One of the first lessons you learn in PPC is the different keyword match types. They are the building block of query matching, but we don’t often evaluate them as a group. Some don’t even bother with multiple match types and sway to only using one match type or the other. They may use exact match exclusively and have extremely large keyword lists (because specificity breeds … [Read more...] about How Does Match Type Impact Performance?
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Flash Series: 3 Advanced Ways to Get More Out of Your PPC Competitive Intelligence
More about this 20-Minute Webinar Over time, your competition changes. Some competitors grow, some of them don't, and some of them are newly born and rising fast. In order to stay ahead of the game, you must stay updated on who your competitors are, what keywords they are bidding on, and discover which of these new keywords can be profitable for you. In this webinar, Joe … [Read more...] about Flash Series: 3 Advanced Ways to Get More Out of Your PPC Competitive Intelligence
How PPC And CRO Work Together To Provide Great Results
Editors Note: This was post was co-written by CRO Manager, Samantha Kerr, and Account Manager, Kelsey Hadaller. At Hanapin Marketing, we have dedicated roles for Conversion Rate Optimization, PPC Account Management, and routine PPC account tasks. CRO Managers and Account Managers have very different focuses, but find a way to work together to integrate CRO and overall PPC … [Read more...] about How PPC And CRO Work Together To Provide Great Results
What Is A Good Conversion Rate?
We are in the midst of many different sports seasons right now, but the one that seems to grab a lot of attention is football. And I’m talking “pigskin” football, not “GGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOALLLLLL” football. Today we’re going to compare a good conversion rate to the inner-workings of a football team. In keeping with the football theme, let’s start with our first of four … [Read more...] about What Is A Good Conversion Rate?
How to Build a Solid CRO Strategy
With new clients, new websites, and concluding of previous tests, the need for a testing and CRO strategy never stops being important. Creating a structured plan for your Conversion Rate Optimization strategy will align the goals and ensure the process will run smoothly. There are four key components to form a strategy: Gather all information Collect data Put all the … [Read more...] about How to Build a Solid CRO Strategy
Are Multi-Channel Efforts Undermining Your PPC?
We all know the classic saying, “Teamwork makes the dream work” and it couldn’t be truer for marketing. Ensuring that your marketing channels are cooperating to create a cohesive message is one of the cornerstones of effective branding for your business. PPC marketing is fraught with reminders that congruence is key. These reminders vary from Quality Score (a metric that … [Read more...] about Are Multi-Channel Efforts Undermining Your PPC?
How Pay Per Click Advertising Helps Level The Playing Field For SMBs
The beauty of pay per click advertising is that it isn’t dependent on who has the most money to spend or who has the most clout. If that were the case, small businesses wouldn’t bother with this method of attracting new customers because they simply wouldn’t be able to keep up with the big budgets of their larger competitors. Instead, small to medium businesses (SMBs) have the … [Read more...] about How Pay Per Click Advertising Helps Level The Playing Field For SMBs
[New Whitepaper!] Top Ten PPC Tips for Retail Marketers
It’s no longer acceptable to just sell online, other companies are selling similar and/or the exact same products you are. Therefore, it is paramount to find the qualities that make your business stand out and personalize the experience for your customers. As more users go online for their research and purchase needs make sure you have a solid plan in place for advertising. … [Read more...] about [New Whitepaper!] Top Ten PPC Tips for Retail Marketers
A No-Nonsense Pros And Cons List For RLSA Implementation
Traditional pay-per-click (PPC) advertising allows advertisers to bid on relevant keywords. When a user query matches the search term the company’s advertisements appear at the top and right side of the page. This is a pretty easy concept to sell to companies. It is also a really targeted form of advertising. But guess what? Search ads just got better! In case you … [Read more...] about A No-Nonsense Pros And Cons List For RLSA Implementation
Lower Their Risk To Increase Your Conversions
If you could pay your bills in clicks you would be rich. But you can’t.... and for that reason your current PPC campaign is failing. Looking at your data you see that users do type in your keywords, do click on your ads, and do go to your landing page. Then, for reasons you don’t completely understand these users just vanish. You know you need these users to fill out … [Read more...] about Lower Their Risk To Increase Your Conversions
How Segmented Is Too Segmented In PPC Accounts?
As PPC Specialists, we tend to think granularly. We want our campaigns and associated ad groups to be highly segmented and ad copy relevant to our keywords. This thinking makes sense since we want to answer user search queries as specifically as we can. However, can we segment to the point that we’re actually hurting our account? The answer is yes. Over Segmentation Too … [Read more...] about How Segmented Is Too Segmented In PPC Accounts?
Find Your True Competition With “Rank Above Share”
In an Auction Insights report, there are six statistics given to you regarding your competition. As most readers know, they are as follows: Impression Share - How often the participant receives an impression in the same auctions that you are eligible. Average Position - The average placement of a participant's ad when they receive an impression on the auctions you are … [Read more...] about Find Your True Competition With “Rank Above Share”
