Those of us managing paid media accounts might be neglecting strong insights which are available to improve our mobile sites. This is especially true when using Smart Bidding since device bidding is relatively hands-off compared to Manual CPC bidding. Google Ads updated their Test My Site tool earlier this year to include more custom recommendations for mobile site … [Read more...] about Utilizing Google’s Test My Site Tool to Improve Mobile Performance
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Multi-Brand Strategy for Education: Google Ads
Several of my clients are in the Education vertical with their main goal of driving more leads to their admissions until finally, a user enrolls as a student. While the goal might sound simple, some of my clients make the task a bit harder by have multiple brands targeting the same keywords or target audiences. Below I am going to walk through one situation with my client where … [Read more...] about Multi-Brand Strategy for Education: Google Ads
Apply or Dismiss Automatic Google Ad Recommendations
Ever since Google rolled out the Optimization Score, all accounts are full of notifications and recommended changes that may improve your account score. These recommendations range from keyword suggestions, targeting changes, ad suggestions, and automated smart bidding strategies. Should you apply or dismiss these recommended changes? In an account, you might see a score like … [Read more...] about Apply or Dismiss Automatic Google Ad Recommendations
Google Recommendations: Are they Helping or Hurting my Paid Search Strategy?
Let’s face it. There are plenty of rabbit holes to dig into when going through your Google Ads account. Collecting data, recognizing the trends for optimization and other paid search strategy efforts often do not come as quickly as we’d like. The problem? As digital marketers, time is not always on our side. We are expected to bring in results in a timely manner but some … [Read more...] about Google Recommendations: Are they Helping or Hurting my Paid Search Strategy?
Time-Savers for Marketers in Google Ads
When you’re spending exorbitant amounts of time in Google ads as a digital marketer, we know you’re always looking for ways to save time and be more efficient with your data. And of course, we’re here to make you the heroes of your organization, so we have tips that can help you save time left and right. In this webinar, Hanapin’s Dan Rocklin and Google’s Stephanie … [Read more...] about Time-Savers for Marketers in Google Ads
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
Excel & Google Sheets Chart Resources That Will Make Your Life Easier
A lot of the time when someone is asking me charts questions it’s simply a matter of not being able to find the setting option or not knowing if the option exists. I am going to share a few tips and tricks that I have in my toolbox that may help you better display your data using charts or even just save you time. I will cover how each differs between Excel and Google Sheets … [Read more...] about Excel & Google Sheets Chart Resources That Will Make Your Life Easier
Google Is Getting Rid Of Average Position!
EXTRA! EXTRA! Read all about it! Google is getting rid of average position, and we’re gonna shout it! Google just announced the end of average positions. Cue the pandemonium. No one likes change (well, except Google), but before we declare the end of life as we know it, let’s consider what this announcement actually means. Google wants us to shift our focus from average … [Read more...] about Google Is Getting Rid Of Average Position!
60-Minute Masterclass: Audience Targeting Strategies for Google Ads
Ahh, Valentine’s Day. The day of love and relationships. So, how fitting for us to spend that day talking about marketing relationships: the do’s and don’ts of building relationships through audience targeting. Here’s a sneak peek: don’t just talk about yourself, and don’t be a creepy stalker. But in all seriousness, we’re about to hit you with some major tips on using … [Read more...] about 60-Minute Masterclass: Audience Targeting Strategies for Google Ads
We’re Giving the Gift of Scripts – Unwrap Their Potential for Google Ads and More
Scripts are, well…confusing. You might have an idea that they’re awesome and useful and will make your life easier but, where do you start? Let’s turn those overwhelming feelings into excitement, because scripts are cheap, profitable, AND easy! That’s why we have experts here to walk you through the idea behind them and how to implement. In this webinar, Hanapin’s … [Read more...] about We’re Giving the Gift of Scripts – Unwrap Their Potential for Google Ads and More
Google’s New Ad Position Metrics: Rethinking Average Position
In early November, Google released four new search ad position metrics. These metrics are being rolled out to accounts now, so keep in mind they might not be available in your Google Ads accounts yet. Keep reading to learn about these new metrics and how you should adjust the way you’re currently measuring ad position. New Metric Definitions Impression (Absolute Top) %: … [Read more...] about Google’s New Ad Position Metrics: Rethinking Average Position
Using Google Data Studio for Auction Insights Reporting
Competitor Insights data is very valuable to a PPC advertiser, but it isn’t always the easiest to collect and manipulate. This blog will give you a quick way to access this data for easy takeaways. Current Methods for Analysis Google Ads Interface This is the most straightforward method – just pop into the interface, select the campaigns you want, then navigate to Auction … [Read more...] about Using Google Data Studio for Auction Insights Reporting
