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Susan Waldes has worked in the search engine marketing industry since 1999; she joined Five Mill Marketing as SVP of Client Services in April 2014 after 3 years serving as Director of Client Services at 3Q Digital.

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2014, The Year Google Display Network Grew Up: Will SEMs Embrace It?

This was a huge year for AdWords changes. There has been ample attention given to many of the flashier new feature releases in 2014. There have also been many small changes that barely got a mention; many of those smaller, under-hyped updates were related to Google Display Network (GDN) targeting. Not a single change to GDN in 2014 was […]

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Buried Gems: 6 Important AdWords Reports You’ve Never Heard Of

Every paid search marketer has their “pet” reports. Some are obsessed with quality score, others with queries, and some chase sheer numbers of active keywords. Over the years, I’ve developed a set of “go to” reports where I always find meaningful insights and account improvements. You probably already know what some of them are — […]

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Managing The Very Short Tail: 9 Tips To Manage A 10 Keyword Account

Everybody loves the long-tail and diversified PPC accounts. However, sometimes these ideals just aren’t possible. Some accounts inherently have only a short tail. This applies heavily to lead gen advertisers that measure post-lead activity to determine actual profitability. Are the insurance quote requests turning into policies? Are the edu inquiries turning into students? Are the mortgage […]

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Mobile Calls Are The New Conversions: 7 Tips For SEMs

Are you seeing depressing plateaus, or even declines, in your year-over-year conversion numbers? The fact is that a huge portion of search activity is moving to mobile. Soon, mobile activity will account for over 50% of searches. The problem is that the mobile conversions don’t follow the mobile searches. For many SEM accounts, this means […]

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How To Run Single-Device Only Enhanced Campaigns. It Can Be Done!

When I speak about Enhanced Campaigns, I invariably get an audience question like this: “How can I create single-device campaigns? I know it’s possible somehow, tell me how!” I recently figured out the answer. Why The Need For Single-Device Campaigns? I am not usually a proponent of AdWords workarounds. I typically encourage businesses to work […]

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Where SEM Is Concerned, Google+ Appears To Be Alive And Well

Last week saw a flurry of speculation on the future of Google+ after the head of Google+, Vic Gundotra, announced his departure. The question raised most often is whether Google+ is going away. Although some are reporting that G+ will kill the product side, the platform (in terms of data collection and unique user sign-ins) […]

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The Enhanced Campaigns Big Picture & What’s Next For AdWords

Google’s gearing up for a big announcement on April 22. The last time Google truly lowered the boom, we got Enhanced Campaigns, which have radically changed the SEM landscape. Let’s take a look at where Enhanced Campaigns have led us and what might be coming next. Enhanced Campaigns Have Changed Your World – But Not […]

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