Back in November of last year, Google announced that they would be starting the slow roll-out of a feature in AdWords that would allow advertisers to get more phone calls for the advertisements and track those calls with detailed reports. It took a long 8 months, but the wait is finally over…call metrics are now available to all advertisers in the United States and Canada! For … [Read more...] about Google AdWords – Call Metrics Available in US & Canada
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Google’s New Product Local Ads & Product Extensions To Show On Mobile
A few years ago, in 2009, product extensions in Google were made available to all advertisers in the United States. As of today, product extensions will also be available in mobile formats, as will Google’s new product local ads (in Beta format). Because consumers rely so heavily on their mobile devices to shop (79% of smartphone consumers claim that they use their phones to … [Read more...] about Google’s New Product Local Ads & Product Extensions To Show On Mobile
Google AdWords: Testing Job Ad Extensions?
It looks like Google AdWords is up to their usual testing tricks, yet again! This time, users are reporting a change in ad extensions showing in the UK’s Google search engine. This change seems to add a line of text for ads with a staffing agenda (see the following screenshot). This additional line of text appears to be showing the number of job placements … [Read more...] about Google AdWords: Testing Job Ad Extensions?
AdWords Ad Extensions: An Overview
If you’re not leveraging Google’s expanded ad formats, you may be missing out on valuable traffic and conversions. Especially for local businesses, businesses with several different products or services with their own landing pages, and e-commerce businesses, these extensions can add significant relevance (and likely value) to the relationship between a searcher and your ads. … [Read more...] about AdWords Ad Extensions: An Overview
New Contact Form Extensions Beta from Google – Super Cool
Google is going extension crazy here lately with the release of site links, then location extensions, and now contact form extensions! I got an email from my Google rep asking if I wanted to participate in a new beta from Google called, ‘contact form extensions’. The gist of the beta is if you’re running a PPC ad in Google, and you’re in the top position, you can click on a … [Read more...] about New Contact Form Extensions Beta from Google – Super Cool
6 Tactics to Dominate Local PPC
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 isn’t easy. When you can’t rely on … [Read more...] about 6 Tactics to Dominate Local PPC
Five Optimization Score Recommendations to Look For
Ever since Google first rolled out its Optimization Score tool in 2018, we have seen more and more emphasis placed on maintaining a high Optimization Score within accounts, and we expect this trend to continue in the future. Some of these insights are almost always helpful – even the best-managed accounts will have errors occur occasionally. Checking the … [Read more...] about Five Optimization Score Recommendations to Look For
December Updates to Paid Advertising Platforms
In this monthly post, we bring you the latest from all of the major platforms. General What: California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) goes live Details: On January 1st, 2020 CCPA will go into effect representing a major milestone in data privacy legislation within the United States. Impact: For brands that properly prepped for GDPR, there are likely minimal alterations to make. … [Read more...] about December Updates to Paid Advertising Platforms
12 Holiday PPC Optimization Tips
This year is coming to an end and we are almost through the holiday season. Here are some holiday PPC optimization tips you can make in your account right now. Some of these tips will help you reduce wasteful spending and improve ROAS. SQRs/Negatives It was not too long ago that Google expanded their keyword close variant matching. Microsoft Ads has also expanded its … [Read more...] about 12 Holiday PPC Optimization Tips
The Definitive Search Campaign QA Checklist
If there’s a box that can be checked, I’m in! I have a checklist for just about everything, including a checklist for my checklists. There’s something very satisfying about ticking off all of the boxes and knowing you’ve covered all your bases. If you can’t already tell, we here at Hanapin love a good checklist. We also love a well-built search campaign. So here to give you the … [Read more...] about The Definitive Search Campaign QA Checklist
Mobile Ads Make Cents: Get More From Mobile Ads
According to this report, most people spend more than 4 hours a day on their smartphones. Our phones help us stay connected to our relatives and friends and they make for a better way to shop online. If you’re like the rest of us, you probably enjoy mobile shopping because of how fast and easy it can be. Have you ever noticed how some ads will conveniently place a call when you … [Read more...] about Mobile Ads Make Cents: Get More From Mobile Ads
Stop Whining. Start Winning. Swiftly Navigating the New AdWords UI
The new AdWords interface is here, and everyone has an opinion about the new layout. This blog is not an opinion piece. You won't find me crying into my pillow about the AdWords interface updating by the end of 2018, scrapping our old AdWords dashboard navigation for good. This blog will teach you the more technical side of actually navigating the interface, for those of us … [Read more...] about Stop Whining. Start Winning. Swiftly Navigating the New AdWords UI
