Ongoing PPC search campaign analyses are crucial to improve performance and cut wasted spend. Extensive analysis should always be performed upon acquisition of new accounts, but they should also be conducted as part of account maintenance. There is always room to improve as the paid search landscape is always evolving. In this post, we’ll discuss 3 of the top analyses to run … [Read more...] about The 3 Search Campaign Analyses You Need To Run
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Beginner’s Guide to Pinterest for Business
Pinterest is a growing advertising platform that can boost any company’s reach and sales, especially for e-commerce brands. This guide will walk you through setting up your Pinterest for Business account, creating Pins, and launching ads. It will also help you start to create a budding Pinterest strategy that will drive conversions and loyalty from your targeted audience. Why … [Read more...] about Beginner’s Guide to Pinterest for Business
Click & Bot Fraud: The Spookiest Specters of PPC
Check out PPC Hero’s Ultimate Guide to How to Detect Click Fraud I was working in the office late one night when my eyes beheld an eerie sight. For a monster from my account began to rise and suddenly, to my surprise… He did not do any kind of monster-themed dance, because he was a bot spending my ad budget on fraudulent clicks. If click fraud has happened to you, you … [Read more...] about Click & Bot Fraud: The Spookiest Specters of PPC
[Hero Academy Video] What You Need to Know About Naming Conventions
There’s a lot of complexity in running paid ads, so it's easy to let something more simple – like naming your campaigns – fall to the bottom of your to-do list. However, investing the time and energy upfront to build a consistent campaign naming convention will pay off over the long run. Not only does it make your campaigns more organized, but it allows you to pull reports more … [Read more...] about [Hero Academy Video] What You Need to Know About Naming Conventions
Paid and Organic are Indistinguishable
When that reality was, though, was a matter of extreme debate ~ Iliad & Odyssey The idea of Paid Search and SEO being one, has been debated for years. Paid search is pay per click (PPC) traffic that is not free. You have to pay a cost dictated by Amazon, Microsoft Ads, Google, Oath. SEO is free search engine optimized organic traffic, think Yahoo, Google … [Read more...] about Paid and Organic are Indistinguishable
Solve Attribution Woes: Adjust Your Settings & Expectations for a More Comprehensive Marketing Strategy
Very rarely in my PPC life do I bring up the subject of attribution with clients, colleagues, or industry friends without seeing a look of pain cross a face that may have been perfectly congenial a moment ago. Much teeth-sucking and drink sipping ensues when the difficult topic of attribution enters the discussion. We all fear we aren't properly attributing our conversions … [Read more...] about Solve Attribution Woes: Adjust Your Settings & Expectations for a More Comprehensive Marketing Strategy
Top 4 Reasons Hanapin Loves Amazon Ads for eCommerce
You may be thinking.....isn't it a given that eCommerce businesses should be advertising on Amazon? While sometimes it DOESN'T make sense, most of the time, it does! There are a lot of good reasons eComm businesses should be running Amazon ads, but here are our top 4: Rapidly Growing Audience We know that 40% of eCommerce marketers are already investing in Amazon Ads. … [Read more...] about Top 4 Reasons Hanapin Loves Amazon Ads for eCommerce
[Hero Academy Video] How to Pull a Search Query Report in Under 10 Minutes
Search Query Reports (SQRs) can be overwhelming, but they are a really important tool for your paid media campaigns. You should be using them to do regular checkups on your account and to help eliminate irregular traffic. They are especially important if you have limited spend for your accounts or are worried that you have cross-pollination in your account. Plus there are many … [Read more...] about [Hero Academy Video] How to Pull a Search Query Report in Under 10 Minutes
3 Must-Dos When Tracking Multiple Conversion Actions
Being an account manager at an agency, you come across many different scenarios. Just like snowflakes, there are no two accounts that will ever be the same. You may have two eCommerce accounts but with different products and investments, goals may be drastically different. Or the value of a lead generation form for Business A may be much less than that of Business B. No matter … [Read more...] about 3 Must-Dos When Tracking Multiple Conversion Actions
4 Thoughts on the Future of CRO Even Though I’m Not a Fortune Teller
Conversion rate optimization (CRO) is an essential element of your digital marketing and it will continue to be important for years to come. Our State of PPC survey confirms its importance every year. Whether you’re new to CRO or a veteran optimizer, here are four main thoughts for you to bear in mind as you contemplate your future marketing plan. They probably aren’t new to … [Read more...] about 4 Thoughts on the Future of CRO Even Though I’m Not a Fortune Teller
Facebook Targeting: Lookalikes vs. Your Intuition
Ever since Facebook first launched its advertising platform, being able to target users based on demographics, interests, etc. was one of its key strengths over Google. Over time through politics, privacy issues, and countless other items, Facebook has pulled many of those interesting targeting categories away. With the prioritization of campaign-level budgets, we're able … [Read more...] about Facebook Targeting: Lookalikes vs. Your Intuition
September Updates to Paid Advertising Platforms
In this monthly post, we bring you the latest from all of the major platforms. Google Ads What: Accelerated delivery to be removed in favor of Standard Delivery Details: Originally planned for September 17th, Standard delivery will become the only ad delivery option for Search and Shopping campaigns on October 7th, 2019. Accelerated delivery, a popular option for accounts … [Read more...] about September Updates to Paid Advertising Platforms