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What are Custom Intent Audiences and why should I use them? Custom Intent Audiences (CIAs)are essentially highly-targeted audiences that can be created in Google Ads to target users who are showing search…

When it comes to pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, most people think of Google Ads. Google’s advertising platform includes Google, YouTube, Gmail, the Google Display Network (GDN), and more. However, Google…

A paid media campaign can have optimized keywords and well-crafted ads, but if the landing page was a last-minute thought, campaigns will underperform as a result. When selecting landing pages for your…

Just in…Google started reducing search term visibility for all advertisers What does this mean? Google has announced that they are updating the search terms report to only include terms that were searched…

As a business owner or marketer, you’re busy. Managing a complex (or even simple) Google Ads program is a huge undertaking so you probably trust an in-house team, an agency, or a consultant to take care…

One of the most frequently asked PPC questions we get from our clients is “Why should I bid on my brand name when I’m already ranking organically?” At Forthea, we have clients across all industries and…

 Marketers sometimes struggle with deciding which metrics are the most impactful to measure and track. Monitoring and understanding your paid media performance metrics are an absolute must in the game…

Paid social or social media advertising has become almost a necessity for many businesses. A study in 2019 found that on average people spend almost 2 and a half hours on social media every day. With this…

Across industries, businesses experience seasonality where demand is higher or lower based on factors such as time of year. Seasonality varies across industries - peak season for one industry may be shoulder…

What is Pay Per Click Marketing (PPC)? PPC stands for pay-per-click, a mode of digital marketing where advertisers pay a fee each time an ad is clicked. This is a way to buy visits to your site rather…

Right now you may be enjoying a scrumptious pumpkin spice latte, football, and maybe shopping online for your spooky Halloween costume. Speaking of spooky, we're also sure you’re getting ready for the…

The Importance of a Strong Impression Share Impression share is the basis for any successful paid search campaign. When comparing a Google Ads account to building a house, think of impression share as…

The Recent Growth of Video Content We see it everywhere in our daily lives. It’s engaging, interesting, and constantly moving- it’s video. From watching your favorite YouTuber to watching a live event…

Is your business in a highly competitive market like law, real estate, or retail services? Are you finding it difficult to compete on search because of rising CPCs without additional budget to spend? Here…

If you have an AdWords account, you've been through some drastic user experience changes lately. First, the User Interface is revamped. Now, the AdWords Editor has released the latest version of exciting…

As a business owner or executive, you’re busy. Managing a complex (or even a simple) paid search program is a huge undertaking so, you probably trust an in-house team, an agency, or a vendor to take care…

Forthea has been fortunate to work with a number of automotive dealerships’ digital marketing strategy, so we know just how hard it is to get ahead in one of the more competitive online industries. We…

This is the third part in our ongoing series, A Better Agency, which looks at many of the difficulties that can arise when working with an agency, and what Forthea is doing to overcome it. In the first…

This is the second part in our new series, A Better Agency, which looks at many of the difficulties that can arise when working with an agency, and what Forthea is doing to overcome it. Just the Basics…

Or Is Michelob Trying to Sell to Two Year Olds? We are all over 21. And we like beer. And some of us are parents. But we do not like beer commercials while our kids are watching the Mother Goose club…

I recently had the humbling experience of not just attending, but speaking at HeroConf in Portland – THE PPC conference. (read Jon Bower’s great write up on this year’s conference here). Forgive me for…

Pay-per-click marketing (PPC) is becoming an increasingly important way for attorneys to connect with potential clients. From time to time, certain events will cause an unexpected surge in the demand for…

Recently, Google and Twitter confirmed their plans to enter into another partnership that turns out to be quite mutually beneficial. What are these benefits exactly? Well, Google now gets access to the…

Fellow PPC advertisers, It’s time to acknowledge that we often get stuck in an all digital world. Being focused in that digital bubble often leads to forgetting there’s a real-world out there. That’s…

If things are getting stagnant with your typical search network campaigns, then it may be time to shake things up using Dynamic Search Ads (DSAs). These are a great option if you have a website with a…

Attention digital marketers in Houston - There is a new, really great group in Houston called SearchHou. It was put together by Chris Smith (@chrisfromthelc) and Aaron Eaves (@aaroneaves) with the goal…

We recently had the privilege of visiting Google’s HQ for the 2014 Google Partners All-Star Summit along with local PPC personality & fellow Forthean, Davis Baker. For some of us it was our first trip…

Our previous posts about the Google Engage All-Stars Summit highlighted presentations by John Nicoletti, Grace Dolan and Allison Ember. We learned a great deal about Google products and market trends and…

When there’s a way to get a leg up on the competition, PPC advertisers know they’d better take advantage of it. One of the most sought after advantages in the PPC world is to have a dedicated Google Adwords…

A good amount of clients we work with have already tried to create a PPC strategy on their own. With managing new hires, to payroll, entrepreneurs realize there is only so much they can do in one day.…

Believe it or not, no matter how well you think your PPC campaign or landing page may be working at this point, it can always be performing better. One BIG reason why it has yet to reach its potential…

So you’re almost done with the perfect PPC campaign.  Tightly themed ad groups and every relevant keyword imaginable. That’s great, BUT your campaign won’t be successful if you’re not running a good ad.…

Every paid search manager knows relevance is an important factor in quality score. In fact, it’s right behind Click-Through Rate in quality score factor importance. If you think understanding quality…