It’s a question that sometimes gets asked, and I would love to talk about three common types of pushback we frequently encounter to explain its importance. In short, it’s safe to say that every account needs CRO somewhere in the master plan. But First, the Driving Forces of My Perspective First, I’ll give a quick recap of our program to provide context for my perspective. At a … [Read more...] about Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO): Why You Need It
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All The Bing Ads Tracking Updates You Need To Know In One Place
One of the most important aspects of managing an account is making sure tracking is implemented and set up correctly. The data that conversion tracking and final URLs bring in, is a crucial part of the steps you take to further optimize your paid search efforts. Let’s go through two important tracking changes and updates happening in Bing Ads. First, starting October 31st, … [Read more...] about All The Bing Ads Tracking Updates You Need To Know In One Place
9 Tips To Reduce Cost-Per-Lead
Here at Hanapin, all of my clients are focused on lead-gen, so you can probably guess that cost-per-lead (CPL) is a primary metric I focus on and goal-set for, if not the KPI for the account. If you also manage accounts that rely on generating quality leads for a low CPL, this post is especially for you! I’d like to offer some quick tips for reducing CPL, as well as offer some … [Read more...] about 9 Tips To Reduce Cost-Per-Lead
Stop Whining. Start Winning. Swiftly Navigating the New AdWords UI
The new AdWords interface is here, and everyone has an opinion about the new layout. This blog is not an opinion piece. You won't find me crying into my pillow about the AdWords interface updating by the end of 2018, scrapping our old AdWords dashboard navigation for good. This blog will teach you the more technical side of actually navigating the interface, for those of us … [Read more...] about Stop Whining. Start Winning. Swiftly Navigating the New AdWords UI
A Buyer Persona Based Approach to Mapping Your Customer Journey
Buyer personas represent your prospects and customers as a concept. The ability to meet their needs and answer their questions to the fullest is a clear competitive advantage. Therefore, a persona-based approach is used by many marketers to enhance customer experience, improve targeting accuracy, and harness behavioral analytics to their business objectives. Buyer personas … [Read more...] about A Buyer Persona Based Approach to Mapping Your Customer Journey
The Opportunities Tab: AdWords vs Bing, A Friendly Match-Up
Adwords and Bing mirror each other across the board. From expanded ads to being able to import campaigns with nearly identical campaign settings, they make it easy for advertisers to be present nearly simultaneously across multiple search networks. Aside from structure, various tools have also been mimicked. Today, we are going to take a look at the Adwords opportunities tab … [Read more...] about The Opportunities Tab: AdWords vs Bing, A Friendly Match-Up
Advancing Your PPC Strategy with Competitive Intelligence
An essential part of a killer marketing strategy is knowing what your competitors are doing and protecting your brand. While you can spend your precious budget on paid tools to help you out, there are a ton of ways you can leverage free tools to still keep an eye on your competition. In this webinar, BrandVudu’s Jamie Smith and Hanapin’s Emma Franks will show you how you can … [Read more...] about Advancing Your PPC Strategy with Competitive Intelligence
Post-Click Tips for Seamless Conversions
When you’re making your landing pages and your ads, are you connecting the two in your head? Think about it – when potential customers click on your ad and come to a landing page that looks nothing like the ad they saw first, it can be a bit jarring. What does it take to have a smooth, easy transition for your customer from first click to conversion? In this webinar, … [Read more...] about Post-Click Tips for Seamless Conversions
Ultimate Guide to Paid Search Acronyms & Terminology
Whether you’re new to the game or a seasoned account manager, PPC terms and acronyms can be difficult to digest at times. The sheer volume of terms, acronyms and technicality is enough to make even the boldest of individuals cry. The folks here at PPC Hero believe it is important to provide our readers with as much information possible, so we’ve decided to compile a … [Read more...] about Ultimate Guide to Paid Search Acronyms & Terminology
PPC Chores: A Mid-Winter Cleaning
Spring cleaning. Every time Spring rolls around, all you hear is “it’s time for a little ‘spring cleaning’”. I don’t know about you, but when the weather finally does turn pleasant, I do not want to spend my time indoors cleaning. Which is why I am a huge fan of “Dead of Winter Cleaning”. A little elbow grease and organization now means you will be reaping the benefits by MLB’s … [Read more...] about PPC Chores: A Mid-Winter Cleaning
Important Google AdWords Updates + CRO 101
We are only 2 weeks away from the PPC Hero Summit - a free online event offering top-notch PPC training and valuable discussions on trends and updates. Last week, we dove a little deeper into the first two sessions of the Summit. Today, we'll talk about 2 more! Important 2018 Google AdWords Updates (12pm-12:20pm) In this session, #PCCChat Founder and Hanapin expert, Matt … [Read more...] about Important Google AdWords Updates + CRO 101
How To Audit a Low Performing AdWords Account
AdWords accounts are sometimes like children, your job is to take of the account and watch it grow. But also like children, having all of your children healthy at the same time is not always a given. There are going to be times when one of your accounts is underperforming and will need some extra TLC. In this article, I am going to discuss how you keep plugging away when your … [Read more...] about How To Audit a Low Performing AdWords Account
