All of the recent changes happening in AdWords, from the Interface-lift , to the New Ad Rotation options to the Daily Budget Changes has me feeling like Google is having a mid-life crisis, and I’m wondering “what’s it going to do next, buy a leather jacket?” When you’re faced with these, or any other uncertainties in your accounts, consider running Experiments. The beauty of … [Read more...] about Ad Experiments You Can Start Running Today
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4 Things I Learned as a New Hire at a PPC Agency
Six months ago, I embarked on a journey. I became The New Kid at Hanapin Marketing, and in the time that I've been here I've learned more than I could have imagined about the beautiful world of PPC advertising. Along the way, I found that a few key lessons could get me through the chaos of PPC account management and production work. When I made a list of the things I've learned … [Read more...] about 4 Things I Learned as a New Hire at a PPC Agency
AdWords Campaigns Can Now Spend Up To 2x Daily Budget
Hold on to your hats PPC’ers, as Google has announced a big update to AdWords Daily Budgets. As of October 4th, campaigns will be able to spend up to two times the average daily budget. This means on occasion, Google will over-deliver your ads, causing your account to overspend up to twice your set daily budget in the account. While this seems extreme, Google has set in … [Read more...] about AdWords Campaigns Can Now Spend Up To 2x Daily Budget
4 Quick Steps to Create Your Mobile App Strategy
There are several questions I get asked when advertisers or businesses are thinking about starting new mobile app campaigns. Just like paid search, it’s important to start your campaigns with a goal in order to measure value and success. Creating your mobile app strategy can be overwhelming. However, these 4 steps should help you when planning your strategy. 1. Know your … [Read more...] about 4 Quick Steps to Create Your Mobile App Strategy
New AdWords Updates to Finish the Year Strong
It’s that time again – time to go over all the new and improved features you need to be using in Google AdWords! Since the platform is constantly changing and updating, we want to be your go-to resource when you need the ultimate scoop. So, what new features do you need to be focusing on for your best AdWords results? Join Optmyzr’s Fred Vallaeys and Hanapin’s Matt Umbro as … [Read more...] about New AdWords Updates to Finish the Year Strong
Data Driven Attribution: The Future for PPC?
Over the past week or so, I’ve spent quite some time thinking about the future. Not my future per se, but rather the future of digital advertising. A few months ago, I was perusing LinkedIn, catching up on some industry blogs since being out for three months (See It Takes A Village: Keeping Up With The PPC Industry). I read a blog post that doesn’t rank high in the overall … [Read more...] about Data Driven Attribution: The Future for PPC?
5 Tips to Write a Winning Hero Conf Speaker Pitch
As some of you know already, I am gearing up to present at Hero Conf London in just a few short weeks. Reflecting on my experience writing pitches for Hero Conf (both successfully and unsuccessfully), I thought it might be useful to share what I’ve learned along the way. Whether you are fixing to secure your own spot at Hero Conf in Austin this Spring, or aiming for a different … [Read more...] about 5 Tips to Write a Winning Hero Conf Speaker Pitch
9 Tips That Will Help Your PPC Ads Resonate with Audiences Over 50
This post is shared with you from Stephen Kenwright, Strategy Director at Branded3, a company named Best SEO Agency at the European Search Awards in 2016. See Stephen live at Hero Conf London, 23-25 October. It seems odd that millennials get all of the marketing column inches when the over 50s have all of the cash. One such headline from 2016 read: “Millennials overtake … [Read more...] about 9 Tips That Will Help Your PPC Ads Resonate with Audiences Over 50
The Five Ad Creation Methods You Should Be Testing
Google recently rolled out new best practice recommendations for optimizing search Ads within Ad Groups. The new recommendations move away from traditional A/B Ad testing and instead focus on Google’s algorithm to determine which ad copy performs the best. Google now recommends a minimum of 5 Ads per Ad Group to give the algorithm enough data to properly determine a … [Read more...] about The Five Ad Creation Methods You Should Be Testing
You Heard it Here First: The Exclusive Gmail Ads Updates for 2017
Gmail Ads is about to roll out some amazing new features on their platform this fall and you’ll get the scoop on all of them FIRST on our webinar! We’ll see features to save you time to improve efficiency and some really creative changes that you didn’t even know you needed until now! In this live webinar, join Google’s Tarresha Poindexter and Hanapin’s Diane Anselmo to get … [Read more...] about You Heard it Here First: The Exclusive Gmail Ads Updates for 2017
How To Setup An Apple Search Ads Campaign
Since launching in October 2016, Apple Search Ads has become a huge force in the app download world. Apple Search Ads ranks directly behind Facebook and AdWords in total non-gaming app downloads. In April, Apple Search expanded into three new English speaking storefronts: United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. Within a year of launching, Apple Search Ads has … [Read more...] about How To Setup An Apple Search Ads Campaign
Adding Facebook Ad Block Lists
If you’re new to Facebook, you’ll see familiar placement options to show your ads (Facebook, Instagram, & Messenger) along with Facebook’s Audience Network (think Google’s Display Network). The Audience Network places your ads can show across different websites who have opted into the audience network along with instant articles and video. Analyzing Display Network … [Read more...] about Adding Facebook Ad Block Lists
