Demand Gen campaigns were brought out last year by Google. Their purpose was to allow advertisers to “to help put your potential customers into a purchase mindset,” while they’re engaging with more visual and immersive digital platforms, including YouTube, Discover and Gmail. Unlike the majority of Google’s ad inventory which are based on locating, identifying and … [Read more...] about Power up your Demand Gen campaigns with new AI features
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How To Set Up Time Of Day Bid Adjustments
When hoping to optimize a Google Ads account we all face the same question, “what next?”. There are unlimited different tests and ways you can go about optimizing your account to drive better performance of your desired KPIs. One of the changes I immediately test is adjusting ad schedules within Google Ads. First, obviously, you want to check and see how different your peak … [Read more...] about How To Set Up Time Of Day Bid Adjustments
How to Best Leverage DSAs with Search Campaigns
Dynamic Search Ads, or DSAs, have been around for a while, but most advertisers are not utilizing them to their full potential. If you are managing or running a Google Ads account, you should definitely consider introducing a DSA campaign into the mix. Google’s DSAs are an easy way to quickly and efficiently scale traffic to your site while offering a glimpse into new keyword … [Read more...] about How to Best Leverage DSAs with Search Campaigns
Multiple CID Madness: Managing One Client Over Many Accounts
As we approach the 20 year anniversary of the first Shrek film, it might be difficult to remember that the film was quite acclaimed in its time. Now remembered for ushering in a trend of animated films prioritizing crass pop culture references over genuine pathos, Shrek actually competed for the Palm d’Or and won the first-ever Oscar for Best Animated Feature. And while the … [Read more...] about Multiple CID Madness: Managing One Client Over Many Accounts
What The gclid?
Most of us are aware of Google Ads auto-tagging but don't know how it works. What does auto-tagging do and why is it important in your Google Ads account? Auto-tagging is a way for Google Ads to communicate all the details about a user session to Analytics. In turn, we are able to use the information reported in Analytics to measure post-click behavior. Auto-tagging is a … [Read more...] about What The gclid?
The Great Brand Keyword Debate: What You Need To Consider
Earlier this week, Jason Fried, the Co-founder and CEO of Basecamp, caused waves in the PPC community by expressing his displeasure with brands who buy competitor’s brand keyword(s). Here is the statement he made on LinkedIn. He also tweeted a similar message which included a sample ad making fun of the situation. Fried’s frustration is twofold. He believes that … [Read more...] about The Great Brand Keyword Debate: What You Need To Consider
Thriving in an AI World: Tips for PPC Professionals
Artificial intelligence is changing digital marketing drastically. Search Engine Journal even named 2019 the Year of Automated PPC. From automated bidding, ad placements, and even ad creation, it can feel as though humans aren't necessary for PPC. This is where digital marketers start to panic - when we see the work we are used to doing become increasingly automated. However, … [Read more...] about Thriving in an AI World: Tips for PPC Professionals
Paid Search Audience Testing: Zero Cost Testing
In Paid Search, testing is crucial in our industry. We are always looking for new testing opportunities such as ad copy to improve user engagement and other tactics to bring down cost-per-click while also trying to achieve more leads or revenue. Sometimes clients can be hesitant to test because if a test loses they might feel like it was a waste of time or even resources. If … [Read more...] about Paid Search Audience Testing: Zero Cost Testing
ALSA Strategy: A New Way to Think About Old Strategies
Often times our task as digital marketers is to bring awareness to a new product or service our client has to offer. Questions then arise, like how should we build awareness or how can we capture existing searches? If the new product or service is already in the market with competitors, you might be in luck and have some keyword Search volume to attack. In many cases though, … [Read more...] about ALSA Strategy: A New Way to Think About Old Strategies
Deals, Deals, Deals! A Promotion Ad Copy Case Study
When it comes to common practices in digital marketing, practitioners should embrace a “trust, but verify” mindset. Specifically, adopt best practices when possible, but don’t assume that they’ll improve performance - every account exists in a different context with a multitude of different intervening variables that can affect the impact of any initiative. One such best … [Read more...] about Deals, Deals, Deals! A Promotion Ad Copy Case Study
Getting a Little Help with Your Bids – ECPC vs CPA Bidding
We’ve received a few requests to cover the difference between enhanced cost-per-click and CPA bidding. Both use Google Ads data, which there is quite a lot of, to better spend your budget and hit your goals. But what makes them different? Beyond standard CPC bidding, Google Ads lets you choose two advanced options, enhanced cost-per-click and CPA bidding. Both options use … [Read more...] about Getting a Little Help with Your Bids – ECPC vs CPA Bidding
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