Search Query Reports (SQRs) can be overwhelming, but they are a really important tool for your paid media campaigns. You should be using them to do regular checkups on your account and to help eliminate irregular traffic. They are especially important if you have limited spend for your accounts or are worried that you have cross-pollination in your account. Plus there are many … [Read more...] about [Hero Academy Video] How to Pull a Search Query Report in Under 10 Minutes
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3 Must-Dos When Tracking Multiple Conversion Actions
Being an account manager at an agency, you come across many different scenarios. Just like snowflakes, there are no two accounts that will ever be the same. You may have two eCommerce accounts but with different products and investments, goals may be drastically different. Or the value of a lead generation form for Business A may be much less than that of Business B. No matter … [Read more...] about 3 Must-Dos When Tracking Multiple Conversion Actions
4 Thoughts on the Future of CRO Even Though I’m Not a Fortune Teller
Conversion rate optimization (CRO) is an essential element of your digital marketing and it will continue to be important for years to come. Our State of PPC survey confirms its importance every year. Whether you’re new to CRO or a veteran optimizer, here are four main thoughts for you to bear in mind as you contemplate your future marketing plan. They probably aren’t new to … [Read more...] about 4 Thoughts on the Future of CRO Even Though I’m Not a Fortune Teller
Facebook Targeting: Lookalikes vs. Your Intuition
Ever since Facebook first launched its advertising platform, being able to target users based on demographics, interests, etc. was one of its key strengths over Google. Over time through politics, privacy issues, and countless other items, Facebook has pulled many of those interesting targeting categories away. With the prioritization of campaign-level budgets, we're able … [Read more...] about Facebook Targeting: Lookalikes vs. Your Intuition
September Updates to Paid Advertising Platforms
In this monthly post, we bring you the latest from all of the major platforms. Google Ads What: Accelerated delivery to be removed in favor of Standard Delivery Details: Originally planned for September 17th, Standard delivery will become the only ad delivery option for Search and Shopping campaigns on October 7th, 2019. Accelerated delivery, a popular option for accounts … [Read more...] about September Updates to Paid Advertising Platforms
Pinterest Ads: The Basics
What you need to know about Pinterest When thinking of digital marketing, Google Ads and Facebook are at the forefront of every marketer’s mind. While these platforms are essential to an effective digital strategy, they have become commonplace and are saturated with competitors. Therefore, it is important that marketers blaze the trail of new advertising networks to … [Read more...] about Pinterest Ads: The Basics
Advanced Training To Beat Your Competition
Even experts need additional training to stay ahead of the game in the fast-paced PPC industry. That's why we offer several advanced training sessions for the more seasoned digital marketer at Hero Conf. Here are three sessions at Hero Conf London, October 21-22, that will catapult your paid media efforts beyond your competition. Integrated Marketing: How to Achieve … [Read more...] about Advanced Training To Beat Your Competition
Straight to Amazon Facebook Ads
If you’re like seemingly everyone else, you buy a lot of stuff from Amazon. That makes it a great space to expand your paid search footprint to drive more sales. Amazon Advertising offers its own services, but the interface has been notoriously challenging to navigate (although it has made some recent strides in the right direction). If you're interested in promoting your … [Read more...] about Straight to Amazon Facebook Ads
3 Unconventional Ways to Use Automated Bidding
Smart bidding has been around for a good amount of time now which hopefully means you’ve been able to play around with it on your accounts. Everyone always seems to jump to their largest search campaigns to test it out but there are some really creative ways to use these strategies across the funnel. As a reminder, there are some recommendations and best practices to keep … [Read more...] about 3 Unconventional Ways to Use Automated Bidding
Index Match: The Better Alternative to Vlookup
VLOOKUP is one of those functions that make Excel great. Although many may not find it intuitive at first, it soon becomes second nature and indispensable. Some even find is life-changing. VLOOKUP has its issues though, for one, it only reads from left to right. If you need to look up a value to the left of a reference column, you’ll have to rearrange your worksheet to use the … [Read more...] about Index Match: The Better Alternative to Vlookup
5 FAQs For Marketing on Facebook
Last week, we asked experts from Adstage, Socialbakers, and Hanapin Marketing to answer your Facebook questions. For those who missed the webinar, we are sharing the highlights!* *These will be paraphrased. For more detail and additional questions, check out the webinar: Facebook Ads: Ask Us Anything. Why should I add Facebook to my advertising portfolio? A: Cassie … [Read more...] about 5 FAQs For Marketing on Facebook
Lean Six Sigma for Digital Marketing Managers
If you read much about startup culture or business management, you’ve no doubt come across the terms “Lean,” “Six Sigma,” and maybe even “Design Thinking.” These are concepts integral to operations management and concerned with reducing both the amount of variability and the amount of error or waste that takes place within a given process or set of procedures. I recently had … [Read more...] about Lean Six Sigma for Digital Marketing Managers
