A library cop they call Bookman Grabbed some beatnik ill-doers and shook them. Exclaimed Jerry S., “I’ll explain this whole mess!” (But first: this installment from Goodman.) Funny: many of the best ideas to improve workflow, communications, and optimization within digital advertiser platforms started out as foundational ideas for information architecture on websites long before they became...
The Holy Grail of Extreme PPC Ad Relevance
We fans of “new media,” as it was once called, have, of course, been brave visionaries. Among other things, we have felt – nay, proven – that online advertising is typically far less wasteful than traditional broadcast and print advertising. The more measurable a process is, the less wasteful it’s likely to be. Waste is good business – for some. Just ask Tony Soprano. As the...
The Two Things You Must Absolutely Do (or Not Do) to Achieve PPC Success
“Do or do not. There is no try.” – Yoda Ol’ Yoda dispensed sage advice, but not for the reasons that amuse most observers. The thing that impresses me is that he included both “do” OR “do not”! A contingent mindset will make you more money than a bland how-to anytime. That’s why this 50-part series is not a bland how-to. The Science of PPC...
Fail to Succeed: Steer Clear of Overconfidence to Win at PPC
In what some readers interpreted as a piece of gentle advice to startup founders, Seth Godin recently took issue with the cocky approach to strategy embodied in the remark: “I don’t see how it could fail.” If you haven’t studied various ways that your product could fail to connect with its target market, then you might not have deep enough insight into how difficult the journey is going to be. If...
Beautiful Snowflakes: The Unique Behaviors of Your Best Customers
Earlier today, Maya the cat (pictured below, foreground) was watching snowflakes out the window. She’s just a cat, so for her, it’s a mild diversion before her next nap. She’s never heard all that oohing and aahing about how every snowflake is unique. Being a marketer, and not a cat, the snowflakes made me think about a report in Google Analytics. Figure 1: Not planning to log...
