Last month we discussed the importance of conversion rate optimization (CRO). Having a CRO program is vital to making the right optimizations for the right users. Today we will dive into what our CRO program looks like at Hanapin Marketing. Our program contains the following: As you can see from our graphic above, all of these analyses feed into our key takeaways. … [Read more...] about 6 Components of A Successful CRO Program
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Apple Search Ads: What You Need To Know To Improve Performance
Which apps do you use the most often? Which apps do you spend the most time in? I’m guessing you probably use and spend the most time in Facebook, Instagram, Google Maps, Snapchat, Spotify, Messenger, Pandora, and Youtube. Or at least some combination of those apps. Did you know that apps now account for 90% of time spent on mobile, with the other 10% spent in mobile … [Read more...] about Apple Search Ads: What You Need To Know To Improve Performance
You’re Bidding On All the Wrong Keywords! (Here’s How To Fix It)
Ever wonder why keyword research is so hard? Keywords are arguably the most important part of a paid search campaign, so there are tons of tools available that should make keyword research easy. But here’s the thing, while you can use these tools to do things like estimate search volume, predict cost-per-click or even spy on the keywords and ads of your competition, you can … [Read more...] about You’re Bidding On All the Wrong Keywords! (Here’s How To Fix It)
Work Smarter, Not Harder – Using Google Sheets for PPC
Between reporting, analysis, dashboards, and action item lists, we use Excel a lot for PPC. Recently, our team has begun to rely on Google Sheets for items like reporting, dashboards, and even to-do lists and status docs. We’ll go through how to get your data into Google Sheets and how to manipulate it once it’s there. Supermetrics Want an easy way to get all your PPC data … [Read more...] about Work Smarter, Not Harder – Using Google Sheets for PPC
Top Bing Updates of 2016 and How To Get Your Campaigns in Shape for 2017
I think we can all agree that 2016 has left its mark as another year of overwhelming growth in search. It continues to impart our lives with more answers, more intelligence and more value. Let’s go through some of the highlights from Bing Ads as we move forward and build on our knowledge in 2017. New and Significant in 2016 Each year, Bing Ads, like many other platforms, … [Read more...] about Top Bing Updates of 2016 and How To Get Your Campaigns in Shape for 2017
Set Up Account-Wide PPC Promos In Less Than 5 Minutes
We all need that friend to lean on from time to time, and there is no difference when it comes to a highly active ecommerce PPC account. A plethora of deals and promotions come and go throughout the year, especially around the holidays. During these hectic times, it is easy to spread account initiatives too thin. In this post, I’ll discuss not only how to avoid promotion … [Read more...] about Set Up Account-Wide PPC Promos In Less Than 5 Minutes
Telling Your 2016 PPC Story Through Reporting
As the countdown to 2017 continues, sticking with the theme of wrapping up 2016 seems fitting. While PPC will continue full speed ahead going into 2017, one thing won't change and that's the performance of your PPC account in 2016. You may be thinking, "2016 was an amazing year, bring on the comparisons." On the other hand, you may be thinking, "Well, we saw some dips but there … [Read more...] about Telling Your 2016 PPC Story Through Reporting
The Good, Bad, And Ugly Impact Of PPC On Journalism
Display advertising has ruined the ethics of journalism. In all fairness, that is a fairly large exaggeration. With that said, I am proud to be a member of this industry and equally proud of the company and clients I represent. Despite this, I am NOT proud of the indirect impact PPC has on digital media. Long gone are the days in which print news outlets were supported by … [Read more...] about The Good, Bad, And Ugly Impact Of PPC On Journalism
3 Ways To Segment PPC Keyword And Query Performance
Basic metrics tell the story of paid search performance but what if you want to dig deeper? You’ll need to go beyond the basic segments and reports. Segmenting data in new ways reveals new stories and allows you to leverage new insights. You can find new targeting opportunities, a new direction for your messaging, or the impetus to finally break a set of keywords into their … [Read more...] about 3 Ways To Segment PPC Keyword And Query Performance
Sign up Now – For Your Chance to attend Hero Conf LA Free!
As we roll towards the end of 2016, we at PPC Hero and Hanapin Marketing are busy making huge additions to the schedule for Hero Conf Los Angeles. We're quickly adding speakers and descriptions to our 41 all-PPC sessions, and want you to be the first to know about big announcements - as they happen. We've confirmed keynotes from Google, Bing and Facebook. We've booked a … [Read more...] about Sign up Now – For Your Chance to attend Hero Conf LA Free!
My 2017 PPC Platform Wish List
We’ve all been PPC-ing And we’ve all got bids to make We don’t know what this year will bring So we blog and hope it takes! (If you try really hard, those lyrics can be sung to the tune of Santa Claus is Coming to Town. If it doesn’t work the first time, try harder. I’m not Beethoven.) This is my selfish intent for this blog post: I hope the geniuses behind each of the … [Read more...] about My 2017 PPC Platform Wish List
Reflections Of A PPCer At The End Of The World…Errr, 2016
2016 was a great year for PPC. I know that's an odd way of beginning an article about 2016 since let's be honest, 2016 was pretty much a terrible year in many aspects. Perhaps there is some yin-yang action happening behind the scenes connecting PPC to the real world? Whatever it might be, digital marketing in 2016 grew overall in terms of spend, social media advertising … [Read more...] about Reflections Of A PPCer At The End Of The World…Errr, 2016
