Latent impact of display ads

Posted - 11th March 2010 in PPC

Europeans may be more susceptible to online display ads than Americans. A new comScore study has investigated latent view-through rates.

by Richard Frost

Call for PPC rethink

Posted - 2nd March 2010 in PPC

Brand marketers are apparently concentrating too much on PPC volume. An online marketing analyst believes a "360 approach" offers better returns on investment.

by Richard Frost

US ad recession softens

Posted - 26th February 2010 in PPC

There may be light at the end of the tunnel for US advertising. The rate of decline in adspend has slowed noticeably.

by Richard Frost

Google shakes up display ads

Posted - 23rd February 2010 in PPC

Google has announced the launch of DoubleClick for Publishers. The move could change the way PPC marketing professionals view display advertising.

by Richard Frost

Britons top online sales figures

Posted - 1st February 2010 in PPC

Britons are the biggest online shoppers in Europe. In fact, they accounted for nearly one third of all sales on the continent.

by Richard Frost

Google beats the recession

Posted - 23rd January 2010 in PPC

Google has defied the recession with its latest financial figures. The advertising giant reported 17 per cent year-on-year growth.

by Richard Frost

Google PPC ads bounce back

Posted - 19th January 2010 in PPC

The latest PPC figures make happy reading for Google. The web giant now accounts for 3 in every 4 PPC ad impressions.

by Richard Frost

Criticism for Google tax

Posted - 8th January 2010 in PPC

The Google tax proposal has been heavily criticised. A report submitted to French president Nicolas Sarkozy calls for a levy on Google, Yahoo and Facebook.

by Richard Frost

Online ads defy downward trend

Posted - 9th December 2009 in PPC

The online advertising sector has grown 9.5 per cent this year, according to ZenithOptimedia. This comes despite a 10.2 per cent decline in overall adspend.

by Richard Frost

Online retailers prepare for Black Friday

Posted - 27th November 2009 in PPC

Industry analysts are predicting that many consumers will turn to online retailers for 'Black Friday', the beginning of the US festive period.

by Tom Mason

Product Listing Ads arrive on AdWords

Posted - 14th November 2009 in PPC

AdWords has rolled out a beta version of Product Listing Ads. Certain search terms now bring up relevant CPA ads featuring images, retailers and prices.

by Richard Frost

Google updates AdSense

Posted - 6th November 2009 in PPC

Google has made some changes to the AdSense interface. The platform now offers more detailed performance reports, additional metrics and account alerts.

by Richard Frost

YouTube rolls out PPC

Posted - 20th October 2009 in PPC

YouTube is trialling a new PPC advertising model. Companies can bid for keywords at an online auction for Promoted Videos.

by Richard Frost

PPC arrives on search platform

Posted - 13th October 2009 in PPC

PPC is being introduced to Yahoo Search Boss. Developers can now enjoy a share of the revenue from Yahoo Sponsored Search results.

by Richard Frost

Google AdWords proposes keyword-free PPC

Posted - 10th September 2009 in PPC

Google has suggested paid search could eventually work without keywords. An AdWords insider discussed possible changes to PPC marketing at a recent search conference.

by Richard Frost

Google predicts future popularity of keywords

Posted - 20th August 2009 in PPC

Google Insights for Search can now predict the future popularity of keywords. The development is likely to appeal to PPC marketers creating targeted campaigns.

by Tom Mason

Effectiveness of online advertising revealed

Posted - 18th August 2009 in PPC

New research sheds light on the impact of online and TV ads. The internet grew sales nine per cent compared to TV's eight per cent.

by Tom Mason

Behavioural tracking tipped for popularity boom

Posted - 28th July 2009 in PPC

Behavioural targeting will become more popular in the future, according to the chief executive of Walt Disney.

by Dan Nolan

Bing outperforms Google for advertising interest

Posted - 27th July 2009 in PPC

Bing users are more likely to respond to advertising than those using Yahoo and Google, a new report claims.

by Dan Nolan

Google AdWords trials new interface

Posted - 15th June 2009 in PPC

News story about enhancements to Google AdWords, which aim to make the campaign management process faster and easier for advertisers.

by Louise Lyne

PPC advertising costs could come down

Posted - 26th May 2009 in PPC

Natural search now has more influence in directing the clicks of online retail consumers than paid listings, according to a new report by market analysts Hitwise. Could PPC costs come down as a result?

by Dan Nolan