What up! In today’s installment of, “Some Insights Into Things & Stuff”, we’ll cover some insights we here at Hanapin have come across in regards to Bing’s in-market audiences, as well as their branded “Microsoft Audience Network”. For reference, most of the findings I will speak to come from my work on an account that operates in the education vertical. What Are … [Read more...] about Some Insights Into Bing’s PPC Audiences
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What Advertisers Can Learn From Facebook’s Rough Quarter
Facebook made headlines again last week, albeit not in a way that the tech company would have wanted to. On Thursday, July 23, Facebook posted the largest single day decline in stock price in the history of the US stock market, posting a market capitalization loss of ~$119 billion. This sharp loss was a response to a disappointing quarterly report, which showed that users in … [Read more...] about What Advertisers Can Learn From Facebook’s Rough Quarter
Leveraging Custom Intent Audiences on YouTube
In the middle of March, Google announced they would be extending custom intent audiences to YouTube and also launched TrueView ads with more prominent calls to action. This is a potential big win for anyone currently advertising or thinking of advertising on YouTube. In my experience, it has always been a bit more difficult to drive action with YouTube for a variety of … [Read more...] about Leveraging Custom Intent Audiences on YouTube
9 Tips To Reduce Cost-Per-Lead
Here at Hanapin, all of my clients are focused on lead-gen, so you can probably guess that cost-per-lead (CPL) is a primary metric I focus on and goal-set for, if not the KPI for the account. If you also manage accounts that rely on generating quality leads for a low CPL, this post is especially for you! I’d like to offer some quick tips for reducing CPL, as well as offer some … [Read more...] about 9 Tips To Reduce Cost-Per-Lead
Stop Whining. Start Winning. Swiftly Navigating the New AdWords UI
The new AdWords interface is here, and everyone has an opinion about the new layout. This blog is not an opinion piece. You won't find me crying into my pillow about the AdWords interface updating by the end of 2018, scrapping our old AdWords dashboard navigation for good. This blog will teach you the more technical side of actually navigating the interface, for those of us … [Read more...] about Stop Whining. Start Winning. Swiftly Navigating the New AdWords UI
Remarketing Gladiators: AdWords vs Analytics Lists Dissected
In PPC, the power of remarketing is undeniable. Being able to interact with those who’ve already experience your site is a huge advantage to those slow-pokes who haven’t figured it out quite yet. But better than gloating about our clear expertise, let’s help those who are still struggling to get it together by breaking down where to start: Your remarketing lists. There are two … [Read more...] about Remarketing Gladiators: AdWords vs Analytics Lists Dissected
Ultimate Guide to Paid Search Acronyms & Terminology
Whether you’re new to the game or a seasoned account manager, PPC terms and acronyms can be difficult to digest at times. The sheer volume of terms, acronyms and technicality is enough to make even the boldest of individuals cry. The folks here at PPC Hero believe it is important to provide our readers with as much information possible, so we’ve decided to compile a … [Read more...] about Ultimate Guide to Paid Search Acronyms & Terminology
Facebook Ad Placement Best Practices
We’ve all seen the Facebook Detailed Placements update made last year, but do you really understand how each placement works and how it can help improve the performance of your campaigns? Depending on your campaign objective, you have the option to select between many placements. It’s recommended to opt into as many placements as possible to help Facebook’s algorithm … [Read more...] about Facebook Ad Placement Best Practices
Setting Up and Analyzing Universal App Campaigns
Automation continues to be a major conversation in nearly every industry. Digital marketing seems to be at the very forefront of this trend. Account managers have increasingly adopted machine learning based strategies for bidding, targeting, and creative delivery. While the adoption rate continues to increase, some platforms are starting to remove the manual option altogether. … [Read more...] about Setting Up and Analyzing Universal App Campaigns
The Ultimate Guide to PPC Marketing
What is PPC? Introduction by Roger Cooney "PPC" - which stands for Pay-Per-Click - is a digital marketing channel whereby an advertiser pays only after their advertisements are clicked, sending either a visit to their website or a piece of data of value. Historically, the term PPC has been used interchangeably with Search Engine Marketing (SEM) and Search Engine … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Guide to PPC Marketing
How to work with Sensitive Data Accounts
What do you do when you are told by the ever-present Google that you can’t use remarketing lists or other audiences in your paid search strategies? You work with out a strategy and suggest that remarketing could help engage users who have been on your site but did not convert the first time around. You get the tag placed, the list is built, and then Google disables your list … [Read more...] about How to work with Sensitive Data Accounts
How To Build Custom Affinity Audiences In Old & New AdWords
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably been hearing a lot about a mystical feature in AdWords known as the “Custom Affinity Audience.” Whether it was Cassie Oumedian’s 3 Killer Strategies for Custom Affinity Audience Campaigns, Joe Martinez’s 4 Custom Affinity Audiences to Try for Display Advertising or recommendations from persistent and dedicated Google teams, Custom … [Read more...] about How To Build Custom Affinity Audiences In Old & New AdWords
