I promised you the one tip that will save your PPC management career, and that tip is: Be Flexible. John Lee, Director of Client Services at Clix Marketing, explains in the following interview how flexibility is key for being a successful PPC manager. Watch/ read the interview below for John's full explanation. But first... Hero Conf Countdown Only 11 days left until we … [Read more...] about The One Tip That Will Save Your PPC Management Career
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Changes to AdCenter Location Targeting
AdCenter no longer cares about your city. The good news is that the “you” I’m referring to probably wouldn’t read this article, as that “you” is statistically insignificant (at least in the world of internet marketing). To elaborate, in a recent blog post AdCenter announced that they are removing over 10,000 cities from their targeting options. Two things to note about this … [Read more...] about Changes to AdCenter Location Targeting
Slam Dunk! In Your Face(book)!
Welcome to the second installment of our Reach Expansion Final Four series for March PPC Madness! Today’s bracket is all about Facebook. We all know and love it as the platform that keeps us socially viable and in the loop. But does it work for marketing and PPC specifically? Here at Hanapin Marketing we have seen accounts win the game every month and some that at least … [Read more...] about Slam Dunk! In Your Face(book)!
Interview with Matt Lawson (And Last Chance For Hero Conf Early Bird Discount!)
Don't forget that Friday, March 9, 2012 is the last day to register with the Hero Conf early bird discount! Register now to save $150 on the general pass, and $190 on the conference + workshop combo! Today we are delighted to share an interview with Matt Lawson, Vice President of Marketing at Marin Software. PPC Hero: Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do for a … [Read more...] about Interview with Matt Lawson (And Last Chance For Hero Conf Early Bird Discount!)
Premium Placements: Understanding Success Metrics
Premium Placement buys present an opportunity to promote a brand on a volume that is hard to buy through internet marketing. Paid search ads, display banners and remarketing campaigns can only get you so many clicks and impressions. Larger digital marketing buys such as Premium Placements, present an opportunity for a huge amount of exposure, interaction and a rise in brand … [Read more...] about Premium Placements: Understanding Success Metrics
Heroview: PPC for SMBs
Today’s Heroview featured Robert Brady (@robert_brady). Robert is the Director of PPC & Conversion at Trafficado and is a Google AdWords Certified Partner & Microsoft adExcellence member. He has managed PPC for a variety of SMBs including a small grass-fed beef grower in Idaho, sun room installers, and a Washington DC lawyer. PPC Hero: Welcome to today’s Heroview, … [Read more...] about Heroview: PPC for SMBs
7 Tips For PPC On A Budget
You need a PPC campaign to drive visitors to your site in order to generate leads and sales, but you don’t have a big budget. So, how do you do it? Bootstrap it! Start small and continually reinvest the profits to grow the campaign. 1. Choose a Niche Select a niche market that represents your entire market well, so that you can learn from and scale the campaign once you are … [Read more...] about 7 Tips For PPC On A Budget
Social Extensions: +1 Your Ads
Earlier this month Google unveiled Google + pages for business, and they are continuing to innovate new ways to help link these pages with your Adwords campaigns. So, on the 9th, Google introduced Social Extensions, another feature of their popular Ad Extensions. In short, this feature allows the Social Network of Google + to interact with your Adwords ads, and can help CTR. … [Read more...] about Social Extensions: +1 Your Ads
Whaddya’know Wednesdays: The Top 5 New Features We’re Grateful For in 2011
The PPC world is one that changes often, quickly, and always in the direction of more awesome. So, it's no surprise that we're thankful for a lot of the new features that adCenter and AdWords rolled out this year. Felicia Coover goes over them in this week's Whaddya'know Wednesdays vlog. Check out the links below to read the articles she's talking … [Read more...] about Whaddya’know Wednesdays: The Top 5 New Features We’re Grateful For in 2011
3 Strategies for Building Buzz Ahead of a Trade Show
Trade shows and conferences are fantastic opportunities to spread awareness about your brand and network with like-minded people, but it’s difficult for any one vendor to stand out amidst the hundreds (sometimes thousands) of other companies. Short of spending thousands of dollars on a premium sponsorship or an exhibitor booth, you’ll have to rely on on-the-ground hustle and … [Read more...] about 3 Strategies for Building Buzz Ahead of a Trade Show
Letter from the CEO – “Just the facts, ma’am.”
This is my sixth 'letter from the CEO,' and I'm having a bit of writer's block coming up with a thematic topic or creative spin like I have in previous letters. So, I'll just do my best Joe Friday impression and just tell you what we're working on! (Depending on your age, that's either Colonel Potter from M*A*S*H* or Ray from Ghostbusters. :-)) We're now at the 150-day mark of … [Read more...] about Letter from the CEO – “Just the facts, ma’am.”
Lower Your Cost Per Acquisition By Advertising On 7Search
This is part 3 of PPC Hero's advertising expansion series, focusing on improving return on investment by advertising through multiple channels. Today we have a post written by one of our PPC Hero allies at 7Search, one of the first search engines to use pay-per-click sponsored links. Life Was Easy Back in ‘98... For those that have been around in the Paid Search Marketing … [Read more...] about Lower Your Cost Per Acquisition By Advertising On 7Search
