We tend to focus our attention more towards Google AdWords here on PPC Hero, but many of us also use Bing Ads on a daily basis. One thing that I find a bit more challenging when using Bing is pulling...
Learn More About The Competition With New Features in Google’s Auction Insights
When it comes to competitor analysis, there is no such thing as too much information. During our monthly training day this month, we had a discussion about competitor analysis and how (most) clients show an interest in what their competitors...
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Negative Keywords: Stop (Only) Excluding, Start Directing!
Negative keywords are often seen only as bouncers. They stand at the doorway of your ad group or campaigns, waving through the accepted terms and folding their sculpted-bicep arms with sun-glassed heads cocked at an angle at those terms you...
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Hero Conf from Attendee to Speaker: What a Ride It’s Been!
I attended the first Hero Conf in April 2012. At the time, I was a Senior SEM Analyst for an in-house paid search department. When I was first presented the opportunity to attend, I couldn’t have been more excited! For...
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Holy Sidekick! The Ultimate PPC Partner Takes on Refined Targeting
Heroes change the world. They capture hearts with grand gestures of selflessness and gallant efforts to overcome the world’s toughest obstacles and adversity. I know heroes. I manage PPC campaigns for nonprofit organizations doing good work every day to make...
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SCHEME: The Easy Acronym For Pitching Branded PPC
We’ve all heard (or feared) our clients doubting the importance of using branded terms in our PPC efforts. The questions commonly revolve around “Why would I pay for these clicks if they are already trying to find me? Won’t SEO...
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A Case for Automated Bid & Budget Management [Webinar Recording]
Learn how to work Acquisio’s Bid & Budget Management feature (BBM) and who it’s working for. PPC expert Jeff Baum of Hanapin Marketing presents several case studies demonstrating effectiveness of BBM and gives you some insight into how it’s helping...
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Hanapin Marketing Celebrates 10 Years!
We are so excited to tell you that on February 3, 2014, Hanapin Marketing turned 10! In the past 10 years and on top of the many services we offer as an agency, we’ve brought new ventures to the ppc...
#ThinkPPC: Why Big Brands Care About Social – And You Should Too [New Webinar]
Social Media Advertising can be a great way to reach a large audience of potential revenue sources with a lower cost per acquisition, but it can also be a beast to manage. How do you know which social network fits...
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How To Pitch YouTube Video Ads As A New PPC Initiative
Video advertising is an advertising platform to enter cautiously, similar to Display advertising. There is a lot of advertising space and views to be had, and the key to success will be smart targeting and good creative on top of...
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10 Reasons Hero Conf 2014 is Totally Worth It!
It’s not often that the PPC Conference of the Year comes along – only once per year in fact. And time is running out for your to join an extraordinary lineup of speakers, sponsors and industry pros for two-and-a-half days...
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How to Pitch LinkedIn and Twitter Advertising
As the PPC competition increases over time we should all be looking for new opportunities.Twitter and LinkedIn have both enhanced their services by adding PPC components. The opportunity is there but how to you explain this to a client or...
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