Analyzing the PPC competitive landscape can help provide key insight into performance trends and determine how your ads stack up to competition. By not taking the time to analyze PPC competitors, you could be missing out on huge gaps in your program that could leave your account vulnerable to deep-pocketed competitors driving up costs and stealing impression share. Below, we … [Read more...] about 5 Steps For Creating A Solid PPC Competitor Strategy
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Strategic Tools Your PPC Agency Should Be Providing – Part 2
Recently, Hanapin did a focus group to find out what key elements marketing managers wanted from their PPC agencies. While they all said performance was important, the other piece managers wanted to get from their PPC agency was centered on strategy and insights. This feedback was taken seriously and we have now implemented new processes to create additional value for our … [Read more...] about Strategic Tools Your PPC Agency Should Be Providing – Part 2
[New Whitepaper!] 9 Ways To Get An Edge On Your Competitors
Competition is a part of any business. If you want your business to continually succeed, it’s important to be aware of the competitive landscape, so that your product or service can stand out amongst the rest. A competitive analysis is a great way to analyze your competitor’s PPC ads. In the whitepaper, we’ll discuss what to look at, how to make comparisons, and what tools to … [Read more...] about [New Whitepaper!] 9 Ways To Get An Edge On Your Competitors
6 Strategic Tools Your PPC Agency Should Be Providing
While performance and optimizations are a big part of the relationship between a PPC agency and the client, there is one piece that can provide value beyond just the numbers - communicating strategy and account insights. Below we will cover 6 strategic tools that we feel help provide value to clients beyond performance. Recently, Hanapin did a focus group to find out what … [Read more...] about 6 Strategic Tools Your PPC Agency Should Be Providing
My Top 10 Favorite Paid Search Tools
There are lots of tools that assist us in our paid search efforts. Below I have compiled a list of my favorite paid search tools. Each has its own reason for making “my favorite” list. Some have saved the day, others I use on a daily basis, and others are simply fun tools to use. 1) Conversion Optimizer or CPA Bidding For me, conversion optimizer gets on the list, because … [Read more...] about My Top 10 Favorite Paid Search Tools
10 Keywords Tools Other Than Google Keyword Planner
Whether you are constructing a new PPC account or expanding an existing one, keyword tools and research is an ongoing part of the job for all account managers. By far the most well known tool is the Adwords Keyword Tool correctly called the Google Adwords Keyword Planner. I will argue any day that successful keyword research sets the foundation for new campaigns. It is also … [Read more...] about 10 Keywords Tools Other Than Google Keyword Planner
5 Competitor Strategies For Small PPC Budgets
Pay-pay-click (PPC) is a competitive space for many verticals. Some big brands have deep, almost endless, pockets that make it hard for the companies with small budgets to compete. Well fear no more my small budgeted friends! Below I will cover how to get champagne results on a beer budget and share in the wealth of the PPC pie by covering 5 competitor strategies for small … [Read more...] about 5 Competitor Strategies For Small PPC Budgets
Roundtable: Four Uncommon Ways to Nail Competitor Research
In our monthly Roundtable posts, we strive to gather a variety of opinions about a single, debate-worthy topic. With that in mind, it's hard to think of a better topic for such a venue than competitor research. Everyone has their own way of researching the competition, particularly when it comes to bids and keywords. And it's not always clear what works. For some, it's a … [Read more...] about Roundtable: Four Uncommon Ways to Nail Competitor Research
165 PPC Tips, Tricks and Tools (updated)
In early January we wrote 145 tips for 2012. It’s been a whirlwind year in the land of PPC so this is an update to that post with an additional 20 tips. These new PPC tips come from conferences, tests, failures and new Google services and features that have been rolled out of the past 5-6 months. The new tips are at the tope and numbered 146-165 and below them you will find … [Read more...] about 165 PPC Tips, Tricks and Tools (updated)
Interview with Matt Van Wagner: Slugs, PPC Tools, and Small Business Strategies
Today we are delighted to present an interview with Matt Van Wagner, the President and Founder of Find Me Faster. Matt will be presenting "Small, but Mighty! Winning Strategies, Tips and Tricks for PPC on Small Budgets" at Hero Conf on April 16-17, 2012 in Indianapolis, IN. Matt will also be moderating a panel on Advanced Mobile Marketing. The early bird deadline has been … [Read more...] about Interview with Matt Van Wagner: Slugs, PPC Tools, and Small Business Strategies
Find Competitor’s Top Performing Keywords & Use Them To Your Advantage
Ever wonder what your competitors' top keywords are? Would you like to know if your competition is down in traffic the same times of year you are? I'm sure you wish you could find out how many unique visitors your top competitors are receiving. With Compete.com you can get all of this information and more. This is not a sponsored post by the way! I knew of Compete.com when … [Read more...] about Find Competitor’s Top Performing Keywords & Use Them To Your Advantage
Expand Your Keyword List For Free: 6 Keyword Tools You Should Be Using (but probably aren’t).
As part 2 of our keyword research blog series, I’d like to dive right into the topic of free keyword research tools. One of the first things I think of when someone says keyword research is all the free keyword research tools that are available. From the number of searches, to the number of potential clicks per month, clicks per day, to average cost-per-click and ad position, … [Read more...] about Expand Your Keyword List For Free: 6 Keyword Tools You Should Be Using (but probably aren’t).
