Ad copy testing is a crucial part of paid search that often gets overlooked. Constantly testing new copy in order to improve performance is very helpful. Excel can be utilized in order to help with ad copy testing. If the test is being ran across multiple ad groups, the best route to take is to utilize the labels function within Adwords. You can select which ads you … [Read more...] about Finding Ad Copy Significance Levels Through Excel Testing
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Harness The New Google Call-Only Campaign
The team at Google announced last week that they are rolling out a new campaign type entitled call-only campaigns. The ad type is aimed at mobile devices and work extremely well for advertisers who value a phone call more than a click. These ads can be set up directly from the ads tab in the Google interface. Once you have chosen to create a call-only ad you will … [Read more...] about Harness The New Google Call-Only Campaign
Landing Page Forms: Stop Proposing on Your First Date
You’ve been asked out for coffee by a cute guy at the office and you’re a little nervous on this first date. What is he going to be like outside of work? Will this go anywhere? When you get to the coffee shop, he wastes no time. He grins and introduces himself… then promptly proceeds to get on one knee as he slowly draws a ring out of his pocket! By this time, the other … [Read more...] about Landing Page Forms: Stop Proposing on Your First Date
[New Webinar with Moz!] Testing Your Creative: Simple Changes with Big Effects
Generating and maintaining compelling creative can be a daunting task in PPC, however, it is one of the most impactful strategies for increasing traffic, lowering costs, and boosting revenue. In this webinar hosted by Moz on Thursday, February 26th at 1:30pm EST, Carrie Albright, Senior Account Manager at Hanapin Marketing, will share actionable steps to formalize your ad copy … [Read more...] about [New Webinar with Moz!] Testing Your Creative: Simple Changes with Big Effects
4 Red Flags That PPC is Not Right For Your Business And What To Do About It
I’ve been in PPC for quite some time now. As I get exposed to working with more and more clients, I’ve come to realize that many of their businesses are not a good fit for PPC. I’m not just speaking to the ability to setup an account, create a few campaigns, and quickly begin sending traffic to your website. Many businesses fail to think through whether or not their … [Read more...] about 4 Red Flags That PPC is Not Right For Your Business And What To Do About It
Automate And Manually Change Bids With Excel
You are at an event with old friends, and you (a PPC Specialist) are asked: "what are you doing these days?" You reply: "I do online advertising through search engines such as Google." The response back always seems to be something like, "So, what exactly does that entail". If you do not want to get into all of the details that go into paid search advertising, the … [Read more...] about Automate And Manually Change Bids With Excel
Simplify With The Google Analytics New Display Advertiser Features
Last week, we told you about this sweet new thing in Google Analytics (GA) called “Display Advertiser Features”, which lets you toggle a switch to start collecting remarketing data without the pain associated with placing new codes. If you have Universal Analytics set up, you can tell GA to start collecting data on your site visitors that allow you to use these types of … [Read more...] about Simplify With The Google Analytics New Display Advertiser Features
Volume or Return? – Where to Focus PPC Performance for Your Business
As Hanapin’s Senior Digital Advisor, I have the distinct pleasure of helping new brands partner with our team on a daily basis. One of the key questions we ask day one is: “What’s the most important metric or goal for this/these account(s)?” Occasionally we’ll get very specific KPIs from the prospect at this point (i.e. conversion rate, CPA). More often than not, however, … [Read more...] about Volume or Return? – Where to Focus PPC Performance for Your Business
Know The Differences Between Facebook and Google Ads And When You Should Use Each
For a newer article on this topic visit: 5 FAQs For Marketing on Facebook Maybe you’ve traditionally run PPC campaigns with AdWords, and you aren’t sure how Facebook Ads compare. Or maybe you’ve run Facebook Ads in the past, didn’t get good results, and don’t understand how Facebook advertising has changed over the past couple of years. Regardless, it’s helpful to … [Read more...] about Know The Differences Between Facebook and Google Ads And When You Should Use Each
It’s The Year Of Mobile…Again!
As PPC account managers not a year goes by where we don’t get told this is the year mobile is going to take over the world and change our lives forever. I think we can all agree that mobile devices have taken over our personal lives over the past few years with the advances in smart phones and tablet technology. However, as PPC account managers we haven’t been at the stage … [Read more...] about It’s The Year Of Mobile…Again!
The Real Performance We’ve Seen With Ad Customizers
What are they again? Although the conversations about ad customizers began a few months ago, some folks are still learning just what they are and just how they work. Ad customizers are another opportunity created by Google to better connect your potential clients and customers with the most relevant information about your business. They allow you to dynamically insert … [Read more...] about The Real Performance We’ve Seen With Ad Customizers
How Football Shaped My Philosophy Regarding PPC
PPC to me is a lot like football. Building successful paid search accounts requires a well-defined philosophy for approaching account work, a strong game plan, and solid execution of the plan you spent all that time creating. Football coaches subscribe to either an offensive or defensive philosophy. Offensive minded coaches believe in high scoring teams with a defense that’s … [Read more...] about How Football Shaped My Philosophy Regarding PPC
