So, it's been a while since I posted a blog post here.
Been focused on the agency a lot so not a lot of free time to create content.
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Bad Decisions with Jim Banks
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podcast
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How To Prevent Your Facebook Ad Account Being Disabled
One of our clients got a Facebook Ads account disabled today.
We manage their Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, set up targeting and tracking but they manage their own Facebook Ads.
We have access to their ad accounts to do report creation and tracking.
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How To Crush Your Lead Target At Inbound 2019
When Facebook took away the ability for advertisers to create granular audiences to target, partly on the back of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, a lot of Facebook advertisers assumed it was game over.
Topics:
hubspot
display ads
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Granting Account Manager access to LinkedIn Ads
If you are an existing LinkedIn advertiser login to your account at https://www.linkedin.com/ad/accounts
Topics:
linkedin
lead generation
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Granting admin access to YouTube
In order for us to optimise YouTube advertising campaigns, link your Adwords account and ensure best practise for all YouTube videos created we need to be added to your YouTube account as a Manager.
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How To Add Google Tag Manager To Your Site
The methods you take to implement Google Tag Manager on your site depend on which platform your site uses.
Topics:
gtm
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Granting admin access to Magento
If your ecommerce platform is Magento then login to your account at the URL you would normally access the account.
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Granting admin access to Shopify
Please see this article from Shopify on setting up collaborator accounts for your Shopify Store to Spades Media via their Partner Account.
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Tagging Parameters in Facebook Ads
Correct tagging in Facebook Ads ensures that any campaigns you run are correctly reported in both Facebook Analytics and Google Analytics.
Topics:
facebook ads
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Granting Admin Access To Google Tag Manager
These are the steps to take when granting access to your Google Tag Manager account to a third-party
Topics:
gtm
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7 Little Known Secrets for Building Leads On Twitter
What’s the point of building visibility for your brand if it doesn’t convert into sales?
You hear all the time how important it is to be on social media platforms like Twitter.
And it’s all because it boasts a whopping 330+ million monthly active users.
But what does this translate to for your business’s revenue?
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How To Manage Your Skills And Endorsements On LinkedIn
A quick video to show you how you can get more endorsements on LinkedIn and prioritise your top three skills that you feel are the most important for you to be known for.
Topics:
linkedin
endorsements
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How To Upload Microsoft Ads data to Google Analytics via Supermetrics
A single version of the digital truth is the holy grail for digital marketers.
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Google Partners vs. Facebook Marketing Partners
On Wednesday 21st Match the Google Ads product team did a Livestream entitled
"How to successfully transition to non-last click attribution model"
Topics:
facebook ads
google ads
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How To Create A Click-to-Call Campaign in Basis DSP
What is a click-to-call campaign?
Depending on the type of business you are running there are times when getting people to call you directly by phone might be a good thing.
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10 Steps You Can Take To Spy On Your Competitors Facebook Ads Strategy
I used to be a competitive swimmer.
My coach at the time told me to only focus on what was happening in my own swim lane and not worry about what others were doing.
Topics:
facebook ads
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Jim Banks SAScon Keynote - June 2016
As 2016 draws to a close I wanted to thank everyone I've had the opportunity to talk to this year.
Topics:
speaking
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How Does The Composition Feature In Hubspot Work?
The new Composer is a feature that allows teams to collaborate on a piece of content together and then upload it to the blog when they are happy with the look of it.
Topics:
hubspot
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3 Ninja Tricks You Should Use For More LinkedIn Endorsements
About 3 years ago LinkedIn endorsements changed from the long-hand version to the shorter, more controversial version.
Topics:
linkedin
endorsements
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Facebook Ads Pinterest Board
Facebook Advertising is an incredibly fast growing channel for Spades Media.
Topics:
social media
facebook ads
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When Is The Best Time To Post On Social Media?
This has been my most pinned pin over on Pinterest.
Topics:
social media
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How To Get Your Business Online Using Adwords Express
What is Google Adwords Express?
Google Adwords Express is particularly useful for small businesses with limited budgets, who don't have the time to manage full scale campaigns.
Topics:
ppc
google ads
