At Hero Conf, we strive to provide content that is actionable for PPC roles across the board, however for some, priceless value is found in the conversations held outside the meeting room. Networking and peer outreach is vital in an era of sharing. We share our cars through Uber, our homes through Airbnb, our support through GoFundMe, and inevitably our knowledge … [Read more...] about Come for the Content, Stay for the Networking
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Using Excel Regressions To Better Understand KPIs
A group of us here at Hanapin recently participated in a free 21-Day Excel Course directed by renowned Microsoft Excel expert Dr. Wayne Winston. The course itself felt slow at first, but ultimately revealed several Excel capabilities I’d never known. Most exciting of these, to me, is the capacity to regress multiple variables without an advanced statistical software (such as … [Read more...] about Using Excel Regressions To Better Understand KPIs
Is Your Responsive Design Meeting The Needs Of Your Mobile Visitors?
The “rise of mobile” continues to be a hot topic for marketers. It’s important to understand where people are spending their time and where advertisers are spending their money. So, how much time are people spending on their phones? Four hours. That’s how much time people are spending on their mobile phones today. According to eMarketer, mobile now accounts for about 60% … [Read more...] about Is Your Responsive Design Meeting The Needs Of Your Mobile Visitors?
Time Saving Automation: Search Query Edition
Search Query Reports (SQRs) - you either love them or hate them. Nonetheless, they are an extremely important component of a PPC campaign. While you probably pull these semi-regularly (or maybe you don’t do them at all), are you getting the most out of them? With a little bit of work on the front end, you can save time by automating these reports. Once you get it all set up, … [Read more...] about Time Saving Automation: Search Query Edition
Use These Competitor Tools To Improve Results Through Competitor Insights
Competitor insights are a key part of how we can improve performance and spike conversion rates. This happens through using a multitude of tools and data insights to form a summary about a specific set of competitors that are directly influencing change in SERPs or ad performance. In today’s post, we will visit just a few of the top tools we can use to show value to our … [Read more...] about Use These Competitor Tools To Improve Results Through Competitor Insights
AdWords Announces Upcoming Changes To Enhanced CPC Bidding
Beginning in early June, AdWords will be rolling out changes to Enhanced CPC bidding (ECPC). You’ve probably been seeing the below notification when logged into the AdWords interface. Keep reading to find out what changes are being implemented and how they could affect account performance. What’s Changing? Currently, ECPC is an automated bidding strategy that increases … [Read more...] about AdWords Announces Upcoming Changes To Enhanced CPC Bidding
We Want Your Speaking Pitch…Now!
Fresh off of truly fantastic experience at Hero Conf Los Angeles (91% of attendees say they'll be returning), we're jumping right back into planning for our next event. And we need your help. Our speakers are the single most important part of our live event experience. So here is the open call to make your voice heard. Through May 31, we're accepting speaking pitches for Hero … [Read more...] about We Want Your Speaking Pitch…Now!
Always Remain Congruent In Your PPC Efforts
All clients are different and value specific metrics more than others. One of the metrics I hear about the most is conversions. As a paid search marketer, I spend my time driving traffic to our desired landing pages, but I can’t force the user to convert. That’s when I go to our trusty CRO department and ask if we can work together to try and get our conversion rate up. Our … [Read more...] about Always Remain Congruent In Your PPC Efforts
Gain Deeper PPC Insights With The User Explorer Report
Do you ever wish you could get more granular data in Google Analytics? Do you find yourself laying in bed at night wondering what users are doing on your site? Want to see exactly what your converting customers are doing on your site? You’re in luck! Enter the User Explorer Report. What Is The User Explorer Report? The User Explorer Report is used to examine individual user … [Read more...] about Gain Deeper PPC Insights With The User Explorer Report
How To Get Big Wins In Your AdWords Account
As AdWords advertisers, we tend to obsess over the big wins. Everyone is looking for that special hack that will cut costs and deliver incredible results. So, when someone has a big win, we celebrate it. We write case studies about it. Everyone tries to find a way to make someone else's breakthrough work for them. The thing is, though, while many AdWords accounts have … [Read more...] about How To Get Big Wins In Your AdWords Account
3 AdWords Features You Are Underutilizing
Few industries evolve, adapt, and integrate new tech quicker than paid search. Capitalizing on this dynamic environment is a significant aspect of the daily challenges account managers face. Whether the news comes from Inside AdWords or via a Google Representative's beta deck, the announcement of upcoming changes typically triggers a flurry of excitement and preparation. … [Read more...] about 3 AdWords Features You Are Underutilizing
Tools Providing Audience Data for Optimizing Landing Pages
Optimizing your landing pages for the right audience is the key to having a successful CRO program. Today I’m going to walk through the tools that will provide you the knowledge and data you need to have to make these optimizations. The ultimate goal of these tools is to gather data about your users. Who is your audience and how do they behave on your site? To receive the … [Read more...] about Tools Providing Audience Data for Optimizing Landing Pages