Category Archives: Analytics

Strategies for data analysis and user tracking

AdWords Rules – The End of PPC Automation Tools?

Posted on December 19, 2010 by

Earlier this month, Google announced a beta test of a real game-changer for AdWords. It’s called AdWords Rules, and it allows you to automate certain AdWords tasks when specified criteria are met. In case you haven’t heard of it already, … Continue reading →

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PubCon Without Pity

Posted on November 14, 2010 by

Greetings from fabulous Las Vegas! I just finished attending PubCon 2010, representing my current employer, uShip. There were a lot of PPC pros in attendance, and I got some great information from a lot of panels. Here are a couple … Continue reading →

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Using URL Tagging In PPC Campaigns

Posted on November 7, 2010 by

If you’re using web analytics to track the success of your pay per click accounts, you’re already way ahead of the game. But sometimes the default tracking just isn’t enough. You may need to find a way to track performance … Continue reading →

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First Click and Last Click Attribution

Posted on August 15, 2010 by

If you’re really into pay per click marketing or web analytics, you have probably heard about the debate around first click vs. last click conversion attribution. So what’s the big deal? Why should it matter which keywords and text ads … Continue reading →

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Using AdWords Search Funnels For Keyword Success

Posted on August 1, 2010 by

Google recently introduced a new reporting feature in AdWords called Search Funnels. This new reporting allows advertisers to see the sequence of keywords a user used before they completed a conversion. There are a lot more bells and whistles than … Continue reading →

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