Talking strategy: A new force for smec’s international consulting
A highly successful bid management tool called Whoop!, a company name that almost acts like a slogan, as it already conveys the promise, and now…
Corona crisis in online retail: Many industries were hit hard – and some even harder
Stores are closing, unemployment rate goes up or short: economy shrinks. And that is something online retail has experienced in the last weeks as well,…
New ABS filter options: How to make the most of sale price & price range
Over the last couple of months, we have been constantly working on the integration of enhanced Advanced Bid Strategies functionalities (ABS). This feature set allows…
3 strategies for retailers responding to COVID-19
And how to tell which one is right for you With the world turned upside down, businesses need to act fast. Store visits dropped by…
Stay focused: 3 long-term PPC automation results
Mastering paid search on Google is a challenge to anyone — lately more so than ever. Digital marketing is an agile, dynamic and fast-paced industry.…
4 new ways to explore your Shopping data in Whoop!
Data-informed decision making is a core opportunity – and challenge – for paid search experts in a fast-paced and constantly-changing business environment. Shopping is a…
COVID-19: smec is 100% operational and 100% available for you
Although the situation presents lots of uncertainties, we are convinced that the know-how and insights we have created over the last twelve years will allow…
Microsoft Advertising: A script for optimising your campaigns
For years Google was a quasi-monopolist for text ads until Microsoft joined the PPC party in 2012 with Microsoft Ads (formerly Bing Ads). Slowly, but…
ABS bulk export/import: manage your ABS rules more efficiently
Over the last couple of months, we have been working intensively on the integration of enhanced ABS functionalities (Advanced Bid Strategies features) into Whoop!. Our…
Roles in innovation: collaboration follows participation
In my other blog article before I wrote this one I emphasised how important it is to motivate people in your organisation to participate in…
Boosting your Search performance with Keyword Sourcing is brilliant
Life isn’t easy – especially if you are a SEA marketer maintaining Search accounts on a daily basis. Of course, Google Shopping gets all the hype, all…
Last Christmas: A Christmas fairytale on how innovation could go
The following text is a Christmas-themed fairytale inspired by our established innovation process here at smec and shows how innovation could actually go. Give it…
Power to the people: Innovation is about participation
As you may have read in my former blog posts regarding innovation at Smarter Ecommerce, we always try to improve the status quo here at…
Revealed: Amazon’s auction power in Google Shopping for 3 key industries
What should merchants expect from Amazon during the holidays in their Google Shopping auctions? Continued dominance. Beginning in November 2018, Amazon aggressively activated their inventory…
Enhanced ABS for your Shopping strategies – and more to come!
Get ready: Our current Whoop! development initiatives are enriching the functionality of Advanced Bid Strategies (ABS) by offering you improved workflows and convenience, even more…
Google Shopping with limited budgets: Three tips for managing your account
Limited budgets are always a constraint for sustainable growth in a Google Ads campaign. They limit the number of auctions you can participate in and…
smec nominated twice for Microsoft Advertising Regional Partner Awards 2019
With CEO Jan Radanitsch fighting on our forefront, it is not so much of a surprise that companies and partners recognize the efforts undertaken by…
Growth with Microsoft Advertising: Bing Shopping campaigns
A frequent problem that occurs with our customers who use Microsoft Advertising is that they want to generate more traffic but are not able to…
Killing good ideas for better ones: The 4 phases of innovation
One of the hardest challenges in all innovation processes is keeping the focus on what’s most promising. As a result, it is quite a difficult…
Black Friday Advertising – Prepping smartly for the holiday season
Holiday season is sneaking up on us and preparations are already in full swing. Over the years, the (in)famous Black Friday phenomenon has spread globally.…
