Microhoo Search Alliance Approved by Regulators

Its official - Microsoft® and Yahoo! have received regulatory clearance to form the Yahoo! and Microsoft Search Alliance in the United States and European Union. So, as a paid search marketer, how does this deal benefit you in the future?

Search ad inventory: both the Yahoo! and Microsoft networks will be combined  in a new, unified [...]

Google Adwords, Yahoo & Microsoft adCenter Customer Service Numbers

Brad Geddes recently wrote about the benefits of having a search marketing rep. Here are a few of the top reasons in my opinion:

Getting trademarked keywords approved
Handle billing issues
Receive invites to beta programs
Expediting Ad approvals
Help in uploading large accounts
Ideas on improving quality score

But the question I get asked most is - how the heck do [...]

Microsoft Releases Bing Search Engine

Bing is here! Microsoft’s new foray into the search space promises to be a ‘decision engine’ giving those looking for answers immediately, well, an answer immediately! I liken it slightly to Twitter where answers to questions can be found immediately. I have used Bing quite a bit now and I must say I am impressed!
Here [...]

2009 Microsoft adCenter Upgrade - Spring Update

I recieved an e-mail from Microsoft Advertising earlier this afternoon regarding their last ‘Spring Upgrade’. I must say having jumped into the UI as well as the adCenter Desktop tool to see what’s new, I think the improvements are worth noting. Here is the e-mail below:
We’ve just released the  Microsoft adCenter Spring 2009 Upgrade. You [...]

Importing Google & Yahoo Campaigns Into Adcenter

Far too often I hear the statement: “I don’t use Microsoft adCenter because the setup is too time consuming!” While in the past I would agree, I would also argue that Microsoft didn’t do enough to promote the capabilities that existed for importing 3rd party campaigns into the adCenter UI.
Now with the release of the [...]

Search Engine PPC Marketers on Twitter

Are you an avid Tweeter? Are you just getting started? Either way, these twits from Yahoo, Google and Microsoft are definitely worth following if you are a pay per click or search engine marketer!
Google: AdWords

adwordshelper (main AdWords support account)
adwordsprosarah (additional AdWords support account)

Microsoft: adCenter

adcenterblog / adCenter Blog (main Microsoft adCenter account)
msadvertising / Microsoft Advertising Europe
melcarson [...]

How Many Keywords Should Be In An AdGroup?

There has been and probably will continue to be an ongoing debate surrounding  this question: How many keywords should be included in a single ad group? 
I’ve heard some folks say 5-10 keywords per ad group.
I’ve heard others claim that you should include only one keyword per ad group
Microsoft just recently stated that there should only be 20 keywords max [...]