I don’t know about you, but I’m still in recovery mode from Hero Conf 2013. It’s taken me roughly a week to collect my thoughts, but I’m finally ready to share some of the highlights I experienced on the front lines down...
Need Better Display Traffic? Use Site Category Exclusions!
There’s a hidden side to the Display Network that we don’t often talk about. Contextual Keywords, Topics, Placements, and Interest Categories are all common Display Network tricks these days. However, you probably aren’t aware of your other option when it comes...
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What You Need to Know About Enhanced Display Campaigns
If you still need to make the jump to Enhanced Campaigns, then you’ve got a few surprises in store. Specifically, there are some new wrinkles in the way that we now bid on Display campaigns. You’re already keenly aware of...
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It Might Be Time To Revisit Your Account’s Structure
For today's lesson, we're going to start at the very beginning: structure. Before you write ads, generate keywords, segment ad groups, or build campaigns, you need to know how you're going to structure your account. What works and what doesn't?
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Migrating to Enhanced Campaigns: A Two-Week Trip Report
Since I made the jump to Enhanced Campaigns, Mobile devices are now my highest-spending, highest-traffic device. I didn’t do it out of desire, mind you, but because of necessity. It made sense for several of our accounts to opt in...
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Google Says “Do Mobile or the Kitten Gets It”
There is so much going on in the world of PPC lately that we’re spending an entire week introducing the changes and letting you know how to make the most of them. It goes beyond Google’s new “Enhanced Campaigns” feature...
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3 Easy AdWords Scripts to Analyze Your Account: Part 1
AdWords Scripts are an oft-neglected feature for most of us in PPC. They’re squirreled away in the Bulk Operations interface, they require copious amounts of Javascript know-how to make, and can be incredibly intimidating for the coding novices among us. ...
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AdWords Gets Another Face Lift: SQR Keyword Columns and Bulk Editing
The holidays are often the busiest times of the year for those of us in PPC. Especially those poor, opportunistic, overworked souls with ecommerce accounts. So while you were out maximizing your ROAS, crushing your profit goals, pivoting tables, and...
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Using Pivot Tables To Perform Ad Reviews
Pivot tables are the most excellent way to make huge sets of data digestible. Account Manager Sean Quadlin teaches you how to use pivot tables to perform ad reviews, making ad testing a breeze.
How to Improve Low Quality Score Keywords: A Case Study
Google is judging your keywords for quality, judging them hard. There are a lot of ways to improve low quality score keywords, and with Google’s new improvements to quality score, they’re making it a little more transparent as to what...
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The Secret PPC Formula For Account Success: The Triumphant Return of Whadda’ya Know Wednesdays
I know that you all missed Whaddaya’know Wednesdays, but cry no more. We are back. And we’re back with the best thing since sliced bread–THE secret PPC formula for account success. Hanapin Account Manager Sean Quadlin takes your through this...
The Strategy Behind Display Network Exclusions
Did you know that sometimes you should exclude automatic placements that have converted? Or that excluding at the URL level can be a waste of time, if not done right? Do you know how to sort the information based on...
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