According to Facebook, time spent on video is skyrocketing. In a recent internal study performed by the social giant they predict that 75% of all mobile data will be video by 2020, a 150% increase in video consumption on Instagram is expected in the next six month and currently 100M hours of video are watched everyday on Facebook. With this type of consumption taking place … [Read more...] about Making The Case For A Video First Facebook Strategy
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4 Quick Steps to Create Your Mobile App Strategy
There are several questions I get asked when advertisers or businesses are thinking about starting new mobile app campaigns. Just like paid search, it’s important to start your campaigns with a goal in order to measure value and success. Creating your mobile app strategy can be overwhelming. However, these 4 steps should help you when planning your strategy. 1. Know your … [Read more...] about 4 Quick Steps to Create Your Mobile App Strategy
Kicking Off and Maintaining CRO Client Relationships
Kicking off any type of relationship can be overwhelming. A conversion rate optimization (CRO) relationship is no different. You have many different aspects to juggle when you’re beginning and maintaining these relationships, including: Verticals Industry types KPIs Client personalities Site structure The list goes on and on. We’re always striving to be more of … [Read more...] about Kicking Off and Maintaining CRO Client Relationships
Google Target Outranking Share Bid Strategy Success
A major focus over at the Google headquarters in 2017 has been to increase automated bid offering within the AdWords platform. They have refined existing methods and added new capabilities. Approached with a unique situation earlier in the year, our client team decided to place our personal experiences and hesitancy with machine learning aside and give it a whirl. The … [Read more...] about Google Target Outranking Share Bid Strategy Success
A PPC Account Manager’s Checklist
Whether you’re the most novice paid advertiser or a seasoned vet, the question “what do I do now” has likely come up numerous times. Maybe you feel that you’ve done all you can do and are stuck. Maybe you’ve been so busy driving strategy that daily/weekly account maintenance has fallen by the wayside. Maybe you’re working through the learning curves of managing your first PPC … [Read more...] about A PPC Account Manager’s Checklist
Prioritizing Your PPC Platform Needs
The right PPC platforms can make a huge difference for agencies or in-house teams. However, picking one can be overwhelming. You can minimize the burden and confusion by asking your team a few questions. Once you have answers, you can continue your research using the Best PPC Platforms for PPC Management. Ask the Right Questions There are different platforms for all of your … [Read more...] about Prioritizing Your PPC Platform Needs
Deciding Between CPM & CPC Bidding on Facebook
In a previous blog post, fellow PPC Hero Kelsey gave everyone 3 Facebook Optimizations You Can Make Today. I wanted to expand upon her suggestion of testing out different bidding strategies and how I made a change from CPM to CPC bidding in one of my Facebook accounts. If you're managing a Facebook account that gets very few leads or conversions over a month, this will be extra … [Read more...] about Deciding Between CPM & CPC Bidding on Facebook
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?
Using A Reverse Classroom Approach To Training
The reverse or flipped classroom approach is becoming a more commonly used strategy in the education world. The concept of this approach is to take the lecture setting out of the classroom and onto a student's computer - and projects and "homework" away from home and into the classroom. In a fairly recent blog post on Training the New Generation I included a chart from the … [Read more...] about Using A Reverse Classroom Approach To Training
Pinterest’s Audience Reach Is More Diverse Than Ever
If you don’t stop believing that Pinterest is just for brides planning their weddings, you’re going to miss out on a huge advertising opportunity for your business. Pinterest is ALSO for the maids of honor. Joking. Pinterest is for anyone that’s planning for future life events, no matter how significant or mundane. With over 175M active users, it’s time that advertisers … [Read more...] about Pinterest’s Audience Reach Is More Diverse Than Ever
Capitalize on the Mobile Movement with Next-Level Strategies
Are you rocking that B2B advertising? How about B2C? No matter what area you’re targeting, we’ve seen mobile searches leapfrog over desktop and tablet. What does this mean? It means you need a killer strategy for your mobile marketing in order to take advantage of all of those mobile searches. In this webinar, Directive Consulting’s Garrett Mehrguth will walk you through … [Read more...] about Capitalize on the Mobile Movement with Next-Level Strategies
Why I Tested A Facebook Audience With Zero Targeting Restrictions
When it comes to success with Facebook Advertising, audience targeting is the name of the game. While other factors like quality of ad creative should not be overlooked, performance in social is largely contingent on audience creation. The options for targeting within Facebook are seemingly endless, providing an incredible combination of both scale and accuracy. We've … [Read more...] about Why I Tested A Facebook Audience With Zero Targeting Restrictions