the greatest intro to ppc ever!
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64.6% of online consumers click a Google Ad when researching an item to buy online. If you're not advertising on Google, or your ad doesn't stand out – you're missing a HUGE opportunity! In this free webinar, WordStream Founder and CTO Larry Kim shares his 10+ years of PPC experience condensed down into a 60 minute workshop; teaching you the Ultimate Introduction to Pay-Per-Click (PPC) Advertising. So, what makes this intro to PPC so different and what will you learn? - Most PPC content on the web is old and outdated. Larry shares NEW tips and tricks that will help you kick start your PPC campaigns (or refresh your current ones) - Larry's "outside the box" approach to teaching PPC will change the way you think about your AdWords campaigns. He shares tons of real-world examples so you can walk away from the webinar and start testing today! - Learn the tricks Google doesn't want you to know – and meet your ultimate PPC secret weapons! Watch this webinar now to get exclusive AdWords training that will change your strategy forever. This is the only Intro to PPC you'll ever need! Here are some additional FREE resources to help you succeed at PPC... AdWords Performance Grader\ www.wordstream.com/google-adwords AdWords Landing Page Grader www.wordstream.com/landing-pageTRANSCRIPT
The Greatest Intro to PPC Ever
Webinar
10 Years of PPC Experience In 40 Minutes
PPC University
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Today’s Agenda
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Meet The Expert
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About WordStream
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POLL QUESTION:
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Poll Question
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Red vs. Blue Pill
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Pick the Red
or Blue PillWarning:
Data Ahead!
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*Average Prices can vary +/- 400% Depending on various factors
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How Much Does it Cost on Average?*
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*Avg. Conversion Rates can vary +/- 400% Due To Various Factors
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How Often Do These Clicks Convert?*
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*Avg. Cost Per Action can vary +/- 400% Depending on Various Factors
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So an Average Cost Per Conversion is…*
SO, WHO SHOULD USE PPC?
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So, Who Should Use PPC?
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How Quality Score Impacts Ad Position
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Avg. Quality Score Has Been Falling
QS is Based on Your CTR vs. Expected CTR!
How Quality Score Impacts Actual CPC
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Impression Share vs. Quality Score
Conv. Rate vs. Average Search Position
Cost Per Conversion Greatly Impacted by QS
The Impact of Quality Score on Cost Per Conversion
QUICK RECAP
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Quick Recap
THE HIGH CTR GAME FOR ADWORDS
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The High CTR Game for AdWords
WHICH AD WINS?
Which Ad Wins?
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TRICK QUESTION! BOTH ADS SUCK.
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Trick Question! Both Ads Suck.
WHAT’S A GOOD CTR?What’s a Good CTR?
Even the “Winner” is a Loser!
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WHAT’S A GOOD SEARCH CTR? (ACCOUNT AVG. CTR’S)What’s a Good Search CTR? (Account Avg. CTR’s)
BUT LOTS OF VARIANCE!!But Lots of Variance!!
UNDER-PERFORMING VS. UNICORNS
Percentile Vs. ExpectedCTR
Name
Bottom 50% Below Expected CTR
Under-Performing Advertisers
Top 15% 2X Higher Awesome Advertisers
Top 5% 3x Higher Super Awesome Advertisers
Top 1% 6x Higher!! Unicorns
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Under-Performing vs. Unicorns
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Ad Unicorns?!
(6x Avg. CTR!)
WHAT UNICORNS (TOP 1%) LOOK LIKE
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What Unicorns (Top 1%) Look Like
• Same Story – 20% of Ads Generate 92% of Spend
• 20% of Ads Generated 65% of Impressions
• But CPA, CTR, and Conversion Rates vary
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1. KEYWORDS WITH HIGH COMMERCIAL INTENT1. Keywords With High Commercial Intent
BE SUPER PICKY WITH KEYWORDS & USE NEGATIVE KEYWORDS
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Be Super Picky With Keywords & Use Negative Keywords
WHAT IS DYNAMIC KEYWORD INSERTION?
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What is Dynamic Keyword Insertion?
2. DYNAMIC KEYWORD INSERTION (DKI)2. Dynamic Keyword Insertion (DKI)
2. DKI DOESN’T PRODUCE AS MANY UNICORNS2. DKI Doesn’t Produce As Many Unicorns
FIRST: WHAT ARE “AD EXTENSIONS”?First: What Are “Ad Extensions”?
