I was recently checking out Hanapin’s very own Carrie Albright’s post on what she’s learned from a year’s worth of hourly ppc data across e-commerce accounts. This post inspired me to find out what I can learn about user behavior in lead generation ppc accounts, and how that behavior varies on weekends vs. the workweek. Having access to lead-gen accounts across multiple … [Read more...] about Three Things I Learned About Our Lead Generation Clients
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Love Your In-House PPC Employee? Pay Them More
Let's get the elephant out of the room right now. I'm an agency writing about in-house and I'm NOT trying to talk you into switching to agency. Period. There are pros and cons to using an agency or staying in-house for your PPC. The purpose of this article is not to try to talk you into one or the other. I'm writing this post to the business owner or VP or manager who … [Read more...] about Love Your In-House PPC Employee? Pay Them More
Are Multi-Channel Efforts Undermining Your PPC?
We all know the classic saying, “Teamwork makes the dream work” and it couldn’t be truer for marketing. Ensuring that your marketing channels are cooperating to create a cohesive message is one of the cornerstones of effective branding for your business. PPC marketing is fraught with reminders that congruence is key. These reminders vary from Quality Score (a metric that … [Read more...] about Are Multi-Channel Efforts Undermining Your PPC?
Now Voting! The Most Influential CRO Experts of 2015
Every year PPC Hero launches the Top 25 Most Influential PPC Experts list. We’ve found it to be, not only a very popular list, but also a very resourceful one for many of our PPC allies, both new and old. Many of the experts also happen (or not so happen actually!) to speak at our flagship PPC conference , Hero Conf. Last year, we decided to launch a list entirely based on … [Read more...] about Now Voting! The Most Influential CRO Experts of 2015
3 Ways Custom Labels Improve Product Ads ROI
When you're looking to improve results for Google Shopping campaigns, custom labels are a great feature to use because they can help you get more clicks for the products that deliver the best results, either through better bidding or better account structure. Based on my first-hand experience at Optmyzr and some interesting tidbits I picked up by talking to others, I’d like to … [Read more...] about 3 Ways Custom Labels Improve Product Ads ROI
A No-Nonsense Pros And Cons List For RLSA Implementation
Traditional pay-per-click (PPC) advertising allows advertisers to bid on relevant keywords. When a user query matches the search term the company’s advertisements appear at the top and right side of the page. This is a pretty easy concept to sell to companies. It is also a really targeted form of advertising. But guess what? Search ads just got better! In case you … [Read more...] about A No-Nonsense Pros And Cons List For RLSA Implementation
Are Your Ads Showing Where You Think They Are?
Many advertisers utilize geographic targeting in their campaigns. This strategy is for both business and optimization reasons. While this tactic is certainly beneficial, the default settings might not be exactly what many advertisers think they are. The default targeting setting in AdWords and Bing is for users in or interested in a location. The AdWords option reads, … [Read more...] about Are Your Ads Showing Where You Think They Are?
How To Write A PPC Job Description In Today’s World
The ability to run effective PPC campaigns is among the hottest skills that got people hired last year and every day more companies discover the importance of being found in the search results. Agencies around the world are constantly on the lookout for qualified individuals to manage the stream of new clients and an increasing number of companies are even able to justify an … [Read more...] about How To Write A PPC Job Description In Today’s World
The Pre-Holiday Planning Guide You Can’t Afford To Miss
Although you may still be recovering from your banner Back to School year, I regret to inform you that it’s not time to relax just yet. That’s right, it’s time to prep for your 2015 Holiday Season! Any seasoned ecommerce vet will tell you that if you’re not ready by September, you’re already getting left behind. Although we’re midway into September, I’m going to give you a … [Read more...] about The Pre-Holiday Planning Guide You Can’t Afford To Miss
Final Solution For Exact Match In Shopping Ads
Editor’s Note: This article is a part of our Hero Conf London Guest Post Giveaway. Based on a combination of pageviews, shares and editorial review from the PPC Hero writing staff, a winner will be chosen from the finalists we post throughout the week. Today’s post comes to us from PPC Specialist Petra Vetrovska (@vetrovka). Some keywords are important, more important than … [Read more...] about Final Solution For Exact Match In Shopping Ads
There Is No Perfect Keyword
Whenever you first heard of PPC, it was most likely followed by “it is so great because of how targeted it is.” Of course, that is part of the appeal. It means no worries about attempting to reverse engineer organic listings or the paranoia that an algorithm is out to get you. At face value it is simple compared to other channels - you choose the keywords, you set bids, and you … [Read more...] about There Is No Perfect Keyword
Next Day Delivery: 17 Minutes Left!
Editor’s Note: This article is a part of our Hero Conf London Guest Post Giveaway. Based on a combination of pageviews, shares and editorial review from the PPC Hero writing staff, a winner will be chosen from the finalists we post throughout the week. Today’s post comes to us from Jelle Wieggers (@Jelle_Wie), Acquisition Marketeer at Kato Group B.V. Delivery duration is one … [Read more...] about Next Day Delivery: 17 Minutes Left!