It's the frosty time of year when hot takes start flying. What new goodies will 2019 will bring for marketers? On this end, I am resolved to ditch high cost leads on Search (to the best of my ability) and discontinue spending budgets on "good enough" social ad audiences. Personally, I have already declared 2019 the year Account Based Marketing (ABM) by way of crafting several … [Read more...] about Next-Level Audience Targeting for your 2019 Marketing Plan
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Are Coupon Sites Stealing Your Holiday Sales?
We’ve all done it, you’re getting ready to finalize your online purchase, you do a quick google search for COUPONS. Who doesn’t like save a few dollars here and there, however, do you know these coupon sites could be costing you advertising money and sales. Some coupon sites could be using your website to create their own organic listing to push users to complete a purchase … [Read more...] about Are Coupon Sites Stealing Your Holiday Sales?
Could Another Digital Agency Easily Steal Your Clients?
One of the guiding principles I utilize for Account Management is taking a beat to consider: If a competitor digital agency took a look at my accounts, what would they say to my client to try and win the business? Albeit a bit paranoid in nature, it’s a useful lens to view your work as objectively as possible. Having run through this exercise countless times, here are a … [Read more...] about Could Another Digital Agency Easily Steal Your Clients?
6 Updates in 2 Weeks!?
Man, it’s been a while. The PPC industry has been a little quiet on the major updates side lately, but just as we predicted…BAM! A ton of updates happened at once, and our experts are here to give you a quick 20 min session about everything you need to know and how these changes will impact your digital marketing campaigns. Hanapin’s Associate Director of Services, … [Read more...] about 6 Updates in 2 Weeks!?
Coding for Marketers – Where to Start
It feels like someone is always telling you to learn to code. That’s crazy talk but coding can open new opportunities. Code helps users optimize their workflows and makes dealing with data more manageable. I often receive questions about where to start or what someone in my role uses. It’s not always clear where to start with coding if you work in a marketing role. This … [Read more...] about Coding for Marketers – Where to Start
What Happened When We Paused PPC Brand Campaigns
Over the years, many companies have debated whether you should or should not bid on your own brand keywords. Some articles suggest you should not waste your money and others believe it is a no-brainer. In this article, we are going to show you exactly what happened after we paused the Brand campaigns. In a previous article Why Brand Ad Campaigns are Important, I discussed the … [Read more...] about What Happened When We Paused PPC Brand Campaigns
The Latest PPC Updates to Catapult Campaigns in 2019
We’re all very well acquainted with the PPC industry charging ahead like a bullet train, and we’re all just trying to hang on tight to the caboose. With all of the updates that have happened over the last few months – and the inevitable changes soon to come - in AdWords (ahem, Google Ads), Facebook, YouTube, automation, etc etc etc…we just need to hop on a webinar and sort it … [Read more...] about The Latest PPC Updates to Catapult Campaigns in 2019
Get To Know Your Customer Better with Detailed Demographics
Facebook has anyways been vaunted for its deep knowledge in what makes you, you. Its ability to parse everything from basic demographic data to one’s interests really set it apart from regular search for a marketer. While we’ve had some basic data available to us on Google Ads, the ability to now layer on detailed demographic lists is a step towards better understanding who the … [Read more...] about Get To Know Your Customer Better with Detailed Demographics
Keeping Up in the Digital World
A theme has been consistently popping up in my day to day conversations regarding the rapid pace of the digital marketing world. These discussions have gone on to expand upon how difficult it is to keep up. Today, the Twittersphere was abuzz sharing an ebook titled, "It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work," published by the Founder & CEO at Basecamp. I'm curious... How many … [Read more...] about Keeping Up in the Digital World
UAC Optimizations in 5 Steps
If you are like most marketers, automation can make you nervous. Universal App Campaigns are one of the simplest campaigns to set up in Google Ads. Simple is a word you like to hear, but how do you know Google will target the right users? How do you maximize performance and ensure you are getting quality conversions? 1) Form a Strategy Forming a strategy is a given for any … [Read more...] about UAC Optimizations in 5 Steps
Bing’s New(ish) Automated Bidding Strategies
It seems to have flown a bit under the radar but Bing is slowly rolling out many of the fancy new automated bidding strategies that Google has been pushing as of recent. Bing seems to be an afterthought but lately, I’ve been seeing some good success in the channel once things are tweaked. While Bing & Google are Search at the end of the day, they have their differences and … [Read more...] about Bing’s New(ish) Automated Bidding Strategies
Max Clicks For Budget-Limited Campaigns: A Case Study
What bidding strategy will perform best for a given campaign? This can be a tricky question. While aggregate data as well as common sense can provide some answers, absent a crystal ball no one can say how any given campaign will perform with a particular automation strategy until it is actually tried. As such, I designed an experiment to run for 8 lead generation campaigns for … [Read more...] about Max Clicks For Budget-Limited Campaigns: A Case Study