Click and conversion fraud is one of the most frustrating things to deal with when managing a paid search account. You methodically plan strategy, execute it flawlessly, and the traffic and conversions start rolling in. Everything is going according to plan and life is pretty good. Then the other shoe drops. Traffic starts to spike, spend is rising sharply, and no … [Read more...] about Learn How To Fight Click And Conversion Fraud
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Conversion Tracking is the Hermione Granger of PPC
Let’s take a minute and talk about conversion tracking— the process that, you know, lets you know when your PPC campaigns are successful, and when they are not. Pretty important stuff, yeah? But rather than take the notion of “conversion tracking is important” at face value, perhaps a high-level explanation of why is in order. Why is Conversion Tracking … [Read more...] about Conversion Tracking is the Hermione Granger of PPC
Determining The Most Impactful Ad Types
With 2015 quickly approaching, it’s the perfect time to look back at what happened this past year. There is valuable information we can take from 2014 that we should be aware of for implementation in the coming year. In this 2014 State of Paid Search survey, the most popular industries for PPC consist of retail, lifestyle and education. What ads are most important to those … [Read more...] about Determining The Most Impactful Ad Types
Master Social PPC in 2015! 10 Tips To Set Yourself Up For Success [New Webinar with Clix Marketing!]
Is your social PPC ready for 2015? With over 70% of online adults actively using multiple social networking sites, if you don't have a strategy prepared for the new year (or worse, not even advertising on social - if this is you, you might want to rethink that!), its time to start thinking and start preparing. Changes...Changes Everywhere! In the past year, we’ve seen a lot of … [Read more...] about Master Social PPC in 2015! 10 Tips To Set Yourself Up For Success [New Webinar with Clix Marketing!]
Reassessing My 2014 PPC Suggestions And Looking To 2015
2014 has been an amazing year in paid search. AdWords and Bing Ads made some great strides with their features and interfaces (my personal favorite being AdWords ad customizers). Social platforms began experimenting with new features, including Twitter allowing the ability to make purchases directly from the interface. Finally, and maybe most importantly, the PPC community … [Read more...] about Reassessing My 2014 PPC Suggestions And Looking To 2015
Moving Beyond Keyword Targeting In 2015
Series week continues at PPC Hero as we try to write about the same topic every day. This week’s topic is predictions for 2015. When I’m asked to think about 2015, the first area I assess is how keyword targeting seems like it’s becoming less relevant, and there are so many new alternatives to targeting ads. I fully expect all the new features in 2015 to follow … [Read more...] about Moving Beyond Keyword Targeting In 2015
Turn A Lazy AdWords Report Into A Money Making Tool – New Whitepaper!
How do you determine if you have keyword cross-pollution in your account? You use the Search Query Report in Google AdWords and a pivot table, However, the Search Query Report is one of the most overused reports out there and causes for a "lazy" AdWords Report. Don't make a decision on a whim - learn how to turn that lazy Adwords report into a fantastic money making tool! In … [Read more...] about Turn A Lazy AdWords Report Into A Money Making Tool – New Whitepaper!
4 Bing PPC Predictions To Watch For in 2015
Series week rolls on as Cassie explores her Bing predictions for 2015. Also make sure to check out Sarah's post on projected RLSA expansion in 2015 and Jeff's prediction of the year of bid and budget automation. The Yahoo Bing Network has big plans on the horizon for 2015 that could potentially change the way we advertise pay-per-click ads and budgets for Bing Ads. The Yahoo … [Read more...] about 4 Bing PPC Predictions To Watch For in 2015
New Video Analytics Page in AdWords for Video
Google Adwords recently announce their Video Analytics page for YouTube videos. Before this addition advertisers looking for info on how their videos performed, outside of when they appeared as ads, would need to jump over to YouTube Analytics for that data. Now with a revamp of Videos reporting, Adwords offers more YouTube Analytics-style performance metrics right in Adwords … [Read more...] about New Video Analytics Page in AdWords for Video
#Hanalife – Become A Hanapin Team Member
It’s more than just a hashtag, hanalife is really a thing! Just ask anyone who works here. Sure, we like to make up words and put “hana” in front of everything we say (#hanaeverything), but beyond creating our own vocabulary, we have a culture that embodies this same enthusiasm. And lucky for you, we’re growing! We’re hiring both for our Paid Search Team and for non-paid search … [Read more...] about #Hanalife – Become A Hanapin Team Member
2015 Prediction: The Year of Bid and Budget Automation
2014 is winding down and I’ve begun contemplating the future of PPC. I believe 2015 will be the ‘year of bid and budget automation’. As the business of PPC grows in complexity and the amount of levers that need to be monitored and pulled within accounts increases, it's not only a need, but also a necessity to automate these two critical areas. After all, if budgets are not … [Read more...] about 2015 Prediction: The Year of Bid and Budget Automation
Predicting RLSA Expansion In 2015
Welcome to another edition of series week at PPC Hero! This week we'll be discussing our predictions for 2015. Sarah starts us off as she foresees an expansion in the usage of Remarketing Lists for Search Ads (RLSA), leading to more of a persona based approach. According to Google, “49% of customers now visit 2 to 4 sites before they decide to buy and 96% of shoppers … [Read more...] about Predicting RLSA Expansion In 2015