Top 5 advanced fundamentals of launching a new PPC account. Setting expectations, account architecture, trafficking your account, tracking, and setting a schedule. These are tips from a seasoned Paid Search professional.
1. Top 5 Fundamentals of
Launching A New PPC Account
{Search Snippets} – August 29, 2012
Presented by: Jordon Meyer
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8. Setting
Expectations
• In-house or Agency – Needs to Happen.
– KPIs
– Goals
– Revenue Expectations (eCom)
• ROAS vs ROI
• ROI includes COGS, Overhead, & who knows what else.
– Use ROAS When Possible
• Not because it makes you look better. Because it’s a
better measurement of the channel.
9. Setting
Expectations
ad spend cpc clicks conv rate orders avg cart net sales gain / loss solution
$500 $1.55 323 2% 6 $25 $161.29 ($338.71) Original Proposal
Spend More
$2,500 $1.55 1613 2% 32 $25 $806.45 ($1,693.55)
Increase Average
Order Value
$500 $1.55 323 2% 6 $50 $322.58 ($177.42)
Increase AOV &
Conv Rate
$500 $1.55 323 4% 13 $50 $645.16 $145.16
Increase AOV,
Conv Rate &
$2,500 $ 1.55 1613 4% 65 $50 $3,225.81 $725.81 Spend
17. Trafficking
Start Off Small
Take Baby Steps
Walk Before You Run
“Just Tap It In”
18. Trafficking
+ very targeted [keywords] = High CTR
Impressions
High CTR (+ quality LP & Ad) = High Quality Score
High QS = Low(er) CPCs
Quality Account
19. Trafficking
Use Daily Budgets!
If you don’t, you are setting yourself up to fail.
Bad Ideas for Budget Control
Keyword bids, gut feel, pausing/unpausing
20. 6
Tracking /
5
Reporting
4
Reports
3
Are
Fun
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1
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If You Don't Report At Least Track
22. 6
Tracking /
5
Reporting
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Reports
3
Are
Fun
2
1
0
If You Don't Report At Least Track