Even more than most ads, Facebook Ads are tasked not so much with making the sale, but in making "the sale before the sale." In other words, your Facebook ads have to sell the prospect on giving you an audience. And this comes in two stages, as well: Stage 1: Sell the prospect on halting their otherwise satisfying experience browsing their newsfeed to actually pay attention … [Read more...] about Facebook Ads and “The Sale Before the Sale”
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You mean it’s like, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.”
As the 1947 version of Miracle on 34th Street points out, sometimes we don't make our goals or succeed on the first attempt. Hanapin Marketing's goal for PPC Hero was to increase monthly pageviews to 91,906 by December 1, 2011. Despite some excellent blog posts in November, we finished the month at 75,149 pageviews, which was 18% away from our goal. However, we will continue … [Read more...] about You mean it’s like, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.”
Ad Extensions In 5 Days! Site Links – Small But Mighty!!
This is the first installment in our series Fully Utilizing AdWords’ Ad Extensions in Just 5 Days! Today we will discuss how amazing site link extensions can be for your PPC campaigns. If you were a pay per click metric or cool option to use in a PPC account, what would you be? I would be a site link extension for sure. In fact, when they first came onto the scene, I posted … [Read more...] about Ad Extensions In 5 Days! Site Links – Small But Mighty!!
More Mysteries of Modified Match—the Negatives
Aside from the title of this blog post sounding like something that kept us in the basement around the warm glow (and tireless hum) of a computer during high school, this entry deals with a pertinent question that has come up while using modified broad match keywords: how do we properly utilize negative keywords with it? Modified broad match comes with its own … [Read more...] about More Mysteries of Modified Match—the Negatives
Google AdWords Help Gets a Makeover
Much like Anne Hathaway here--the Google AdWords Help Center just got a fancy new makeover. If you've ever had trouble finding the right answers, finding a way to contact Google, or really wanted to be shown how to do something--it's Christmas a couple of weeks early! Here's the long and short of it: … [Read more...] about Google AdWords Help Gets a Makeover
Fully Utilize All AdWords’ Ad Extensions In Just 5 Days!
Once upon a time, when ad extensions were first gaining popularity, PPC Hero posted a blog covering the basics of each. You may remember that ad extensions are predominantly used as a tool to increase CTR and that could lead to an increase in Quality Score, which makes them incredibly important to PPC account success. As the PPC industry has transformed in the last year, we’ve … [Read more...] about Fully Utilize All AdWords’ Ad Extensions In Just 5 Days!
Budget and Bidding for Successful ROAS- FREE Webinar! Register Today!
Do you want to know: - Budget tactics and bidding options available to PPC managers? - How to find the bidding "sweet spot" for your PPC account? - How to calculate your return on ad spend? - How to improve that ROAS? If you answered YES! to any of the above, you should join Hanapin Marketing Account Executive Jessica Cates as she walks you through the facets of budgets and … [Read more...] about Budget and Bidding for Successful ROAS- FREE Webinar! Register Today!
A Starter Guide for Advertising on Linked In
I’ve finally had the opportunity to run some ads on Linked In for a client! Today, I’m going to share with you some tips for getting things setup, and the different features that Linked In offers for advertisers. Being that I work in an agency setting, my initial question was how can I run ads for a client as a third party without having to actually access their Linked In … [Read more...] about A Starter Guide for Advertising on Linked In
A 9 Step Guide To Lower Your Cost Per Lead
A lot of the clients here at Hanapin have lead generation websites, so cost per lead is often a key performance indicator for our accounts. This week's PPC expert, Abby Woodcock, gives you a 9 step guide to lower your cost per lead. If you're starting to get over your cost per lead goals or just need more wiggle room for testing, just follow Abby's … [Read more...] about A 9 Step Guide To Lower Your Cost Per Lead
Webinar Recording Available!
For those of you who were not able to attend last night's live webinar, have no fear! Below is a link to watch the recorded session. Abby discusses Account Structure best practices, common Quality Score misconceptions, and tips to improve Quality Score! Enjoy! https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/364218934 … [Read more...] about Webinar Recording Available!
Faster, More Accurate Bid Changes
For a few months you have been able to see what Google estimates your bid needs to be to show on the top of the page. Now they’ve made acting on that information easier. This post explains how to use these bid estamates to optimize your bids quickly, and more accurately. Should You Optimize to Show at Top of Page? As always, some accounts/keywords perform better on top, and … [Read more...] about Faster, More Accurate Bid Changes
Sponsored Stories as Social Proof
Do you have 5 or 10 minutes for an incredibly funny video? What if I promise you it will deliver not only one but three Facebook Advertising secrets? Or if I told you all those secrets were on display within the first 3 minutes of the video? Oh, just go ahead and watch it already: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooUqOwh-2LE So if you were paying attention you probably … [Read more...] about Sponsored Stories as Social Proof
