Squeeze every drop of PPC goodness out of 2012 with these 145 pay per click tips, tricks, and must-do’s! (You can download the entire list at the bottom of this page.) 1. Next year mobile will outpace desktop search queries. Get creating, testing, and optimizing mobile landing pages and campaigns. https://www.google.com/sites/help/intl/en/mobile-landing-pages/mlpb.html 2. Do … [Read more...] about 145 PPC Must-Do’s for 2012
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Letter from the CEO – “Maybe we should uh, call ourselves the Febreeze brothers because it’s feeling so fresh right now.”
2011 ended on a high note! Here are some big highlights from last year, from both Hanapin and PPC Hero: We moved into our newly renovated downtown office in the Certified Technology Park. We hired 16 new employees, pushing our head count to 22. We grew revenue by double-digits for the seventh consecutive year. I was awarded Entrepreneur of the Year at the 7th Annual Fuse … [Read more...] about Letter from the CEO – “Maybe we should uh, call ourselves the Febreeze brothers because it’s feeling so fresh right now.”
You mean it’s like, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.”
As the 1947 version of Miracle on 34th Street points out, sometimes we don't make our goals or succeed on the first attempt. Hanapin Marketing's goal for PPC Hero was to increase monthly pageviews to 91,906 by December 1, 2011. Despite some excellent blog posts in November, we finished the month at 75,149 pageviews, which was 18% away from our goal. However, we will continue … [Read more...] about You mean it’s like, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.”
The Hidden Gem of Facebook Advertising
My brilliant colleague at BoostCTR, Noran Shinnawy recently hosted a Rountable at SES Chicago titled: Facebook Ad Formats -- so titled specifically to broaden beyond Facebook Ads to include the use of Sponsored Stories. And in speaking to Noran about the event, she went so far as to call Sponsored Stories a "hidden gem." She says hidden, because incredibly few Facebook … [Read more...] about The Hidden Gem of Facebook Advertising
Stop Being Clever and Just Harvest Demand, Please
When it comes to your PPC campaigns, it is easier, better, faster, smarter to focus on harvesting demand. That’s in contrast to those who are trying to be clever by creating demand for their product or service. Look, people engaging with PPC ads typically are very clear about what they are searching for. Even if they type a broad term such as “hotels,” chances are they have a … [Read more...] about Stop Being Clever and Just Harvest Demand, Please
3 Ways to Re-Align Your PPC Strategy
Today we have a guest post from one of our PPC Hero allies! Nate Turner (@npturner) is the Online Marketing Director for Sprout Social, a social media management tool for business, based out of Chicago, IL. —————- When you are paying for traffic, it is important that you consistently work to understand the user intent and expectations, so that you can tailor your message to … [Read more...] about 3 Ways to Re-Align Your PPC Strategy
Behind the Curtain: Uncovering Amazing Search Marketers – Series Wrap-up
If you’ve been following our series this week—Behind the Curtain: Uncovering Amazing Search Marketers—you’ve read about each stage of our detailed hiring process. If you haven’t been following, you can check out each part of our series: Part 1: Introduction to our hiring process series Part 2: The job announcement and writing portion Part 3: The phone interview Part 4: The … [Read more...] about Behind the Curtain: Uncovering Amazing Search Marketers – Series Wrap-up
PPC News Roundup for December 31, 2010
Do you regularly use analytics to make decisions about account performance? If not you might want to become familiar as the analytics industry is growing and maturing. Garry Przyklenk of Search Engine Watch has written a post taking a look at the growing importance of web analytics in 2010. The goal of using analytics has shifted from spitting out reports with as much data as … [Read more...] about PPC News Roundup for December 31, 2010
Cybersquatting and Paid Search: What Brands Need to Know
By Frederick Felman, CMO, MarkMonitor According to The Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO), search advertising has grown 286% in the last five years and will increase from $14.6 billion to $16.6 billion in 2010. The future for search engine advertising is bright. However, it’s the very vibrancy of search that leads to abuses and scams by counterfeiters, … [Read more...] about Cybersquatting and Paid Search: What Brands Need to Know
PPC Hero Got a Facelift!
A couple of weeks ago we gave you a sneak peek into Hanapin Marketing’s big plans for the blog redesign. After much anticipation, the day has finally arrived… PPC Hero just got a makeover! The PPC Hero team is very excited to launch our new and improved blog design. If you don’t remember the old look, check out the before and after: BEFORE AFTER We hope you love it as much … [Read more...] about PPC Hero Got a Facelift!
PPC Hero Is Getting Ready For A Makeover!
2009 was a great year for both Hanapin Marketing and PPC Hero. We’ve more than doubled our staff this year, our subscriber numbers are looking better than ever, and we have some really exciting things planned for 2010. The first of those is a PPC Hero face-lift! It is always exciting when a company is able to go through a blog redesign. Not only does it mean that you have … [Read more...] about PPC Hero Is Getting Ready For A Makeover!
