No one sets out to fail. Yet nearly everyone sets out to learn. This contradiction had me thinking reflectively over the last couples of weeks as I quickly approach the end of my 3rd year with Hanapin. I'm truly in awe at how much has happened during that time within the industry, and how seamlessly those around me appear to transition from one phase to the next. And that's … [Read more...] about My Top Failures as a PPC Account Manager
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How To Avoid Overlap Between Multiple Similar PPC Accounts
Avoiding keyword and targeting overlap is a difficult process even when working within the constraints of a single account. Success hinges on Search Query Analysis, and issues are likely if any of these 4 Red Flags Of Ineffective PPC Account Structure are present. The process becomes much more complicated when working on a series of related brands or company divisions. If not … [Read more...] about How To Avoid Overlap Between Multiple Similar PPC Accounts
Tips & Tricks for AdWords Grant Accounts
One of my first accounts as an account manager was a grant account. It felt like a low-pressure way to get my feet wet in account management. However, as soon as I got the account, Google change their grant account policies. In early January, AdWords released policy updates for grant account management. Policy updates included: Maintain a 5% account CTR Keyword Quality … [Read more...] about Tips & Tricks for AdWords Grant Accounts
Getting The Ball Rolling – Account Analysis
The hardest step to take is the first one. PPC account analysis is the same way. A request for an account analysis sends me into analysis paralysis. The necessity of an account deep dive can manifest for a variety of reasons. Before you succumb to analysis paralysis, read through these simple account analysis steps to help get the analysis ball rolling. Review Account … [Read more...] about Getting The Ball Rolling – Account Analysis
How to Jump Start Your PPC Account for Next Year
As we are closing down the year, this is a great time to go through and audit your account to prepare for the next year. In the last few months, everyone is trying to achieve year-end goals, take advantage of seasonal traffic, and to plan out their paid search strategy for January. While pushing towards the end of the year finish line, sometimes the everyday maintenance takes … [Read more...] about How to Jump Start Your PPC Account for Next Year
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
Mastering The Transition To PPC Account Manager
Having recently become an account manager, my mind has been buzzing with optimization opportunities, strategy initiatives, and communication styles. With all of the ppc possibilities, where does one start?! Friends and coworkers, who have mastered the transition to account manager, shared their tips and tricks with me. I have compiled their advice here. Here we … [Read more...] about Mastering The Transition To PPC Account Manager
The Complete PPC Account Audit Guide
11/12/2019 Your PPC account is never perfect. Hopefully, that doesn’t come as a surprise to you. The truth of the matter is that no matter how hard you work on building an account and optimizing it according to best practices, you will probably miss something. An even truer statement is that the longer you work in an account, the easier it is for things to slip past … [Read more...] about The Complete PPC Account Audit Guide
The 5 Stages Of PPC Account Restructuring
During my tenure as a PPC account manager I've found few things to be more anxiety provoking than the performance of a brand new account structure. Those first couple weeks of data are pivotal not only for account success, but for establishing client confidence moving forward. Following the launch of a brand new account structure, I typically go through a series of emotions … [Read more...] about The 5 Stages Of PPC Account Restructuring
5 Lessons Learned From Running International PPC Accounts
I currently manage ads in 6 continents across 32 countries with ad copy spanning 5 different languages. I speak one language. Well, to be fair, I speak more than just one language. Years of Spanish class has led to the proficiency of a "soon-to-graduate higher schooler with senioritis." Furthermore, my PPC international experience has given me a pretty strong pulse of the … [Read more...] about 5 Lessons Learned From Running International PPC Accounts
4 Tips For Supporting A PPC Account Team
As the digital marketing industry grows with new updates, platforms, tools, and thought processes, it’s natural for many accounts to: Expand their reach Refine more sophisticated strategies Develop new complexities This continual evolution of PPC combined with potential shifts or expansions of business goals can ultimately make it challenging for a single person to … [Read more...] about 4 Tips For Supporting A PPC Account Team
10 Traits Of A Successful PPC Account Manager: A Client Services View
If you have ever read any of my blog posts, you might have noticed that they are all very client-focused. That’s because I don’t actually do PPC work. Rather, I work with people who do. As an associate director of client services, my position is mostly client-facing and is somewhat a client concierge. One of my main goals is to make sure our clients have an internal voice when … [Read more...] about 10 Traits Of A Successful PPC Account Manager: A Client Services View
