Click fraud can be a major hassle and a costly problem. Click fraud happens when an individual or bot repeatedly clicks on an ad to generate fraudulent charges. The major search platforms have protections in place to stop click fraud, but when those protections fail it can be hard to catch, especially in Bing. Luckily, there are a couple tactics that can be deployed to find … [Read more...] about Fight Click Fraud In Your Bing Ads Lead Gen Accounts
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Google Shares (A Little More Of) The Reins On DSAs
There are mixed opinions when it comes to dynamic search campaigns. Some advertisers completely give Google the keys, while others won’t even let Google into the car. No matter what side of the spectrum you fall into, the most recent updates are worth noting. For one, the dynamic ads are going to begin transitioning into the expanded text ad structure. More importantly, Google … [Read more...] about Google Shares (A Little More Of) The Reins On DSAs
Your First Look At The Impact Of Google’s Exact Match Update
In the past few weeks, Google has released a few fun updates about how it will match and measure traffic in your AdWords accounts. Awhile back, we saw a transition to “exact matching” to close variants that included abbreviations, singular or plurals, and misspellings. With the new version, the exact match scandal boils down to two fundamental shifts. 1) Function … [Read more...] about Your First Look At The Impact Of Google’s Exact Match Update
Google’s Update To Close Variants: 3 Ways To Combat Even Less Exact Match
In the latest update of Google’s exact match variants rule, the engine is taking even more liberties as to what triggers an exact match keyword. Google states that words will only be added or varied if it does not change the meaning of the keyword. Now, obviously, whether the meaning changes or not, it does not fix the fact that exact match keywords as we know them are … [Read more...] about Google’s Update To Close Variants: 3 Ways To Combat Even Less Exact Match
Building An Automated PPC Spend Tracker In Google Sheets
With yesterday’s webinar on efficient data analysis through Google Sheets, as well as Tuesday’s post pitting Excel features in their very own March Madness tournament, this week on PPC Hero we’ve highlighted one of the most important pieces of the digital marketer’s toolbox: spreadsheets! Today, we’ll continue the trend by showcasing an application of Google Sheets, utilizing … [Read more...] about Building An Automated PPC Spend Tracker In Google Sheets
Work Smarter! Analyze Data More Efficiently with Google Sheets
You know Excel like the back of your hand, but have you SEEN how you can do PPC in Google Sheets? With this awesome tool, you can take your PPC efficiency and accuracy to the next level. Sit back, relax and Learn how your team can benefit from using Google Sheets with shareable reports, dashboards, and more. In this webinar recording, Hanapin Senior Account Analyst Rachael … [Read more...] about Work Smarter! Analyze Data More Efficiently with Google Sheets
Facebook Mid-Roll Ads Might Need A Re-Roll?
Facebook has begun to test mid-roll advertisements in select publisher’s videos in an effort to grow revenue from all the videos being posted to the site. As an advertiser, I want nothing more than to test out the new opportunity and would not hesitate to recommend the new ad format to any client that advertised on Facebook. However, as a Facebook user, I feel there is room for … [Read more...] about Facebook Mid-Roll Ads Might Need A Re-Roll?
How to Scale Facebook Ads with Automation
This post is part of the Hero Conf Los Angeles Speaker Blog Series. Sahil Jain will join 50+ PPC experts sharing their paid search and social expertise at the World’s Largest All-PPC Event, April 18-20 in Los Angeles, CA. Like what you read? Find out more about Hero Conf. Facebook, and its extended network, provides incredible reach for marketers to find, engage with, and … [Read more...] about How to Scale Facebook Ads with Automation
AdWords Text Ads Automatically Changing To Responsive Ads On GDN
If you are running standard text ads or Expanded Text Ads in AdWords Display campaigns, there is a possibility that these ads have been or will be automatically updated to responsive ads. While Google did not release an official announcement, the below alert is displayed on support page on text ads on the Display Network. Advertisers are not able to opt out of this … [Read more...] about AdWords Text Ads Automatically Changing To Responsive Ads On GDN
7 Optimizations You Need to Know for Apple Search Ads
Back in October, Apple emerged in a crowded market and has shown promising early results. Apple launched Search Ads as an “efficient and easy way to help people discover your app on the App Store for iPhone and iPad in the U.S. Adweek reported that Apple Search Ads are benchmarking at a $1.00 CPI with a 50% conversion rate and $0.50 cost per tap. Furthermore, Singular, a mobile … [Read more...] about 7 Optimizations You Need to Know for Apple Search Ads
Google To Let Advertisers Use Search Data For YouTube Ad Targeting
As the YouTube viewer increasingly shifts to mobile, Google is actively searching for ways to build solutions that will allow advertisers to reach customers across screens in more effective ways. Last month, Google finally announced that they would be allowing users to use search data for YouTube targeting. Up until now, advertisers have only been able to narrow targeting … [Read more...] about Google To Let Advertisers Use Search Data For YouTube Ad Targeting
2017: The Year You Launch Your Video Ads
I was reading an article recently about Generation Xers and how they consume content on YouTube and how to best engage with this coveted consumer cohort. The article noted that Gen Xers, who were born between mid-1960 and late 1970s, are predominantly using YouTube for trips down memory lane, for news content and for DIY videos. I am a Gen Xer and I agree with this theory, but … [Read more...] about 2017: The Year You Launch Your Video Ads