During the space programme, NASA spent years and millions of dollars developing a pen that would write upside down and in a vacuum. The Russians just used a pencil. That’s because, while the Americans were trying to solve a “pen problem”, the Soviets solved a …
Read MoreWhy Brexit is suddenly making me horny
I’m currently living in an Airbnb in Seville. There are four books on the bookshelf. There’s a Stieg Larssen novel… A biography of Jackie O… A Chinese erotic novel set during the Brexit referendum… …and a copy of Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life…in German. …
Read MoreHow to play the game of PPC on easy mode
As I keep saying, Google Ads comes down to: Money out v money in. i.e. Earning more per click (money in) than you pay for that click (money out). Most PPC managers play that game by saying “OK, we can afford to spend £2/click, so …
Read MoreHow SaaS companies lose PPC competitiveness
There’s a joke: Q: How did you go bankrupt? A: Slowly at first, then all at once. And that’s a good analogy of how companies go from success to failure with Google Ads. It’s a gradual process…followed by falling off a cliff. And, in this …
Read More“My big secret for Google Ads success”
I saw this on social media the other day: “My big secret for Google Ads success? It’s not audience bid modifiers, it’s not smart bidding, it’s not ad copy. It’s SCRUBBING YOUR DANG SEARCH TERMS! That’s the meat of what you should be doing on …
Read MoreHow SaaS PPC marketing is different
For SaaS companies, PPC marketing presents some unique challenges. That’s because SaaS funnels are longer and more complex than for most non-SaaS businesses. This means it’s harder to track conversions – and calculate the return you’re getting on your PPC marketing. Common mistakes SaaS companies …
Read MoreDo you suffer from “position envy”?
“I want my ad to show at the top of the page on Google.” That statement can be either a good goal…or a red flag. It’s a good goal if the client sees this as a process – and is willing to do what it …
Read MoreHow SaaS Traffic Really Works
Today I was watching a presentation by email copywriting expert, Ian Stanley. He was talking about leverage and said, “Let’s say that your salesletter is currently making $100,000 a month. Well, it just so happens that a 20% little lift in that salesletter allows you …
Read MoreStop me if you’ve heard this one before
You’ve probably heard this story before, but it’s important. It goes like this… A ship’s engine wouldn’t start, so the captain called a retired engineer. The engineer came over, asked about the problem, put his hands on a few pipes to see if they were …
Read MoreYou want Caressa Dick, because Ivana Humpalot?
I was watching the UK gameshow, Pointless, the other day. One of the contestants said the name of the Metropolitan Police Commissioner was “Caressa Dick.” He was close. Her actual name is Cressida Dick. (“Caressa Dick” sounds like a character in an Austin Powers movie. …
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