The Story By the time Cliff Smith had moved to Bloomington to start his new career in PPC, he already had lots of experience in the marketing industry. He started his career by selling radio ads for a local station in Denver, where he first learned how to sell. By no means was this a glamourous job, but he learned a lot about himself in those countless hours cold calling … [Read more...] about The Mentality Needed to be a Successful PPC Account Manager
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Where Marketers Are Spending Their Digital Dollars in 2019
The end of the year is coming up fast and I'm guessing you're probably in the middle of figuring out next year's budget. It's definitely one of your favorite things to do this time of year...right? right??? Yeah, we get it! To help ease the stress of next year's planning and give you some guidance on where you could be spending your digital dollars, I'll lay down some of the … [Read more...] about Where Marketers Are Spending Their Digital Dollars in 2019
5 Ways To Help Your New Digital Marketing Manager Be Successful
The benefit of hiring a marketing manager can potentially be offset by the training required for the position. Your manager is not only learning the ins and outs of their new employer, but also the nuances of the digital marketing objectives. To ensure that the marketing manager is thoroughly prepared to carry out the desired responsibilities, here is a checklist of … [Read more...] about 5 Ways To Help Your New Digital Marketing Manager Be Successful
Most Common Mistakes of Automated Bidding
In the past year, I have seen a huge shift in the bidding approach utilized by those around me. Traditionally, most of my fellow co-workers swore by manual bidding methods. I'm not talking about one-off "gut feeling" changes, but complex bid matrixes factoring in seasonality, recent performance, and projected trends. Despite the success of these methods, the frequency in which … [Read more...] about Most Common Mistakes of Automated Bidding
6 Updates in 2 Weeks!?
Man, it’s been a while. The PPC industry has been a little quiet on the major updates side lately, but just as we predicted…BAM! A ton of updates happened at once, and our experts are here to give you a quick 20 min session about everything you need to know and how these changes will impact your digital marketing campaigns. Hanapin’s Associate Director of Services, … [Read more...] about 6 Updates in 2 Weeks!?
Coding for Marketers – Where to Start
It feels like someone is always telling you to learn to code. That’s crazy talk but coding can open new opportunities. Code helps users optimize their workflows and makes dealing with data more manageable. I often receive questions about where to start or what someone in my role uses. It’s not always clear where to start with coding if you work in a marketing role. This … [Read more...] about Coding for Marketers – Where to Start
What Happened When We Paused PPC Brand Campaigns
Over the years, many companies have debated whether you should or should not bid on your own brand keywords. Some articles suggest you should not waste your money and others believe it is a no-brainer. In this article, we are going to show you exactly what happened after we paused the Brand campaigns. In a previous article Why Brand Ad Campaigns are Important, I discussed the … [Read more...] about What Happened When We Paused PPC Brand Campaigns
The Latest PPC Updates to Catapult Campaigns in 2019
We’re all very well acquainted with the PPC industry charging ahead like a bullet train, and we’re all just trying to hang on tight to the caboose. With all of the updates that have happened over the last few months – and the inevitable changes soon to come - in AdWords (ahem, Google Ads), Facebook, YouTube, automation, etc etc etc…we just need to hop on a webinar and sort it … [Read more...] about The Latest PPC Updates to Catapult Campaigns in 2019
How Much Should I Spend: Aligning PPC Budgets to Goals
“How much money should we spend on PPC this year?” “How many sales can we get with X amount of budget?” “We are looking at expanding into ____ platform, how much budget should we allocate?” In the five years I’ve worked at Hanapin, these types of questions from clients are becoming more and more common. Budget recommendations and planning are not so straightforward as they … [Read more...] about How Much Should I Spend: Aligning PPC Budgets to Goals
Get To Know Your Customer Better with Detailed Demographics
Facebook has anyways been vaunted for its deep knowledge in what makes you, you. Its ability to parse everything from basic demographic data to one’s interests really set it apart from regular search for a marketer. While we’ve had some basic data available to us on Google Ads, the ability to now layer on detailed demographic lists is a step towards better understanding who the … [Read more...] about Get To Know Your Customer Better with Detailed Demographics
Keeping Up in the Digital World
A theme has been consistently popping up in my day to day conversations regarding the rapid pace of the digital marketing world. These discussions have gone on to expand upon how difficult it is to keep up. Today, the Twittersphere was abuzz sharing an ebook titled, "It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work," published by the Founder & CEO at Basecamp. I'm curious... How many … [Read more...] about Keeping Up in the Digital World
What Constitutes Discrimination for Digital Employment Ads?
In the past, we’ve posted about the complicated intersection of civil rights law and digital marketing. It’s an interesting topic, largely because it’s an area where there is very little settled law. Since the marketing technologies available on platforms like Google Ads and Facebook are relatively new, courts do not have decades of precedent to rely on. This can leave digital … [Read more...] about What Constitutes Discrimination for Digital Employment Ads?
