Using Competitive Research to Pump Up Your PPC By Julie Friedman Bacchini

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From the SMX East 2014 Conference in New York City, NY. SESSION: Breathing New Life Into A Tired Paid Search Campaign. PRESENTATION: Using Competitive Research to Pump Up Your PPC - Given by Julie Friedman Bacchini, @NeptuneMoon, President - Neptune Moon. #SMX #21B

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Using  Compe,,ve  Research    to  Pump  Up  Your  PPC  

Refresh  Any,me  

Campaigns  can  become  stale    for  a  lot  of  reasons.  

Start  Sleuthing  

First  step?    

Figure  out  how  your  account  stacks  up  in  the  compe::ve  

landscape.  

Where  to  Begin  

How  can  you  figure  out  where  opportuni:es  lie  for  your  client    

to  gain  ground?  

Auc,on  Insights  –  A  Hidden  Gem  

If  you’re  not  using  it  already,  you  can    find  it  under  the  Keywords  tab  >>  Details.  

Auc,on  Insights  –  Delicious  Data!  

What  to  do  Next  

Now  that  you  have  an  idea  of  who  you’re  regularly  compe:ng  against  inside  of  AdWords,  it  is  :me  to  start  looking    outside  for  even  more  informa:on.  

Be  a  Searcher  

Perform  searches  in  the  major  engines  for:    

Branded  terms  Compe:tors  

Top  target  keywords  

What  Might  You  Find?  

Log  the  Results  

View  Your  Copy  Against  Theirs  

Use  a  Power  Tool  

Power  Tools  

There  are  a  ton  of  compe::ve  research  tools  out  there  –  here  are  a  few:  

 SpyFu  

SEM  Rush  Keyword  Spy  iSpionage  

Landing  Page  Experiences  

Landing  Page  Experiences  

Don’t  Forget  Mobile!  

Search  on  mobile  devices  as  well  –    the  landing  pages  will  look  different    &  the  compe::on  may  also  shiT.  

Mobile  Landing  Page  Experiences  

Mobile  Landing  Page  Experiences  

Consider  Running  a  Compe,tor  Campaign  in  AdWords  

Write  New  Versions  of  All  Ads!  

LiVle  changes  can  make  a  big  difference  –  by  adding  “BBB  A+  Rated”  to  one  client’s  ads  &  landing  pages,  we  increased  clicks  by  

25%  and  conversions  by  15%.  

Plan  a  Mini  Compe,,ve  Review  Quarterly  

•  The  landscape  can  shiT  quickly  &  drama:cally  –  know  what  is  happening!  

•  A  new  compe:tor  can  come  out  of  nowhere,  so  stay  alert.  

•  Follow  the  compe:tors  on  social  media  to  get  advanced  warning  of  new  ini:a:ves  or  big  changes.  

Follow  Up  Ques,ons    Always  Welcomed!  

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