Click and conversion fraud is one of the most frustrating things to deal with when managing a paid search account. You methodically plan strategy, execute it flawlessly, and the traffic and conversions start rolling in. Everything is going according to plan and life is pretty good. Then the other shoe drops. Traffic starts to spike, spend is rising sharply, and no … [Read more...] about Learn How To Fight Click And Conversion Fraud
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Determining The Most Impactful Ad Types
With 2015 quickly approaching, it’s the perfect time to look back at what happened this past year. There is valuable information we can take from 2014 that we should be aware of for implementation in the coming year. In this 2014 State of Paid Search survey, the most popular industries for PPC consist of retail, lifestyle and education. What ads are most important to those … [Read more...] about Determining The Most Impactful Ad Types
Using Google Analytics for AdWords Conversion Tracking
Everyone accepts the tenet that conversions matter. Any successful marketing campaign needs some form of conversion tracking, whether they are sales, leads, or e-mail sign-ups. Most often accounts default to utilizing the AdWords conversion code. This simple to implement code automatically fires anytime someone reaches a certain stage of the customer cycle. However, there are … [Read more...] about Using Google Analytics for AdWords Conversion Tracking
Canceling eCommerce Summit, What We’ve Learned + Two Requests for Hero Conf
It’s best to just rip the Band-Aid off… Unfortunately, I’m announcing that we’re canceling Hero Conf eCommerce Summit. We’ve already taken a number of steps towards this, one of them being that we’ve removed the eCommerce Summit pages from heroconf.com. Registration is closed, and our sponsors, speakers, and attendees know too. This public announcement is one of the last … [Read more...] about Canceling eCommerce Summit, What We’ve Learned + Two Requests for Hero Conf
How I Raised My Conversion Rate By 400% In 6 Days (And Why These Numbers Count)
Many times the difficulty with PPC is that users don’t know and trust your company yet. You could run the most trustworthy company in the world, but because users only know of your company via an online search, they automatically give you the same level of trust they would if Bernie Madoff told them he had a great investment opportunity. But what can you do? You can’t … [Read more...] about How I Raised My Conversion Rate By 400% In 6 Days (And Why These Numbers Count)
Moving Beyond Keyword Targeting In 2015
Series week continues at PPC Hero as we try to write about the same topic every day. This week’s topic is predictions for 2015. When I’m asked to think about 2015, the first area I assess is how keyword targeting seems like it’s becoming less relevant, and there are so many new alternatives to targeting ads. I fully expect all the new features in 2015 to follow … [Read more...] about Moving Beyond Keyword Targeting In 2015
Keep Your Eyes Focused On Non-Google Opportunities
My biggest recommendation and prediction for 2015 is to stay focused on all the other available advertising channels. We all spend a lot time and money in Google AdWords, but big things are in the works for other platforms. What makes 2015 different from 2014? All the bigger changes that happened in 2014 are going to eventually trickle down and create change for us – the … [Read more...] about Keep Your Eyes Focused On Non-Google Opportunities
Effective Google Analytics AdWords Data Integration
A huge topic in 2014 - ‘more data’ for AdWords users has been answered by Enhanced Google Analytics! Throughout 2014, Google Analytics (GA) has been rolling out more integrated AdWords data, giving online marketers more insight into performance and behavioral features to analyze, report and base decisions. GA has added the below AdWords features integrations. I’ll be … [Read more...] about Effective Google Analytics AdWords Data Integration
New Video Analytics Page in AdWords for Video
Google Adwords recently announce their Video Analytics page for YouTube videos. Before this addition advertisers looking for info on how their videos performed, outside of when they appeared as ads, would need to jump over to YouTube Analytics for that data. Now with a revamp of Videos reporting, Adwords offers more YouTube Analytics-style performance metrics right in Adwords … [Read more...] about New Video Analytics Page in AdWords for Video
#Hanalife – Become A Hanapin Team Member
It’s more than just a hashtag, hanalife is really a thing! Just ask anyone who works here. Sure, we like to make up words and put “hana” in front of everything we say (#hanaeverything), but beyond creating our own vocabulary, we have a culture that embodies this same enthusiasm. And lucky for you, we’re growing! We’re hiring both for our Paid Search Team and for non-paid search … [Read more...] about #Hanalife – Become A Hanapin Team Member
2015 Prediction: The Year of Bid and Budget Automation
2014 is winding down and I’ve begun contemplating the future of PPC. I believe 2015 will be the ‘year of bid and budget automation’. As the business of PPC grows in complexity and the amount of levers that need to be monitored and pulled within accounts increases, it's not only a need, but also a necessity to automate these two critical areas. After all, if budgets are not … [Read more...] about 2015 Prediction: The Year of Bid and Budget Automation
Account Analysis Qualification – Contact Confirmation
Find Out if You Qualify! Get a Free Custom Account Analysis from PPC Hero A Solutions Blueprint is a free and comprehensive account review and consultation from Hanapin Marketing, the digital agency behind PPC Hero. If you're interested in discussing your account with a PPC Hero, we'd love to hear from you! Here's how it works: We'll connect you with one of our expert … [Read more...] about Account Analysis Qualification – Contact Confirmation
