As Kayla mentioned in her introductory post on Friday, this week we’ll be giving you one post a day about ramping your e-commerce PPC acc0unt for the upcoming holiday shopping season. Today I’ll be giving you some tips on doing effective holiday-focused keyword research, and be sure check back tomorrow for Kayla’s post, as she’ll be telling you how to put these new keywords to … [Read more...] about Rockin’ Around the Holiday Keyword Research Tree
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Jingle Your Bells All The Way To The Bank! A Holiday PPC Management Series
It’s that time of year again, PPC Hero’s! No matter how unprepared we are, the holiday season never fails to round the corner this time of year and surprise us. PPC management is no exception to this rule and we’ve heard through the grapevine that some of you need a little extra help to prepare your PPC accounts for Holiday Hustle 2011. PPC Hero to the rescue! Starting this … [Read more...] about Jingle Your Bells All The Way To The Bank! A Holiday PPC Management Series
The 10 Cardinal Sins of Paid Search Marketing
Having taken over many accounts from other agencies and clients, I have seen a fair number of mistakes made when managing any paid search campaign, be they small or large spend. If you are managing large amounts of money, it is critical that you not make these 10 mistakes to maximize your ROI. Yes, I realize there were only 7 deadly sins, but once I started this list, my … [Read more...] about The 10 Cardinal Sins of Paid Search Marketing
Our 3 Most Valuable PPC Metrics
Last week, Wordstream asked the Hanapin team to participate in survey to find out which PPC metrics account managers think are the most valuable. It brought me back to when I was first learning about pay-per-click and felt overwhelmed by all the metrics and 3 letter acronyms that were being thrown around. I had no idea how I was going to use all this data to make decisions. … [Read more...] about Our 3 Most Valuable PPC Metrics
Top of Page and First Page Bid Estimates
If you use AdWords, I'm sure you've noticed a status called 'First Page Bid Estimate' and maybe even decided to opt in to the newer 'Top of Page Estimate' that you can now make a column in your interface. These bid estimates can give some great insight into an optimization opportunity, but it's also important to know how AdWords calculates these estimates and some alternatives … [Read more...] about Top of Page and First Page Bid Estimates
Our Greatest Hits for August 2011
The page views have spoken! Below we have gathered PPC Hero’s most visited, and hopefully most valuable articles from August. Whether you’re a new or long-time subscriber, you may have missed these insightful and helpful PPC management tips. Enjoy! Bethany starts the month off with her Top 5 AdWords Filters for PPC Managers. Get the download on those keywords that are … [Read more...] about Our Greatest Hits for August 2011
Google AdWords – Call Metrics Available in US & Canada
Back in November of last year, Google announced that they would be starting the slow roll-out of a feature in AdWords that would allow advertisers to get more phone calls for the advertisements and track those calls with detailed reports. It took a long 8 months, but the wait is finally over…call metrics are now available to all advertisers in the United States and Canada! For … [Read more...] about Google AdWords – Call Metrics Available in US & Canada
PPC Pitfalls For Beginners, Part II
This is the second of a 2-part blog post highlighting some common pitfalls you want to avoid when getting started with paid search. The first installment took a look at loose account structure, aggressive keyword bidding and poor ad copy. Part two covers interface tools and driving too much traffic. Last month I wrote about three PPC pitfalls to avoid … [Read more...] about PPC Pitfalls For Beginners, Part II
Ticker Tuesday: Are You Sure You’re Optimized For PPC Mobile?
Google mobile search, pocket PC PPC, PPC mobilism...no matter what you call it, pay per click for mobile devices is a hot topic right now. In this episode of Ticker Tuesday, we go through how to check to see that you're set up for mobile PPC in a way that gives you the most benefit from your PPC campaigns. So whether you're wondering if your mobile website is set up … [Read more...] about Ticker Tuesday: Are You Sure You’re Optimized For PPC Mobile?
PPC Pitfalls For Beginners, Part I
If you’re new to the game, paid search can seem like a daunting task at first. I remember my first few days at Hanapin feeling the same way, but I can tell you from experience that this is one of the biggest hurdles you will have to cross as a PPC manager. It’s the same way with any trade; the more you put into it, the more you will get out of it and the better you will become. … [Read more...] about PPC Pitfalls For Beginners, Part I
Our Greatest Hits for May 2011
The page views have spoken! Below we have gathered PPC Hero’s and SEO Boy’s most visited, and hopefully most valuable articles from May. Whether you’re a new or long-time subscriber, you may have missed these insightful and helpful PPC and SEO management tips. Enjoy! PPC Hero Greatest Hits: Dave makes his PPC Hero debut and scores big with his analysis of Quality Score Across … [Read more...] about Our Greatest Hits for May 2011
Case Study: The Effects of Modified Broad Match Keywords
In July of last year, Google announced the global roll out of modified broad match keywords that had a greater reach than phrase match and more control than broad match. PPC advertisers welcomed this new match type as a way to better target qualified traffic. I slowly began integrating modified broad match keywords into my accounts, but hadn't taken the time to fully evaluate … [Read more...] about Case Study: The Effects of Modified Broad Match Keywords
