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...
Continue Reading Need to Get Under the Hood? 6 Tips For Performing An Effective PPC Account Audit
The way I have come to see things, you can take two, sometimes conflicting actions to an account. You can increase functionality or you can drive performance. I’ll emphasize, “sometimes conflicting” because there are certainly many times where making a...
Continue Reading Functional Vs. Performance Paid Search Strategies and Tactics
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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Another year has gone and it’s time to compose the list of the Top 25 Most Influential PPC Experts for 2014. With your help, of course! The PPC world is full of gurus blogging, tweeting, and speaking about tips, tricks,...
Continue Reading Voting Begins For The Top 25 Most Influential PPC Experts for 2014!
At some point during your time in PPC, you’ll probably have to participate in an account transition, whether that is you handing over an account to someone else or vice versa. It can be an unsettling time as you want...
Continue Reading 10 Questions To Ask Before Handing Over Your PPC Account [New Webinar!]
Aside from poor performance, being too reactive is my primary concern in client/PPC manager relationships. I want to initiate conversations and present new ideas to my clients. I welcome client ideas and suggestions but they should expect that I will...
Hello PPC Heroes and Heroines! As we grow our writing team we are also looking for guest bloggers. If you’ve ever been interested in writing for PPC Hero now is your chance. These are the qualities we’re looking for in...
Managing a large account is no walk in the park. You may be juggling different budgets/goals/promotions in different branches of your company. It can be overwhelming and stressful. So how do you manage successfully (and without going crazy!)? In the...
Continue Reading 13 Tips To Manage Large Accounts [Webinar Recording]
Managing a large account is no walk in the park. As the account manager, you may be juggling different budgets/goals/promotions in different branches of your company. It can be overwhelming and stressful. So how do you manage successfully (and without...
Continue Reading 13 Tips to Manage Large Accounts [New Webinar!]
We’ve mentioned it before, but Excel can be a lifesaver when working in PPC. If you know the right tips and tricks, Excel can not only save time, but help you be more accurate. I always create an Excel file...
Continue Reading Excel Tips for Working With Modified Broad Keywords
If you inherit an existing account to manage, there can be a tremendous amount of data to sift through, and a lot to learn. It’s easy to get caught up in all the details and miss out on the small,...
Continue Reading New Account Checklist: 5 Things You Should Never Assume
It’s important to understand that in PPC, you’re often part of a bigger picture than you realize. Whether in-house or agency, there are many moving parts– external non-Google display buys, social networking, old media advertising, SEO, webinars… the list is...
Continue Reading How to Catch an Affiliate Red-Handed in PPC
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