Let's get the elephant out of the room right now. I'm an agency writing about in-house and I'm NOT trying to talk you into switching to agency. Period. There are pros and cons to using an agency or staying in-house for your PPC. The purpose of this article is not to try to talk you into one or the other. I'm writing this post to the business owner or VP or manager who … [Read more...] about Love Your In-House PPC Employee? Pay Them More
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3 Facebook Lead Gen Strategies That Will Blow Your Mind
Creating digital strategies for lead gen accounts can sometimes be thought of as dull. There doesn’t seem to be as many shiny PPC objects such as Shopping campaigns and dynamic retargeting and all that jazz that ecommerce accounts utilize. Well my friends, today we will reveal several Facebook strategies for lead gen that will blow your mind and hopefully help create some new … [Read more...] about 3 Facebook Lead Gen Strategies That Will Blow Your Mind
The Pre-Holiday Planning Guide You Can’t Afford To Miss
Although you may still be recovering from your banner Back to School year, I regret to inform you that it’s not time to relax just yet. That’s right, it’s time to prep for your 2015 Holiday Season! Any seasoned ecommerce vet will tell you that if you’re not ready by September, you’re already getting left behind. Although we’re midway into September, I’m going to give you a … [Read more...] about The Pre-Holiday Planning Guide You Can’t Afford To Miss
And the Hero Conf London Guest Post Winner is…
…Petra Vetrovska. Petra had a hugely popular blog post on Final Solution for Exact Match in Shopping Ads. For the great content, she wins a free conference pass to Hero Conf London, 28-30 October! We’d like to thank our other finalists (and all the other fine folks who sent in some really incredible guest posts). Be sure to check out each of our finalist posts: 8 Good … [Read more...] about And the Hero Conf London Guest Post Winner is…
When Are Flexible Bidding Strategies Right For You?
Flexible bidding strategies are ways to automate rules around specific areas of your campaigns, ad groups, and keywords. These bidding strategies can help you improve conversion rates, boost keyword performance, and/or improve your return on ad spend. In the past, you had to choose between manual or automation, but now you have the flexibility to blend automation with manual … [Read more...] about When Are Flexible Bidding Strategies Right For You?
Are You Ready To Go Back To School?
I went to elementary school in the 90s. To me, going back to school meant trying to talk my mom into Lisa Frank notebooks rather than the boring college rule blue. In 2015, as a PPC specialist, back-to-school shopping now means revenue and return-on-ad-spend. However, this year is turning out tougher than expected for commerce. Once considered the second biggest shopping … [Read more...] about Are You Ready To Go Back To School?
Do Users Actually Read Your Text Ads?
A couple weeks ago I came across an interesting tweet from Kim Thomas (@PPCkimpossible). We've been trying to debate each other, but can't b/c we agree. Who thinks users read ad copy (raise your hand)? @MaddieMarketer #ppcchat — Kim Thomas (@PPCkimpossible) June 25, 2015 Working primarily with ecommerce accounts, I believe that the actual message of the text ad isn't as … [Read more...] about Do Users Actually Read Your Text Ads?
Start RLSA On The Right Foot
RLSA (Remarketing Lists For Search Ads) works similarly to traditional retargeting. RLSA shows ads to previous website visitors that are now searching on Google or Google’s Search Partners for your targeted keywords. In direct response accounts, building brand awareness is a side benefit of advertising. Direct response accounts want revenue and lead numbers. Brand awareness … [Read more...] about Start RLSA On The Right Foot
Why We Need To Fail In Order To Move Forward
I usually don’t gain insight or motivation from quotes, but one has stuck with me over the years, which has helped to put my career into perspective. In the movie Batman Begins, Bruce Wayne has seemingly been defeated, but his butler, Alfred, gives Bruce the motivation he needs to continue. Alfred says, “Why do we fall, sir? So that we can learn to pick ourselves up.” I’m a … [Read more...] about Why We Need To Fail In Order To Move Forward
[New Webinar with Bing!] New features, awesome hacks, and whats in Beta…
Bing Ads is continually evolving itself to keep up on the heels of Google AdWords. In its quest, Bing released awesome interface tools, as well as some brand new features in those tools to help you further optimize your account. In this webinar, you'll learn a number of actionable takeaways to enhance your account's performance such as best practices for Shopping Campaigns, … [Read more...] about [New Webinar with Bing!] New features, awesome hacks, and whats in Beta…
Webinar – Power Your Bing Ads: 3 Surefire Tools To Enhance Your Account Performance
More about this Webinar Bing Ads is continually evolving itself to keep up on the heels of Google AdWords. In its quest, Bing released awesome interface tools like the Campaign Planner, Auction Insights, Shopping Campaigns (still in beta) and Universal Event Tracking. In the recording, Bing Ads Account Manager, Eric Couch, and Hanapin's Senior Account Manager, Carrie Albright, … [Read more...] about Webinar – Power Your Bing Ads: 3 Surefire Tools To Enhance Your Account Performance
Use Remarketing To Think Like A Direct Marketer
Historically digital marketing has been focused on new customer acquisition. When considering paid search we generally try to find new users who have the intent to buy our products or services. However, this sentiment is changing. New innovations in paid search are allowing us to use the channel for repeat customer acquisition. Email as a channel was the first branch into … [Read more...] about Use Remarketing To Think Like A Direct Marketer
