On November 12th of this year, Google published a 160-page comprehensive guide used to train search raters at Google. This guide is by far the most complete list of instructions that Google has ever openly published outlining how websites are rated. Before we dive in, it is important to explain the purpose of this document. Google uses actual human beings, not an algorithm … [Read more...] about Google’s Search Rater Guide Shares How Google Ranks Websites
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4 Reasons Why You Need To Analyze Your Google Analytics Social Users Flow
I’m amazed at how many PPC account managers don’t know what happens after someone clicks an ad. Don’t get me wrong, I know there are scenarios when the goal is to drive as much cheap traffic to the website as possible. However, if you’re managing an account where conversions are the goal then understanding what happens post-click is vital to your PPC performance. To better … [Read more...] about 4 Reasons Why You Need To Analyze Your Google Analytics Social Users Flow
Meeting User Expectations: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
For those of you who missed our flash webinar a couple of months ago, today’s post will focus on meeting user expectations. As CRO manager, one of my main focuses is making sure users aren’t left confused or wondering where they are when they land on a page. We’ll look at a handful of examples today and discuss how the user expectations are or are not met. To do so, we’ll be … [Read more...] about Meeting User Expectations: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
How To Optimize For Velocity
You may as well not call, you know you are going right to voicemail. But you do anyway because this is your job..... or maybe more is riding on it and this is your company. You are calling back the leads from your PPC campaign, and every single one of them has lost interest. Are they avoiding you? Have they gone with a competitor? You are frustrated and feel like … [Read more...] about How To Optimize For Velocity
6 Simple Physical Store Tactics To Boost Your Black Friday PPC Sales This Season
Black Friday sales have existed long before ecommerce was recognized. For over 50 years, stores have tried and tested ways to ensure they make the most out of the valuable footfalls, even without the luxury of measurability that PPC provides. Though many online advertisers are sharpening their toolkits to prepare for the weekend, too often, I find that ecommerce marketers … [Read more...] about 6 Simple Physical Store Tactics To Boost Your Black Friday PPC Sales This Season
[New Webinar with iSpionage!] 3 Advanced Ways to Get More Out of Your PPC Competitive Intelligence
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 live webinar on Thursday, November 12th at Noon EST, … [Read more...] about [New Webinar with iSpionage!] 3 Advanced Ways to Get More Out of Your PPC Competitive Intelligence
Are Your Match Types Functioning The Way You Think They Are?
We all know that in AdWords there are three main match types: broad, phrase, and exact. Broad can be further narrowed down to regular broad match and modified broad – signified by “+” markers. When we analyze our accounts we often look at match type performance and search query reports, but one thing is often overlooked - queries can “exact match” to broad match keywords. What … [Read more...] about Are Your Match Types Functioning The Way You Think They Are?
Trust-Based PPC Marketing
Do you remember Domino’s Pizza before 2009? If not, I don’t blame you. Their stock hit an all-time low in 2008, and a YouTube video showing employees doing disgusting things with the food left the company’s image at an all-time low. It was a wake-up call for the company to make a change in both product and branding. How did this move help Domino’s get back to a positive … [Read more...] about Trust-Based PPC Marketing
Easy Ways To Measure The Value Of Branded Campaigns
Pay-per-click brand campaigns have many benefits for advertisers. The messaging can be controlled and they also provide a great way to increase customer engagement. Brand campaigns can be rolled out on a strategic schedule driving to interactive landing pages that tell a story and persuade audiences. These purchase decisions also tend to be more emotional vs. rational for … [Read more...] about Easy Ways To Measure The Value Of Branded Campaigns
How Does Match Type Impact Performance?
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?
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