Budgeting for clients is an uphill battle. It is also a challenge deciding how you want to spend your client’s budget, how to figure out the amount to allocate towards a certain platform, and then to develop a reasoning for your recommendation. There’s a method that I have fallen back on, that many at Hanapin utilize for their accounts. It is the 70/20/10 budgeting rule. This … [Read more...] about 70/20/10 PPC Budgeting
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Utilizing Google’s Test My Site Tool to Improve Mobile Performance
Those of us managing paid media accounts might be neglecting strong insights which are available to improve our mobile sites. This is especially true when using Smart Bidding since device bidding is relatively hands-off compared to Manual CPC bidding. Google Ads updated their Test My Site tool earlier this year to include more custom recommendations for mobile site … [Read more...] about Utilizing Google’s Test My Site Tool to Improve Mobile Performance
Brand Attention: The metric you are not thinking about
Every day we roll into our office, open our accounts and face new challenges to move the needle for our clients. We do all the things that we have been taught, learned by mistake, and processes that typically have always worked. But what happens beyond that? Our metrics are looking strong, but the client is concerned that they are not growing in the way they have expected. … [Read more...] about Brand Attention: The metric you are not thinking about
Google Recommendations: Are they Helping or Hurting my Paid Search Strategy?
Let’s face it. There are plenty of rabbit holes to dig into when going through your Google Ads account. Collecting data, recognizing the trends for optimization and other paid search strategy efforts often do not come as quickly as we’d like. The problem? As digital marketers, time is not always on our side. We are expected to bring in results in a timely manner but some … [Read more...] about Google Recommendations: Are they Helping or Hurting my Paid Search Strategy?
3 Step DIY PPC Budget Pacing Tool
There are numerous software tools that make everyday PPC tasks, such as budgeting, much more efficient and effective. However, many marketers find themselves constrained by budget, or simply don’t spend enough PPC dollars to justify purchasing a tool. If you find yourself in either scenario, are looking for a better budget pacing method, or are new to PPC, the following tool … [Read more...] about 3 Step DIY PPC Budget Pacing Tool
Scroll, Scale, Save: Using SEO Data for Smarter Search Query Analysis
This guest post is brought to you by Kim Jones, PPC Team Lead at Seer Interactive. Coming to Hero Conf 2019? So is our EVP of Digital, Larry Waddell, and he’ll bringing you a way to do smarter Search Query Analyses during his 10-minute lunchtime talk on April 23rd. After his chat, we’ll have a handful of Seer data strategists on site to help you DIY. But in order to … [Read more...] about Scroll, Scale, Save: Using SEO Data for Smarter Search Query Analysis
Why You Need A Process For Integrated Marketing
What is Integrated Marketing? Besides being a buzzword, like "synergy", "freemium", or "snackable". Integrated marketing is basically sending the same message via all of your marketing communications. It's about consistently portraying your brand's truth. All the time. In every communication. Integrated Marketing isn't a new concept, but it's discussed more and more due to … [Read more...] about Why You Need A Process For Integrated Marketing
5 Must Watch PPC Reporting Metrics For Small Businesses
What’s the end goal of any small business PPC campaign? Results. Results that show you that all the effort you’ve put into building, optimizing, curating, and monitoring your Pay per Click (PPC) ads matters and is paying off. Using valuable data in the form of performance metrics and reporting within Bing Ads and Google Ads helps you realize your ideal results, but the sheer … [Read more...] about 5 Must Watch PPC Reporting Metrics For Small Businesses
Diagnose High CPL In PPC Search
Cost per leads (or cost per sale, cost per acquisition) is what you as an account manager are optimizing towards. You and your client have a set goal of what you think you can hit to remain profitable. You may also find yourself in a position where you are not hitting your CPL threshold and it is higher than you and your client approve. So how do you diagnose what the problem … [Read more...] about Diagnose High CPL In PPC Search
Facebook Messenger Marketing and Chatbots: What Every PPC Marketer Needs to Know Right Now
I’ll be upfront. My goal here is to persuade you that you should be using Facebook Messenger marketing and chatbots as part of your marketing strategy. This isn’t a sales pitch. This isn’t an infomercial. This is hard-hitting marketing intel. Whether you’re a PPC specialist, an SEO, a CMO, or just a curious bystander, I wrote this for you. Facebook Messenger marketing with … [Read more...] about Facebook Messenger Marketing and Chatbots: What Every PPC Marketer Needs to Know Right Now
How to Make Your Excel Skills Superhero Worthy
Excel is a crucial tool for any PPC marketer. Between building accounts, analyzing data, and applying macros, Excel saves you valuable time and makes your job just a little bit easier. That's why it's important to continually brush up on your skills and make sure you use Excel to your full advantage. Here's two resources that can help you do that! The first one is to download … [Read more...] about How to Make Your Excel Skills Superhero Worthy
The Best Marketers Make CRO a Top Priority
According to the state of PPC, conversion rate optimization (CRO) has continuously been a top priority since 2013 for agencies and brands year after year. In the 2018 survey, only 1% separated AI and CRO for the most important aspect of the digital marketing industry, with AI coming out on top. You can read the entire State of PPC Report here. You read that correctly … [Read more...] about The Best Marketers Make CRO a Top Priority
