In the spirit of last week’s blog series, I’d like to take our readers back to school with a revisited paid search alphabet. I published a similar post back in August 2012, but I mainly focused on general and/or beginner-level terms. This time around I’ll uncover some more advanced PPC terminology and concepts to keep in mind as you manage your paid search campaigns. Class is … [Read more...] about Advanced ABCs of PPC – Terminology & Strategies to Remember
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PPC Roundtable: Back To School
As series week comes to a close, we asked our authors for one final piece of advice for back to school planning. Here is that question: How do you ensure that your clients stand out during back to school season? Sales Directions In approaching the back to school season for e-commerce, there are 2 directions to point your sails (and sales). The first involves a broad … [Read more...] about PPC Roundtable: Back To School
4 Steps To Back To School Success
It's time again for series week at PPC Hero! This week's theme is "Back to School." Even though it's only July, school will be starting back up soon. Our authors will be sharing tips and insights for running productive Back To School campaigns while also speaking to how account managers can most effectively discuss strategy with clients. We'll also hit on the education … [Read more...] about 4 Steps To Back To School Success
[Webinar Recording] 10 Ways To Outsmart Your PPC Competition
You're doing so many things right in PPC, but your competitors still seem to be gaining an edge on you. Nevermore! It's time to get on your boxing gloves and start fighting with smart strategy and tips your competitors don't know about (yet!). From quality score to ad extentions to conquesting, be ready to be a smarter PPC manager. In the recording below, experts Erin Sagin … [Read more...] about [Webinar Recording] 10 Ways To Outsmart Your PPC Competition
Understanding Causation and Correlation in Paid Search
As account managers we spend much of our time surrounded by data— percentages, rate stats, averages, raw numbers spilling around us like the cascading binary from The Matrix. And through sheer exposure to this sea of numerical information, we develop a foundational understanding of how PPC works. However, the data that surrounds us isn’t comprised only of results. It holds … [Read more...] about Understanding Causation and Correlation in Paid Search
Talk Is Cheap, But Long Tail Keywords Are Not – The Power of Seeds
Long tail keywords have a low cost per click (CPC). That is what we’re commonly told, but it is not always true. In an effort to lower keyword cost per clicks, you consulted all of the best internet marketing blogs and they all said the same thing – add additional terms to your current seed keywords to transform them into long tail keywords. A seed keyword is a one or two … [Read more...] about Talk Is Cheap, But Long Tail Keywords Are Not – The Power of Seeds
New Webinar With Wordstream! 10 Ways To Outsmart Your PPC Competition
You're doing so many things right in PPC, but your competitors still seem to be gaining an edge on you. Nevermore! It's time to get on your boxing gloves and start fighting with smart strategy and tips your competitors don't know about (yet!). From quality score to ad extentions to conquesting, be ready to be a smarter PPC manager. Join experts Erin Sagin from Wordstream and … [Read more...] about New Webinar With Wordstream! 10 Ways To Outsmart Your PPC Competition
Performing Competitive Analysis – How to Stay Ahead of Your Competition
A few months ago, the Hanapin team conducted a thorough competitive analysis for one of our largest clients. This particular client wanted to know how they fared against their competition in the Google marketplace when showing in the same auction. Today, we’ll discuss both how the analysis was conducted and how we used it to drive strategy. Pulling the Data: The Auction … [Read more...] about Performing Competitive Analysis – How to Stay Ahead of Your Competition
A Client’s Introductory Guide to Pay Per Click Marketing
If you’re planning on running a pay per click (PPC) campaign, and you’d like to hire an agency this guide is for you. I hope to show you how pay per click marketing works, and how you can contribute to the relationship in a way that will help you make the most money. I’ve broken this post into three parts: 1. What is Pay Per Click Marketing? 2. What is the Key to Winning at … [Read more...] about A Client’s Introductory Guide to Pay Per Click Marketing
Get Ready for Google Shopping
Google Shopping campaigns offer an intuitive way to advertise your products. Shopping has been out of beta for a few months now and I’ve had great success on the platform. If you haven’t heard, Shopping campaigns will completely replace PLAs in August. As a result, it is important that you are both prepared to transition as well as manage the new campaigns. Many of the … [Read more...] about Get Ready for Google Shopping
Google and Search Engine Land Team Up to Produce: AdWords Best Practices Series
Do you want to learn more about the best practices when dealing with Google AdWords? Well, start taking notes. Google and Search Engine Land have worked together in order to give you the opportunity to read up on the latest edition of best practices in the industry by introducing AdWords Best Practices. AdWords Best Practices will be coming up with new modules each month, and … [Read more...] about Google and Search Engine Land Team Up to Produce: AdWords Best Practices Series
How To Do Keyword Research for Ecommerce Accounts
Ecommerce accounts are a beast all their own. Many PPC Account Managers deal strictly with one type of account, so if you get thrown an ecommerce account for the first time, you may be a little lost about where to start for keyword research. There are a lot of awesome ecommerce tools out there, like shopping campaigns, dynamic ads, etc. Sometimes, keywords can become a second … [Read more...] about How To Do Keyword Research for Ecommerce Accounts