Episodes

#PPCCHAT Twitter discussion that runs on Tuesdays at 5pm GMT - Led by Julie F Bacchini (@NeptuneMoon) Q1 Do you have anything you do like “spring cleaning” for your PPC accounts (next Q will get into the specifics of what you do)? If so, how often do you do it? Q2 What kinds of “spring cleaning” things do you do? Q3 Are there things you think about doing, but don’t quite get around to doing to “spring clean” accounts? Q4 Are there any tools you use for “spring cleaning” type tasks that you l...

#ppcchat Twitter discussion that runs on Tuesdays at 5pm GMT - Led by Julie F Bacchini (@NeptuneMoon) Q1 What types of work do you engage in right now – Google Ads, Bing Ads, Facebook, etc.? Q2 What do your engagements typically look like? One off projects, strategy only, ongoing management, etc.? Q3 Do you have different pricing models for different types of projects, work or platforms? Q4 Has your pricing structure evolved over the past year or two in any significant ways? If so, how? Q5 Are t...

#PPCChat Twitter discussion that runs on Tuesdays at 5pm GMT - Led by Julie F Bacchini (@NeptuneMoon) Q1 Are you currently doing advertising on any display networks? If so, which ones? Q2 What types of campaigns are you running on those networks? Q3 What is working well in display for you right now? Q4 What is NOT working well in display for you right now? Q5 Has client interest in/desire for display changed over the past year? If so, in what ways? Q6 Do you wish you were doing more display? Why...

#ppcchat Twitter discussion that runs on Tuesdays at 5pm GMT - Led by Julie F Bacchini (@NeptuneMoon) Q1 How do you define “The Funnel” when you’re talking to clients about it or when you’re talking internally about it? Q2 Where is most of your PPC work focused – TOF (top of funnel), MOF (middle of funnel) and/or BOF (bottom of funnel)? Q3 Do client expectations vary based on the part of the funnel you’re targeting with a particular initiative? If so, in what ways? Q4 What do you find to be ...

#ppcchat Twitter discussion that runs on Tuesdays at 5pm GMT - Led by @JuliaVyse Q1 Are you running app campaigns right now, on any platform? Q2 For those who have run App campaigns, what was your biggest challenge getting started with ppc for apps? Q3 Google UACs have changed a lot since the beta. With no placement reports and limited data, how do you make your clients feel safe using them? Q4 Tracking! What do we like about Tune, AppsFlyer? Firebase? what is our favourite app tracker and w...

#ppcchat Twitter discussion that runs on Tuesdays at 5pm GMT - Led by Julie F Bacchini (@NeptuneMoon) Q1 How would you sum up the first quarter of this year? Has it been about the same as Q4 of 2018 or different? Similar to Q1 of 2018 or different? If it has been different, how so? Q2 Have you done anything new this quarter? How is it going? Q3 Have you retired or stopped doing anything this quarter? If so, why and how it is going? Q4 What, if any, changes (by the platforms) have impacted yo...

#ppcchat Twitter discussion that runs on Tuesdays at 5pm GMT - Kirk Williams (@PPCKirk) Q1 Do you actively manage Shopping Ads, or, are you new to Shopping and hoping to learn more in this chat? Q2 Let's talk P12Mo Shopping Ads changes. What is new or notable that you think is worth calling out in Shopping Ads (late 2018 or upcoming 2019 changes accepted!). Q3 Are you testing bidding automation solutions in Shopping Ads? Any takeaways or learnings to share with the class? What do you love, wh...

#ppcchat Twitter discussion that runs on Tuesdays at 5pm GMT - Led by Duane Brown (@duanebrown) Q1 What's the best part and highlight of your weekend? Q2 Does everyone know what customer retention is? How do you explain it to others in marketing, your boss/client? Q3 Do you do customer retention for brands you work on now? If you said no, what is stopping you? For those who said yes, what are some of the industries you are doing this for? Curious what we will hear outside of e-commerce which ...

#PPCCHAT Twitter discussion that runs on Tuesdays at 5pm GMT - Led by Julie F Bacchini (@NeptuneMoon) Q1 Do you attend search conferences, at all and/or regularly? Why or why not? Q2 Which conferences have you attended and would you attend again? Q3 Are there any conferences or events that you have always wanted to attend, but have not? Why not? Q4 What makes for a great search conference experience for you? Q5 What makes for a great presentation by a speaker for you? Q6 What makes for a bad exp...

#ppcchat Twitter discussion that runs on Tuesdays at 5pm GMT - Led by Julie F Bacchini (@NeptuneMoon) Q1 Do you use tools to help with any aspect of your PPC work? If so, which do you use regularly? Q2 What is the one PPC tool that you absolutely could not live without and why? Q3 Is there a tool you’ve heard about but not had the chance to use that you’d really like to? What is keeping you from trying it? Q4 Is there a tool that you did try but either didn’t like it, couldn’t understand it or j...

#ppcchat Twitter discussion that runs on Tuesdays at 5pm GMT - Led by Julie F Bacchini (@NeptuneMoon) Q1 Is privacy something that you or your clients think about when it comes to digital advertising? If so, why or if not, why not? Q2 Are there any particular methods or practices that you will not use due to privacy concerns (as an advertiser or on behalf of a client advertiser)? Q3 Which platform(s) do you think handle the precarious balance of user privacy and advertiser desire for targeting d...

#ppcchat Twitter discussion that runs on Tuesdays at 5pm GMT - Led by Julie F Bacchini (@NeptuneMoon) Q1 What, if anything, are you currently using automation for in your PPC work? Q2 Where and how is automation working really well for you? Q3 Where is automation NOT working really well for you? Why do you think it is not working as well as it could/should? (The frustrations question is coming next!) Q4 What is your biggest frustration with automation in PPC? Q5 In light of Google Ads new initia...

