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7 Ironclad (Slightly Fudgeable) Laws of PPC Campaign Structure

[This post is a companion to a panel session at SMX East in New York, Sep. 30, 2015: The Great PPC Account Structure Debate –…

How To Apply Neuroscience Principles To Your Landing Pages

I recently learned some neuroscience tips at a seminar called The Human Mind & Usability, which was hosted by well-known usability experts the Nielsen Norman…

PPC Ads Not Performing? Reduce Cognitive Load

If you’re a seasoned online marketer, you’ve probably been exposed to user experience gurus, conversion rate improvement experts and their ilk. Even without knowing the…

Fresh Fish Sold Here Today? On Meddlesome Marketing Advice

There are literally hundreds of ways of telling the old marketing joke about the “FRESH FISH SOLD HERE TODAY” sign that appears by the fishmonger’s…

PPC Audits: A Guide to Playing Fair

Arbitrary destruction of reputations turns people into slaves. -Nassim Nicholas Taleb, recent Facebook post Ever been taken down by an “ambush audit”? It’s not fun.…

7 Mobile Landing Page Tips You Can Implement Tomorrow!

So you’ve set up your mobile PPC campaigns, but are these searchers converting? Mobile, mobile, mobile. It’s all we hear about these days! Even so,…