When Google first came out with DSA (Dynamic Search Ads) campaigns, the setup left much to be desired. Perhaps you, like me, initially thought that DSA campaigns was yet another example of "just because you can, doesn't mean it's worth the costs in time and effort". Fortunately for us, our…
Google announced automatic authorship attribution for WordPress sites (and a limited number of other beta platforms) today. This could be one of the biggest and best new things to come from Google since Call Metrics. However, it seems too good to be true. It has never been simple, or easy…
If you do not use the AdWords search query report on a daily basis, you don't know what you're missing. Literally, you have no idea. Remember, when it comes to AdWords unless you are using exact match only keywords, and opt out of matching to close variants in your campaign…
So, I finally found an example of enhanced sitelinks, and I'm kind of upset... You see, I have had enhanced sitelinks disapproved in other accounts, with no description of why. I did stumble across a line in one of the Google Docs that - "The link text for each link…
Have you been having problems lately accruing phone impressions for Google forwarding numbers call extensions? Worse yet, have you lost Google forwarding numbers phone impressions from adgroups which had previously accrued phone impressions, and generated phone calls? Let's look at a couple of examples. Here are some phone impression stats…
What is the difference between conversions 1 per click and many per click? Seems like a simple question right? So why can't you ever get a straight answer out of anyone who's supposed to "know"? The truth is that it all depends on circumstances. Often the "right" answers to AdWords…
Have you ever been lying in bed awake at night, unable to sleep because your mind is uncontrollably active, pondering the mysteries of the universe? Why are we here, are we alone, what is the meaning of life? Or, perhaps it's not the mysteries of the universe that occupy your…
A new feature was quietly added to AdWords recently, the ability to choose to optimize for many per click conversions when using CPA bidding. Previously you only had the option to use 1-per click conversion bidding for CPA campaigns. This is a fantastic improvement for conversion enhanced bidding campaigns. Unfortunately…
If you are using call extensions with AdWords Enhanced campaigns, you may want to think twice about selecting the mobile preference for call extensions. When you select the mobile device preference for any ad extensions, those extensions will only show on mobile devices. You will not accrue any PC impressions…
How have things gone for Clear Channel in the months since they turned their back on progressive radio in Portland? Not so good, apparently...And yet, there is as much interest in progressive radio content as ever before here in Portland. So why don't we have any progressive radio in Portland?…
