Basic metrics tell the story of paid search performance but what if you want to dig deeper? You’ll need to go beyond the basic segments and reports. Segmenting data in new ways reveals new stories and allows you to leverage new insights. You can find new targeting opportunities, a new direction for your messaging, or the impetus to finally break a set of keywords into their … [Read more...] about 3 Ways To Segment PPC Keyword And Query Performance
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As we roll towards the end of 2016, we at PPC Hero and Hanapin Marketing are busy making huge additions to the schedule for Hero Conf Los Angeles. We're quickly adding speakers and descriptions to our 41 all-PPC sessions, and want you to be the first to know about big announcements - as they happen. We've confirmed keynotes from Google, Bing and Facebook. We've booked a … [Read more...] about Sign up Now – For Your Chance to attend Hero Conf LA Free!
My 2017 PPC Platform Wish List
We’ve all been PPC-ing And we’ve all got bids to make We don’t know what this year will bring So we blog and hope it takes! (If you try really hard, those lyrics can be sung to the tune of Santa Claus is Coming to Town. If it doesn’t work the first time, try harder. I’m not Beethoven.) This is my selfish intent for this blog post: I hope the geniuses behind each of the … [Read more...] about My 2017 PPC Platform Wish List
Reflections Of A PPCer At The End Of The World…Errr, 2016
2016 was a great year for PPC. I know that's an odd way of beginning an article about 2016 since let's be honest, 2016 was pretty much a terrible year in many aspects. Perhaps there is some yin-yang action happening behind the scenes connecting PPC to the real world? Whatever it might be, digital marketing in 2016 grew overall in terms of spend, social media advertising … [Read more...] about Reflections Of A PPCer At The End Of The World…Errr, 2016
Ad Impression Share: Quantity Or Quality?
If I were to ask, “Which is more important: quantity or quality?”, most of you would probably respond with a resounding “Quality!” But then, I’m the CEO of a PPC marketing agency—a field that is intimately tied to quantity. So I might follow up with, “Great! Can you tell me what a ‘high quality’ ad impression share is?” When it comes to marketing metrics like ad … [Read more...] about Ad Impression Share: Quantity Or Quality?
Thank You Notes: Acknowledging The Most Significant PPC Updates Of 2016
It’s that time of year when we all get a little bit retrospective. Maybe it is the changing of the seasons. Maybe it is the prospect of returning to one’s home for the holidays. The snow. The spirit. We look fondly (or maybe begrudgingly) upon the past year and pat ourselves on the back for getting through it in one piece. Before we set sights on what is to come in 2017, let us … [Read more...] about Thank You Notes: Acknowledging The Most Significant PPC Updates Of 2016
Stop Making These 14 Facebook Ad Mistakes In 2017
Facebook advertising is growing and doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. In Q3, Kenshoo reported a 45% YoY increase in spending while Merkle reported a 63% YoY increase in client spend. Even though advertisers keep pumping money into Facebook ads, I still account managers making the same mistakes. These common mistakes can lead to a decrease in overall campaign … [Read more...] about Stop Making These 14 Facebook Ad Mistakes In 2017
Social Media Demographic Strategy Tips for 2017
Tis the season for holiday cheer, mistletoe and digital marketing planning for 2017! With all the discussions around digital budgets and strategy for 2017, are you sure your business is utilizing the right channels for your target audience? It’s no secret AdWords and Bing work great for pay-per-click advertising but if paid social platforms are not on your 2017 radar, you … [Read more...] about Social Media Demographic Strategy Tips for 2017
5 Fast Fixes For Your Holiday PPC Strategy
Months of planning, weeks of implementation, days of scrambling, and one extended "break" hoping it all pays off. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday officially in the books, digital marketers are quickly diving back into the data to see where opportunity lies for December. While the first weekend of the holiday season is a good indicator of PPC account health, there is plenty … [Read more...] about 5 Fast Fixes For Your Holiday PPC Strategy
Extended One Day Only! Get $600 Off Hero Conf LA
It's alright. We completely forgive you for missing our Cyber Monday sale on tickets to the biggest, the baddest, the most PPCest conference out there. If you're like the typical PPCer, you had a pretty full plate of your own client sales to run yesterday. Never worry. We want to give as many folks as possible the opportunity to join us for Hero Conf Los Angeles - April … [Read more...] about Extended One Day Only! Get $600 Off Hero Conf LA
15 Incredible Facebook Ad Tools We Love
Who doesn’t love a good marketing tool? Utilizing tools can: Save you time Provide quick insights Improve campaign performance Automate repetitive tasks While we haven’t found the ultimate Facebook advertising tool that meets all of our needs and desires, we do have a solid list of tools that we keep handy. This is by no means a complete list, but rather a roundup of … [Read more...] about 15 Incredible Facebook Ad Tools We Love
Create Remarketing Audiences Without Users Ever Leaving Facebook
We, as marketers, often create remarketing campaigns as if we’re following a recipe. Create ads and target an audience. Create audiences based on the website behavior of those who clicked on the ads from step 1. Show different ads to the people who clicked on the ads, but didn’t convert. Hopefully, the people come back and convert. This is remarketing 101 and … [Read more...] about Create Remarketing Audiences Without Users Ever Leaving Facebook