"It depends". In my 2+ years at Hanapin Marketing, I've come to learn that this is a universal truth across the industry. There is no shared magic number for ROI or CPA. There is no perfect CTR or CVR. And there most certainly isn't a singular strategic approach that can navigate across all industries and account types. That said, I do think there is a handful of search … [Read more...] about 6 Bottom Line Boosting Tips for Paid Search
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The Focused Event You’ve Been Searching For
We at Hanapin Marketing recognize the incredible pace of change in the digital advertising industry and are constantly learning in order to keep up with the newest updates, platforms, and rollouts. Our all-PPC conference, Hero Conf, is where that knowledge turns into action. We'll be live from Austin, TX for our 7th annual US event, April 16-18, 2018! If PPC is what you … [Read more...] about The Focused Event You’ve Been Searching For
5 Geocentric Tips to Invigorate Your Local PPC Ads
I've been working with local business clients for years, and I can't say that the challenges of geotargeting PPC ads haven't evolved over time. It isn't as easy as the classic David's Pizza TV Commercial, though we all wish it could be that fun (with great dance moves included.) As Google changed from "Google Places" to "Google My Business", making good use of those location … [Read more...] about 5 Geocentric Tips to Invigorate Your Local PPC Ads
The Ultimate Guide to Google Ads Quality Score 2024
A comprehensive explainer guide to Google's Quality Score Everyone is familiar with the Quality Score available for individual keywords in your Google Ads account – this is the visible keyword-level Quality Score. What a lot of people fail to recognize, is that there is more at play here than meets the eye. Most of the time, you can’t solve a Quality Score issue with just … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Guide to Google Ads Quality Score 2024
4 Audience Targeting Tactics For Facebook App Install Ads
While major strategic considerations will feel familiar, management of App Install Ad Campaigns provides a host of unique obstacles. On one side, the barrier for entry presented to the consumer is considerably lower than even the easiest niches of lead generation or e-commerce. On the other hand, the app install world is a dynamic, crowded environment where commanding a user's … [Read more...] about 4 Audience Targeting Tactics For Facebook App Install Ads
Your Facebook Ads Are Working – Here’s How To Prove It
To online advertisers, it has become very clear that Facebook (more often than not) needs to be a part of every digital strategy. Whether it is brand awareness, dynamic remarketing, or a basic static ad, Facebook Ads can be a key element in driving traffic and increasing conversions. However, if you have ever used Facebook Ads you know that seeing a high return on your efforts … [Read more...] about Your Facebook Ads Are Working – Here’s How To Prove It
PPC’s Future: Machine Learning And How To Adapt To This New Dynamic
I recently conducted a webinar with Marc Poirier, CEO of Acquisio. In that webinar, we discussed the impact of machine learning on paid search campaigns. Since then, Google has announced the roll out of new ‘smart’ features such as in market audiences for search and enhanced its ‘smart bidding’ functionality by rolling out a new bid strategy called ‘maximize conversions.’ … [Read more...] about PPC’s Future: Machine Learning And How To Adapt To This New Dynamic
FAME: Exploring Facebook’s Ads Manager for Excel
One of the largest aspects of digital marketing distinguishing it from traditional forms of advertising is the amount of information available in near real-time - information on consumer attributes and behaviors relating directly to the marketer's efforts. The data we accrue can be used to immediately measure the success of a campaign, evaluate the best strategies for a brand, … [Read more...] about FAME: Exploring Facebook’s Ads Manager for Excel
Broadening Your Paid Search Marketing Strategy
This post is part of the Hero Conf Los Angeles Speaker Blog Series. Sergio Cano will join 50+ PPC experts sharing their paid search and social expertise at the World’s Largest All-PPC Event, April 18-20 in Los Angeles, CA. Like what you read? Find out more about Hero Conf. Over the years, broad match keywords developed a bad reputation for driving low quality traffic and … [Read more...] about Broadening Your Paid Search Marketing Strategy
The Evolution of Voice Search (and what it means for PPC)
Speculating about the future has always been one of my favorite things to do, especially in recent months. Why? Because digital advertising is on the cusp of large-scale, sweeping changes. Artificial intelligence, conversational commerce and voice search will alter how we behave both as consumers and as advertisers. And I couldn’t be more excited. I recently had the pleasure … [Read more...] about The Evolution of Voice Search (and what it means for PPC)
Apple Search Ads: What You Need To Know To Improve Performance
Which apps do you use the most often? Which apps do you spend the most time in? I’m guessing you probably use and spend the most time in Facebook, Instagram, Google Maps, Snapchat, Spotify, Messenger, Pandora, and Youtube. Or at least some combination of those apps. Did you know that apps now account for 90% of time spent on mobile, with the other 10% spent in mobile … [Read more...] about Apple Search Ads: What You Need To Know To Improve Performance
Using Dynamic Search Ad Campaigns for Effective Keyword Mining
Keyword mining can be such a repetitive task. You dive through your website looking for new keywords, you run search query reports, check projections, test, and then repeat the process. When Dynamic Search Ads (DSAs) arrived they became a valuable asset to keyword research. By scanning your website and generating a list of keywords, as well as a Headline and Display URL for … [Read more...] about Using Dynamic Search Ad Campaigns for Effective Keyword Mining
