The page views have spoken! Below we have gathered PPC Hero’s four most visited, and hopefully most valuable articles from April. Whether you’re a new or long-time subscriber, you may have missed these insightful and helpful PPC management tips. Jen holds the honor for writing our most trafficked blog in the month of August. In her post, Jen tells you everything you need to … [Read more...] about Our Greatest Hits for August 2010
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Yahoo! and Microsoft Search Alliance Guide
We all know it’s coming. Some of us are excited while some of us wish it weren’t so. It’s certainly the biggest news in PPC marketing since…I dunno…AdWords? It’s tough to finally say it, but Yahoo and Bing are combining in, what they’re calling, “the Yahoo! And Microsoft Search Alliance.” I guess that wasn’t as scary as I thought. As they say, admitting is the first step. The … [Read more...] about Yahoo! and Microsoft Search Alliance Guide
PPC News Roundup for August 27, 2010
PPCBlog has an informative article on the integration of Search Query Reports into the Search campaigns Keywords tab. The changes will simplify the process of adding negative keywords and site placements to your campaigns. It may take some getting used to, but you will now be able to improve campaign targeting faster than ever before! If you are looking to find a good way to … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for August 27, 2010
Are Your Ads Dynamic?
As the Bing/Yahoo merger nears, I thought it might be beneficial to talk about Bing. If you are anything like us here at Hanapin, you have been working for the past two months (if not more) to make sure all of your ducks are in a row before the merger takes place. Its not that Bing didn’t matter before, it did, but now it matters more. In order to prepare for the traffic … [Read more...] about Are Your Ads Dynamic?
10 Tips for Advertising on Facebook
Every day, about 200 million people log onto Facebook, spending an average of 14 minutes on the site—adding up to about seven hours per month! This high number of engaged users represents a huge potential advertising audience for your business. If you choose to tap into this audience, consider following these 10 tips for advertising on Facebook: Familiarize yourself with … [Read more...] about 10 Tips for Advertising on Facebook
36 Myths of PPC
Note: This post was authored by Amber, a prolific blogger at PPC Hero and one of our long-time PPC managers, who welcomed her gorgeous son Jacob on April 29th! Over the course of the past several years, many old PPC tactics have become dated and are no longer considered best practice. There have also been many PPC strategies that have been developed bloggers and so-called PPC … [Read more...] about 36 Myths of PPC
Efficient bid management: spreadsheet fun!
Changing keyword bids is going to be a task that faces you with some regularity if you’re managing any PPC account. It would be fantastic if we could just manage ad group bids and never consider the cost of our individual keywords, but it doesn’t always work that way. Sometimes, you have fabulous keyword performers who need to be supported with better bids, hanging out in an ad … [Read more...] about Efficient bid management: spreadsheet fun!
Using URL Tracking Parameters To Get More Out Of Analytics
One of the challenges of working in an agency environment is that, while it helps get the work done, multiple people touch an account, and you run the risk of creating inconsistencies. When you need to know that your data is accurate it’s nice to know that you and your team have taken a few minutes in the beginning to set up a system for URL building and tracking. Once you … [Read more...] about Using URL Tracking Parameters To Get More Out Of Analytics
PPC News Roundup for 3/26/2010
The biggest news in search this week came out of Google with the launch of “Retargeting” on the Content Network. You can now target users who did not result in a conversion on a website. It is all based on user intent. The folks over at Search Engine Land got the inside scoop from their reps, check out what they had to say. According to this post from Portent Interactive, the … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for 3/26/2010
iSpionage – The Keyword research tool – Sponsored Post
The success of your PPC campaign depends upon finding the right combination of keyword, ad copy and ad position. The process usually starts with researching and compiling extensive, wide-ranging keyword lists. Next, comes building and launching campaigns with those keywords. The goal of this phase is to get a sense of which keywords have potential. The final, and ongoing phase … [Read more...] about iSpionage – The Keyword research tool – Sponsored Post
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
Effectively Using adCenter PPC Tools
After the announcement last week of The Yahoo! and Microsoft Search Alliance, I thought it would be helpful to take a look at the adCenter tools that are available, and how you can use them to help grow and optimize your accounts. Microsoft adCenter Desktop Tool As an avid user of the Adwords Editor, I was delighted when Microsoft launched their adCenter desktop tool. Sure, I … [Read more...] about Effectively Using adCenter PPC Tools
