Like anything, mastering the fundamentals of pay-per-click account management requires both practice and perseverance. Lin-Manuel Miranda did not write Hamilton in a day, or even a year. In fact, more than a decade after Miranda first picked up the biography by Ron Chernow and years after its Broadway opening, the Hamilton story continues through Hamildrops, …
Often times our task as digital marketers is to bring awareness to a new product or service our client has to offer. Questions then arise, like how should we build awareness or how can we capture existing searches? If the new product or service is already in the market with competitors, you might be in …
“Just wanted to let you know your campaign has a limited budget. You’re hitting your goals so might as well raise it!” I’m guessing I’m not the only one who hears this from platform reps, account executives, and sales associates. In a perfect world, every client has an unlimited budget restricted only by the maximum …
Introduced in February 2018, we’ve had access to the detailed demographic lists for about a year (as of this writing). That should mean more than enough data has been collected if you’ve layered them across your search accounts and we can really start digging into some detailed strategy moves to leverage that data. If you’re …
Brick-and-mortar businesses depend heavily on foot traffic and local shoppers. In a cutthroat retail world, physical businesses need a competitive edge. Paid search ads can be a great way to give you that edge and boost your revenue. However, using them effectively to get potential customers to walk through your doors after an online visit …
Budgeting for clients is an uphill battle. It is also a challenge deciding how you want to spend your client’s budget, how to figure out the amount to allocate towards a certain platform, and then to develop a reasoning for your recommendation. There’s a method that I have fallen back on, that many at Hanapin …
Ever since Google rolled out the Optimization Score, all accounts are full of notifications and recommended changes that may improve your account score. These recommendations range from keyword suggestions, targeting changes, ad suggestions, and automated smart bidding strategies. Should you apply or dismiss these recommended changes? In an account, you might see a score like …
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As the paid search industry migrated towards a more automated environment advertisers were met with a spike in cost per click (CPC). Coming out of 2018 Merkle reports a higher rate of click growth than rise in CPC. Advertisers worked over the past year to harness automation and understand how to reap the benefits without …
The modern buyer is fueled by speedy access to products and services, lightning fast responses to questions and low-friction website interactions. They also love personalized experiences. Let’s call them the “Fast and the Curious.” A study from insidesales.com and the Harvard Business Review found that if you wait 5 minutes to respond after a lead initially …
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When it comes to common practices in digital marketing, practitioners should embrace a “trust, but verify” mindset. Specifically, adopt best practices when possible, but don’t assume that they’ll improve performance – every account exists in a different context with a multitude of different intervening variables that can affect the impact of any initiative. One such …
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