We’re a little over a week away from the opening ceremonies and the 2016 Olympic games are trending to exceed past benchmarks, most notably in media coverage and ad sales. For those of us watching how this event will unfold on the digital stage, the Rio games have the ability to change some old school rules. In past years, paired with a much smaller set of ad channels, only … [Read more...] about Olympic PPC Ad Strategies
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Don't Miss Discounted London Tickets You still have time to join us for Hero Conf London, 24-26 October at etc.venues St Paul's at 25% off the conference price. But time is running out. We've sold over 50% of our seats and Early Bird rates expire at midnight BST on 29 July. Act now to ensure your seat at London's Only All-PPC Event, before it's too late. The Return … [Read more...] about One Week Left to Save 25% at Hero Conf London!
4 Common Questions Prospects Ask Me During The Sales Process
We’re now more than half way through the year and already there have been many changes within digital marketing. Google’s Performance Summit yielded many updates, including: Expanded text ads Bid adjustments by device Demographics for Search Ads Pinterest has turned the advertising corner, growing into a strong player within the market and Programmatic continues to … [Read more...] about 4 Common Questions Prospects Ask Me During The Sales Process
Reddit Advertising: A Beginner’s Guide To The Self-Serve Platform
Started in 2005, Reddit has become known as "The Front page of the Internet," where users share what's new and popular on the web. As the 9th largest website in the US, Reddit is one of the top influential news sources and home to over 600,000 communities aka subreddits. [ad_shortcode] At first glance, Reddit can be daunting and a mess to understand. Mashable sums it nicely … [Read more...] about Reddit Advertising: A Beginner’s Guide To The Self-Serve Platform
What Is Cost-Per-Click (CPC)?
Cost-per-click, or CPC, is the cost advertisers pay per click on a paid search or social ad. For example, a click on an AdWords ad may cost $0.50. Cost-per-click is a standard metric in all paid advertising platforms, including: Google AdWords Bing Ads Facebook Ads The actual cost-per-click advertisers pay is based on a variety of factors. For example, you may set a … [Read more...] about What Is Cost-Per-Click (CPC)?
How Micro Targeting And Micro Messaging Drives Your PPC Forward
My father was in the retail automotive industry for most of his working life. He always preached to me ‘location, location, location.’ Last week during Google’s live summit, a major focus of the presentation was the rise of local searches. My key takeaway from the rise of local based searches is that granularity is key to a successful paid search account. Providing a … [Read more...] about How Micro Targeting And Micro Messaging Drives Your PPC Forward
Webinar Confirmation: Building Personas For Better Results [Our Success Stories]
You're All Set! You're now registered for Hanapin Marketing's flash webinar, Building Personas For Better Results [Our Success Stories]. Check your email now for a link to join the webinar. Know of a fellow PPC fan who would also love this webinar? or Email It » Other Resources You Might Like: Facebook Audience Insights: Advanced Guide To Creating … [Read more...] about Webinar Confirmation: Building Personas For Better Results [Our Success Stories]
6 Strategies For Targeting Followers With Twitter Ads
Every day, millions of people log into Twitter to discover what’s happening around the world. Whether they’re sifting through headlines, engaging with their community or sharing pertinent news, Twitter is a tailored newsfeed for finding the latest news and content you want to read. Did you know that on average: 9,100 tweets are sent every second (cool visualization) … [Read more...] about 6 Strategies For Targeting Followers With Twitter Ads
The Pinner Journey: Mapping The Path To Purchase
Did you know 87% of Pinners reported that Pinterest helped them decide what to purchase (Millward Brown)? Which is what makes Pinterest such an attractive platform for marketers. It has the unique ability to influence future purchases. This may explain why Pinterest saw such tremendous gains with advertisers in 2015. Here’s what the growth pattern looked … [Read more...] about The Pinner Journey: Mapping The Path To Purchase
How The Zodiac Affects Your PPC Life
Welcome to the PPC Zodiac. This is your guide to the stars and their celestial effects on your everyday choices in paid search and what tools you should be using for optimal PPC domination. From an early age, I was blessed with knowledge of PPC Astrology, which was an utterly useless talent to possess until today. Let me explain how something as ordinary as your birthday guides … [Read more...] about How The Zodiac Affects Your PPC Life
4 Ways Google Tag Manager Will Help Your PPC
I’m always looking for new ways to save time and better optimize my accounts. There are scripts and third party software tools that work, but how many PPC marketers are using Google Tag Manager? If you haven’t tried it yet, I’m hoping this blog will convince you. Here are four reasons why you need to try it. 1) Less Time Talking To Developers This is not, by any means, a … [Read more...] about 4 Ways Google Tag Manager Will Help Your PPC
Knowing When It’s Time To Explore New PPC Engines
It’s amazing how many businesses we come across that are still Google-centric. They may have a Bing account, but it’s on autopilot, or not on at all. They’ve had all kinds of conversations about expanding into other engines, like Facebook, but nothing has stuck. All of these businesses want to grow, but they don’t have a strategy. Why? Usually, it’s because they are … [Read more...] about Knowing When It’s Time To Explore New PPC Engines