This blog post is part of a weekly series to tell you more about the sessions at the PPC Hero Summit, a free online seminar for digital marketers on Wednesday, March 6th. If paid media is a part of your job, this event is for you. Register here. There's often a misconception in marketing that you need to be super technical or have a programming degree to build scripts. … [Read more...] about No computer science skills are needed to build scripts OR great landing pages
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Paid Search Competitor Strategy – A Negative Keyword Twist
Running a competitor campaign can be controversial in the world of paid search. It could potentially lower your quality score because you are bidding on search terms that are not in your ad copy and is most likely not on your landing page. For some industries, consumers have strong loyalty towards brands and if they are searching for a brand by name the chances of converting on … [Read more...] about Paid Search Competitor Strategy – A Negative Keyword Twist
First Page Search Bids: Should You Go All In?
The number of insight-driven tools Google and Bing have given us over the years has grown. As someone who loves to assess risks ad nauseam, bid simulator metrics have been a real treat for me. But I have found that the standard options they offer don’t always jive with how I like to plan. When looking at keywords that are living below the first page, I want to understand the … [Read more...] about First Page Search Bids: Should You Go All In?
How to Organize a Successful PPC Audit
Over the years, a lot has changed about PPC. Clients expect us to be more integrated with their overall business strategy and goals, and not just work in a silo. In particular, I have noticed a shift in our audit clients and what sort of presentation resonates the best. Gone are the days when we can just poke through an account’s settings, list high CPL keywords, recommend some … [Read more...] about How to Organize a Successful PPC Audit
3 Strategies To Consider When Thinking About Bidding
We all have to start somewhere. Whether we’re launching a new campaign, launching our first campaign, or taking a look at one that has been running for a while, we need to put into focus one of the key portions of the Google auction place, the bid. I’ll outline 3 different strategies and when to best utilize them. There are millions of different situations and caveats so … [Read more...] about 3 Strategies To Consider When Thinking About Bidding
What To Do If Your Black Friday Flopped
While most of America was stuffing their face with Turkey, digital marketers around the world anxiously awaited the ensuing cyber selling free-for-all. Good performance on Black Friday and Cyber Monday can set an account up for record numbers during the holiday season. On the other hand, underwhelming numbers can lead to account uncertainty and a less-than-solid client … [Read more...] about What To Do If Your Black Friday Flopped
Could Another Digital Agency Easily Steal Your Clients?
One of the guiding principles I utilize for Account Management is taking a beat to consider: If a competitor digital agency took a look at my accounts, what would they say to my client to try and win the business? Albeit a bit paranoid in nature, it’s a useful lens to view your work as objectively as possible. Having run through this exercise countless times, here are a … [Read more...] about Could Another Digital Agency Easily Steal Your Clients?
Surfing the Waves of Creative Destruction
This post is shared with you from Anders Hjorth, Digital Marketing Strategist at Innovell & speaker at Hero Conf London. AI is disrupting the Search Industry It is only fair that I start with a confession: Facebook thinks I am German. So they serve me German language advertising. I am many things, Danish national, French resident, Estonian e-resident. I also speak several … [Read more...] about Surfing the Waves of Creative Destruction
Where Marketers Are Spending Their Digital Dollars in 2019
The end of the year is coming up fast and I'm guessing you're probably in the middle of figuring out next year's budget. It's definitely one of your favorite things to do this time of year...right? right??? Yeah, we get it! To help ease the stress of next year's planning and give you some guidance on where you could be spending your digital dollars, I'll lay down some of the … [Read more...] about Where Marketers Are Spending Their Digital Dollars in 2019
Using Google Data Studio for Auction Insights Reporting
Competitor Insights data is very valuable to a PPC advertiser, but it isn’t always the easiest to collect and manipulate. This blog will give you a quick way to access this data for easy takeaways. Current Methods for Analysis Google Ads Interface This is the most straightforward method – just pop into the interface, select the campaigns you want, then navigate to Auction … [Read more...] about Using Google Data Studio for Auction Insights Reporting
Finding Success Through A Shared Vision
For 6 years now, Hanapin Marketing has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Indiana. In May, Hanapin was proud to claim the #1 spot in the small business category (16 – 74 employees) and just last month was certified as a Great Place to Work® by Fortune. A number of articles have touted the great culture, benefits, and leadership that make Hanapin an unmatched employer … [Read more...] about Finding Success Through A Shared Vision
How Much Should I Spend: Aligning PPC Budgets to Goals
“How much money should we spend on PPC this year?” “How many sales can we get with X amount of budget?” “We are looking at expanding into ____ platform, how much budget should we allocate?” In the five years I’ve worked at Hanapin, these types of questions from clients are becoming more and more common. Budget recommendations and planning are not so straightforward as they … [Read more...] about How Much Should I Spend: Aligning PPC Budgets to Goals
