Writing ad copy isn’t the most thrilling thing to do. While almost any ad copy you write will be ok and do ok, that’s not what you want to settle for. Great ad copy will not only help you stand out amongst your competitors, but will get you the performance you’re looking for out of your paid search campaigns. In this new, short video on Hero Academy, the Senior Manager … [Read more...] about [Hero Academy Video] How to Turn Ad Copy Brainstorming Into a Science
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August Updates to Paid Advertising Platforms
In this monthly post, we bring you the latest from all of the major platforms. Google Ads What: Google Ads releases phrase match and broad match modifiers Details: Last year, Google Ads started allowing exact match keywords to match to close variants. To keep advertisers from needing to build exhaustive keyword lists, Google Ads is extending close variant matching to phrase … [Read more...] about August Updates to Paid Advertising Platforms
Frequency Capping in Digital Advertising
At one point or another, we all have browsed the internet, Facebook, or any other online source and have been pelted with digital advertisements whether we wanted them or not. Most of us have been hit with certain ads so many times that we become numb to the company serving those ads. Currently, I see this the worst on Hulu, where I have seen the same 4 ads on rotation for … [Read more...] about Frequency Capping in Digital Advertising
Data Studio Showdown: Dashboards vs Reports
You work hard all month to get your clients great paid search results. What’s the best way to help them understand - and appreciate - the performance you’re driving? Whether you need a “hands-off” automated dashboard solution, or a curated, high-impact report, you can build it with Data Studio, Google’s data visualization platform. While Data Studio does not distinguish … [Read more...] about Data Studio Showdown: Dashboards vs Reports
Ogilvy + PPC = Heroic Results
Ogilvy has helped build some of the most valuable brands in the world – IBM, Dove, IKEA and Coke Zero to name a few – and this year, Ogilvy and PPC collide at Hero Conf London, 21-22 October. Vice Chairman, Rory Sutherland, and Senior Consultant, Andrew Van Aken, are taking the Hero Conf stage to share best practices learned from years of experience in the business of … [Read more...] about Ogilvy + PPC = Heroic Results
The Future of Paid Social: Is Your Marketing Team Ready?
If you're planning your 2020 marketing budget, there are a lot of trends you should be considering. As a paid media agency, we're already planning our marketing budgets for 2020. We're also starting those conversations with our clients. It's a time-intensive process for all of us. The cycle of making projections, pitching, and deliberating can take months before a final … [Read more...] about The Future of Paid Social: Is Your Marketing Team Ready?
New Releases on Hero Academy! Starting Pinterest & Apple Search Ads
Hero Academy is Hanapin's newest initiative featuring short and basic how-tos on paid advertising in a variety of platforms. Current topics include the basics of Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, Facebook, Quora, Excel, + more. AND NOW, we've released 2 BRAND NEW videos! Along with videos that show you the basics of getting started in different platforms, Hero Academy will … [Read more...] about New Releases on Hero Academy! Starting Pinterest & Apple Search Ads
Close Variants Diluting Match Types – What You Should Know
The timing of this post is by no means “hot off the press”, but for those that missed the update, here it is. At the end of July, Google announced that in the coming weeks they’ll begin rolling out close variants for phrase match and broad match modified. This is right in line with last year’s update that caused some unrest in the Search marketing world – when Google made … [Read more...] about Close Variants Diluting Match Types – What You Should Know
3 Killer Strategies for Custom Affinity Audience Campaigns
Below we dig into 3 killer strategies for using custom affinity audience targeting, performance results and key lessons learned from managing custom affinity targeting. Affinity audience targeting is not new. Facebook, Google, and Amazon have been using them for some time and have seen huge success. Affinity Audiences are TV-style audiences that are designed to help connect … [Read more...] about 3 Killer Strategies for Custom Affinity Audience Campaigns
Hero Academy Live!
We’re bringing our new video series, Hero Academy, live for a special event. Showcasing three new sessions, you’ll learn a scientific process on how to improve your ad copy with Microsoft’s Purna Virji, a breakdown of ad extensions on Google and how you should be using them with Hanapin’s Elliot Kemp, and an overview on what frequency capping is and how to use to your advantage … [Read more...] about Hero Academy Live!
Creating Successful PPC Ad Copy for B2B and B2C
While no one denies the importance and affect organic SEO and search ranking can have on a brand, pay-per-click (PPC) advertisement is arguably faster and more efficient. Whether you aim to attract local B2C clients or international B2B partners to collaborate with, PPC ads can help you on both fronts and then some. According to 99 Firms, PPC visitors are 50% more likely to … [Read more...] about Creating Successful PPC Ad Copy for B2B and B2C
Conversion Rate Optimization 101: Maximizing The Post-Click Experience
What is Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO)? CRO is a repetitive cycle designed to continually improve user experience & site performance by translating website data into human behavior and adjusting the website based on those human behaviors to increase conversions. If you’re new to digital advertising, “conversions” are the action(s) you want your site visitors … [Read more...] about Conversion Rate Optimization 101: Maximizing The Post-Click Experience
