I am going to share a case study which proves that focusing on lead quality is the first and best way to improve business performance.
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Low Keyword Search Volume? No Problem!
"Low Search Volume" Keywords can be a problem, especially when you use embedded negatives. The solution: Excel-powered VLOOKUPS, naturally.
Managing PPC Education Accounts During Back to School Season
I’m going to discuss how education based paid search advertisers can take advantage of the increased traffic during back to school season.
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Need to Get Under the Hood? 6 Tips For Performing An Effective PPC Account Audit
Over the last few weeks, I have spent quite a bit of time auditing PPC accounts in order to identify opportunities and provide specific recommendations to help keep accounts moving towards their goals. The biggest issue I face when starting...
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Performing Competitive Analysis – How to Stay Ahead of Your Competition
A few months ago, the Hanapin team conducted a thorough competitive analysis for one of our largest clients. This particular client wanted to know how they fared against their competition in the Google marketplace when showing in the same auction....
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Write and Schedule Your Holiday Ads Now – Save Time Later
Two of the most underutilized but effective AdWords features are labels and ad scheduling. What makes these features especially tremendous is their usefulness for writing holiday ads in July, and then scheduling for Q4. The holiday season is busy enough...
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Still on PLAs? How to Migrate to Google Shopping
Welcome to this month’s series week on PPC Hero! We’ll be focusing on all things eCommerce, letting you know how to fine-tune your campaigns and where opportunity lies. So sit back and learn strategies for boosting your sales and ROI....
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The 12 Steps for PPC Management
I’ve spent quite a bit of time recently reflecting on how I’ve managed my accounts over the years. As I’ve gone through this process, I have discovered 12 things that lead to better performance and increased efficiency when done consistently....
3 Steps To Quickly Reduce PPC Spend with Minimal Conversion Loss
No matter your PPC budget it’s important to optimize your account so funds are being spent efficiently to bring in conversions. Even taking this approach, we’ve all been in the situation where clients need to cut spend dramatically. After explaining...
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Assessing the Impact of Image Extensions
Google first announced image extensions in beta in June 2013, providing an exciting opportunity for advertisers to include visual content directly in text ads. Playing off Product Listing Ads (PLAs), which have produced great click-thru and conversion rates for many advertisers,...
Excel PPC Heat Mapping 101
Spreadsheets are hard. For the uninitiated, diving in to an Excel file can be a daunting task. Make it easier on yourself with conditional formatting!
One Million Ways to Define a Conversion: The A-Z Guide
Did you know that there are currently twenty-seven different columns containing the term "Conversion" in the AdWords interface? Were you also aware that they all have a different definition?
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