In the world of PPC, you have to be organized in some way, shape, or form. Prior to my career as a PPC Hero, I was known as a procrastinator and probably still fall into that category more often than not. (Don’t ask me when I wrote this blog post.) When I first began working at Hanapin, I learned that to-do lists, status docs, roadmaps, and sticky notes would become my best … [Read more...] about Sticky Notes, To-Do Lists, Status Docs – Oh my!
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New Jobs Posted on PPC Hero’s Job Board!
New jobs have been posted to PPC Hero's Job Board, including new positions open at ArcBest, Wickfire, 1SEOcom, Hanapin Marketing, RyTech, Chegg, MicroSeismic, Effective Spend, and Wise Bread. Here's a brief look at some of the positions available: ArcBest Fort Smith, AR Role: Lead Paid Search Analyst We are looking for a Lead Paid Search Analyst to join the ArcBest team. As a … [Read more...] about New Jobs Posted on PPC Hero’s Job Board!
Making Ends Meet: Combining Lead Data for Closed Loop PPC Reporting
When working in PPC data, we can feel so superior to other marketing channels. We have instant data. We don’t have to wait to see the impact of our optimizations no matter how big or small. When we focus on generating leads, we often say (hopefully), “Look! I have increased your leads 20% YoY!”. But what is happening to those leads? Last fall I tested Lead Form Ads for … [Read more...] about Making Ends Meet: Combining Lead Data for Closed Loop PPC Reporting
3 PPC Techniques to Strengthen your Brand
Branded campaigns can help increase awareness to your product and services and capture the demand generated by your upper funnel campaigns. Through the process of Brand Building, you can help strengthen your brand and enhance the performance of your campaign. If you’re not sold on the idea of paying for your branded terms, read what happened when one of our clients paused their … [Read more...] about 3 PPC Techniques to Strengthen your Brand
3 Alternative Paid Social Platforms to Diversify Your PPC Investment
On the heels of another Google Marketing Live event, we are reminded that our beloved PPC world is always “under construction.” As the industry giants aim to grow and retain market share, competition on the advertiser level remains just as fierce as ever. Advertising costs are perpetually rising, but KPI targets tend to remain static. Savvy account managers recognize the … [Read more...] about 3 Alternative Paid Social Platforms to Diversify Your PPC Investment
Ad Copy Must-Haves That Make or Break a PPC Campaign
Writing ad copy isn’t sexy. Typically done using a program like Excel (boring), it’s easy to just go through the motions and write copy that “will do.” While almost any ad copy you write will probably be okay, that kind of mediocrity won’t help you stand out and get the kind of performance you expect out of your paid search campaigns. Remember, your ad is competing with 10 … [Read more...] about Ad Copy Must-Haves That Make or Break a PPC Campaign
Visual Search – Could It Be The Next Big Thing?
Images are the way of the future - will it be the future of search? We think so. Paid search is always on the move. Advertising platforms are constantly looking for the next big thing, the best way to target consumers, the newest way to make a profit - usually with Google leading the charge. With these constant changes, updates, and shifts in the industry, how are marketers … [Read more...] about Visual Search – Could It Be The Next Big Thing?
4 Ways to Harness Detailed Demographic Data
Introduced in February 2018, we’ve had access to the detailed demographic lists for about a year (as of this writing). That should mean more than enough data has been collected if you’ve layered them across your search accounts and we can really start digging into some detailed strategy moves to leverage that data. If you’re unfamiliar with the detailed demographic lists, I … [Read more...] about 4 Ways to Harness Detailed Demographic Data
We Want Brand New & Seasoned Speakers! Submit to Speak at Hero Conf
There's less than a week left to submit your speaking pitch for a chance to lead the most dynamic and innovative training event in the industry. Hero Conf London Speaking Pitches Close May 1st We're searching for speakers on paid media topics, including a variety of topics like attribution, AI and machine learning, shopping ads, programmatic and more. We're looking for topics … [Read more...] about We Want Brand New & Seasoned Speakers! Submit to Speak at Hero Conf
The Top 3 Updates From Bing in 2019
Is it just me, or has every platform been rolling out some serious changes (improvements!) the first quarter of this year? While we couldn’t possibly review every single change that has been released just these first few months of 2019, and the impact it could have on performance, we can review some key updates from Bing. Bing Integrates with Yahoo & AOL Search In case you … [Read more...] about The Top 3 Updates From Bing in 2019
Last Chance! Hero Conf 2019 Starts Next Tuesday, April 23
Time is running out to get your ticket to Hero Conf Philly! The conference is Tuesday, April 23 - Thursday, April 25 and includes two full, action-packed days of sessions and a 3rd day of workshops. You'll see a variety of speakers; top-rated veterans that have roamed the world offering up valuable tip and tricks, as well as the newest up-and-comers in the digital marketing … [Read more...] about Last Chance! Hero Conf 2019 Starts Next Tuesday, April 23
Analyzing the Impact of Multi-Brand Shared Keywords
In recent years, account and client complexity have increased. As we sign big companies that advertise in multiple accounts for multiple brands, it’s important to keep a pulse on how these accounts are interacting with each other. The Situation Let’s pretend we have a Company X, which owns brands 1,2, and 3. Each of these brands advertises in their own accounts, on similar … [Read more...] about Analyzing the Impact of Multi-Brand Shared Keywords
