Google had a lot of AdWords updates in 2017, and there were several that had a huge impact on how can we optimize and change our strategy. For some runner-up examples, custom intent for display, smart display including life events, sharing negative lists across accounts, view-through conversions for Gmail Ads, and much more. This post could have easily been 5 or even 10 top … [Read more...] about Top 3 AdWords Updates of 2017
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6 Bottom Line Boosting Tips for Paid Search
"It depends". In my 2+ years at Hanapin Marketing, I've come to learn that this is a universal truth across the industry. There is no shared magic number for ROI or CPA. There is no perfect CTR or CVR. And there most certainly isn't a singular strategic approach that can navigate across all industries and account types. That said, I do think there is a handful of search … [Read more...] about 6 Bottom Line Boosting Tips for Paid Search
The Ultimate Guide to PPC Marketing
What is PPC? PPC (pay-per-click) marketing is a form of online advertising in which advertisers accrue costs when users click their ads. Advertisers bid on the perceived value of a click in relation to the keywords, platforms, and audience type in which it originates. Paid search advertising and Pay Per Click management can be hugely effective form or digital marketing. With … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Guide to PPC Marketing
5 Tips to Write a Winning Hero Conf Speaker Pitch
As some of you know already, I am gearing up to present at Hero Conf London in just a few short weeks. Reflecting on my experience writing pitches for Hero Conf (both successfully and unsuccessfully), I thought it might be useful to share what I’ve learned along the way. Whether you are fixing to secure your own spot at Hero Conf in Austin this Spring, or aiming for a different … [Read more...] about 5 Tips to Write a Winning Hero Conf Speaker Pitch
PPC Persona Targeting for the Fitness & Health Industry
When developing a PPC strategy for your health/wellness/fitness business, it can be helpful to start by building out personas. What is a persona, you may ask? Here’s Hubspot’s definition: “A buyer persona is a semi-fictional representation of your ideal customer based on market research and real data about your existing customers. When creating your buyer persona(s), consider … [Read more...] about PPC Persona Targeting for the Fitness & Health Industry
5 Heroes of Hero Conf London 2016
This post comes to us from our friend Ruth Derby, a Paid Advertising Executive at The Tomorrow Lab. Her post was originally shared here. Hear more from Ruth on Twitter - @ruthcowan5. (Note: This post has been lightly edited from its original version) Last [year], I had the opportunity to attend Hero Conf London at etc.venues, St Paul’s. Spending two full days in buzzing … [Read more...] about 5 Heroes of Hero Conf London 2016
Google For Jobs: How Does This Affect Me?
Google for Jobs is a new initiative launched by Google allowing users to receive job search results directly on the Google Search page. A separate box appears after PPC results and before organic results solely containing job search results pertaining to the search query the user typed in. The results are jobs pulled in from third party job posting sites and company job … [Read more...] about Google For Jobs: How Does This Affect Me?
PPC Advice Column – Where We Answer Your Burning Digital Marketing Questions!
In this week’s PPC Advice column, we dodge the hurdles of healthcare remarketing and ponder the age old digital marketing question of how to improve quality score and impression share. Read on to see your questions answered! Dear Dani, I work for a healthcare system with multiple hospitals and clinics across a number of states. Due to restrictions about patient privacy, we’re … [Read more...] about PPC Advice Column – Where We Answer Your Burning Digital Marketing Questions!
3 Ways To Improve B2B Lead Quality
Working towards lead quality is always a work in progress, but there are some specific ways we can improve the quality of leads. Cassie wrote a post in 2014 that gave 5 tips to help lead quality through broadening targeting options. In this post, we will focus on ways that may drop lead volume, but boost our main goal of “quality over quantity”. This helps us work towards a … [Read more...] about 3 Ways To Improve B2B Lead Quality
3 Tips To Improve ROI For Paid Search
If you are ever told that the goal of an ecommerce account isn’t to improve ROI, you are probably being lied to. Generating more revenue is the driving factor behind the majority of businesses and the marketing efforts they push. It may not be the be-all end-all with other goals such as newsletter sign-ups and calls, but it’s vital. How can you improve ROI? If the answer was … [Read more...] about 3 Tips To Improve ROI For Paid Search
Google, Signature Cocktails, And Audience Labs
Once a month, as a team, we take a break from our typical routine to participate in an activity we call Redbop. During Redbop we dedicate most of the day to sharing industry insights, learning new tricks, brushing up on the old ones and everything in between. From time to time we invite guest speakers to join us… Those are always my favorite and not because there are … [Read more...] about Google, Signature Cocktails, And Audience Labs
Liveblogging Google Marketing Next 2017
We're excited to be liveblogging the Google Marketing Next 2017 event as updates to AdWords, Analytics, and DoubleClick are announced. Follow along to read our live reactions to these announcements. (TL;DR? Announcements Summary at the end) -- With the 5-min countdown, Google is highlighting a lot of Travel, Shopping, and Mobile stats. Foreshadowing the announcements to … [Read more...] about Liveblogging Google Marketing Next 2017