The hunt for higher conversion volume at a lower cost is the eternal struggle for everyone in digital marketing. Like Sisyphus from Greek mythology, digital marketers are constantly fighting an uphill battle to increase conversions while lowering CPCs. This challenge forces savvy digital marketers to look beyond the crowded auctions of Facebook and Google to find new … [Read more...] about How To Setup A Campaign In Quora Ads
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5 Tips to Take Your Programmatic Advertising to the Next Level
Over the last year, we have written multiple articles about programmatic. From basic optimizations to the impact it can have on your overall strategy. But what happens when you have plateaued in your efforts and need to expand your strategy to be a fine tuned machine and continue to deliver goals and increase performance. Here are 5 tips that will help increase the quality of … [Read more...] about 5 Tips to Take Your Programmatic Advertising to the Next Level
5 Geocentric Tips to Invigorate Your Local PPC Ads
I've been working with local business clients for years, and I can't say that the challenges of geotargeting PPC ads haven't evolved over time. It isn't as easy as the classic David's Pizza TV Commercial, though we all wish it could be that fun (with great dance moves included.) As Google changed from "Google Places" to "Google My Business", making good use of those location … [Read more...] about 5 Geocentric Tips to Invigorate Your Local PPC Ads
New to Twitter Ads? Get the Scoop on Targeting Options
This article is a reference guide to the targeting options available on Twitter today. Understanding the difference in the targeting options, as well as, how Twitter categorizes users in these buckets will help you sharpen your Twitter advertising knowledge and skills. Interests Interest targeting makes for a great place to start when initially putting your Twitter Ads into … [Read more...] about New to Twitter Ads? Get the Scoop on Targeting Options
Ad Experiments You Can Start Running Today
All of the recent changes happening in AdWords, from the Interface-lift , to the New Ad Rotation options to the Daily Budget Changes has me feeling like Google is having a mid-life crisis, and I’m wondering “what’s it going to do next, buy a leather jacket?” When you’re faced with these, or any other uncertainties in your accounts, consider running Experiments. The beauty of … [Read more...] about Ad Experiments You Can Start Running Today
The Ultimate Guide to Google Ads Quality Score
A comprehensive explainer guide to Google's Quality Score Everyone is familiar with the Quality Score available for individual keywords in your Google Ads account – this is the visible keyword-level Quality Score. What a lot of people fail to recognize, is that there is more at play here than meets the eye. Most of the time, you can’t solve a Quality Score issue with just the … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Guide to Google Ads Quality Score
Landing Page Testing: Go Big? Or Small?
The CRO arena has been moving and shaking since its early beginnings; constantly challenging itself to adapt and optimize (Convenient, right? Optimizers optimizing their own industry?). Lately, there has been a lot of buzz surrounding testing; specifically, how big should we test? Some clients want to move hard and fast testing radical changes very frequently while other … [Read more...] about Landing Page Testing: Go Big? Or Small?
The End of 2 Ads per Ad Group: Optimized Rotation Means More Ad Variety & Volume
The industry continues to buzz about Google’s recent announcement to simplify ad rotation settings from four options to just two: "Optimize" and "Rotate Indefinitely". These changes are to take place later this month. You may think to yourself, "Sure, that's neat but I'll continue to rotate indefinitely. I have my A/B testing routine down pat. I've been doing it this way for … [Read more...] about The End of 2 Ads per Ad Group: Optimized Rotation Means More Ad Variety & Volume
Be A Negative Nancy In Your Ad Accounts
Our instinct as marketers can be to chase what’s working and max out performance everywhere possible. When our optimizations are going swimmingly and we see conversion volume is growing and CPA is shrinking like a kid in a Rick Moranis film, we get to pat ourselves on the back and push more budget, energy and time into our top performers. This is not a bad instinct, but I want … [Read more...] about Be A Negative Nancy In Your Ad Accounts
Adapting to the Upcoming AdWords Ad Updates
Another day, another AdWords update to juggle. Quite frankly, it's all part of the routine as a digital marketer. While some updates initiate major strategic alterations such as expanded text ads or the seemingly forever ago removal of the right-hand rail, the vast majority are minor structural changes. With this in mind, AdWords announced two upcoming features designed to … [Read more...] about Adapting to the Upcoming AdWords Ad Updates
A Strategic Overview For Getting Started With Twitter Ads
Thinking about advertising on Twitter for yourself or for a client? In this article, I will briefly cover a strategic overview for getting started with Twitter Ads. The topics I will touch on are the very first questions that I came to mind for me when I knew I was going to be managing ads on Twitter for the first time. They are also the first questions your client will most … [Read more...] about A Strategic Overview For Getting Started With Twitter Ads
Ads in Mobile Apps: Not Just For Other Mobile Apps
A week ago I was researching ad placement ideas for a client trying desperately to deliver something deliciously new and creative. I am admittedly, not much of an “app” person, but as I kept stumbling upon apps related to my client’s industry, I got wide-eyed at the thought of deliberately placing an ad in a related app. Typically in my display efforts, I purposely avoid in-app … [Read more...] about Ads in Mobile Apps: Not Just For Other Mobile Apps