For about a year, my kids have relentlessly asked for a dog, and recently my wife and I agreed to go look and get more information. Our plan was to see what kinds of dogs were available and how much they cost so that we'd be ready to buy one after we move into a [...]
I'm sure you've heard Peter Drucker's famous quote: If you can't measure it, you can't improve it. Of course, Peter wasn't talking about Google Ads, but he might as well have been. When it comes to success using Google Ads, measuring campaign performance is absolutely critical. If you aren't measuring conversions like quote requests, online [...]
If you're considering launching a Google Ads campaign, you may be asking yourself, "How much do I need to invest to test this out? Is $100 enough or do I need thousands?" It's an important question and I hear it all the time from prospective clients. Unfortunately, this question is impossible to answer without further [...]
Google Ads (formerly known as Google AdWords) are one of the best advertising options online. 5.5 billion Google searches are made every day, and that's why Google Ads are a great way to get your website in front of the eyes of your consumers. Did you know that for every $1 spent on Google Ads, [...]
Have you ever wished you could figure out what your competitors are doing with their Google Ads campaigns? If you could just know what keywords they were using, what all their ads looked like, and which ones worked best, you'd have a fighting chance at beating them, right? Well, we're about to divulge a way [...]
As we begin to wrap up the year, it's important to take inventory of where you are right now with your online marketing so you can set aggressive, yet attainable goals for next year. To help you in this process, I put together 21 questions that need to be answered honestly and accurately. The questions [...]
With less than 2 months left in the year, it's time to buckle down and create next year's marketing plan if you haven’t already. If you have writer's block or early-onset Holidayitis, then this 4-step process will help you kick start your planning season. Before we dive in I need to clear up an all too [...]
When I started playing football back in 1989, I distinctly remember how proud I felt when the coach gave me my first trinket on my helmet. It was a star because I contributed to one of our wins that year. I also remember my older brother who had dozens of trinkets on his helmet (similar [...]
''People only see what they are prepared to see." Ralph Waldo Emerson was of course not talking about Google Ads when he penned that quote, but it fits perfectly with the topic of this article. When managing Google Ads campaigns, you will miss critical information unless you are prepared to see it. Not Everything [...]
Not sure whether Google Ads (formerly Google AdWords) are a good investment for your business? Then consider the 15 stats below, which I organized around frequently-asked questions (FAQs) that I hear from business owners. First things first, if you're considering search engine advertising, then you need to answer this FAQ... Are My Customers [...]
