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4 Tips For Getting Out Of Your PPC Rut

Posted by Jessica on February 8, 2010 in Uncategorized

Anyone who has been working on a PPC account for a while- whether it be your own or a client’s- probably reaches a point of inspiration deficiency. A new PPC account can be like a new toy (if you’re not as nerdy as us, as I’m assuming you are, and this does not hold true for you I apologize); it’s fun setting it up and seeing what it does and how the world responds. But after a while, you have …

PPC News Roundup for 2/5/2010

Posted by Jessica on February 5, 2010 in PPC News Round Up

There are some great benefits to the content network like lower click costs, and a large audience base, but like any campaign you need to make sure expanding past search will help you meet your business objectives. Once you’ve done that, it will be easy to get started if you follow this step-by-step guide from PPC Blog.

In his post Review Your PPC Keywords, Jason Tabeling from Search Engine Watch, reminds us to pay close attention to the keywords …

Our Greatest Hits for January 2010

Posted by Erin on February 4, 2010 in Greatest Hits

The page views have spoken! Below we have gathered PPC Hero’s four most visited, and hopefully most valuable articles from January. Whether you’re a new or long-time subscriber, you may have missed these insightful and helpful PPC management tips.

Google has launched contact form extensions allowing users to submit contact information within the search results. Amber has all the details and what this could mean for you.

Tracking your PPC clicks is only one step in the process; there are plenty …

Increase Conversion Rates with Minimal Effort, Time and Money

Posted by Amber on February 4, 2010 in Uncategorized

I’ve always been behind the philosophy that telling customers what to do on your landing pages or website is much better than letting them figure it out on their own. After all, that’s what marketing is, right? We lead them in the direction we want them to take; to see our new product, new offers, new promotions, new content, etc.

However, if you’re working with graphic designers to …

PPC Hero Is Getting Ready For A Makeover!

Posted by Jenny on February 3, 2010 in PPC Hero News, Uncategorized

2009 was a great year for both Hanapin Marketing and PPC Hero. We’ve more than doubled our staff this year, our subscriber numbers are looking better than ever, and we have some really exciting things planned for 2010. The first of those is a PPC Hero face-lift!

It is always exciting when a company is able to go through a blog redesign. Not only does it mean that you have enough readers to validate the use of resources, but it …

PPC News Roundup for 1/29/2010

Posted by Jessica on January 29, 2010 in PPC News Round Up

Are you managing a business-to-business PPC client? Search Engine Land has a post this week on 6 common mistakes in B2B PPC advertising. Some of the mistakes listed include: using too many industry acronyms (not everyone knows what you’re talking about), not bidding on branding terms, and thinking Google is king.

Users quickly judge your brand when they reach your PPC landing page. To get the most from your campaign, make sure you are meeting users’ expectations. Don’t use pages …

New Excluded Keywords/Blocked Domains Limit, Plus New Yahoo! Search Network Reporting & Features

Posted by Amber on January 25, 2010 in Uncategorized

I have to say I really love my Yahoo! Rep. He calls me whenever there are new features coming out in Yahoo! And, instead of depending on other bloggers for the info I’m hearing it straight from the horse’s mouth.

There have been some new advances made in the Yahoo Network (finally!) that may help decrease spend on non-converting domains and increase conversions are high converting domains, as well as optimize your bids on the Yahoo network or partner networks.

1. Yahoo …

PPC News Roundup for 1/22/2010

Posted by Jessica on January 22, 2010 in PPC News Round Up

You maybe determined to give your PPC accounts a makeover this year, but remember to optimize PPC accounts gradually.  Melissa Mackey from Search Engine Watch discusses why drastic changes can end up hurting your account and some ways to achieve long-term results.

With 350 millions users, Facebook is hard to ignore – even for PPC. This post on Search Engine Land shows some interesting stats for traditional campaigns, and the boost a Facebook campaign was able to give them.

With …

Outsource Search or Keep it In-House?

Posted by Brian on January 19, 2010 in Uncategorized

In this case, I’m not referring to traditional manufacturers and distributors that contract an agency to sell their goods and services through search.  Instead, I’m referring to online companies that possess the knowledge, ability and experience to maintain their own search campaigns and have done so successfully in the past, but are considering outsourcing search efforts to cut costs.
I tend to lean toward keeping search efforts in-house, but there are many valid reasons to consider outsourcing search.  Among those reasons are …

PPC News Roundup for 1/15/2010

Posted by Jessica on January 15, 2010 in PPC News Round Up

The lives of Yahoo PPC advertisers just got a little easier! Yahoo announced that they are launching a feature that lets you import campaign data from Google AdWords.

Here’s a great tutorial on what types of Google Analytics reports you can run to help better manage your PPC campaigns. There are lots of new features on Google Analytics, but it helps to get back to the basics and recognize how much valuable data you can find!

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