#ppcchat Twitter discussion that runs on Tuesdays at 5pm GMT - Led by Julie F Bacchini (@NeptuneMoon)& JD Prater (@JDprater) Q1 What types of advertising are available on Quora Q2 How does ad targeting work on Quora? Q3 What type of companies are using Quora currently? Q4 What makes a successful Quora campaign Q5 Why should my company advertise on Quora. Q6 How many of you participating today are either currently using Quora for advertising or have definitely plans to in Q1 2019? Case studies: h...

#PPCChat Twitter discussion that runs on Tuesdays at 5pm GMT - Led by Julie F Bacchini (@NeptuneMoon) Q1 Are you doing or attempting to do any kind of attribution currently? If so, what are you doing? Q2 What are your clients’ attitudes and expectations when it comes to attribution? Do you try to educate them on what can and cannot be done? Q3 Where is attribution working really well for you? And how is that happening? Q4 Where is attribution NOT working really well for you? Why do you think...

Q1 Who are you and what's your one big passion outside of PPC/marketing/tech? New year means we have new people joining the chat I bet... so changing up our first question of the year Q2 Twitter Poll. Do You Budget Plan With Clients/Internal team/your boss? Click the tweet if you are on mobile/desktop if you don't see i BTW, HOSTING IS HARD. Keeping up with y'all is my workout today Q3 If so, why do you do it? If Not, why not? Especially I want to hear from the Nos... so our collective braintr...

#PPCChat Twitter discussion that runs on Tuesdays at 5pm GMT - Led by Julie F Bacchini (@NeptuneMoon) Q1 If Santa could make just one PPC wish come true for you in 2019 – what would it be? (This could be very practical or totally pie in the sky wishes). Q2 What do you most wish that @GoogleAds would do or not do in 2019 & why? Q3 What do you most wish that @facebook would do or not do in 2019 for advertisers and why? Q4 What do you most wish that @BingAds would do or not do in 2019 & why? Q5...

#ppcchat Twitter discussion that runs on Tuesdays at 5pm GMT - Led by Elevated Marketing (@elevatedmrktng) Q1 Do you do the reporting to clients or does a project manager do it for you? Q2 What metrics do you currently report on? What are three metrics do you feel you must show to your clients? Q3 Do you provide a written analysis or just the numbers? Do you also provide “what” was done? Q4 What platform/software (maybe just email) do you use to give your metrics? Does anyone automate reports t...

Q1 Have you been through a downturn cycle before? If so, when and how did it impact you? Q2 Are you seeing any indicators from clients, or in your industry if you’re in-house, that make you think a downturn might be brewing? If so, what are you seeing? Q3 Do you have any type of plan or strategy in place that you deploy when you start to see things turning sour economically? If so, what is it? Q4 Are there ways that you change your account strategy or management if the economy slows down sign...

Q1 Keywords! Hot or not in 2019? Do you think we will see continued movement towards context & audience and away from the keyword? Q2 AI & Machine Learning. Hot or not? Where are we going with this in 2019? Is it coming? Is it here? How do you/your team plan to deal with it? Will this be the year someone finally develops a drinking game? Q3 Amazon, Quora, and other alternatives to Google Ads & Facebook. Hot or not? Q4 Attribution modeling. Are we going to see continued movement away from last...

#PPCChat Twitter discussion that runs on Tuesdays at 5pm GMT - Led by Akvile DeFazio (@AkvileDeFazio) - pronounced Ahk-vee-lah Q1 To better direct our conversation, are you currently testing video ads on Facebook and/or Instagram? ➡️ If so, are you seeing success over static image counterparts? ➡️ If not, how come? Q2 Sounds like creating video is a top one. What are some of the biggest challenges that you are facing when it comes to Facebook and Instagram Video Ads? Q3 FB recently launched t...

Q1 PPC Efficiency is broad, so expect lots of follow-up questions. Q2 In what areas are you struggling with efficiency? Q3 What channels are getting you the most efficiency for your budgets? What channels are getting less efficient? Q4 How are you tracking your efficiency? Q4.1 For spend efficiency, where are you getting the "truth"? Heard GA so far. Q5 What tools do you use to improve your efficiency? Q6 Already hearing a little chatter about this, but what effect is automation having on your e...

#PPCChat Twitter discussion that runs on Tuesdays at 5pm GMT - Led by Kirk WIlliams (@PPCKirk) Q1 What is something you are doing differently this year than any other year to prepare for the holidays? Q2 When do you expect to begin ramping up budget and bids for the holiday season? (or have you already?) Q3 How do you determine additional budget for the holiday season for planning purposes (specific number examples encouraged!)? Do you have a specific process beyond “It depends”? Q4 LEAD GEN...

#PPCCHAT Twitter discussion that runs on Tuesdays at 5pm GMT - Led by Amy (Hoffman) Bishop (@Hoffman8) Q1 Which do you prefer? Google Ads conversion tracking or Google Analytics imported goals? Why? Q2 Aside from importing conversions and lists, what’s your favorite way to leverage Google Analytics to improve your Paid Search campaigns? Q3 Aside from importing conversions and lists, what’s your favorite way to leverage Google Analytics to improve your Remarketing campaigns? Q4 Do you use the mu...

#PPCCHAT Twitter discussion that runs on Tuesdays at 5pm GMT - Led by Julie F Bacchini (@NeptuneMoon) Q1 What is your favorite “secret weapon” when working in Google Ads? Q2 What is your favorite “secret weapon” when working in BingAds? Q3 What is your favorite “secret weapon” when working in Facebook Advertising? Q4 What is your favorite “secret weapon” when working in LinkedIn Advertising? Q5 What is your favorite “secret weapon” when working in YouTube Advertising? Q6 What is your favor...