Have you been wondering how the pandemic is impacting paid media and how your investments compare to what others are doing? We're tracking COVID-19's impact on the paid media industry with our Paid Media Pulse dashboard, a report which shares survey data from marketers across the globe every month. Typically at this time of year, we send around the State of PPC Survey to … [Read more...] about Introducing: Paid Media Pulse COVID-19 Dashboard
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How To Eliminate Wasted PPC Spend
As we all know, times are crazy right now. Whether you have had to pull back spend drastically, or your business is thriving during these uncertain times, avoiding wasted spend is a main priority for almost everyone. I am going to walk through some tips I have learned while working in Digital Marketing that will help find and eliminate wasted spend in your accounts. … [Read more...] about How To Eliminate Wasted PPC Spend
Ad Copy Tips For the COVID Era
Striking a balance between promotional and socially conscious messaging can be challenging right now. We know that Google and Facebook are actively monitoring and snubbing out inappropriate ad copy that has malicious intent (and for that, we’re grateful). That said, it’s difficult not to talk about it and empathize with our audiences. Google is running a series of weekly … [Read more...] about Ad Copy Tips For the COVID Era
Travel Searches Are Surging: Time To Relaunch PPC
The travel industry has been hit, as expected, particularly hard during the world’s pandemic. Hotel closures and flight cancellations forced businesses to not only resort to furloughs and layoffs, they also forced reduced advertising spend or a complete pause on advertising. The closures and pandemic brought the industry, including flight and hotel reservations, to a halt. … [Read more...] about Travel Searches Are Surging: Time To Relaunch PPC
Boost Facebook E-commerce Results In 2 Steps
Let's get right down to it. There are a lot of ways you can go about advertising your ecom business in Facebook ads. Technically, there is no right answer for how to go about doing this. There are, however, several best practices and tips to use when setting up your audiences to build a clean and clear funnel so you know exactly where your advertising dollars are going. By … [Read more...] about Boost Facebook E-commerce Results In 2 Steps
Accounting for Future Performance in Paid Media
Changing circumstances can force you to confront the future. Planning ahead is essential and can better prepare you for what comes next. While a model won’t perfectly predict what comes next, it can be vital in preparing and setting realistic expectations. In this article, we’ll cover a few approaches that you can explore and build on. It’s worth noting that while there is … [Read more...] about Accounting for Future Performance in Paid Media
Assessing Your PPC Data and Analytics Needs
In the world of PPC, data is king. You need it, you use it, and it guides every decision big or small. Yet, wrangling your data is like climbing a mountain. It often requires immense effort, specialized tools, and the grit to see it through. Lacking any of these is a recipe for disaster, but often it’s not until we’re halfway into our climb that decisions made during the … [Read more...] about Assessing Your PPC Data and Analytics Needs
How Pandemics Reshape Advertising
Across the globe, nearly everyone in the world has been impacted by this developing pandemic. In three months, this virus has spread to nearly every country and impacted businesses in a huge way. Many people are working from home (WFH) and with restaurants and stores being closed, consumers have changed their behavior. Some businesses have been negatively impacted, but others … [Read more...] about How Pandemics Reshape Advertising
3 Connections Between Paid Search and CRO
While being with Hanapin (now Brainlabs!) for five and a half years, I can honestly say that I love my career. Recently, I began a transition between roles within the company going from a Paid Search Account Manager to a CRO (Conversion Rate Optimization) Manager. This was brought on by really gaining an understanding of the connection between Paid Search and CRO and wanting to … [Read more...] about 3 Connections Between Paid Search and CRO
How Excel Macros Save Digital Marketers Time
To Excel! The cause of, and solution to, all of my work-related problems. If you’re anything like me, you know that data in the PPC world is endless. Google reports, lead sheets, call forms, spend charts, daily reports, weekly reports, monthly reports! This list never ends. Enter Excel. Excel is everywhere and everything. Nearly every business and government in the world … [Read more...] about How Excel Macros Save Digital Marketers Time
7 Effective Ways to Optimize Your E-Commerce Conversion Funnel
Building a good conversion funnel on your e-commerce site means optimizing it in many different ways that can enhance your conversions and profits. This includes many practices that contain the whole design of your site, not just one aspect of it. You will have to provide a complete package for your users. The conversion funnel consists of many smaller stages, and each of … [Read more...] about 7 Effective Ways to Optimize Your E-Commerce Conversion Funnel
PPC Things Happen. React Wisely.
There will be times when your business or clients will be affected by seasonality or current events. When these situations happen it’s important to take immediate action to limit any negative impact. Below are three quick actions I take whenever large events occur that affect account performance. 1. Reassess your budgets and creative Typically, when current events or … [Read more...] about PPC Things Happen. React Wisely.
