AdWords Search once openly offered a report that showed the volume of users you interacted with as well as how many interactions you conducted prior to a click or conversion. Much to my chagrin, this feature was rescinded back in 2015 and hasn’t been its old self since. Following these changes, many of us have adapted to what we can’t see, to the fact that frequency caps are … [Read more...] about The New AdWords Report That Will Change Your PPC Plans
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Guide to AdWords Smart Display Campaigns
AdWords Smart Display. What is it? How does it work? How should I set up the campaign? So many questions, so little time. Yet that’s what it's there for, to save you time. Smart Display was released by Google for all advertisers to use back on April 20, 2017 to help advertisers who want to utilize the display network but don’t know where to start. Or maybe you do know where to … [Read more...] about Guide to AdWords Smart Display Campaigns
How To Build Custom Affinity Audiences In Old & New AdWords
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably been hearing a lot about a mystical feature in AdWords known as the “Custom Affinity Audience.” Whether it was Cassie Oumedian’s 3 Killer Strategies for Custom Affinity Audience Campaigns, Joe Martinez’s 4 Custom Affinity Audiences to Try for Display Advertising or recommendations from persistent and dedicated Google teams, Custom … [Read more...] about How To Build Custom Affinity Audiences In Old & New AdWords
Why Brand Ad Campaigns Are Important
On occasions, clients ask if it is worth bidding on Brand when they show up in the #1 spot in Organic search. It is a great question, after all, it could potentially save money and allow for more budget to go to generic campaigns instead. My response, without hesitation, is yes. In fact, you should be bidding on your brand name in all engines for several reasons. We will … [Read more...] about Why Brand Ad Campaigns Are Important
How To Better Organize Your Shopping Campaigns: A Tiered PLA Structure
There are multiple approaches and strategies to organizing Shopping campaigns for PPC. All of these will vary greatly depending on the brand, the number of products, the price of products, the type of products, feed organization, and the list keeps going. However, I have narrowed account-wide Shopping structures down to two options. Again, these aren’t the only two options, but … [Read more...] about How To Better Organize Your Shopping Campaigns: A Tiered PLA Structure
4 Tips For Troubleshooting PPC Performance
“Why is PPC performance so different from August to September?” These are the kinds of questions, that left unchecked, can send me into a bit of PPC whirlwind. My instinct is to jump to the “what”. What we will do to fix the problem. That feels easier than sifting through columns of data, trying to piece together a story. So, if you, like me, are unsure of where to start, … [Read more...] about 4 Tips For Troubleshooting PPC Performance
Ad Experiments You Can Start Running Today
All of the recent changes happening in AdWords, from the Interface-lift , to the New Ad Rotation options to the Daily Budget Changes has me feeling like Google is having a mid-life crisis, and I’m wondering “what’s it going to do next, buy a leather jacket?” When you’re faced with these, or any other uncertainties in your accounts, consider running Experiments. The beauty of … [Read more...] about Ad Experiments You Can Start Running Today
4 Things I Learned as a New Hire at a PPC Agency
Six months ago, I embarked on a journey. I became The New Kid at Hanapin Marketing, and in the time that I've been here I've learned more than I could have imagined about the beautiful world of PPC advertising. Along the way, I found that a few key lessons could get me through the chaos of PPC account management and production work. When I made a list of the things I've learned … [Read more...] about 4 Things I Learned as a New Hire at a PPC Agency
AdWords Campaigns Can Now Spend Up To 2x Daily Budget
Hold on to your hats PPC’ers, as Google has announced a big update to AdWords Daily Budgets. As of October 4th, campaigns will be able to spend up to two times the average daily budget. This means on occasion, Google will over-deliver your ads, causing your account to overspend up to twice your set daily budget in the account. While this seems extreme, Google has set in … [Read more...] about AdWords Campaigns Can Now Spend Up To 2x Daily Budget
4 Quick Steps to Create Your Mobile App Strategy
There are several questions I get asked when advertisers or businesses are thinking about starting new mobile app campaigns. Just like paid search, it’s important to start your campaigns with a goal in order to measure value and success. Creating your mobile app strategy can be overwhelming. However, these 4 steps should help you when planning your strategy. 1. Know your … [Read more...] about 4 Quick Steps to Create Your Mobile App Strategy
New AdWords Updates to Finish the Year Strong
It’s that time again – time to go over all the new and improved features you need to be using in Google AdWords! Since the platform is constantly changing and updating, we want to be your go-to resource when you need the ultimate scoop. So, what new features do you need to be focusing on for your best AdWords results? Join Optmyzr’s Fred Vallaeys and Hanapin’s Matt Umbro as … [Read more...] about New AdWords Updates to Finish the Year Strong
Data Driven Attribution: The Future for PPC?
Over the past week or so, I’ve spent quite some time thinking about the future. Not my future per se, but rather the future of digital advertising. A few months ago, I was perusing LinkedIn, catching up on some industry blogs since being out for three months (See It Takes A Village: Keeping Up With The PPC Industry). I read a blog post that doesn’t rank high in the overall … [Read more...] about Data Driven Attribution: The Future for PPC?