97% of marketers are investing in social advertising, which is up 10% from last year's numbers. I mean, is anyone really surprised by that? Social ads are pretty easy to get started in and less intimidating (in my humble opinion) than trying to start a Google ad campaign. However, with more adoption by more marketers, comes more costs, more platforms jumping into the mix, and … [Read more...] about New Research! The State of Paid Social
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How to Prepare Client Contact Changes
When working on an account, you get into a rhythm with your client about the goals for the account, future initiatives, and the rapport with your contact. When your client goes through the main point of contact change, it feels like there is a wrench thrown into your world. Sometimes this happens due to the person getting a new role within the company or other times they are … [Read more...] about How to Prepare Client Contact Changes
Investing in Brand Campaigns? Post-Click Experience is Key
The question is: are branded campaigns worth your time and budget? In order to have a successful branded campaign, it’s important to think about every step in the user journey: pre-click and post-click. Where are you driving your brand traffic? What is their first impression when they land on your site? The key to an effective branded campaign requires you to marry best … [Read more...] about Investing in Brand Campaigns? Post-Click Experience is Key
Video-Marketing: Connecting & Conversion with The Future Consumer + 40 more sessions
We've done the work to bring you the best, most actionable content in the paid media industry, and we're excited to debut new sessions we know you'll love at Hero Conf. Our top-rated speakers are back along with new talent to bring you a fresh perspective on what's changing the landscape of paid advertising. From driving conversions through YouTube and Amazon to avoiding … [Read more...] about Video-Marketing: Connecting & Conversion with The Future Consumer + 40 more sessions
Facebook Relevance Score: One Metric Becomes 3
Facebook recently revamped the relevance score metric to offer more information to marketers on what might be affecting ad performance. Similar to what Google offers in its quality score, Facebook broke its singular relevance score into three distinct measures of the ad experience: quality ranking, engagement rate ranking, and conversion rate ranking. These taken together give … [Read more...] about Facebook Relevance Score: One Metric Becomes 3
New Open Jobs at Savings.Com, Hanapin Marketing, Lewis Media Partners and ArcBest
New jobs have been posted to PPC Hero's Job Board, including new positions open at ArcBest, Savings.com, Hanapin Marketing, and Lewis Media Partners. Here's a brief look at some of the positions available: Savings.com Santa Monica, CA Role: Search Engine Marketing (SEM) Analyst Are you a passionate marketer looking for a rewarding role in Digital Marketing? Savings.com, a … [Read more...] about New Open Jobs at Savings.Com, Hanapin Marketing, Lewis Media Partners and ArcBest
Early June Updates to Paid Advertising Platforms
Google Ads What: Choose conversion actions to bid for at the campaign level Details: This update gives advertisers the ability to optimize an entire campaign towards specific conversions. Previously, conversions applied to all campaigns in the account so limiting a campaign to specific conversions was not possible. Impact: Advertisers will not need to create multiple … [Read more...] about Early June Updates to Paid Advertising Platforms
Sticky Notes, To-Do Lists, Status Docs – Oh my!
In the world of PPC, you have to be organized in some way, shape, or form. Prior to my career as a PPC Hero, I was known as a procrastinator and probably still fall into that category more often than not. (Don’t ask me when I wrote this blog post.) When I first began working at Hanapin, I learned that to-do lists, status docs, roadmaps, and sticky notes would become my best … [Read more...] about Sticky Notes, To-Do Lists, Status Docs – Oh my!
Drive New Customers and Incremental Gains with Amazon DSP
Have you been exploring the Amazon advertising space, and come across Amazon DSP? Wondering if it’s for you and for your accounts? You might already be happy with your current buying strategies, but there are net new opportunities to reach customers just waiting to be found in Amazon DSP. So we’re here to show you what Amazon DSP is, who it will benefit, and the incremental … [Read more...] about Drive New Customers and Incremental Gains with Amazon DSP
What Is A Good Click Through Rate (CTR)?
What is a good click-through rate? It’s the age-old question asked by PPC managers and clients alike. Though we can agree that higher is better, much debate remains as to what constitutes a good vs. subpar account CTR. Below, I’ll give a definitive answer, though I acknowledge that many factors are at play. Additionally, I’ll be answering this question only regarding Google … [Read more...] about What Is A Good Click Through Rate (CTR)?
Ultimate Guide to Google Ads Remarketing
Remarketing in Google Ads consists of static images, animated images, video, responsive ads, and text ads that are placed on the Google Display and Google Search Network. What makes remarketing different from standard Display and Search advertising is the targeting. Remarketing consists of using a special tracking code to place cookies on the browsers of people visiting your … [Read more...] about Ultimate Guide to Google Ads Remarketing
INTRODUCING Hero Academy: A Brand New Training Resource for Digital Marketers
At Hanapin, we live, breathe, and love PPC. It’s what we do for clients and what we’re passionate about. We've been producing PPC Hero since 2007 and Hero Conf, a conference series dedicated to our fellow PPC enthusiasts, since 2012. And now, we're excited to introduce our newest initiative - Hero Academy. Hero Academy is a video series that offers short and basic how-tos for … [Read more...] about INTRODUCING Hero Academy: A Brand New Training Resource for Digital Marketers