As a PPC account manager, I have the pleasure of new and exciting challenges with each new client I take on. Recently, I took on a client that was the pace setter for their PPC industry. What I mean by pace setter, is that their average ad position was 1.1 for their primary search terms. While I’ve certainly taken some keywords to top position as a strategy, I had never run … [Read more...] about Case Study: Bid Changes
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PPC News Roundup for December 10, 2010
I don’t think the people at Google ever sleep because this week Adwords Insider announced the launch of two new online services: Google Global Market Finder and Google Ads for Global Advertisers. Global Marketing Finder is a free online tool that helps you determine potential customers overseas. Just enter in keywords and select the marketing you’d like to explore. Ads for … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for December 10, 2010
PPC News Roundup for July 2, 2010
Getting the consumer to your site is only half the battle. Check out these 5 Tips To Improve Conversion On B2B Landing Pages, and start reaping the benefits. *Side note: don’t be deterred by the title, the tips can be applied to your B2C clients as well! Mike Fleming dropped his third installment on using ad testing to reach your marketing goals. This final article helps us … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for July 2, 2010
PPC Hero Blog Series
We often explore complex search marketing issues with in-depth analysis & research. To really give a topic the attention that it requires, we will write an entire series of articles that focus on one hot PPC topic. This is where our blog series come in! We craft each blog series so that it is truly an authoritative document on the topic at hand. The Dynamic Series … [Read more...] about PPC Hero Blog Series
Learn More about ClickSweeper – SWEEPSTAKES SPONSOR
In case you haven't heard, the Hanapin Marketing Team is giving away $16,000 in SEM software, books and services in our Totally Awesome SEM Sweepstakes! Throughout the week we're going to give you some details on the software prizes that are up for grabs in the sweepstakes. And if you haven't done so, enter now! Pay per click advertising doesn’t have to be time-consuming, … [Read more...] about Learn More about ClickSweeper – SWEEPSTAKES SPONSOR
PPC News Roundup for May 13, 2008
"You just launched your PPC campaign, now what?", says Shimon Sandler. Shimon gives excellent ideas for a post launch PPC process. We use some of these ideas here at Hanapin Marketing and they truly enhance the quality of our PPC campaigns and customer satisfaction. Take it from the Multivariate Testing Expert, Jonathan Mendez, as he gives his secrets to MVT success. See how … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for May 13, 2008
PPC News Roundup for August 29, 2007
On Search Engine Roundtable some posts in a forum a question on whether to allow costs of products and/or services in your ad text to qualify traffic? I think it's a great question and as stated in the post, many people believe it is not best practice to do this, because you could be weeding out potentially good traffic, but I believe it would help a client if they had a … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for August 29, 2007
Answering a Few Questions for SEOmoz Rebecca
Upon her return from SES, Rebecca of SEOmoz published a blow-by-blow re-cap of her experience. Sounds like she had a great time! I need to get to SES next year. However, I am not posting to lament my absence from this year’s conference but rather to answer a few questions she poses, and comment on a few nuggets of truth she took away from the PPC session she … [Read more...] about Answering a Few Questions for SEOmoz Rebecca
Welcome to the Panama Jungle: A user’s guide to Yahoo!’s new interface
Contents Introduction Migration Tips and Info Billing/Admin New Account Accessibility/Invoicing System Account Status Account Management General Campaigns Ad Groups Keyword Management Ad Text Management Part 1: Short and Long Ad Texts Part 2: Dynamic Keyword Insertion Part 3: Ad Text Approval Timeframes Bulk Upload Options Reporting Conversion … [Read more...] about Welcome to the Panama Jungle: A user’s guide to Yahoo!’s new interface
We’re Gonna Have Some Fundamentals!
All of us who work in pay-per-click (PPC) advertising look at accounts and stats day in and day out. After a while, we can easily start to lose focus and lose our grip on the basics. Today, I will discuss the most fundamental yet most important aspects of managing a well-planned and great-performing PPC campaign. Ad Testing The most powerful tip I can give to anyone running … [Read more...] about We’re Gonna Have Some Fundamentals!
Is Your PPC Campaign Suddenly in a Tailspin? Pull Up!
Sometimes everything is going well with your PPC campaign: your click-through-rate is increasing while your cost-per-click (CPC) is decreasing, your conversions are on the rise, and the ROI gods are smiling down upon you. Then things begin to tank. For some reason your performance takes a nose dive, or at least it slips noticeably, and you have not made any major changes to the … [Read more...] about Is Your PPC Campaign Suddenly in a Tailspin? Pull Up!
How to Design High-Converting Landing Pages for PPC Campaigns
Do you know that the average conversion rate of landing pages is 9.7%? That is why businesses now understand that landing pages function as silent performers. They are essential for achieving successful performance marketing results. The well-designed landing pages, in fact, function as main conversion drivers that turn random clicks into meaningful customer actions. So, let’s … [Read more...] about How to Design High-Converting Landing Pages for PPC Campaigns
