what are best ppc tools you've used ?

[arbitrageking]

i'm interested to find out tools for managing 4-5 [FONT=&quot]digit dollar spends monthly[/FONT]

 

[contentisking]

Adbeat - good ad spy tool with user-freindly interface
Spyfu - for keyword search and ad spying

 

[sylvie]

Campaign Management / Bidding: Adwords Editor Acquisio, AdCenter Desktop ​

Conversion Optimization: Visual Website Optimizer

Post Click Analytics: Google Analytics, KISSmetrics

Offline Tracking (phone calls): RingRevenue

 

[doctoroz]

Search engine PPC tools

Google AdWords
though expensive , Google AdWords is still the most coveted tool to drive traffic up to 65% . Google sponsored links are an excellent way to gain brand exposure and attract qualified visitors to your website.

Yahoo! Search Marketing
Yahoo only has 14% market share compared to the other big search engines but it has the highest search success rate at 81.14%

Bing AdCenter
two powerhouse rolled into one platform lets you interact with over 30% of search traffic

Baidu Phoenix Next
is China's #1 search engine with 75.9% of the market share while Google China at 18%. Read about Baidu PPC advertising from expert like Gordon Choi

Yandex.Direct
If you want to buy PPC ads for Russian audiences


Google AdWords tools

Google AdWords Keyword Tool
use this tool to find out what related word searches your ad will show on

Google AdWords Traffic Estimator
use this tool to plan your budget, see rough estimates on clicks and bid prices for your ads

Conversion Optimizer
use this tool to help you achieve double-digit conversions by bidding on your CPA (cost-per-acquisition)

AdWord Accelerator
this tool lets you access/use keyword basket, estimates and competition tracking in one convenient suite

Google AdWords Manager
$99/month for a Pro account, you can access all the social media, PPC tools and SEO, social media.
free accounts gives you access to create AdWords campaigns, adjust budgets, pause or start campaigns etc.

AdWords Wrapper
100% FREE, online, time-saving keyword tool that wraps keywords in "quotation marks" (phrase match), [square brackets] (exact match), +Modified +Broad match, -"Negative Phrase" match, and -[Negative Exact] match for use in Google AdWords campaigns.

Keyword Wrapper
free tool that allows you create various combinations of your keywords.
[exact], “phrase,” and +Broad +Match +Modified match types.”

AdGrenade
fast & efficient way to expand your keyword list
One time cost of $147

AdWords Editor
manage large AdWords accounts efficiently totally free

Negative Keywords Maker
allow you to filter out unwanted impressions, reduce your CPC and increase ROI

AdWords Insights
uncover poorly performing keywords and landing pages with low Quality Scores in bulk with this Raven tool

Keyword Niche Finder
use this free tool to find keyword niches that are profitable
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[clickman]

Pay Per Click budgeting tools

Pay Per Click Universe
A free resource dedicated to provide unbiased information to the small-to-medium sized business owner interested in exploring the world of PPC advertising

Acquisio
If you run multi-channel advertisements across Search, Social and Display networks, you have no shortage in the amount of data you collect. But data means nothing if you don’t turn it into action. With Acquisio, you get one integrated platform to purchase, track, manage and optimize all your marketing efforts.

CPC ROI Calculator
Want a tool that figures out how you can profitably pay for your ads? This cost-per-click ROI calculator from SEOBook is just the ticket. Free.

PPC Bid Max
Software solution that automatically manages your PPC campaigns. Perfect for the time-starved one-man shop. Standard edition starts at $96.

PPC G-Test Calculator
This free tool allows you to predict the winner out of two competing ads, thus allowing you to save money while you optimize your ads.

Taguchi-based Ad Optimizer
Want to speed up the testing process AND test up to 15 elements in your ads at a time? Then this free tool is what you need. It will blow your mind. In a good way.

Wordstream
Wordstream touts its new Pause Keyword Alerts, weekly updates that tell you the keywords to pause for better campaign performance. Monthly plans for its PPC tools start at $299.

 

[ipfreely]

i'm interested to find out tools for managing 4-5 digit dollar spends monthly

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Pay per click analysis tools
- these will help you spy on your competitors' campaigns

Spyfu
this tool allows you to spy on competitors' Adwords campaigns to find and capture profitable opportunities
subscription costs $79 a month.

PPC Web Spy
you might be wondering what Google AdWords keywords your competitors are using
this Brad Cullen's tool is what you need to find out exactly that. it's free to download

My Ads Advertising
build and customize your ads reach a wide audience or target your customers and track and monitor your ad to see how it is performing with flexible budgets and no minimum bid.

iSpionage
Simply enter any domain for rich results on PPC competitors. Test it for free right from the home page, or sign up for a plan starting at $59 for more tools.

SEMRush
SEMRush offers deep competitive intelligence for Google AdWords. Plans begin at $69 a month​​​​​​​

 

[arbitrageking]

PPC management tools


AdWords Editor - everything you need for bulk edits and optimizations


Bing Ads Editor - must-have solid all-in-one tool for managing your Bing Ads campaigns.


WordStream Advisor - offers free trial of both the basic platform and new features: Wordstream Social Ads, Wordstream Advisor, Managed Services


AdWords Performance Grader - A free report, including a final grade, on your overall AdWords performance, based on a detailed review of the following areas: Wasted Spend , Quality Scores, Click Through Rates, Account Activity, Text Ads, Long-Tail Keywords, Impression Shares, Landing Pages, Mobile Advertising, PPC Best Practices


AdEspresso - great tool for FB advertisers to create, optimize, and analyze campaigns.

 

[blogsrus]

tools per category:
Campaign Management / Bidding: Adwords Editor, AdCenter Desktop, Acquisio.

Reporting: i don't think you should use a special tool, Excel could do the trick

Post Click Analytics: Google Analytics, KISSmetrics.

 

[seowhiz]

Google AdWords Editor combined with Excel is perfect

 

[garysimmons]

my former employer was having great success with Acquisio.

Pros
Well made reports, pretty easy to use and automate, customize and available in several languages
Excellent support support
Painless budget management across multiple publishers

Cons
Poor Facebook integration/management. The platform only shows FB data but does not allow you to directly manage your FB
Campaign management takes a lot of work and time to handle manually
LinkedIn integration is not available

 

[sarajones]

Acquisio is a good software suitable for big agencies which has bigger budget for ads.
smaller companies might find it too expensive