Strong campaigns start with a solid foundation of keywords. In order to build the right set of keywords you need to work with your client. If you can gain a fundamental understanding of consumer search behavior you will set the stage for growing the keywords in the account. Most searchers perform multiple if not 10 or more searches prior to conversion. How the consumer … [Read more...] about Smart Keyword Mining And Growth Is Still Important
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Your Chance At Making A Good Impression
By doing a quick Google search, we can see there are numerous results on best ways to make a first impression, ranging from “how to” to “how long you have.” These articles also feature on the “why." For example, “Why is it important to make a good first impression”? This article from Forbes highlights that you have seven seconds to make a good first impression. It focuses on … [Read more...] about Your Chance At Making A Good Impression
How Does Match Type Impact Performance?
One of the first lessons you learn in PPC is the different keyword match types. They are the building block of query matching, but we don’t often evaluate them as a group. Some don’t even bother with multiple match types and sway to only using one match type or the other. They may use exact match exclusively and have extremely large keyword lists (because specificity breeds … [Read more...] about How Does Match Type Impact Performance?
Why We Blog Every Day
Before joining the Hanapin Marketing team, I wondered why PPC Hero blog posts were published on a daily basis. I always found the posts to be relevant, but it seemed like content oversaturation. Was there really enough PPC content to post every day? Since beginning at Hanapin, I’ve found that answer to enthusiastically be “yes,” but more importantly, I’ve come to understand the … [Read more...] about Why We Blog Every Day
How PPC And CRO Work Together To Provide Great Results
Editors Note: This was post was co-written by CRO Manager, Samantha Kerr, and Account Manager, Kelsey Hadaller. At Hanapin Marketing, we have dedicated roles for Conversion Rate Optimization, PPC Account Management, and routine PPC account tasks. CRO Managers and Account Managers have very different focuses, but find a way to work together to integrate CRO and overall PPC … [Read more...] about How PPC And CRO Work Together To Provide Great Results
What Is A Good Conversion Rate?
We are in the midst of many different sports seasons right now, but the one that seems to grab a lot of attention is football. And I’m talking “pigskin” football, not “GGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOALLLLLL” football. Today we’re going to compare a good conversion rate to the inner-workings of a football team. In keeping with the football theme, let’s start with our first of four … [Read more...] about What Is A Good Conversion Rate?
How to Build a Solid CRO Strategy
With new clients, new websites, and concluding of previous tests, the need for a testing and CRO strategy never stops being important. Creating a structured plan for your Conversion Rate Optimization strategy will align the goals and ensure the process will run smoothly. There are four key components to form a strategy: Gather all information Collect data Put all the … [Read more...] about How to Build a Solid CRO Strategy
Love Your In-House PPC Employee? Pay Them More
Let's get the elephant out of the room right now. I'm an agency writing about in-house and I'm NOT trying to talk you into switching to agency. Period. There are pros and cons to using an agency or staying in-house for your PPC. The purpose of this article is not to try to talk you into one or the other. I'm writing this post to the business owner or VP or manager who … [Read more...] about Love Your In-House PPC Employee? Pay Them More
[New Whitepaper!] Top Ten PPC Tips for Retail Marketers
It’s no longer acceptable to just sell online, other companies are selling similar and/or the exact same products you are. Therefore, it is paramount to find the qualities that make your business stand out and personalize the experience for your customers. As more users go online for their research and purchase needs make sure you have a solid plan in place for advertising. … [Read more...] about [New Whitepaper!] Top Ten PPC Tips for Retail Marketers
Determining The When And How Of Cross-Channel Budget Allocation
Google’s global search market share is 67%. That volume combined with the decent quality of traffic Google provides is the reason why so many PPC advertisers spend 75% of their PPC budget with the engine. But how do you know when it’s time to branch out? Are You Budget Constrained And Running Only (Or Mostly) In Google? Break your campaigns and/or keywords into buckets. … [Read more...] about Determining The When And How Of Cross-Channel Budget Allocation
So You Want To Be A CRO Expert
In almost every industry, there are certain people deemed experts in the field. These experts usually have quite a bit of experience, the guts to take risks, and the grace to share their learnings with others. Are you interested in becoming an expert? Do you love conversion rate optimization? If you aren’t, I find it quite sad. There are numerous reasons why we love CRO and … [Read more...] about So You Want To Be A CRO Expert
Dissecting PPC Agency Pricing Models, Part 3 of 3
This is the final post in my series about PPC pricing. You can read the first and second posts here and here. I planned to also write about what to look for in an agreement (from the client’s perspective) but this blog post is already 1,300+ words. If you’d like to see it, let me know in the comments. How To Bill For Miscellaneous Work There are some situations where the … [Read more...] about Dissecting PPC Agency Pricing Models, Part 3 of 3