We approached this webinar with the idea that Google’s Enhanced Campaigns update to AdWords had a lot of people asking questions, and it didn’t take long for that little hypothesis to prove correct! Watch the recording below to see Jeff Allen & Sam Owen of Hanapin Marketing, Larry Kim of Wordstream and Elizabeth Marsten of Portent answer common questions, including the … [Read more...] about Enhanced Campaign Answers: Webinar Recording
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Fact Checking Google: Tablet and Computers Are Not the Same!
As many of you are probably aware by now, Google's new enhanced campaigns are talk of the town in the PPC industry. For those of you who sat in on Google's introductory Webinar last week, you'll remember how they rather brashly asserted that the reason they are allowing you to adjust your bids on mobile but not for tablets is that computers and tablet are 'essentially the same … [Read more...] about Fact Checking Google: Tablet and Computers Are Not the Same!
Enhanced Campaign Silver Linings: Geo Targeting
There is so much going on in the world of PPC lately that we’re spending an entire week introducing the changes and letting you know how to make the most of them. It goes beyond Google’s new “Enhanced Campaigns” feature to Facebook and Analytics. Over the next week, PPC Hero is going to take a look at each of these updates in a series of posts designed to get you ready for all … [Read more...] about Enhanced Campaign Silver Linings: Geo Targeting
Judging your PPC Ads by Analytics Metrics
I thought I’d write a quick blog post as I’ve been working on some ad test results this morning and wanted to share a quick set of techniques for judging winners without conversion data. Most of the time we talk about either click-through rate or conversion rate as the key way we judge our ads. Here at Hanapin we combine the two and use IUC – impressions until conversion – as … [Read more...] about Judging your PPC Ads by Analytics Metrics
2 Display Tactics To Increase Sales Volume For Direct Response
Display is a big, scary ocean of impressions. Like this: For an account that's measured on direct response, and probably ROAS: that's terrifying. How are you going to sail your way through the choppy waters and avoid Cthulhu monsters to find your conversions while maintaining ROAS? Here's three tactics for your Display efforts that will help! 1. Dynamic Display … [Read more...] about 2 Display Tactics To Increase Sales Volume For Direct Response
The Beginner’s Checklist of What To Do in the First Month of Your AdWords Optimization: Part 1
This month Andrew Lolk of White Shark Media joins PPC Hero as a guest blogger to discuss his personal tips for optimizing a PPC account within the first month. -------------------------------------------------- In this three-part series I will outline the routine we use for most of the AdWords accounts we manage in White Shark Media. The first part focuses on the first … [Read more...] about The Beginner’s Checklist of What To Do in the First Month of Your AdWords Optimization: Part 1
Invest 1% of Your Annual Budget and Increase PPC ROI
With our last early bird discount-pricing deadline fast approaching (Friday, February 8th!), the PPC Hero team wants to make sure you know all the facts about what to expect when it comes to the workshop portion of Hero Conf. For those of you who have missed it, Hero Conf 2013 will be taking place in Austin, TX on April 8-10. It’s a 3-day event this year, up from 2 last year, … [Read more...] about Invest 1% of Your Annual Budget and Increase PPC ROI
The Seven Best PPC Learnings from January 2013
To wrap up January, we wanted to look back at what happened this month and the best things that came out of it. After polling the office, here's what the staff of PPC Hero considered their best lessons from the month. Amanda West-Bookwalter A continued source of learning for me, and this month was no different, is product listing ads. They can get otherwise unknown, small … [Read more...] about The Seven Best PPC Learnings from January 2013
3 Easy AdWords Scripts to Analyze Your Account: Part 1
AdWords Scripts are an oft-neglected feature for most of us in PPC. They’re squirreled away in the Bulk Operations interface, they require copious amounts of Javascript know-how to make, and can be incredibly intimidating for the coding novices among us. Luckily for us, the Internet (and Google in particular) is full of brilliant people capable of creating custom scripts that … [Read more...] about 3 Easy AdWords Scripts to Analyze Your Account: Part 1
Stop What You’re Doing & Check These 10 Metrics Now!
All right, you don’t have to stop right this minute, but sometime in the next 24 hours. I promise this is going to be to you and your account’s benefit! Whether you’ve been in PPC account management for a few years or a few months, anyone can overlook specific analysis of metrics other than ROI/ROAS/revenue/conversions given the vast array of data that is available. Think of … [Read more...] about Stop What You’re Doing & Check These 10 Metrics Now!
Are You Getting The Most Out Of Your Landing Pages?
For this Month’s Series, we’re going to be talking about new and exciting things that you can test within the wonderful world of PPC. Take your accounts to the next level with some of these new techniques or tools. Businesses work hard to keep their storefronts clean. Well, sometimes I beg to differ myself, but that’s beside the point. They want to make their customers feel … [Read more...] about Are You Getting The Most Out Of Your Landing Pages?
Don’t Be Afraid to Exclude PLA Search Queries
Many of you have been wondering what type of content to expect at Hero Conf 2013. Well, today we are breaking that ice and sharing an exclusive piece from one of our 47 Hero Conf 2013 speakers, Matthew Umbro. Today Umbro will bring you into the world of PLA's and calm your fears of exluding PLA search queries. Don't miss Matt's full presentation on PLA's at Hero Conf April … [Read more...] about Don’t Be Afraid to Exclude PLA Search Queries
