Lately, I've had the opportunity to speak with a number of small business owners about their digital marketing needs. What I'm learning is that there's a HUGE discrepancy in the value many small business owners place on digital presence/marketing compared to the known value digital provides. We know that 63% of Americans search on Google, 68% of Americans use Facebook, and 35% … [Read more...] about Starting Your Digital Journey As A Small Business
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What Your Marketing Team Can Get Out of Hero Conf [+Program Guides]
Hero Conf is a mecca for paid search. That means that the topics covered are exclusive to paid advertising, whether it be Google ads, Facebook ads, Youtube, programmatic, display, mobile, app marketing, remarketing, etc. But the thing is, even if only a small part of your job (for anyone on your team) includes managing your brand's paid advertising, you will get a ton of value … [Read more...] about What Your Marketing Team Can Get Out of Hero Conf [+Program Guides]
Gmail Campaigns Case Study: Audience Type Performance
Digital marketers considering or utilizing Gmail campaigns in Google Ads have a good number of audience types to choose from. In an ideal world, one would create multiple audiences and test each audience against each other. However, as many advertisers are well-too-aware, there are frequently instances where ideal circumstances do not exist for true experimentation. Whether … [Read more...] about Gmail Campaigns Case Study: Audience Type Performance
How To Build An Ad Copy Proposal Template In Excel
One of the most useful documents in the “Useful Stuff” folder I keep on my desktop is an Ad Copy Proposal Template. It’s not the sexiest Xcel file you’ve ever seen, but it is simple, efficient, and I make copies of it nearly daily (I write a lot of ad copy). I’m going to walk through why I love this doc and how to build your own. You’ll find that putting the time into building … [Read more...] about How To Build An Ad Copy Proposal Template In Excel
Curate Your Audience to Get Better Results from Your Digital Campaigns
Knowing your audience is an important part of your marketing strategy. You need to know and understand who you need to target to reach your goals and objectives. Effectively targeting your potential users can lead to decreased costs through personalized content and messaging, user segmentation, and better-qualified leads. Of course, the first step is to find who to target and … [Read more...] about Curate Your Audience to Get Better Results from Your Digital Campaigns
PPC Investigative Report: What Are APIs?
Today’s investigative report takes a look into the million-dollar question: What is an API? For those unsure what an investigative report is (other than a fantastic song from GZA’s Liquid Swords album), an investigative report can clarify your thinking and even uncover additional questions that provide new insights into a case. I chose to define this because this blog post … [Read more...] about PPC Investigative Report: What Are APIs?
New Year, New You(Tube): Creating a Robust YouTube Ad Strategy for 2019
Looking for a new PPC strategy? This blog, plus the momentum of the New Year, can help you launch your first YouTube video ad campaign. If you are already a YouTube marketing pro and clicked on this article to enhance your current strategy, I recommend reading through the Campaign Specifics and Audience Targeting sections. This post is not meant to be your typical “how-to … [Read more...] about New Year, New You(Tube): Creating a Robust YouTube Ad Strategy for 2019
3 Strategies To Consider When Thinking About Bidding
We all have to start somewhere. Whether we’re launching a new campaign, launching our first campaign, or taking a look at one that has been running for a while, we need to put into focus one of the key portions of the Google auction place, the bid. I’ll outline 3 different strategies and when to best utilize them. There are millions of different situations and caveats so … [Read more...] about 3 Strategies To Consider When Thinking About Bidding
Next-Level Audience Targeting for your 2019 Marketing Plan
It's the frosty time of year when hot takes start flying. What new goodies will 2019 will bring for marketers? On this end, I am resolved to ditch high cost leads on Search (to the best of my ability) and discontinue spending budgets on "good enough" social ad audiences. Personally, I have already declared 2019 the year Account Based Marketing (ABM) by way of crafting several … [Read more...] about Next-Level Audience Targeting for your 2019 Marketing Plan
Are Coupon Sites Stealing Your Holiday Sales?
We’ve all done it, you’re getting ready to finalize your online purchase, you do a quick google search for COUPONS. Who doesn’t like save a few dollars here and there, however, do you know these coupon sites could be costing you advertising money and sales. Some coupon sites could be using your website to create their own organic listing to push users to complete a purchase … [Read more...] about Are Coupon Sites Stealing Your Holiday Sales?
Could Another Digital Agency Easily Steal Your Clients?
One of the guiding principles I utilize for Account Management is taking a beat to consider: If a competitor digital agency took a look at my accounts, what would they say to my client to try and win the business? Albeit a bit paranoid in nature, it’s a useful lens to view your work as objectively as possible. Having run through this exercise countless times, here are a … [Read more...] about Could Another Digital Agency Easily Steal Your Clients?
6 Updates in 2 Weeks!?
Man, it’s been a while. The PPC industry has been a little quiet on the major updates side lately, but just as we predicted…BAM! A ton of updates happened at once, and our experts are here to give you a quick 20 min session about everything you need to know and how these changes will impact your digital marketing campaigns. Hanapin’s Associate Director of Services, … [Read more...] about 6 Updates in 2 Weeks!?
