With an influx of customers using the platform and a shift in purchasing habits, the Amazon advertising platform has been shaken up. Shipping times have been delayed up to a month or more on non-essential products, customers are prioritizing different verticals than normal, and with all these changes you might have noticed your ACoS beginning to increase above goal. I want to … [Read more...] about How To Lower Your Amazon Marketing ACoS
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How Pandemics Reshape Advertising
Across the globe, nearly everyone in the world has been impacted by this developing pandemic. In three months, this virus has spread to nearly every country and impacted businesses in a huge way. Many people are working from home (WFH) and with restaurants and stores being closed, consumers have changed their behavior. Some businesses have been negatively impacted, but others … [Read more...] about How Pandemics Reshape Advertising
3 Connections Between Paid Search and CRO
While being with Hanapin (now Brainlabs!) for five and a half years, I can honestly say that I love my career. Recently, I began a transition between roles within the company going from a Paid Search Account Manager to a CRO (Conversion Rate Optimization) Manager. This was brought on by really gaining an understanding of the connection between Paid Search and CRO and wanting to … [Read more...] about 3 Connections Between Paid Search and CRO
How Excel Macros Save Digital Marketers Time
To Excel! The cause of, and solution to, all of my work-related problems. If you’re anything like me, you know that data in the PPC world is endless. Google reports, lead sheets, call forms, spend charts, daily reports, weekly reports, monthly reports! This list never ends. Enter Excel. Excel is everywhere and everything. Nearly every business and government in the world … [Read more...] about How Excel Macros Save Digital Marketers Time
Google Local Campaigns How-To
Looking for a way to drive customers through the front door? Welcome to the world of Google Local campaigns. Designed to promote your businesses’ stores across Search, Maps, YouTube, and the Display Network, you simply add a few lines of text and let Google do the rest. This overview will include what requirements are needed before being able to run these campaigns and how … [Read more...] about Google Local Campaigns How-To
Hulu Advertising: What You Need to Know About It
Hulu: you know it, you love it, you probably binge it (guilty). If you’re like me, you’re on the cheap, ad-supported plan because you graduated college and suddenly had to pay for both Spotify and Hulu. Even though Hulu sells an ads-free service package, 70% of viewers are on the cheaper, ad-supported plan. This means that there are 58 million binge-watchers like myself seeing … [Read more...] about Hulu Advertising: What You Need to Know About It
Facebook Ad Types: How to Choose the Best One
Facebook has 2.5 B users each month. It is a powerful platform that has the ability to reach your ideal audience. Facebook has many different types of ads you can use, from single image ads to video ads, but which ad type performs the best? Types There are various types of ads you can use within Facebook, and this post explains each ad type with … [Read more...] about Facebook Ad Types: How to Choose the Best One
Amazon & Google: Affects Of COVID-19 On Digital Marketing
My father always said “Time is a flat circle”, meaning the more things change the more they stay the same. At this point in time, it can’t more apparent that this isn’t true. We are in unprecedented times where the only thing we can expect is uncertainty. This is equally true within the digital marketing landscape for the time being. Amazon We are already seeing the … [Read more...] about Amazon & Google: Affects Of COVID-19 On Digital Marketing
What Nonprofits Taught Me About Social Media Marketing (and how it applies to COVID-19)
It's no surprise that the coronavirus has caused either a spike or downfall for companies and marketers across the world. Times are scary for sure, not just from a global, economic and healthcare standpoint but as a marketer, it's hard to know when and what to share. The news is overwhelming and you might even question if it's okay to continue marketing when people and the … [Read more...] about What Nonprofits Taught Me About Social Media Marketing (and how it applies to COVID-19)
March Updates to Paid Advertising Platforms
In this monthly post, we bring you the latest from all of the major platforms. General What: Reacting to COVID-19 Resources: Prior to getting into platform-specific updates, it's essential to address COVID-19 and its impacts on the industry. The resources below were compiled from a recent Hanapin/Brainlabs email blast, and are an excellent source of industry trends, strategic … [Read more...] about March Updates to Paid Advertising Platforms
Nominate The Paid Media Experts Who Have Been Influential In Your Career
Every year, PPC Hero releases a list called The Top 25 Most Influential PPC Experts. This year will not be different! The purpose of this list is to highlight those who have dedicated their time, energy, and expertise over the last year to empower the rest of us to excel at our jobs. And right now, amidst the uncertainty, is as good of a time as ever to celebrate those … [Read more...] about Nominate The Paid Media Experts Who Have Been Influential In Your Career
The Complete Amazon Plan: 7 Steps to Success
Succeeding on Amazon isn’t just about optimizing product listings or running low ACoS PPC campaigns. You need a complete process for research, launch, optimization and expansion. These 7 steps outline the full process for getting a brand off the ground on Amazon. Market ResearchProduct ResearchProduct OptimizationBrand StoreDiscoveryRefinementExpansion Step 1 - Market … [Read more...] about The Complete Amazon Plan: 7 Steps to Success