If you ever find yourself wondering, “what exactly is search engine marketing”, take a step back, and think about the words themselves. It’s no misnomer. Search engine marketing is marketing on a search engine. There. Now we’ve covered the obvious. Wasn't that helpful? No?! Why not? Because while none of the above is untrue, neither does it encompass the entire … [Read more...] about So, What Exactly Is Search Engine Marketing?
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Save An Hour A Day With 4 Easy To Use AdWords Scripts!
What's the best things about these scripts? They're fast and convenient, easily scheduled to run when you want, help get your morning off to the right start, and quickly perform daily time-sucking tasks for you! Stop wasting time on repetitive Google AdWords Tasks Save an hour a day using these 4 scripts: Changes In CTR, Monthly Budget Projections, Keyword Labeler, and … [Read more...] about Save An Hour A Day With 4 Easy To Use AdWords Scripts!
Setting Up Your Search Engine Marketing (SEM) Strategy
Usually as agencies we come across established digital clients, clients who have been in advertising for a very long time. They have spent a lot of dollars to promote their brand, products and services. Every once in a while, we come across a client that is not active in the digital space. If this sounds like you, don't worry, we're going to walk you through the steps to … [Read more...] about Setting Up Your Search Engine Marketing (SEM) Strategy
Where On Earth Are You?
How much does Google know about Toronto? If you run a search then Google will tell you that Toronto has a population of almost 3 million people. If you geo-target Toronto in Google AdWords - just the city centre, there are almost 10 million. So which is it? Well, it’s almost 3 million. So, in that case, who are the other 7 million? And where are they? This is … [Read more...] about Where On Earth Are You?
DIY: Easy URL Tracking
URL tracking takes time to set up, but the rewards make it time well spent. Why is it worth it? Google Analytics. The whole purpose of tracking URLs is that we get the reward of having Google Analytics data for each platform or campaign. Everything In One Place When paid search can incorporate more than five different platforms, it is nice to have that one place that … [Read more...] about DIY: Easy URL Tracking
1 Week Only! Get ALL of Hanapin’s Whitepapers and Guides in The Ultimate PPC Knowledge Stack
How do you pack a whole lot of awesomeness into one download? Combine all the whitepapers you have ever produced into one easy and accessible download. So that's what we did! For a limited time only get all of Hanapin's whitepapers and guides, written by our expert Account Managers, in one download! You'll find whitepapers on different ways to work with an agency or the … [Read more...] about 1 Week Only! Get ALL of Hanapin’s Whitepapers and Guides in The Ultimate PPC Knowledge Stack
Here’s How Every PPC Marketer Should Deal with Abandoning Visitors
What would a second page view mean for your PPC campaigns? How would a second chance to ‘make nice’ with abandoning users affect your bottom line? In my last post, I discussed 5 ways exit overlays can supercharge your PPC campaigns. Here’s a quick summary: Exit-intent technology monitors visitor behavior on your site; when abandoning users are identified, it triggers … [Read more...] about Here’s How Every PPC Marketer Should Deal with Abandoning Visitors
Your Simplest Path To Passing The Bing Accreditation Exam
Over the past few months, I have provided my guides to acing your Google Fundamentals, Search & Display Advanced Exams. Not to be overlooked, today we’ll work through the Bing Accreditation Exam and how to ensure that you pass it with ease! But before we launch into what exactly it will take to become a Bing Ads Accredited Professional, I want to address why you’d want to … [Read more...] about Your Simplest Path To Passing The Bing Accreditation Exam
Strategies For Targeting Top Of Funnel Keywords
One of the features of PPC I love the most is how specific it can be. For example, if a user is searching for “donut shop k cups,” you can tailor your ad to speak to this product while sending the person to a landing page containing “donut shop k cups.” However, not every search is this specific. A large percentage of searches are root terms, also known as top of funnel … [Read more...] about Strategies For Targeting Top Of Funnel Keywords
Why You Can’t Just Trust Your Split Test Stats
The split test experiment you ran on your ads is complete. You ran two different ads on AdWords, and made sure to test an important variable like the value proposition. You then marked the experiment as complete when whichever program you used told you it was. You took the program at its word - because computers are good at math and began your next split test in the cycle. … [Read more...] about Why You Can’t Just Trust Your Split Test Stats
4 AdWords Editor Features To Save You Time
AdWords Editor is something every PPC Manager worth their salt should be using on a regular basis. Even with the addition of awesome automation tools like Acquisio, Marin, Kenshoo, and the like—there’s still a lot that’s sometimes easier to do or only available through AdWords Editor. The most basic AdWords Editor users will utilize the program for things like adding a whole … [Read more...] about 4 AdWords Editor Features To Save You Time
8 PPC Experts Share Secrets For Optimizing Your PPC Campaigns for Mobile Users
If you haven’t optimized your PPC campaigns for your mobile users, then you could be leaving conversions on the table. In her latest Internet Trends Report, venture capitalist Mary Meeker found that we consume 12% of our media on our mobile devices – yet only 3% of advertising dollars are being devoted to mobile ad spend. While this is a pretty shocking discrepancy, it’s … [Read more...] about 8 PPC Experts Share Secrets For Optimizing Your PPC Campaigns for Mobile Users
