Frequently enough I find myself staring at my weekly or monthly reports going cross-eyed, trying to make sense of the data and how it’s been influenced by changes throughout the month. As marketers, we know all of the details of our strategy and are constantly thinking about what effects will come based on the changes we’re making to the campaigns. One of the biggest reasons … [Read more...] about What Else Is Affecting Your PPC Advertising?
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Bing Ads Action Extensions: What You Need To Know
Bing Ads announced in early April 2019 they are releasing a new ad extension format - Action Extensions. This new format is totally unique to Bing Ads allows advertisers to add a preset call-to-action as an ad extension. Background Info There are 70 different action types that can be selected for Action Extensions including "Free Quote" and "Visit Store." Action extensions … [Read more...] about Bing Ads Action Extensions: What You Need To Know
4 Paid Media Lessons In Podcast Advertising
It seems these days everyone has a podcast, and with more than half of the US population taking up listening to podcasts it’s a great way to share information and keep users engaged with your content. According to a study by the Interactive Advertising Bureau, in 2017 the US market for podcast ad spend was $314 million and is expected to grow more than 110% by 2020. With this … [Read more...] about 4 Paid Media Lessons In Podcast Advertising
3 Reasons to Run Responsive Display Ads + New Features
Display ads can either fill white space like subpar motel art, or they can be a powerful means of discovering or reaching your target audience. Google’s rollout of the Responsive display ad format (RDAs) in 2018 was an effort to give advertisers more creative options, as well as increase the reach and value of display advertising. If you are late to the party or have been … [Read more...] about 3 Reasons to Run Responsive Display Ads + New Features
5 Examples of Ads & Landing Pages That Have Perfected Post-Click Optimization
More than 96% of ad clicks don’t convert, and that’s largely in part because too many digital marketers don’t focus enough on post-click optimization. They focus primarily on pre-click strategies instead, which results in non-converting clicks. Dedicating more time to optimize the post-click experience can drastically change the outcome of your campaigns by turning ad clicks … [Read more...] about 5 Examples of Ads & Landing Pages That Have Perfected Post-Click Optimization
Measuring the Success of TrueView YouTube Ads
Scenario 1: Rob ran a 15-second TrueView ad for 30 days with the goal of increasing website traffic. The campaign yielded 5 conversions, with a 45% view rate. Rob deemed the campaign a success. Scenario 2: Rob ran a 30-second TrueView ad for 30 days with the goal of increasing brand consideration. The campaign yielded 5 conversions, with a 45% view rate. Rob deemed the … [Read more...] about Measuring the Success of TrueView YouTube Ads
Mobile Gaming: Boosting User Retention with Digital Advertising
If you develop mobile games, the majority of your revenue likely comes from in-game advertising or microtransactions, and both of these happen post-download. In 2018, an average of 1,800 games/mo were launched on the IOS app store alone. With this sort of competition, users have more options than ever to find a game they want to invest their time (and money) into and can shop … [Read more...] about Mobile Gaming: Boosting User Retention with Digital Advertising
New Year, New You(Tube): Creating a Robust YouTube Ad Strategy for 2019
Looking for a new PPC strategy? This blog, plus the momentum of the New Year, can help you launch your first YouTube video ad campaign. If you are already a YouTube marketing pro and clicked on this article to enhance your current strategy, I recommend reading through the Campaign Specifics and Audience Targeting sections. This post is not meant to be your typical “how-to … [Read more...] about New Year, New You(Tube): Creating a Robust YouTube Ad Strategy for 2019
Quora Ads: How to Reach Your Target Audience at Key Moments
Quora is a unique, high-intent advertising platform, ideally suited to reach customers as they evaluate and research a product or service. People come to Quora to ask questions, and to read and share insightful answers. This includes people looking for reliable information about your company, products, competitors, and industry. This provides advertisers the opportunity to … [Read more...] about Quora Ads: How to Reach Your Target Audience at Key Moments
How Google Determines Which Ads To Serve
Before I had ever heard of Pay-Per-Click or Paid Search, I was completely unaware of how it was determined which ads or search results would appear on a page. Now, over four years later, I have a solid understanding of how search results are populated, ads are shown, how display ads follow me around, and so much more. It’s the wonderful world of Digital Marketing led by Google, … [Read more...] about How Google Determines Which Ads To Serve
PPC Testing: Your Key to Innovation
Being an account manager means that you are constantly walking the balance between what is ideal and what is possible. We have all been in situations where creative assets arrive late or do not meet the best practices for a given campaign. The best thing you can do is turn these non-ideal situations into an opportunity gain deeper insights. Background Earlier this year, our … [Read more...] about PPC Testing: Your Key to Innovation
How to Lower Your Cost Per View for LinkedIn Video Ads
We've put more focus on LinkedIn in recent months, and for good reason! LinkedIn has made great strides in targeting options and functionality in the last 1-2 years since their acquisition by Microsoft. Those improvements make the platform more appealing to marketers which leads to more testing. More testing equates to more key learnings, which are exactly what I want to share … [Read more...] about How to Lower Your Cost Per View for LinkedIn Video Ads