Google have released a new report that allows you to see the actual search queries that triggered ads, previuosly reporting was only available to the actual AdWords keyword you where bidding on. Unfortunately it only reports on search queries that actually get clicks. This will new report will allow all advertisers making use of broad match keywords to get more insight what the ... More About: Google , Search , Google Search , Report , Google Adwords |



