Facebook made headlines again last week, albeit not in a way that the tech company would have wanted to. On Thursday, July 23, Facebook posted the largest single day decline in stock price in the history of the US stock market, posting a market capitalization loss of ~$119 billion. This sharp loss was a response to a disappointing quarterly report, which showed that users in … [Read more...] about What Advertisers Can Learn From Facebook’s Rough Quarter
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Leveraging Custom Intent Audiences on YouTube
In the middle of March, Google announced they would be extending custom intent audiences to YouTube and also launched TrueView ads with more prominent calls to action. This is a potential big win for anyone currently advertising or thinking of advertising on YouTube. In my experience, it has always been a bit more difficult to drive action with YouTube for a variety of … [Read more...] about Leveraging Custom Intent Audiences on YouTube
Google Adds New Tools to Highlight Physical Store Locations
Buying in-store is still a big deal for shoppers, and Google has announced a few cool new tools to let physical retailers target those shoppers heading to the stores. These initiatives are coming on the heels of research reporting nearly 80% of shoppers are willing to buy in-store when the items are available immediately. Google is expanding affiliate location extensions, … [Read more...] about Google Adds New Tools to Highlight Physical Store Locations
Easy Steps to Complete a Competitor Analysis
Always wish you could have one eye on the competition? Don’t we all. We all want to always stay one step ahead of the competition, and that’s where we want to share our expertise with you. By utilizing auction insights, you can better identify what you want to target and use the data to decide what your audience is doing and how you can be the best of the best. In this … [Read more...] about Easy Steps to Complete a Competitor Analysis
How to Drive Calls that Actually Convert
Did you know that call tracking can provide you with incredibly rich data to help you better visualize and understand your users' journey to conversion...and help you more successfully cater to their needs? We know it can be hard to prove the value of the tool. Our experts are here to explain how gaining call tracking data can help you close the gap in your customer journey … [Read more...] about How to Drive Calls that Actually Convert
Competitive Device Trends: An In-Depth Analysis
Competitor analysis is something clients and bosses love. Over the years, we have gotten better at formatting and presenting auction insights data, but it was lacking in both device specific data as well as recommendations. In this new templated report we pull in the best of both worlds - device analysis and auction insights competitor data. In this post we’ll walk through what … [Read more...] about Competitive Device Trends: An In-Depth Analysis
Pros and Cons of Top Social Media Advertising Platforms
Whether you're a small business looking for inexpensive options to add to your marketing mix, or a big brand trying to determine which platforms will give you the best return on your dollar, it's important to be aware of the benefits and downsides to each of the major social media channels available today. While return on ad spend is generally high for social, your business … [Read more...] about Pros and Cons of Top Social Media Advertising Platforms
Facebook Shutting Down Partner Categories: What These Changes Mean for Your Targeting Strategies
What Happened? Facebook announced on Wednesday, March 28 that it would begin deprecating its Partner Categories in an effort to "improve people's privacy on Facebook." This is likely one of several ways Facebook is responding to its recent Cambridge Analytica Scandal. While Partner Categories have typically had lackluster results overall for our accounts, there are certain … [Read more...] about Facebook Shutting Down Partner Categories: What These Changes Mean for Your Targeting Strategies
The Latest on LinkedIn Video Ads
In response to the growing popularity of online video ads on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, LinkedIn has joined its competitors with the launch of Video Ads on the platform. You may have seen Video Ads on the platform in recent months. LinkedIn has been testing video ads with select advertisers since August 2017, but Q2 is the first time the general advertising public has … [Read more...] about The Latest on LinkedIn Video Ads
3 SEM Tests To Take Your Strategy To The Next Level
Learn more from Sergio live at Hero Conf Austin, April 16-18. The PPC game only gets more challenging as time goes by. Each year, it becomes exponentially more difficult to gain an edge on your competition. To maintain your lead, you need to deploy strategies your competitors don’t even have on their radars. Do that and you’ll get them scratching their heads, wondering what … [Read more...] about 3 SEM Tests To Take Your Strategy To The Next Level
4 Tips to Conquering Amazon Product Ads
To say that I am a fan of Amazon is probably an understatement. I search for products on Amazon at least once a day if not more, especially in the midst of wedding planning. As a consumer, I find it easy, efficient, and the possibilities are endless. Below is a diagram of the way [I believe] a purchase happens on Amazon. In my world, by searching for one product, I … [Read more...] about 4 Tips to Conquering Amazon Product Ads
Amazon Updates AMS Reporting Abilities
If you have ever used Amazon Marketing Services (AMS), Amazon’s PPC platform, I guarantee you remember the absolute hassle of pulling a report for a campaign. Getting account level reports wasn’t even an option. It made managing a difficult task and getting a high-level view of an account nearly impossible. Luckily, the Amazon reporting gods have smiled upon us. We can now … [Read more...] about Amazon Updates AMS Reporting Abilities
