This is part of a 30 posts in 30 days series chronicling my first 30 days in my new role as President of Hanapin Marketing. Some people find it easy to be organized and for others it is easier to be flexible. I am finding that there has to be both in any given day to get everything done as well as address fires or be accessible to those that could use some of your … [Read more...] about Post 4/30: Staying Organized AND Flexible
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Demonstrability Is Still King In Advertising
When it really comes down to selling product -- or selling anything for that matter -- nothing beats demonstrability. If you can demonstrate the products benefits so people can see it in action with their own two eyes, you’ve got persuasive magic on your hand. And that’s really the key to just about every infomercial: You watch the Ginsu knife slice through the tin can and … [Read more...] about Demonstrability Is Still King In Advertising
Increase Conversions With Facebook Lookalike Audiences
Facebook rolled out Lookalike Audiences in early 2013. With all the recent changes Facebook has made to the ad manager and conversion tracking since then, I thought it would be worth revisiting the topic as a possible opportunity to drive incremental conversions as we approach the holiday season. Also, in honor of Jeff Allen’s post the other day, I decided to use a picture of … [Read more...] about Increase Conversions With Facebook Lookalike Audiences
Grab Attention Like A Champion: LinkedIn [Webinar Recording]
[Recording] Grab Attention Like A Champion: LinkedIn LinkedIn is a handy social advertising tool that can help you take your business to the next level. Right now, you may find yourself asking, "How do I use the LinkedIn ad network to its fullest potential?" Lucky for you, the Heroes at Hanapin and Clix Marketing have an answer for you! This Thursday, one of each company's … [Read more...] about Grab Attention Like A Champion: LinkedIn [Webinar Recording]
Post 1/30: Shhh… Don’t Tell Them But I Have Them All Fooled!
This is part of a 30 posts in 30 days series chronicling my first 30 days in my new role as President of Hanapin Marketing. At our monthly Town Hall meeting Wednesday Pat East, President & CEO of Hanapin, announced that he is relinquishing the President portion of his title and entrusting me, Jeff Allen, to carry that torch. In addition to directing the Services portion … [Read more...] about Post 1/30: Shhh… Don’t Tell Them But I Have Them All Fooled!
Grab Attention Like a Champion: LinkedIn [Webinar]
Grab Attention Like a Champion: LinkedIn LinkedIn is a handy social advertising tool that can help you take your business to the next level. Right now, you may find yourself asking, "How do I use the LinkedIn ad network to its fullest potential?" Lucky for you, the Heroes at Hanapin and Clix Marketing have an answer for you! This Thursday, one of each company's best and … [Read more...] about Grab Attention Like a Champion: LinkedIn [Webinar]
How New Shopping Campaigns Are Giving PLAs A Jolt!
Google has heard our requests for more insights into our Product Listing performance, and has replied with the introduction of Shopping campaigns. This newest beta promises to knock the socks off your traditional PLA campaign. The new Shopping campaigns include insights about your product performance, competition, and increased reach for optimizing your bids and settings. To … [Read more...] about How New Shopping Campaigns Are Giving PLAs A Jolt!
User Generated Facebook Ads The Right Way
In my opinion, people go about “user generated” ads in exactly the wrong way. They go about it the lazy way, which is to say they pitch all the work over to the users and customers and then expect the perfect, crowd-sourced ad to appear in their in-box, thanks to some idiotic “create our ad” campaign. Well, maybe if you’re Harley Davidson or Apple, you can get away with that. … [Read more...] about User Generated Facebook Ads The Right Way
Hero Conf 2014 | Will You Marry Us?
Okay, not actually us. But how about getting married for us and your PPC colleagues. That’s right, we’re inviting one lucky couple to join us in Austin for Hero Conf 2014 to tie the knot. We’d love to have PPC professionals step up and share their special day with the rest of the search marketing world. And we’re willing to sweeten the pot with these incentives: 2 free … [Read more...] about Hero Conf 2014 | Will You Marry Us?
Tracking Made Simple – How to Create AdWords & Analytics Tags in Google Tag Manager.
Tracking seems to be a major pain point for most online marketers. Google Tag Manager is an easy to use free tool that helps ease some of those frustrations by allowing you to place one snippet of code on all your pages in your site and then giving you the freedom to add as many additional tags as your heart desires - without having to go through a Webmaster or developer. How … [Read more...] about Tracking Made Simple – How to Create AdWords & Analytics Tags in Google Tag Manager.
Best Practices: Optimizing Your Bids By Time of Day
Ever since enhanced campaigns have come into play, bid adjustments have become the heart of any optimization strategies, and discovering the particular day and time that your target audience converts the most will enable you to increase your accounts’ performance exponentially. There are two options for generating conversion reports that will show you each day’s performance … [Read more...] about Best Practices: Optimizing Your Bids By Time of Day
56 Days Till Christmas: A Quick Guide To Planning For The Holidays
We've seen the leaves changing, sweatshirts adorned with pumpkins, and so much candy everywhere we turn! While we enjoy the fall, that sneaky holiday season is right behind it! If you've not yet begun planning for how to manage your PPC accounts for the holidays, the time is now. Holiday Strategy There are myriad best practices on how to effectively prepare for your … [Read more...] about 56 Days Till Christmas: A Quick Guide To Planning For The Holidays
