Mobile search and expansion has been a hot topic throughout the year, and continues to pickup momentum. A recent study has revealed that 75% of users said mobile search makes their lives easier, 63% claimed that access to mobile search has changed the way they gather information, while 32% said they use mobile search more than search engines on their computers. When it comes to … [Read more...] about Mobile PPC: Google Wallet, Quality Score & Speculation
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Our 3 Most Valuable PPC Metrics
Last week, Wordstream asked the Hanapin team to participate in survey to find out which PPC metrics account managers think are the most valuable. It brought me back to when I was first learning about pay-per-click and felt overwhelmed by all the metrics and 3 letter acronyms that were being thrown around. I had no idea how I was going to use all this data to make decisions. … [Read more...] about Our 3 Most Valuable PPC Metrics
Top of Page and First Page Bid Estimates
If you use AdWords, I'm sure you've noticed a status called 'First Page Bid Estimate' and maybe even decided to opt in to the newer 'Top of Page Estimate' that you can now make a column in your interface. These bid estimates can give some great insight into an optimization opportunity, but it's also important to know how AdWords calculates these estimates and some alternatives … [Read more...] about Top of Page and First Page Bid Estimates
Segmenting by Device: Why All Your Accounts Should Be Running Mobile Campaigns
I know we’ve had a few posts about mobile campaigns here on PPC Hero, but after recently reviewing my accounts by device segmentation and rediscovering how many visitors are actually clicking my ads via mobile devices, I cannot emphasize enough the importance of paying attention to your mobile audience. Amy wrote a great post not too long ago on mobile landing page best … [Read more...] about Segmenting by Device: Why All Your Accounts Should Be Running Mobile Campaigns
My #1 Tip for Google Display Network: Scale Your Campaigns
Often times I find that people treat the display network as secondary to search. I’ll admit, it’s not always the first thought that comes into my mind when I start thinking about how I’m going to tackle a new account. I never understood why that is. I mean, display is awesome, why should it take a backseat? After many sleepless nights of pondering this question, I’ve decided … [Read more...] about My #1 Tip for Google Display Network: Scale Your Campaigns
How To Expand An Account From Exact Match to Broad Match
Let me preface this post by stating clearly: this is not the best way to work all accounts. With that said, I can think of a few scenarios where it is worth a shot as there are many pros to working an account from more targeted to less. There are also some cons so I’ll start by addressing both. Pros: You’ll have less initial financial waste while prospecting keywords It is … [Read more...] about How To Expand An Account From Exact Match to Broad Match
Ad Writing Tips for a New Account
Welcome to part 3 of our series ‘Starting an AdWords Account From Scratch.’ In this article, we’ll be covering ad writing. Your ad groups won’t start triggering impressions until you have at least one active ad running. Read on for best practices and writing ideas. The Importance of Great Ads: Thorough keyword research and a tightly knit structure will be useless without … [Read more...] about Ad Writing Tips for a New Account
Heroview – CRO & Analytics for PPC with James Svoboda
Today’s #Heroview featured James Svoboda (@Realicity) as he put the 140 character limit to the test and shared some of his insight towards Conversion Rate Optimization & Analytics for PPC. The interview was full of great information and interesting new ideas to add to your PPC arsenal. But you don’t need me to tell you, check out the streamcap below! Thank you to everyone … [Read more...] about Heroview – CRO & Analytics for PPC with James Svoboda
Discover The 20 Most Expensive Keywords in Google AdWords
On July 14th, Google announced their Q2 earnings for 2011. Revenue was up 32% from last year bringing total Q2 earnings to just over $9 billion dollars. So how is Google making all this money? Well in large part, from us. Paid clicks on ads increased 18% from Q2 last year while the average cost-per-click has gone up 12% since then. In just the last 4 quarters, Google brought … [Read more...] about Discover The 20 Most Expensive Keywords in Google AdWords
Four Reasons to Trust a Life Scientist with Your PPC Account
This is the second post of a series called "why to trust a (insert stereotype) with your PPC account." The first post profiled Amy, the "farmer's daughter," and this post profiles Jessica Niver, an Account Supervisor at Hanapin and the "life scientist." First, it would probably help to define a life scientist. Life sciences "comprise all fields of science that involve the … [Read more...] about Four Reasons to Trust a Life Scientist with Your PPC Account
Ticker Tuesday: Using Video In PPC
It's sometimes easy to assume that video is only good for SEO. But video has a lot to offer PPC, especially when it comes to landing pages, conversion types, product demonstrations, and convincing your customers to convert. In this episode of Ticker Tuesday, we take you through the ways that video PPC can improve your overall PPC performance, as well as the different … [Read more...] about Ticker Tuesday: Using Video In PPC
Four Reasons to Trust a Farmer’s Daughter with Your PPC Account
This is the first post of a series called "why to trust a (insert stereotype) with your PPC account." It's the brainchild of Amy Hoffman, one of Hanapin's Account Supervisors and our first profile! Let me first give you a bit of background: In March, we wrote a series called "Behind the Curtain: Uncovering Amazing Search Marketers." Its focus was on Hanapin's job interview … [Read more...] about Four Reasons to Trust a Farmer’s Daughter with Your PPC Account