"It depends". In my 2+ years at Hanapin Marketing, I've come to learn that this is a universal truth across the industry. There is no shared magic number for ROI or CPA. There is no perfect CTR or CVR. And there most certainly isn't a singular strategic approach that can navigate across all industries and account types. That said, I do think there is a handful of search … [Read more...] about 6 Bottom Line Boosting Tips for Paid Search
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Twitter Ad Performance Tracking: Level Up With Proper UTM Parameters
To continue on my blog writing path about Twitter Ads, this article details not only conversion tracking but the proper way to implement UTM parameters in order to get precise performance data on each segment of targeting. This article is a bit technical, but it contains some important information if you plan to implement Twitter Ads correctly. Universal Tag Twitter Ads … [Read more...] about Twitter Ad Performance Tracking: Level Up With Proper UTM Parameters
4 Quick Steps to Create Your Mobile App Strategy
There are several questions I get asked when advertisers or businesses are thinking about starting new mobile app campaigns. Just like paid search, it’s important to start your campaigns with a goal in order to measure value and success. Creating your mobile app strategy can be overwhelming. However, these 4 steps should help you when planning your strategy. 1. Know your … [Read more...] about 4 Quick Steps to Create Your Mobile App Strategy
Tracking Click Events In Google Tag Manager
Google Tag Manager makes tag placement simple. Many users utilize GTM for placing conversion tags but you can track many other page elements as well. In this article, we’ll tackle a scenario in which we track click events on a webpage. Tracking click events is helpful for sites that don’t have separate confirmation pages. Events are also useful for tracking specific … [Read more...] about Tracking Click Events In Google Tag Manager
Liveblogging Google Marketing Next 2017
We're excited to be liveblogging the Google Marketing Next 2017 event as updates to AdWords, Analytics, and DoubleClick are announced. Follow along to read our live reactions to these announcements. (TL;DR? Announcements Summary at the end) -- With the 5-min countdown, Google is highlighting a lot of Travel, Shopping, and Mobile stats. Foreshadowing the announcements to … [Read more...] about Liveblogging Google Marketing Next 2017
The Beginner’s Guide To A Full PPC Account Setup For SMB Ecommerce Clients
You hang up the phone and smile. That prospect you've been reeling in just saw the light. They are ready to jump on board. Congratulations, you just won the account! Your hard work has paid off and you can sit back and... Ok, who am I kidding, now is when the real work begins. Unless you work in-house, it is probably likely that you have worked on a full account setup at … [Read more...] about The Beginner’s Guide To A Full PPC Account Setup For SMB Ecommerce Clients
PPC Hero’s Top 10 Posts Of 2015
It's been another exciting year in the paid search industry! From new features to ongoing strategy education, 2015 has been a fun year. We're all excited for what 2016 will bring, but before we enter the new year, we're going to take a look back at PPC Hero's top 10 posts of 2015. Without further ado, here are the most popular posts of the year, starting with number 10. 10) 3 … [Read more...] about PPC Hero’s Top 10 Posts Of 2015
Workflow and Campaign Performance Are High Priorities In New Bing Updates
Bing Ads recently announced a number of improvements to Universal Event Tracking (UET), the fairly new conversion and goal tracking, that will also soon power retargeting on search. If you haven’t yet implemented UET, there is now a simplified workflow and documentation that will make it easier to get started and understand how it works. Likewise, if you are still using … [Read more...] about Workflow and Campaign Performance Are High Priorities In New Bing Updates
Make Time To Tune Into Our Webinar With Bing Ads
You’ve seen us advertising our joint webinar with Bing Ads, entitled “5 Reasons You Need To Use Bing Advertising In 2015,” but I want to personally explain why you should attend. The Evolution of Bing Ads Though Bing Ads has been an advertising platform for many years, it’s really upped its game over the last couple. Consider these additions and improvements. A new … [Read more...] about Make Time To Tune Into Our Webinar With Bing Ads
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
[Webinar Recording] PPC Attribution: Bury The Last Click And Move On
Are you still only crediting the last click when you measure your marketing success? We hate to break it to you, but last click attribution is dying and no longer valid today. Modern analytics platforms allow you to go beyond last click and see all the interactions a user makes with your brand before the conversion. We all know different PPC clicks -- from display network … [Read more...] about [Webinar Recording] PPC Attribution: Bury The Last Click And Move On
Pivot Tables Made Easy: The Last Demo You’ll Need
The more PPC managers I’ve gotten to know, the more I realize that all nerds are not created equal. We talk of Analytics and Excel, and we use the term “pivot tables” a lot. And if you’ve ever tried and failed to create a pivot table, this post is for you. Yes, I’m using a Mac and yes, I’m working with Excel 2010. BUT there are valuable takeaways that apply universally, and … [Read more...] about Pivot Tables Made Easy: The Last Demo You’ll Need
