Gift-giving shopping behavior from religious holidays to relationships and beyond
New research analyzes data and trends from last year's holiday season to bring you key insights to help you optimize your...
Purna Virji
Purna Virji is Senior Manager, PPC Training at Microsoft. Named by PPC Hero as the most influential PPC expert of 2016, Purna specializes in SEM, SEO and Voice Search. With over a decade in search, she regularly speaks at conferences across the globe such as MozCon and SMX Advanced and is a popular industry columnist. An award-winning former journalist, Purna was the CEO of Purview Marketing prior to joining the Bing Ads team. In her spare time, she’s an avid traveler, aspiring top chef and amateur knitter. Say hello @purnavirji.
Forget me not: 3 steps to make your PPC ads more memorable
What makes text ads memorable? Contributor Purna Virji looks at ways to keep text ads fresh and top of mind by optimizing ad targeting and...
Amazon vs. search: Why you shouldn’t put too many eggs in one shopping basket
Where should retail marketers focus most of their time and effort: search or Amazon? Columnist Purna Virji shares data from an analysis of shopper...
The name is Bot, Chatbot: How to shake up conversions with stirring conversations
Columnist Purna Virji explains why an AI-driven conversation agent can potentially be the best sales assistant you have, and provides advice for how...
Don’t be tardy! Back-to-school searching starts in July — plan campaigns now
It's not too early to start planning your back-to-school campaigns. Columnist Purna Virji from Bing suggests some ways to help you win over...
Listen to your mother: Win Mother’s Day with humor and timing
Advertisers, have you put together your Mother's Day strategy yet? Columnist Purna Virji from Bing has some tips for capturing searchers looking to...
Commercial success: 3 last-minute PPC tips to pump up the effectiveness of Super Bowl LI TV ad buys
Columnist Purna Virji shares her tips for advertisers in capitalizing on game-day search...
SEO and voice search-proof your shopping campaigns this holiday season to win the omni-channel shopper
How can you make your shopping ads stand out this holiday season? Columnist Purna Virji suggests some ways to optimize your campaigns for the...
Influencing with ad copy: how to truly drive action
Is your ad copy ineffective? Columnist Purna Virji discusses how you can tap into your customers' decision-making brains to drive clicks and...
Is your brand prepared for voice search? 3 steps to get the conversation started
As voice search becomes more widely adopted, what can search marketers do to prepare? Columnist Purna Virji discusses how to adapt to this growing...
Marriage Equality, Healthcare & Low Unemployment: How Search Marketers Can Make A Difference This Tax Season
Tax marketers, pay attention! Columnist Purna Virji discusses some developments that may impact your search campaigns this...
The Globalization Of Local Holidays: China’s Singles’ Day Catches On In US
Columnist Purna Virji explores how a record-breaking sales day in China impacted paid search, and what this might mean for...