Hero Academy is Hanapin's newest initiative featuring short and basic how-tos on paid advertising in a variety of platforms. Current topics include the basics of Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, Facebook, Quora, Excel, + more. AND NOW, we've released 2 BRAND NEW videos! Along with videos that show you the basics of getting started in different platforms, Hero Academy will … [Read more...] about New Releases on Hero Academy! Starting Pinterest & Apple Search Ads
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Close Variants Diluting Match Types – What You Should Know
The timing of this post is by no means “hot off the press”, but for those that missed the update, here it is. At the end of July, Google announced that in the coming weeks they’ll begin rolling out close variants for phrase match and broad match modified. This is right in line with last year’s update that caused some unrest in the Search marketing world – when Google made … [Read more...] about Close Variants Diluting Match Types – What You Should Know
3 Killer Strategies for Custom Affinity Audience Campaigns
Below we dig into 3 killer strategies for using custom affinity audience targeting, performance results and key lessons learned from managing custom affinity targeting. Affinity audience targeting is not new. Facebook, Google, and Amazon have been using them for some time and have seen huge success. Affinity Audiences are TV-style audiences that are designed to help connect … [Read more...] about 3 Killer Strategies for Custom Affinity Audience Campaigns
Hero Academy Live!
We’re bringing our new video series, Hero Academy, live for a special event. Showcasing three new sessions, you’ll learn a scientific process on how to improve your ad copy with Microsoft’s Purna Virji, a breakdown of ad extensions on Google and how you should be using them with Hanapin’s Elliot Kemp, and an overview on what frequency capping is and how to use to your advantage … [Read more...] about Hero Academy Live!
Facebook Dynamic Creative: Level Up Your Ads
One of the largest issues when dealing with ads on social media can be summed up in one question. "Are my ads good ads?" We can break that down by wondering if our ad copy is informative or playful enough if our ad copy is too long or too short, if the images we are using resonate with our audience, or even if we should be using video instead of an image. Additionally, as the … [Read more...] about Facebook Dynamic Creative: Level Up Your Ads
Attend as a team. Grow as a team.
We offer a 10-15% discount for groups that want to attend Hero Conf together. That applies to Austin or London! But why? Our company gets more value from sending our paid media team to conferences in groups compared to sending solo attendees. We want you to be able to get that same value, without breaking the bank! Compared to when we send individual team members, we … [Read more...] about Attend as a team. Grow as a team.
Robust Reporting with Google Sheets Query Function
As you work with spreadsheets you pick up formulas, tricks, and formatting lessons to make reporting easier. I often see users get stuck when it comes to combining these pieces into a complete report. We recently onboarded a client and needed to replicate one of their old reports. Most of the report created manually, updating a row at a time, every day. This is not a … [Read more...] about Robust Reporting with Google Sheets Query Function
Conversion Rate Optimization 101: Maximizing The Post-Click Experience
What is Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO)? CRO is a repetitive cycle designed to continually improve user experience & site performance by translating website data into human behavior and adjusting the website based on those human behaviors to increase conversions. If you’re new to digital advertising, “conversions” are the action(s) you want your site visitors … [Read more...] about Conversion Rate Optimization 101: Maximizing The Post-Click Experience
Mobile Ads Make Cents: Get More From Mobile Ads
According to this report, most people spend more than 4 hours a day on their smartphones. Our phones help us stay connected to our relatives and friends and they make for a better way to shop online. If you’re like the rest of us, you probably enjoy mobile shopping because of how fast and easy it can be. Have you ever noticed how some ads will conveniently place a call when you … [Read more...] about Mobile Ads Make Cents: Get More From Mobile Ads
How To Nail Your Next QBR
If you work in the business world, you are most likely already familiar with the term QBR, or Quarterly Business Review. If you aren’t familiar, a QBR is a meeting held either internally or with clients once a quarter. The goal of the meeting is to recap last quarter’s strategy and results. It’s also an opportunity to present next quarter’s strategy plan, along with any budget … [Read more...] about How To Nail Your Next QBR
Target CPA Bidding: Avoiding Over-Delivery
The full scale integration of automation and AI in our daily work lives is upon us. It can be seen almost everywhere within Google, Facebook, Amazon, etc. Google is leading the charge with automated tools available anywhere from bidding, to ad creation, to audience targeting (some of which are forced updates). When they work, these tools drive major increases in productivity … [Read more...] about Target CPA Bidding: Avoiding Over-Delivery
3 Common Reasons Why Marketers Don’t Invest in Their Post-Click Experience… & Why That’s a Big Mistake
“Should we move forward with conversion rate optimization services?” We face this question often and of course, for me, being involved in post-click optimizations and analysis every day, it’s an easy yes. Investing in the post-click experience or conversion rate optimization (CRO) is a given. This refers to the page users land on or their experience after they’ve clicked on … [Read more...] about 3 Common Reasons Why Marketers Don’t Invest in Their Post-Click Experience… & Why That’s a Big Mistake