Now that the holiday madness is over, it’s time for digital marketers to plan where we’ll be spending in 2015. According to The State of Paid Search survey, the PPC market is predicted to have slower growth in 2015 than it did in 2014. However, account managers are still excited about growth opportunities for the new year. 70% of account managers who plan to increase … [Read more...] about Expect Growth With Yahoo Stream Ads
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How To Find Out If It’s Seasonality Or Something Else
The holiday season has a reputation for housing much joy. Roaring fires, turkeys or hams roasting in the oven, the company of loved ones, and whatever comforting liquid with which you prefer to fill your glass. It’s all very idyllic, to the point where it’s been immortalized in song as “the most wonderful time of the year.” A song that probably was written in blissful … [Read more...] about How To Find Out If It’s Seasonality Or Something Else
Are Long Tailed Keywords The Answer to Keyword Optimization?
Which is more important, the ad or the keyword? This is one of those “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?” type questions. Both are unavoidable requirements of PPC creation. I can write the most compelling ad that the world has ever seen, but without the keyword, it will just sit in AdWords with a warning. Even though the answer to the question is both, I find … [Read more...] about Are Long Tailed Keywords The Answer to Keyword Optimization?
A Step-By-Step Introduction to Amazon Product Ads
There is a land full of flowing rivers frothing with fresh, leaping trout where the deer and moose journey to water's edge to drink deeply of the fresh, clear water. This land is bordered by rising, rugged snowcapped mountains that keep those who would destroy it for pleasure from taking advantage of its beauty and life. *Note, this image was provided by the author and was … [Read more...] about A Step-By-Step Introduction to Amazon Product Ads
5 Easy Ways to Customize AdWords Scripts
Find AdWords Scripts a bit scary? The truth is any computer savvy person can edit and customize AdWords Scripts. Not a coder? Not a problem. Most scripts are very detailed and vetted by loads of users, but sometimes you need to tweak them to meet your very specific needs. If you're just getting started with adding a script to your account this quick tutorial at the bottom … [Read more...] about 5 Easy Ways to Customize AdWords Scripts
Average Conversion Rate: What’s Average, Anyway?
Conversion rate optimization (CRO) is a huge topic in the PPC world, especially since increasing this metric can turn dirt into gold in your accounts. Each time someone clicks you have a chance to gain a conversion - whether that’s a sale, lead form filled out, or subscriber gained. Each time that person doesn’t perform a conversion on your site, you’re wasting money. So, … [Read more...] about Average Conversion Rate: What’s Average, Anyway?
Simple Tips To Enhance Your Excel Spreadsheets
Every now and then you stumble across an Excel tip or trick that blows your mind. However, this won’t always be the case and as your skills progress these insights are harder and harder to discover or take more effort than they are worth. Rather than going bigger, it is often much easier to take a step back and recognize little tricks you could try, or actions that lead to … [Read more...] about Simple Tips To Enhance Your Excel Spreadsheets
The 2015 Google Analytics Exam & What You Need To Know
In the past few months, I have provided exam guides for destroying the Advanced Display Exam, acing the Advanced Search Exam, succeeding into the Search Fundamentals Exam, and even beating the Bing Ads accreditation process. And now we’re ready for the big one: Google Analytics Individual Qualification exam, or GAIQ test. As the motherload of Google exams, the Analytics test … [Read more...] about The 2015 Google Analytics Exam & What You Need To Know
How to Stop Wasting AdWords Spend In Just 3 Clicks
Using AdWords Scripts in your account is an amazing way to help manage the PPC craziness, but sometimes you need help beyond what a script can provide. Here at Hanapin we utilize AdWords Scripts in almost every account we have, why? Because they're awesome! They free up loads of time, are easy for both our novice and expert account managers to employ, automate boring AdWords … [Read more...] about How to Stop Wasting AdWords Spend In Just 3 Clicks
Account Structure and Reporting in Excel
In late October I wrote an article about a template I created in Excel for account build outs and creating an organized paid search account. I emphasized that building out accounts in an organized manner helps with reporting and ease of optimizations. How does this organization help with reporting? Let's dig back into Excel to show how reporting can be done easily with a … [Read more...] about Account Structure and Reporting in Excel
An Explanation Of The AdWords Conversion Optimizer Tool
Like most businesses, I’m sure your goal is conversion generation at a profitable cost per acquisition. Fortunately, Adwords provides an automated tool called ‘Conversion Optimizer’ that can help achieve this goal. Today’s post will explain what Conversion Optimizer is and how it works. Additionally, set up directions will be provided along with some personal thoughts and … [Read more...] about An Explanation Of The AdWords Conversion Optimizer Tool
How To Better Connect With Your Client
As account managers, we can literally spend several hours a day on the phone speaking to our clients about their accounts. Remembering that these clients have placed their trust in us to manage their PPC spend, it's incredibly important to create a relationship that runs deeper than their last weekly report. But how do you achieve that personal connection with your client that … [Read more...] about How To Better Connect With Your Client