A few weeks ago, Facebook updated how cost per clicks (CPC) are measured for advertisers. In essence, Facebook is excluding engagement clicks (likes, comments, shares) from link clicks and is only charging advertisers for link clicks. Depending on your campaign objective, link clicks may include clicks to websites, call-to-action clicks, clicks to install an app, etc. You can … [Read more...] about 5 Ways To Improve Facebook ROI With Audience Targeting
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Everything You Need To Know About PPC Conversion Tracking
Conversions are one of the most powerful metrics PPC advertisers have when it comes to determining the success of their digital advertising programs. However, no two platforms seem to track conversions the same. The only way to combat this issue is to fully understand how each platform tracks conversions and then use this knowledge to optimize your PPC programs to maximize … [Read more...] about Everything You Need To Know About PPC Conversion Tracking
Getting A Job In PPC: Some Great Resources For Expanding Your Knowledge
The past two weeks we have discussed the process of landing a job in PPC. The recommendations, advice, and insight came from my experience over the course of 8 years building PPC teams. If you would like to get caught up with this series, you can start with part 1, where we discuss how to get noticed by hiring managers. If you are short on time, I can give you the 1 sentence … [Read more...] about Getting A Job In PPC: Some Great Resources For Expanding Your Knowledge
Weekend Bidding Rules For Better Cost Per Acquisition
One of the biggest challenges of having a successful paid search program is keeping cost per acquisition at or better than goal. To keep cost per acquisition costs in line with expectations, there’s a myriad of tactics and strategies that can be tested. For instance, keyword bids can be adjusted en masse, negative keywords can be added to your account, and even pausing … [Read more...] about Weekend Bidding Rules For Better Cost Per Acquisition
Are You Ready To Go Back To School?
I went to elementary school in the 90s. To me, going back to school meant trying to talk my mom into Lisa Frank notebooks rather than the boring college rule blue. In 2015, as a PPC specialist, back-to-school shopping now means revenue and return-on-ad-spend. However, this year is turning out tougher than expected for commerce. Once considered the second biggest shopping … [Read more...] about Are You Ready To Go Back To School?
Beginner Excel: 10 Must-Haves for PPC Newbies
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: PPC enthusiasts are often Excel nerds . But if you’re just starting off down the road of mass data analysis, Microsoft Excel can be a little daunting. The secret is that once you know a handful of tricks, it become pretty easy to figure out how to make Excel work for you, instead of becoming a source of insecurity and stress. The … [Read more...] about Beginner Excel: 10 Must-Haves for PPC Newbies
Landing Your PPC Dream Job: Nailing The Interview Process
This post is the second part of a series of posts on how to get hired for a job in PPC and draws on my experience as an agency owner and marketing educator. View the first post: Getting Noticed by Hiring Managers. If getting your resume noticed is half of the battle, then the other half is nailing the interview process and getting a job offer. Today I want to share some tips … [Read more...] about Landing Your PPC Dream Job: Nailing The Interview Process
Interview with Jeff Allen! Introducing his brand new monthly newsletter, “Cut To The Chase”
“I have 35 scheduled meetings this week. Think about that for a minute.” - Jeff Allen Starting this month, veteran PPCer and Hanapin's President, Jeff Allen will be introducing a new, monthly email newsletter focused on what's happening in the world of PPC and what you need to know. Jeff’s an extremely busy guy (see the quote above) and we know you are too. He’ll give you a … [Read more...] about Interview with Jeff Allen! Introducing his brand new monthly newsletter, “Cut To The Chase”
Tricks For Running AdWords Scripts In Multiple Accounts
In theory, AdWords Scripts can be a big time saver by automating tedious optimizations like maintaining an alpha-beta account structure and SKAGs, or running complex reports like those that calculate account level Quality Score. But what I found in practice when using Scripts is that any time saved can easily be eaten up by the tasks involved with maintaining the code across … [Read more...] about Tricks For Running AdWords Scripts In Multiple Accounts
Calculating Expected Lag Revenue
Don't count your chickens before they hatch. Usually, people tend to count on something before it happens, or they "count their chickens before they hatch." In paid search we do the opposite. Our phrase needs to be "Don't optimize before all your revenue is counted." But most accounts have lagging revenue and at the same time we need to optimize based on the most recent date … [Read more...] about Calculating Expected Lag Revenue
8 Email Alerts That Will Give You Back Your Sanity
I was recently talking with a team member about the weekly and daily “checks” I do on my account. How often am I in the interface, skimming through recent performance and searching for anomalies? Not to be confused with regular optimizations, these are simply pulse-checks for odd performance in my accounts. But what are the metrics I deem important enough to take time out of my … [Read more...] about 8 Email Alerts That Will Give You Back Your Sanity
Nail Down A Mobile Strategy In 5 Simple Steps
Question: Do you have a solid mobile strategy in place for your PPC efforts? If not, you should carve out some time to think about it and nail down an action plan to capture this ever-growing market in the PPC space. We’ve talked about micro-moments and what that means for advertisers, but we didn’t really talk about the specifics of putting together an overall strategy. … [Read more...] about Nail Down A Mobile Strategy In 5 Simple Steps
