I am not a big fan of the fact that marketing by eCommerce startups seems restricted to arbitraging between pay per click (PPC) expense and conversion profits. Certainly, eCommerce marketing should be broader than simply purchasing traffic. Even if that’s not the case for your brand, (you are more reliant on other marketing channels, like organic social … [Read more...] about Beginner PPC Optimization Tips for Ecommerce Brands
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July 2020 Updates to Paid Media Platforms
In this monthly post, we bring you the latest from all of the major platforms. Google Ads What: Buy on Google is now commission-free Details: Following the addition of free product listings a couple of months back, Google Shopping will offer commission-free access to their native checkout within product listings via “Buy on Google”. With the announcement, came a … [Read more...] about July 2020 Updates to Paid Media Platforms
How Artificial Intelligence Can Change the Way We Shop Online
What comes to mind when you think of Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Maybe you think of robots taking over the world, like in the movies, or self-driving cars. Merriam-Webster defines artificial intelligence as 1) a branch of computer science dealing with the simulation of intelligent behavior in computers and 2) the capability of a machine to imitate intelligent human … [Read more...] about How Artificial Intelligence Can Change the Way We Shop Online
The Complete Amazon Plan: 7 Steps to Success
Succeeding on Amazon isn’t just about optimizing product listings or running low ACoS PPC campaigns. You need a complete process for research, launch, optimization and expansion. These 7 steps outline the full process for getting a brand off the ground on Amazon. Market ResearchProduct ResearchProduct OptimizationBrand StoreDiscoveryRefinementExpansion Step 1 - Market … [Read more...] about The Complete Amazon Plan: 7 Steps to Success
A Quick Look at Walmart Media and Spiceworks
Our general group chat is often teeming with questions like “who’s using Walmart Media?”, “DM me if you’ve been running on Spiceworks”, “does Safari have a UI?” This has been making me curious so I went nosing around for those sweet, sweet, deets. Below are some of my impressions and takeaways for these platforms: Safari We all know how I feel about Apple Search Ads, but … [Read more...] about A Quick Look at Walmart Media and Spiceworks
PPC Hero Summit Features Emerging Female Speakers in Paid Media
The 2020 PPC Hero Summit, a FREE, ONLINE event, is less than 2 weeks away. Are you registered yet? The Summit was designed for digital marketers who do more than just PPC in their role. Not only will you get updated on the latest happenings in paid media, but you'll get strategies and tips that you can implement right away in your accounts for better performance. AND we'll … [Read more...] about PPC Hero Summit Features Emerging Female Speakers in Paid Media
Master Your Cross-Channel Paid Social Strategy [Slack Discussion]
November Updates to Paid Advertising Platforms
In this monthly post, we bring you the latest from all of the major platforms. Google Ads What: Google Ads conversion reporting issues and fix Details: Conversion reporting was impacted between 11-9-19 through 11-20-19. During that time, a bug caused Google Ads Search and Shopping campaigns to be overreported for those using non-last click attribution models. At this time, the … [Read more...] about November Updates to Paid Advertising Platforms
Introducing the Ad Gallery
Have you ever wished you could see all digital ad types in one succinct place with visuals to remind you of what they actually look like? Us too! And now you can with our new Hanapin Marketing Ad Gallery. As digital marketers, we’re living in an ever-changing ad landscape. Platforms release and change ad types on a regular basis these days. There are so many, in fact, … [Read more...] about Introducing the Ad Gallery
How to Diversify Your Marketing Traffic Sources and Why You Should
Traffic is the currency of our digital world—the more traffic your website gets, the greater chances you have of making money, building brand connections, and persuading past customers to shop again. However, it’s easy to get stuck in a rut, driving traffic from just a few sources, any of which could dry up and leave you with nothing. For example, while organic traffic … [Read more...] about How to Diversify Your Marketing Traffic Sources and Why You Should
Beginner’s Guide to Pinterest for Business
Pinterest is a growing advertising platform that can boost any company’s reach and sales, especially for e-commerce brands. This guide will walk you through setting up your Pinterest for Business account, creating Pins, and launching ads. It will also help you start to create a budding Pinterest strategy that will drive conversions and loyalty from your targeted audience. Why … [Read more...] about Beginner’s Guide to Pinterest for Business
Paid and Organic are Indistinguishable
When that reality was, though, was a matter of extreme debate ~ Iliad & Odyssey The idea of Paid Search and SEO being one, has been debated for years. Paid search is pay per click (PPC) traffic that is not free. You have to pay a cost dictated by Amazon, Microsoft Ads, Google, Oath. SEO is free search engine optimized organic traffic, think Yahoo, Google … [Read more...] about Paid and Organic are Indistinguishable
