For this month’s series, we’re providing a little bit of perspective on the hectic events of 2013. As we’ve left Enhanced Campaigns pretty well covered this year, this week we’ll be dedicating our time to some of the other (non-Enhanced Campaigns) initiatives, tactics, strategies, and features that we used to excel in 2013 here at PPC Hero. As Eric explained yesterday, … [Read more...] about 7 CRO Lessons Learned in 2013
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6 Exciting Changes Coming To Google & PPC In 2014
Thanks to the fun of Enhanced Campaigns, 2013 was an extremely interesting year for PPC. Google made a ton of changes that we all had to learn to adapt to. Looking ahead to 2014 don't expect anything as radical again, but there will be some major areas of change for us to focus on: Ads Will Be More Obvious Have you seen the orange Google "Ad" images yet? If not, you'll … [Read more...] about 6 Exciting Changes Coming To Google & PPC In 2014
7 Ways To Boost PPC Performance
Do you have an account where performance has gone stagnate? Volume tends to remain relatively flat despite your ongoing optimizations? Or maybe you have a new account and you are looking for ways to grow volume and have an immediate impact on performance? These are both very common scenarios that PPC managers face on a regular basis. To help combat the sleepy account syndrome, … [Read more...] about 7 Ways To Boost PPC Performance
Happy Clicking on Cyber Monday from PPC Hero!
It's that time of year- 'Twas the Monday after Thanksgiving, when all through the internet Not a creature was stirring, except for a mouse. PPC Hero is ready for Cyber Monday online shoppers! Are you? Scroll down to find our latest posts for a busy ecommerce season. Use these ecommerce and shopping-related blog posts to make sure you (and your customers!) get exactly what you … [Read more...] about Happy Clicking on Cyber Monday from PPC Hero!
Planning Your 2014 Budgets With Search Trends
Ahh the beginning of winter – the start of cold weather, stuffy noses and chapped lips always reminds me that this is a special time of year. Tis the season for shopping, eating and holidays sure, but it’s also the most challenging time of the year: budgeting & planning season. Often be thought of as the bane of existence, budgeting season can be a trying, repetitive and … [Read more...] about Planning Your 2014 Budgets With Search Trends
3 Easy Steps To Success For Holiday eCommerce
For November’s series we’re diving into the exciting world of the holiday season. With Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas and Boxing Day (for our non-American friends) all approaching quickly we’re sharing our favorite tips & tricks for strong holiday-PPC results. Carrie dived into the exciting world of holiday ad copy earlier this week, Sam discussed how to make … [Read more...] about 3 Easy Steps To Success For Holiday eCommerce
Post 1/30: Shhh… Don’t Tell Them But I Have Them All Fooled!
This is part of a 30 posts in 30 days series chronicling my first 30 days in my new role as President of Hanapin Marketing. At our monthly Town Hall meeting Wednesday Pat East, President & CEO of Hanapin, announced that he is relinquishing the President portion of his title and entrusting me, Jeff Allen, to carry that torch. In addition to directing the Services portion … [Read more...] about Post 1/30: Shhh… Don’t Tell Them But I Have Them All Fooled!
How Google’s New Campaign Type Expands Your Market Reach
Earlier this morning, Google announced a new campaign type. The bad news is it is nothing radically different nor does it take advantage of any special NSA algorithms for super specific targeting. The new campaign is more of a revision on the “search and display” campaign type. Search Network and Display Select The new campaign type is titled Search Network with Display … [Read more...] about How Google’s New Campaign Type Expands Your Market Reach
Maximize The Value Of Remarketing This Christmas
October is a funny time of year for retailers; summer is over and the build up to Christmas is just beginning. At this time of year traffic starts to increase but conversion rate might not follow suit. Consumers have started to look for present ideas but are only at the start of the buying cycle. As search marketers we need to be careful not to discount this traffic due to … [Read more...] about Maximize The Value Of Remarketing This Christmas
Should Every PPC Expert Know CRO?
All accounts have their ups and downs. This week we’re all about how we troubleshoot the “downs,” offering the practical application of PPC know-how to solve major mysteries plaguing your account’s performance. Eric has already given a few tips on how to address the source of bad lead quality and Carrie looked into how you can expand your reach in a way that pays off! Today … [Read more...] about Should Every PPC Expert Know CRO?
Motivating Customers With Your Facebook PPC
I’m always shocked at how often companies assume the existence of a really motivated and patient customer. They assume that customers coming to their Website from a mass media ad will diligently search through their drop navigation system, looking for the stuff that’s relevant to the ad -- rather than, you know, placing a nice fat call-out directly on the home page. Or even … [Read more...] about Motivating Customers With Your Facebook PPC
Case Study: 78% Lower CPAs With Dynamic Remarketing
In the final part of our September 'dynamic' series we're going to look at dynamic remarketing and how it has fared for us so far. We've already looked at Dynamic Search Ads, Dynamic Keyword Insertion, Using AdWords Scripts, and Bing's Dynamic Parameters. ----- Back in August we took a dive into some of the most recent feature changes in Google AdWords. The one that most … [Read more...] about Case Study: 78% Lower CPAs With Dynamic Remarketing