[originally posted on Search Engine Watch by Miranda Miller]

Ad optimization is key to lower CPC prices, higher click-through rates (CTR) and conversions, and a greater ROI. Even the lowest budget campaigns must be scalable and balance top-notch creative with ongoing analysis and optimization.
Small and large PPC advertisers alike struggle to find just the right formula for their paid search campaigns. There is no one-size-fits-all solution, but best practices can help any campaign; to that end, Marin Software and BoostCTR have shared tips for marketers looking to optimize the performance of their paid search campaigns.
Back in December, Marin and BoostCTR joined forces in a partnership that brought the power and scale of Boost’s crowdsourced ad copywriting and optimization army to Marin’s online marketing platform. Each published a case study sharing results of their work with W3i, an application network and joint client. Through their partnership, Marin and Boost were able to lift W3i’s CTR and conversion by 27 percent and 45 percent, respectively.
Here are Marin and BoostCTR’s top eight recommendations. (more…)


