We are always looking for more ways we can provide valuable info and insights to the digital marketing community. In our quest, we've been developing industry specific reports over the last few months that pull together paid media trends across a number of platforms - Google, Bing, Facebook, Amazon, etc. In our newest report, we focus on ecommerce. The report covers trends … [Read more...] about New Release! Paid Advertising Trends for Ecommerce Marketers
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YouTube Look Back: Video Ads For All in 2020
According to 2019's State of PPC, 46% of marketers said they would spend more on YouTube ads within the next year. In 2018, that number was 38%. From that, we can assume that advertisers find YouTube to be either: More measurable in terms of their KPI'sMore accessible in terms of ad creativeNeither more measurable or accessible, but they just "have to be there" because it's … [Read more...] about YouTube Look Back: Video Ads For All in 2020
[Hero Academy Video] Product Audiences on Search and MSAN
Product audiences are dynamic remarketing lists that pair customers with specific products based on the products they have looked at, considered, or already purchased on your website. You can use product audiences in both search campaigns and audience campaigns. In this new lesson on Hero Academy, Purna Virji from Microsoft breaks down everything you need to know about … [Read more...] about [Hero Academy Video] Product Audiences on Search and MSAN
12 Holiday PPC Optimization Tips
This year is coming to an end and we are almost through the holiday season. Here are some holiday PPC optimization tips you can make in your account right now. Some of these tips will help you reduce wasteful spending and improve ROAS. SQRs/Negatives It was not too long ago that Google expanded their keyword close variant matching. Microsoft Ads has also expanded its … [Read more...] about 12 Holiday PPC Optimization Tips
Gmail Ads Made Easy: The Perfect Guide To Getting Started
A beginner's guide to breaking out of simple Display campaigns and exploring Gmail ads. Google offers a vast variety of campaign types and is continuously developing new features for advertisers to use. Sometimes it can be overwhelming deciding which campaigns and placements are right for your business, especially when considering budgets and creative asset limitations. … [Read more...] about Gmail Ads Made Easy: The Perfect Guide To Getting Started
November Updates to Paid Advertising Platforms
In this monthly post, we bring you the latest from all of the major platforms. Google Ads What: Google Ads conversion reporting issues and fix Details: Conversion reporting was impacted between 11-9-19 through 11-20-19. During that time, a bug caused Google Ads Search and Shopping campaigns to be overreported for those using non-last click attribution models. At this time, the … [Read more...] about November Updates to Paid Advertising Platforms
Introducing the Ad Gallery
Have you ever wished you could see all digital ad types in one succinct place with visuals to remind you of what they actually look like? Us too! And now you can with our new Hanapin Marketing Ad Gallery. As digital marketers, we’re living in an ever-changing ad landscape. Platforms release and change ad types on a regular basis these days. There are so many, in fact, … [Read more...] about Introducing the Ad Gallery
Hero Conf London 2019 Speaker Recap: Sarah Barker
SEO and PPC can and should work together was the premise of Sarah Barker’s keynote speech at Hero Conf London this year and she made a great argument for her case. I had the opportunity to attend Hero Conf in London this year and while attending I heard this great presentation and thought I would summarize a few of the key takeaways for you all out there. To set the stage, … [Read more...] about Hero Conf London 2019 Speaker Recap: Sarah Barker
October Updates to Paid Advertising Platforms
In this monthly post, we bring you the latest from all of the major platforms. Google Ads What: Google rolls out conversions by time reporting Details: Reporting can now be viewed based on the date in which the measured action took place. Impact: Previously, Google Ads prescribed the conversion action to the date of the click. Much like Google Analytics, this update allows an … [Read more...] about October Updates to Paid Advertising Platforms
How To Create A Great PPC Campaign Structure
The way you structure your PPC campaigns is extremely important. Your structure is basically the skeleton or the backbone of your account, and a fantastic structure supports so many other important parts of your account, including your account’s performance. Campaign structure is one of the most crucial pieces of a successful PPC effort, but there are thousands of ways to … [Read more...] about How To Create A Great PPC Campaign Structure
Beginner’s Guide to Pinterest for Business
Pinterest is a growing advertising platform that can boost any company’s reach and sales, especially for e-commerce brands. This guide will walk you through setting up your Pinterest for Business account, creating Pins, and launching ads. It will also help you start to create a budding Pinterest strategy that will drive conversions and loyalty from your targeted audience. Why … [Read more...] about Beginner’s Guide to Pinterest for Business
Paid and Organic are Indistinguishable
When that reality was, though, was a matter of extreme debate ~ Iliad & Odyssey The idea of Paid Search and SEO being one, has been debated for years. Paid search is pay per click (PPC) traffic that is not free. You have to pay a cost dictated by Amazon, Microsoft Ads, Google, Oath. SEO is free search engine optimized organic traffic, think Yahoo, Google … [Read more...] about Paid and Organic are Indistinguishable