If you read much about startup culture or business management, you’ve no doubt come across the terms “Lean,” “Six Sigma,” and maybe even “Design Thinking.” These are concepts integral to operations management and concerned with reducing both the amount of variability and the amount of error or waste that takes place within a given process or set of procedures. I recently had … [Read more...] about Lean Six Sigma for Digital Marketing Managers
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Facebook Ads for Beginners: 5 Resources
Are you just getting started with Facebook Ads? If so, we've got some handy resources to help you launch your first campaign. All of these resources are free, ungated, and actionable! I've listed them in the order that I'd recommend reading them. The Beginner Guide will help you get started with your first campaign. The next two blogs will guide you through metrics and … [Read more...] about Facebook Ads for Beginners: 5 Resources
Competitor Analysis & CRO with SEMrush
Competitor analyses are an important piece of the conversion rate optimization puzzle. Understanding your competitor’s entire user journey can add a deeper understanding of your own site’s strengths and weaknesses, and just like your own site you should take into account the complete pre-click to post-click user journey. So how do you find your competitor’s ads? Doing a simple … [Read more...] about Competitor Analysis & CRO with SEMrush
Data Studio Showdown: Dashboards vs Reports
You work hard all month to get your clients great paid search results. What’s the best way to help them understand - and appreciate - the performance you’re driving? Whether you need a “hands-off” automated dashboard solution, or a curated, high-impact report, you can build it with Data Studio, Google’s data visualization platform. While Data Studio does not distinguish … [Read more...] about Data Studio Showdown: Dashboards vs Reports
Creating Successful PPC Ad Copy for B2B and B2C
While no one denies the importance and affect organic SEO and search ranking can have on a brand, pay-per-click (PPC) advertisement is arguably faster and more efficient. Whether you aim to attract local B2C clients or international B2B partners to collaborate with, PPC ads can help you on both fronts and then some. According to 99 Firms, PPC visitors are 50% more likely to … [Read more...] about Creating Successful PPC Ad Copy for B2B and B2C
Facebook Dynamic Creative: Level Up Your Ads
One of the largest issues when dealing with ads on social media can be summed up in one question. "Are my ads good ads?" We can break that down by wondering if our ad copy is informative or playful enough if our ad copy is too long or too short, if the images we are using resonate with our audience, or even if we should be using video instead of an image. Additionally, as the … [Read more...] about Facebook Dynamic Creative: Level Up Your Ads
Robust Reporting with Google Sheets Query Function
As you work with spreadsheets you pick up formulas, tricks, and formatting lessons to make reporting easier. I often see users get stuck when it comes to combining these pieces into a complete report. We recently onboarded a client and needed to replicate one of their old reports. Most of the report created manually, updating a row at a time, every day. This is not a … [Read more...] about Robust Reporting with Google Sheets Query Function
Conversion Rate Optimization 101: Maximizing The Post-Click Experience
What is Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO)? CRO is a repetitive cycle designed to continually improve user experience & site performance by translating website data into human behavior and adjusting the website based on those human behaviors to increase conversions. If you’re new to digital advertising, “conversions” are the action(s) you want your site visitors … [Read more...] about Conversion Rate Optimization 101: Maximizing The Post-Click Experience
Mobile Ads Make Cents: Get More From Mobile Ads
According to this report, most people spend more than 4 hours a day on their smartphones. Our phones help us stay connected to our relatives and friends and they make for a better way to shop online. If you’re like the rest of us, you probably enjoy mobile shopping because of how fast and easy it can be. Have you ever noticed how some ads will conveniently place a call when you … [Read more...] about Mobile Ads Make Cents: Get More From Mobile Ads
Target CPA Bidding: Avoiding Over-Delivery
The full scale integration of automation and AI in our daily work lives is upon us. It can be seen almost everywhere within Google, Facebook, Amazon, etc. Google is leading the charge with automated tools available anywhere from bidding, to ad creation, to audience targeting (some of which are forced updates). When they work, these tools drive major increases in productivity … [Read more...] about Target CPA Bidding: Avoiding Over-Delivery
The Definitive Programmatic Guide for PPC Managers
Written by Hanapin Marketing Programmatic Advertising is a sector of paid media that is growing rapidly and shows no signs of slowing down. According to eMarketer, in 2020, the US programmatic digital display ad spend is expected to grow 20.1%, to $68.97Bn. That’s 86.3% of total digital display spend. The way in which brands and advertisers reach the masses is changing, … [Read more...] about The Definitive Programmatic Guide for PPC Managers
Guide to Facebook Advertising: Beginner Edition
Written by The Hanapin Marketing Team In this guide, we’ll go over the basics of Facebook Ads Manager. After you launch a few campaigns, you’ll quickly see how much insight into your audience Facebook provides to optimize your account. In this guide, we will cover: Ads Manager InterfaceAccount Organization (Campaigns, Ad Sets, Ads)Campaign ObjectivesAd Set … [Read more...] about Guide to Facebook Advertising: Beginner Edition
