When someone is brand new to remarketing, they typically start with an “all visitor” audience. This is not a surprise since “all visitor” audiences are a default audience in Google AdWords. Then as we get more experienced, we realize we can create audiences based off of other pages, YouTube actions, mobile app actions and more. But as Google’s technology evolved, so did the … [Read more...] about Remarketing to User Actions Instead of Page Visits
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In-Market Audiences: Bing’s Latest Targeting Feature
Bing Ads recently released a new intent based audience targeting for search campaigns called in-market audiences. These new in-market audiences are designed to allow advertisers to target users that Bing determines are ready to make a purchase. Bing Ads’ in-market audiences are now available for search campaigns in the U.S. market. What are they? Bing Ads’ in-market audiences … [Read more...] about In-Market Audiences: Bing’s Latest Targeting Feature
Automated Bidding Strategies By The Numbers
When you think about automated bidding, or any machine-learning algorithm, it’s useful to envision a physical machine with lots of gears and belts in need of plenty of oil to stay running smoothly. Not to mention, useful human stewards to keep it all functioning. Even though the machines we’re working with in the digital marketing sphere are less tangible, there’s a lot we can … [Read more...] about Automated Bidding Strategies By The Numbers
3 Methods for Training PPC Teams
To Nerd, or Not To Nerd My whole life, I have been a nerd. From elementary through high school, I took advanced classes. I had a free period in high school and chose to fill it with an independent study. I played violin in the orchestra. I read books for fun. I raised my hand in class, always. I never really had a problem with the label of "nerd". So when I became a PPC Nerd … [Read more...] about 3 Methods for Training PPC Teams
Shopping Feed Tips to Gain Major Brand Visibility
Brands are finally figuring out that they have to be everywhere. Having a presence on everything from Google shopping to Amazon, you’re probably quickly realizing that having quality feed management and optimization is of the utmost importance. But according to recent research, 42% of marketers are NOT using feed management software! We’re here to answer all of your questions – … [Read more...] about Shopping Feed Tips to Gain Major Brand Visibility
Video is Not Hard: Fearlessly Feed Your Funnel with YouTube Ads
What’s the first thing that pops into your mind when you think of YouTube ads? Does your heart rate shoot up a little? Palms sweaty, knees weak, …Mom’s spaghetti? Thinking to yourself, “Video is just too hard. I can’t do it”? We have 3 words for you: YES. YOU. CAN. Plus 3 more: AND. YOU. SHOULD. YouTube ads can bring a host of concerns for marketers everywhere. We know it's … [Read more...] about Video is Not Hard: Fearlessly Feed Your Funnel with YouTube Ads
Are Coupons and Promotions Worth Your Time?
Who doesn’t love a good sale? You see a commercial, receive a mail-flyer, or an email and it immediately catches your attention when something is said to be “on-sale”. While these methods are still going strong, coupons and promotions in the digital realm are as well. Personally, I am more apt to view and research a product that has any type of sale language than I am a product … [Read more...] about Are Coupons and Promotions Worth Your Time?
The New Interface and Beyond: AdWords Updates 2018
It’s that time again – time to update you on the new features and tools in AdWords to take your digital marketing experience to the next level. From enhancing functionality on YouTube traffic to the machine taking over, all you’ll need to do is watch this webinar to have the pro tips you need to use these updates to your advantage. In this webinar, Optmyzr’s Fred Vallaeys and … [Read more...] about The New Interface and Beyond: AdWords Updates 2018
The 5 Pillars of Programmatic Strategy
Programmatic is an ever expanding sector that advertisers are exploring in an effort to reach more of their customers in an efficient manner. To many people, the world of programmatic is a new and daunting arena that can leave advertisers not knowing where to start. When asked how we develop programmatic strategy, I always provide the same simple methodology. It involves five … [Read more...] about The 5 Pillars of Programmatic Strategy
Leveraging Custom Intent Audiences on YouTube
In the middle of March, Google announced they would be extending custom intent audiences to YouTube and also launched TrueView ads with more prominent calls to action. This is a potential big win for anyone currently advertising or thinking of advertising on YouTube. In my experience, it has always been a bit more difficult to drive action with YouTube for a variety of … [Read more...] about Leveraging Custom Intent Audiences on YouTube
My Top Failures as a PPC Account Manager
No one sets out to fail. Yet nearly everyone sets out to learn. This contradiction had me thinking reflectively over the last couples of weeks as I quickly approach the end of my 3rd year with Hanapin. I'm truly in awe at how much has happened during that time within the industry, and how seamlessly those around me appear to transition from one phase to the next. And that's … [Read more...] about My Top Failures as a PPC Account Manager
Why You Should Test Target ROAS Bidding for Shopping Campaigns
For many Ecommerce businesses, AdWords shopping campaigns can make up a large share of PPC traffic, and often a significant proportion of overall revenue. The importance of these campaigns can sometimes provoke paralysis on the part of digital marketing managers; it’s easy to adopt the attitude of “if it’s not broke, don’t fix it” when the prospect of even a small dip in … [Read more...] about Why You Should Test Target ROAS Bidding for Shopping Campaigns