This is the second in a series of five blog posts about how to grow your agency. Jeff Allen and I are hosting Agency Growth workshops in Portland and London. Learn all about how we've grown Hanapin from a $2000 investment to an Inc 5000 company and an Indiana Best Places to Work honoree. For more info, read the About page and our FAQ. Make sure to check out the first post in … [Read more...] about Best Sources And Techniques For Identifying Great Talent
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[Toolkit] 16 Awesome Social Resources You Don’t Want To Turn Your Back On!
It's natural that once you've run successful PPC campaigns on search engines, you'll want to branch out and try new things, like advertising on social media. Social media advertising can be highly successful, as long as you are willing to experiment and take the time to figure out which channels will work best for you. Understanding the effectiveness of good ad copy, an … [Read more...] about [Toolkit] 16 Awesome Social Resources You Don’t Want To Turn Your Back On!
Is Your Account Leaving Money On the Table From Lost Impression Share?
Two questions that we get asked frequently are: How much more should I spend for our PPC account? How many more conversions can I expect to get from the increase in spend? When asked these questions the first thing I look at is what campaigns are performing well and how much impression share is being lost. However, analyzing impression share can be a bit cumbersome and … [Read more...] about Is Your Account Leaving Money On the Table From Lost Impression Share?
8 Hero Conf Sessions our Staff Can’t Wait to See!
PPC Heroes, Hero Conf 2015 is only 3.5 weeks away. Have you seen the incredible agenda? As we’ve put the finishing touches on the conference schedule, our staff has been raving about some sessions they’re really excited to see. Although we know all the content will be world-class, here are 8 sessions we’re really pumped to see: 1. Building Revenue Generating Social PPC – … [Read more...] about 8 Hero Conf Sessions our Staff Can’t Wait to See!
Why LinkedIn Deserves A Spot At The Paid Search Table
Google. Bing. Facebook. Twitter. These platforms usually make the short list when it comes to spending hard earned advertising dollars. Whether it’s because they’ve been in the game for a long time (Google) or are the next big thing (Twitter), these platforms usually are the focus of PPC marketers. Can you spot what’s missing? LinkedIn. Maybe a social network geared … [Read more...] about Why LinkedIn Deserves A Spot At The Paid Search Table
[New Webinar with Wordstream!] PPC for Travel Marketers: The Top 11 Tips
Get the top 11 tips for travel industry marketers to dominate the search results page and get INSANE ROI. Twenty years ago if you wanted to book a trip you would drive over to your local travel agency. How times have changed! Today people start their journey on the internet, and if you want to book with them you have to be in front of them when they start searching! Join … [Read more...] about [New Webinar with Wordstream!] PPC for Travel Marketers: The Top 11 Tips
How Do You Structure Your Ad Groups?
By now everyone has heard the general consensus on common ad group setup practices. An ad group should have a limited number of keywords, be related to one another, and be relevant to the ads and landing pages. Each one of these items is important but leaves ambiguity in the actual implementation. If you spend any time thinking about these you’ll arrive at more questions than … [Read more...] about How Do You Structure Your Ad Groups?
There’s No Such Thing as Best Practices
Let’s talk about an epidemic. In the digital marketing industry (and many other industries that aren’t the focus of this blog) there is something of a perverse fascination with the notion of “best practices.” Here’s the problem: Best practices don’t exist. Though well intentioned, the very notion of a best practice can serve as a foil to its own supposed cause. I’ll … [Read more...] about There’s No Such Thing as Best Practices
How Yahoo Stream Ads Opened Up Doors For One Client
There’s been a lot of talk about Yahoo Stream Ads (also known as Yahoo Gemini) and its ability to provide results to advertisers. Many are concerned that the platform is mostly for branding and won’t provide a direct path to revenue. While it might not be a perfect fit for every client, there is an opportunity to provide growth to clients who are well prepared to handle “top of … [Read more...] about How Yahoo Stream Ads Opened Up Doors For One Client
How I Would Evaluate A PPC Agency’s Performance If I Were A Client
As the CEO of a 45-person company, I obviously can’t make all of the decisions for the company, nor do I want to. I need to be able to rely on our department heads and managers to drive results. So, I would approach managing the agency like I approach managing Hanapin, focusing on results and behaviors. If Hanapin were to hire a PPC agency, I would not be the person managing … [Read more...] about How I Would Evaluate A PPC Agency’s Performance If I Were A Client
The Search Marketing Madness Round of 32 Begins
The first round of our Search Marketing Madness tournament is complete and 32 of the best PPC managers, blogs, conferences, and softwares are moving on. Remember that the winner of the tournament gets a FREE registration to the PPC event of the year, Hero Conf. We've had many great matchups so far. In the manager bracket, Susan Wenograd barely beat out Larry Kim while Kirk … [Read more...] about The Search Marketing Madness Round of 32 Begins
10 Reasons Hero Conf is the Can’t Miss Conference of the Year!
PPC Heroes know that spring means Hero Conf 2015 is just around the corner. It also means time is running out for your to join an extraordinary lineup of speakers, sponsors and industry pros for two-and-a-half days of exciting content, incredible networking and non-stop fun. It’s all happening April 27-29 in downtown Portland, OR. Still need a little extra help in getting … [Read more...] about 10 Reasons Hero Conf is the Can’t Miss Conference of the Year!
