As many of you may have seen in your inboxes over the weekend, Google is changing the way that they run things when it comes to their certification program. In the words of the email that was sent out, “Google Partners is coming to an agency near you.” Starting September 30, 2013, the old certification program is being replaced by Google Partners. One of our all-time most … [Read more...] about Big AdWords Certification Changes Are Coming
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Does DKI Really Work? [Case Study]
As dynamic series week continues, we’ve covered how to use dynamic parameters in Bing, dynamic ads with scripts and next we will dive into the question across many search engine marketing professionals minds when it comes to ad testing – Does DKI really work? Below we will review – What is DKI? Does it Really Work? DKI Best Practices. What is DKI DKI stands for Dynamic … [Read more...] about Does DKI Really Work? [Case Study]
Creating Dynamic Ads with Scripts
Consistent ad testing is one of the best practices in paid search. As account managers we are always trying to get that extra edge. What if that is not enough though and you want to update your ads even more frequently to include relevant and timely information? This is where dynamic ads come into play. Today we are going to cover how a little knowledge of scripts can help you … [Read more...] about Creating Dynamic Ads with Scripts
The Ultimate How-To Guide for Bing Parameters
For this month's series, PPC Hero is concerned with all things dynamic. We'll be discussing topics ranging from Dynamic Search Ads to Dynamic Remarketing, as well as asking the age-old question of "Does Dynamic Keyword Insertion actually work?" If it can be automated, scripted, or dynamically generated, we've got it - so stay tuned! Dynamic Keyword Insertion (henceforth known … [Read more...] about The Ultimate How-To Guide for Bing Parameters
How To Bid Smarter With Your Ideal Keyword Positions
Whenever we make changes in an account here at Hanapin we like to do what we call “Bookending”. Essentially this is creating a rough estimate of the projected impact of our changes on spend, conversions, CPA et al. It’s a fairly simple way of mitigating the potential problems at the end of the month that are common with managing PPC accounts: “How did we get so far over … [Read more...] about How To Bid Smarter With Your Ideal Keyword Positions
NOW LIVE: Hero Conf 2014 Site, Dates and Location!
That's right: 2014 is right around the corner, and that must mean it's time to start making plans for next year. If I may humbly suggest penciling one event into your calendar (and then using a Sharpie), it should be Hero Conf 2014! The new site is now live, and here's a fun preview of all its glory: Oooh. Aaah. Even though Registration is not yet open, a lot of the details … [Read more...] about NOW LIVE: Hero Conf 2014 Site, Dates and Location!
Optimize For Offline Conversions With New AdWords Conversion Import Feature
Why hello offline conversions in AdWords, where have you been all my life? Optimizing lead gen accounts in AdWords just got a little sweeter with the release of the new AdWords Conversion Import feature. The Conversion Import feature allows advertisers to track the entire sales cycle from ad click, to offline conversions AND THEN… import these offline conversions back into … [Read more...] about Optimize For Offline Conversions With New AdWords Conversion Import Feature
Why Aren’t Your Quality Scores Higher?
“Why are some of our keywords sitting at 3 or 4 Quality Scores? How can we make those better? Shouldn’t you just work on increasing CTR?” Similar to my previous post on what a ‘good’ CTR is for your PPC campaigns, quite often we hear questions surrounding account Quality Scores and what is being done to proactively improve them. Let’s get the obvious out of the way… YES – … [Read more...] about Why Aren’t Your Quality Scores Higher?
Making Your Facebook Ads Native
A few months back, The Ad Contrarian -- a hardcore skeptic around Facebook ads, if ever there was one -- wrote the following about Native Advertising [emphasis mine]: Nobody seems quite sure what they mean by native advertising. But I think I know what they mean. They don't know it yet, but they mean using traditional advertising strategy on the web. They mean that if you … [Read more...] about Making Your Facebook Ads Native
Stop Wasting Time On MCC Data With Cross-Account Conversions
Since the release of Google Tag Manager, we have continued to confirm Google’s suspicions that yes we do like simplification of processes. The newest feature available is the Cross-Account Conversion Tracking option. Cross-conversion tracking is the placement of one snippet of conversion code across multiple accounts in your MCC. You create a conversion that spans all of these … [Read more...] about Stop Wasting Time On MCC Data With Cross-Account Conversions
4 Easy Ways to Watch Your Account Without Going Crazy
Whenever I talk to people about PPC and what I do, I'm always quick to mention the paradoxical nature of the job. It requires you to be "patiently urgent" - always balancing your immediate deadlines for implementing new ads/keywords or making changes to meet your performance goals... then waiting to watch the results of your work come in, and determining your next steps once … [Read more...] about 4 Easy Ways to Watch Your Account Without Going Crazy
6 Reasons Pay-for-Performance Models Suck
It comes up often, and I’ll admit in my younger PPC days it made me shudder: “So if you’re charging us a fee based on spend, doesn’t that mean you’ll just push the spend to increase your fee?” Well, let me start by saying – yes…if we were real scumbags who didn’t want to keep you around as a client for the long-term. Of course I realize that’s not the ANSWER, but it’s always … [Read more...] about 6 Reasons Pay-for-Performance Models Suck