Twitter can be a tricky platform for SEM account managers. Performing keyword research is a lot different than standard search campaigns, because of user intent on the platform. Twitter is a real-time micro-blog. Users are not necessarily going there to search for an answer like on Google or Bing. They’re going there to find relevant news, engage with others, share … [Read more...] about How To Perform Twitter Research To Improve Ad Performance
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Are Your Ads Showing Where You Think They Are?
Many advertisers utilize geographic targeting in their campaigns. This strategy is for both business and optimization reasons. While this tactic is certainly beneficial, the default settings might not be exactly what many advertisers think they are. The default targeting setting in AdWords and Bing is for users in or interested in a location. The AdWords option reads, … [Read more...] about Are Your Ads Showing Where You Think They Are?
Determining The When And How Of Cross-Channel Budget Allocation
Google’s global search market share is 67%. That volume combined with the decent quality of traffic Google provides is the reason why so many PPC advertisers spend 75% of their PPC budget with the engine. But how do you know when it’s time to branch out? Are You Budget Constrained And Running Only (Or Mostly) In Google? Break your campaigns and/or keywords into buckets. … [Read more...] about Determining The When And How Of Cross-Channel Budget Allocation
Diminishing Returns in PPC – When Doubling Your Budget Doesn’t Mean Doubling Your Profits
“We’ve been cleared for double the budget per month for PPC next year…” That’s music to an Account Manager’s ears, right? Well, it would be – except it’s generally followed by: “…and we’ve set goals for twice the revenue to match.” Oh boy. That could be possible, but it’s also more than likely highly improbable. Most PPC accounts have the bulk of their spend in Google or … [Read more...] about Diminishing Returns in PPC – When Doubling Your Budget Doesn’t Mean Doubling Your Profits
How To Write A PPC Job Description In Today’s World
The ability to run effective PPC campaigns is among the hottest skills that got people hired last year and every day more companies discover the importance of being found in the search results. Agencies around the world are constantly on the lookout for qualified individuals to manage the stream of new clients and an increasing number of companies are even able to justify an … [Read more...] about How To Write A PPC Job Description In Today’s World
Boost Your PPC Strategy By Focusing On Where Users Are Going
Last week, Marketing Land published an article with statistics around mobile browser usage. According to the article, people are spending more time than ever on their mobile phones. More than likely if you are anything like me you don't need a think-tank to tell you this fact. It turns out that the time spent using apps has grown to 90% while browser time has declined to 10%. … [Read more...] about Boost Your PPC Strategy By Focusing On Where Users Are Going
Service Provider Problems? 4 Areas To Consider Before Firing Them
One of the best lessons I’ve learned in PPC is that my data cannot work in a vacuum. As much as I’d love to watch the clicks roll in and the conversions rack up, I can’t just close my computer on those metrics. I rely on supporting roles like CRMs, tracking platforms, and lots of different micro conversions for understanding my data. But there are also times that these … [Read more...] about Service Provider Problems? 4 Areas To Consider Before Firing Them
Hero Conf London: 4 Days Left to Save!
PPC Heroes, time is running thin to register at discounted rates for our inaugural international event. Hero Conf heads to London for the first time, 28-30 October 2015 at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel and Conference Centre. We’re excited to introduce 40 world-class speakers and a slate of the most relevant and timely PPC content, designed to provide actionable takeaways … [Read more...] about Hero Conf London: 4 Days Left to Save!
Dissecting PPC Agency Pricing Models, Part 3 of 3
This is the final post in my series about PPC pricing. You can read the first and second posts here and here. I planned to also write about what to look for in an agreement (from the client’s perspective) but this blog post is already 1,300+ words. If you’d like to see it, let me know in the comments. How To Bill For Miscellaneous Work There are some situations where the … [Read more...] about Dissecting PPC Agency Pricing Models, Part 3 of 3
PPC & Local Service Area Businesses – A Perfect Fit
Marketing a local service business used to be a lot less complicated. In the old days, you could just put an ad in the Yellow Pages, put some flyers on mailboxes in target neighborhoods and rely on word of mouth referrals. Fast-forward to today’s landscape and it seems like it keeps getting harder and harder for local businesses to get and maintain traction in search … [Read more...] about PPC & Local Service Area Businesses – A Perfect Fit
Designing A Basic End-To-End Facebook Ecommerce Strategy
Facebook can be a great place for ecommerce companies to advertise products and build awareness for their brands. The amount of users on Facebook is massive, with the most recent earnings report indicating that 1.49 billion monthly active users and 1.31 billion mobile monthly active users are on the site. That’s a lot of users that likely includes your current customers and … [Read more...] about Designing A Basic End-To-End Facebook Ecommerce Strategy
Two Advanced Ways To Build Strong Client Relationships
We're seeing a common theme develop over the last few months here at Hanapin. Clients are demanding more from us in terms of strategy and account growth. Furthermore, clients are citing our performance in these two areas as determining factors as to whether or not they’re happy with our services. Many of our prospects as well are citing these very same reasons for moving on … [Read more...] about Two Advanced Ways To Build Strong Client Relationships