3. Ad Extensions Impact on Quality Scores
3. Ad Extensions Impact on Click Through Rate
4. MOST ADS SUCK. CREATE EMOTIONAL ADS.
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4. Most Ads Suck. Create Emotional Ads.
CREATING “EMOTIONAL” ADSCreating “Emotional” Ads
RELATIVE ABUNDANCE
Name Percentile RelativeAbundance
Vs. ExpectedCTR
Awesome Ads
Top 15% 1:6.7 2X Higher
Super Awesome Ads
Top 5% 1:20 3x Higher
Unicorns Top 1% 1:100 6x Higher!!
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Relative Abundance
YOU’RE NOT TESTING AS MANY ADS AS YOU THINK…You’re Not Testing as Many Ads as You Think…
MOST SMALL BUSINESSES AREN’T THAT ACTIVE
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Most Small Businesses Aren’t That Active
85% OF IMPRESSIONS ARE FROM 5% OF ADS85% of Impressions are From 5% of Ads
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The Great Landing Page Optimization Fairy Tale
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Typical Conversion Rate Optimization Test
CONVENTIONAL LANDING PAGE OPTIMIZATION IS OVER-RATED
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Conventional Landing Page Optimization is Over-Rated
Re-Arranging Deck Chairs On the Titanic
WHAT’S A GOOD CONVERSION RATE?
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What’s a Good Conversion Rate?
UNREMARKABLE VS. UNICORNS
Distribution Point Conversion Rate Vs Average Comments
Average 2.35% Unremarkable
Top 25% 5.31% 2x Awesome
Top 10% 11.45% 3-5x Unicorns
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Unremarkable vs. Unicorns
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Distribution Point
All accounts Ecommerce Legal B2B Finance
Median ConversionRate
2.35% 1.84% 2.07% 2.23% 5.01%
Top 25% Conversion Rate
5.31% 3.71% 4.12% 4.31% 11.19%
Top 10% Conversion Rate
11.45% 6.25% 6.46% 11.70% 24.48%
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“Top 10% of accounts have a CVR 3x average” rule
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Landing Page Unicorns?!
(+3x Avg. Conversion Rate!)
1. CHANGE THE OFFER1. Change The Offer
THE NEW OFFER:The New Offer:
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How to Know if your Offer Stinks
2. CHANGE THE FLOW.2. Change The Flow
2. NEW FLOW: REGISTRATION AT END2. New Flow: Registration At End
Another Example of Changing The Flow
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Changing the Flow: Let Them Choose
RELATIVE ABUNDANCE
Name Percentile RelativeAbundance
Vs. ExpectedConversion Rate
Awesome Landing Pages
Top 25% 1:4 2x Higher
Unicorns Top 10% 1:10 5x Higher!!
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Relative Abundance
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This is the same landing page with different spacing…
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80% of Traffic Goes to 10% of Landing Pages
The Bar for Landing Page Excellence is (Very) Low
But You Don’t Need Dozens of Landing Pages…
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Calls Radically Change The Flow!
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Key Mobile PPC Concept: User Context
KEY BID MANAGEMENT TOOLS
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Key Bid Management Tools
TIME BASED BID MANAGEMENT
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Time Based Bid Management
DEVICE BASED BID MANAGEMENTDevice Based Bid Management
Reflect User Context in Ad Extensions
Mobile & User Context: Key Takeaways
REMARKETING CASE STUDY
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Remarketing Case Study
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HOW REMARKETING WORKS
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How Remarketing Works
1. Reach 2. Frequency 3. DiversityOn various pagesReach more users Reach them frequently
Of the typical remarketing audience, find
Reach them on between As they visit 20 or more pages on a typical day across
84%…within a month
10-18 days… or more out of the month
5-10 sites… of which all pages and
sites have ad space available to Google Display Network buyers
Typical Reach of Remarketing…
AUDIENCE DEFINITION STRATEGY
Audience Definition Strategy
WORDSTREAM’S REMARKETING ADS
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WordStream’s Remarketing Ads
IMPACT ON REPEAT USER RATE
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Impact on Repeat User Rate
IMPACT ON USER ENGAGEMENTImpact on User Engagement
Summary
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