What is a good click-through rate? It’s the age-old question asked by PPC managers and clients alike. Though we can agree that higher is better, much debate remains as to what constitutes a good vs. subpar account CTR. Below, I’ll give a definitive answer, though I acknowledge that many factors are at play. Additionally, I’ll be answering this question only regarding Google … [Read more...] about What Is A Good Click Through Rate (CTR)?
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4 Ways to Harness Detailed Demographic Data
Introduced in February 2018, we’ve had access to the detailed demographic lists for about a year (as of this writing). That should mean more than enough data has been collected if you’ve layered them across your search accounts and we can really start digging into some detailed strategy moves to leverage that data. If you’re unfamiliar with the detailed demographic lists, I … [Read more...] about 4 Ways to Harness Detailed Demographic Data
6 Tactics to Dominate Local PPC
Brick-and-mortar businesses depend heavily on foot traffic and local shoppers. In a cutthroat retail world, physical businesses need a competitive edge. Paid search ads can be a great way to give you that edge and boost your revenue. However, using them effectively to get potential customers to walk through your doors after an online visit isn’t easy. When you can’t rely on … [Read more...] about 6 Tactics to Dominate Local PPC
Google Remarketing Strategies That’ll Work Every Single Time
So, let’s say you set up killer search campaigns on Google Ads. You’re bringing in the most qualified traffic, your click-through-rate (CTR) is through the roof, your conversion rate is 30%, your boss is happy, and you are feeling pretty good. Sure, the other 70% of your visitors left without converting. However, according to Invesp CRO, the average conversion rate in the … [Read more...] about Google Remarketing Strategies That’ll Work Every Single Time
Mobile Gaming: Boosting User Retention with Digital Advertising
If you develop mobile games, the majority of your revenue likely comes from in-game advertising or microtransactions, and both of these happen post-download. In 2018, an average of 1,800 games/mo were launched on the IOS app store alone. With this sort of competition, users have more options than ever to find a game they want to invest their time (and money) into and can shop … [Read more...] about Mobile Gaming: Boosting User Retention with Digital Advertising
New Year, New You(Tube): Creating a Robust YouTube Ad Strategy for 2019
Looking for a new PPC strategy? This blog, plus the momentum of the New Year, can help you launch your first YouTube video ad campaign. If you are already a YouTube marketing pro and clicked on this article to enhance your current strategy, I recommend reading through the Campaign Specifics and Audience Targeting sections. This post is not meant to be your typical “how-to … [Read more...] about New Year, New You(Tube): Creating a Robust YouTube Ad Strategy for 2019
Next-Level Audience Targeting for your 2019 Marketing Plan
It's the frosty time of year when hot takes start flying. What new goodies will 2019 will bring for marketers? On this end, I am resolved to ditch high cost leads on Search (to the best of my ability) and discontinue spending budgets on "good enough" social ad audiences. Personally, I have already declared 2019 the year Account Based Marketing (ABM) by way of crafting several … [Read more...] about Next-Level Audience Targeting for your 2019 Marketing Plan
Utilizing Site Search Data to Improve Your Awareness Campaigns
If you have site search set up in your Google Analytics, you can get some great data on what your current visitors are looking for when they are on your site. This data can be really valuable for not only helping you expand your reach to new users, but also to figure out what creative to show in front of those users. I want to show you a few ways you can utilize this data … [Read more...] about Utilizing Site Search Data to Improve Your Awareness Campaigns
Some Insights Into Bing’s PPC Audiences
What up! In today’s installment of, “Some Insights Into Things & Stuff”, we’ll cover some insights we here at Hanapin have come across in regards to Bing’s in-market audiences, as well as their branded “Microsoft Audience Network”. For reference, most of the findings I will speak to come from my work on an account that operates in the education vertical. What Are … [Read more...] about Some Insights Into Bing’s PPC Audiences
What Advertisers Can Learn From Facebook’s Rough Quarter
Facebook made headlines again last week, albeit not in a way that the tech company would have wanted to. On Thursday, July 23, Facebook posted the largest single day decline in stock price in the history of the US stock market, posting a market capitalization loss of ~$119 billion. This sharp loss was a response to a disappointing quarterly report, which showed that users in … [Read more...] about What Advertisers Can Learn From Facebook’s Rough Quarter
Leveraging Custom Intent Audiences on YouTube
In the middle of March, Google announced they would be extending custom intent audiences to YouTube and also launched TrueView ads with more prominent calls to action. This is a potential big win for anyone currently advertising or thinking of advertising on YouTube. In my experience, it has always been a bit more difficult to drive action with YouTube for a variety of … [Read more...] about Leveraging Custom Intent Audiences on YouTube
9 Tips To Reduce Cost-Per-Lead
Here at Hanapin, all of my clients are focused on lead-gen, so you can probably guess that cost-per-lead (CPL) is a primary metric I focus on and goal-set for, if not the KPI for the account. If you also manage accounts that rely on generating quality leads for a low CPL, this post is especially for you! I’d like to offer some quick tips for reducing CPL, as well as offer some … [Read more...] about 9 Tips To Reduce Cost-Per-Lead
