Question: Do you have a solid mobile strategy in place for your PPC efforts? If not, you should carve out some time to think about it and nail down an action plan to capture this ever-growing market in the PPC space. We’ve talked about micro-moments and what that means for advertisers, but we didn’t really talk about the specifics of putting together an overall strategy. … [Read more...] about Nail Down A Mobile Strategy In 5 Simple Steps
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Welcome To Mobile App Installs 101
“Mobile app installs” is an AdWords campaign type. By the name, it is not a surprise that the purpose of this campaign is to drive app downloads. The ads send users to the app store after the ad is clicked. Conversion Tracking Mobile app install campaigns are direct response focused. Conversion tracking is a must where available (spoiler alert!). Like traditional conversion … [Read more...] about Welcome To Mobile App Installs 101
You’re Doing This One Thing Wrong In Digital Marketing
So, you’ve got yourself all set up in Google AdWords and Bing Ads. Nice work. You’re keeping up with the modern world of business. You understand why a geo-targeted campaign with high-intent keywords and well-written ads will probably be more effective than blowing dollars on a billboard beside a thoroughfare. By golly, you’re standing on the cutting edge! You’re a regular … [Read more...] about You’re Doing This One Thing Wrong In Digital Marketing
The Top 25 Most Influential PPC Experts in 2015
After a month of voting, rigorous research and data analysis, it is time to announce the wildly anticipated list of the Top 25 Most Influential PPC Experts for 2015. We release our newest edition of the Top 25 every summer—it’s a nice way to honor some of the hardest workers in our tight-knit community. This year, we took it a step farther and also recognized International PPC … [Read more...] about The Top 25 Most Influential PPC Experts in 2015
Microsoft Announces New Levels Of Partnership With AOL And AppNexus
This week Microsoft announced new levels of partnership with both AOL and AppNexus. Bing will now power search and search advertising across AOL. This 10-year agreement will enable AOL users to have access to search powered by Bing across the company’s sites. Now with 20% organic market share in the U.S., Bing continues to grow organically as well as through key partnerships … [Read more...] about Microsoft Announces New Levels Of Partnership With AOL And AppNexus
How We Quickly And Profitably Ramped Up Spend
In November 2014, the client I manage presented me with a very difficult challenge. They needed to increase paid search spend an additional $100K over the amount they originally budgeted for. What made this challenge even more difficult was the timing. The increased budget request was made on day 7 of the month, which meant a new strategy had to be developed and implemented in … [Read more...] about How We Quickly And Profitably Ramped Up Spend
PPC Facepalm: 7 Reasons Your Ads Aren’t Working
Although Paid Search advertising is something that can be learned over time, there are always areas of performance that need further guidance. One example of this is your ad copy. Now, we’ve given you example after example of why to test, what to test, and all the elements of ad copy that you need to utilize in your PPC account. But there are still things, very basic things, … [Read more...] about PPC Facepalm: 7 Reasons Your Ads Aren’t Working
On Demand Webinar – Top Ten Social Media Advertising Hacks Of All Time
On Demand Webinar Top Ten Social Media Advertising Hacks Of All Time Presented by & Your On Demand Webinar is located below. Please be sure to bookmark this page for future access to this webinar. Click here for a pdf of the webinar transcript. Webinar Transcript Welcome everyone. This is Matt Umbro of Hanapin Marketing. We have a special webinar for you today, … [Read more...] about On Demand Webinar – Top Ten Social Media Advertising Hacks Of All Time
How Policy Updates Helped Increase Conversions by 34% – The Importance Of PPC Diversification
PPC advertising policy changes are not new and, unfortunately, they don’t seem to be going away anytime soon. Even if you do follow all the policies and attempt to comply, sometimes a feature or channel that once was a PPC profit center can become discontinued, severely impacting a businesses’ bottom line. However, if you have a diversified PPC strategy and are quick to adapt … [Read more...] about How Policy Updates Helped Increase Conversions by 34% – The Importance Of PPC Diversification
Reassessing The Classical Definition Of ROI
This blog post was inspired by one of the many conversations I have with our president, Jeff Allen. I believe this particular conversation was about a client and hints we were giving us about their satisfaction, despite the ROI being at an all-time high for their account (not just with Hanapin but prior to us also). This blog post will go in depth about the classic … [Read more...] about Reassessing The Classical Definition Of ROI
PPC Hero Interviews Search Engine Land Author, Ginny Marvin
If you are reading about PPC updates on Search Engine Land or Marketing Land, chances are the author is Ginny Marvin. Ginny is the paid media reporter for Third Door Media and breaks all the latest paid search news. She has been in marketing for more than 15 years and has held in-house and agency positions. Ginny is one of our top industry heroes and has graciously agreed to an … [Read more...] about PPC Hero Interviews Search Engine Land Author, Ginny Marvin
[New Whitepaper!] 14 Google Analytics Tricks You Need To Try For Your PPC Account
Google Analytics can either be your best friend or worst nightmare. It’s easy to get overwhelmed and flustered with Google Analytics features and report options, and at times it can be daunting to figure out. However, it is also an invaluable tool and should be used in conjunction with your paid search efforts. One of the initial steps an account manager takes when looking at … [Read more...] about [New Whitepaper!] 14 Google Analytics Tricks You Need To Try For Your PPC Account
