Google Ads annual safety report reveals year-on-year rise in scams and fraud; growth in generative AI enforcement against malicious advertising Google Ads have released their 2023 Safety Report and it makes for interesting reading. Well, it makes for reading. The tl;dr headline takeaways are all in the areas you'd expect: This last one, while perhaps not as sexy (to … [Read more...] about Google ad safety report 2023: Google blocked 5.5 billion ads last year
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Google change the meaning of “Top Ads”
What is Top Ads in world of Google? well it's changed. Today Ginny Martin, Ads Product Liaison at Google shared a subtle but potential significant change of definition of Top Ads. If your deep in the detail of paid search campaigns on Google this is the kind of tweak that's easy to miss.Now Google's documentation reads; Top ads are adjacent to the top organic search results. … [Read more...] about Google change the meaning of “Top Ads”
Are PPC Ads Counting Google Organic Backlinks?
Brand recognition and better sales rates are directly dependant on organic and paid search results. Organic search results could be greatly improved with on-page and off-page SEO, specifically by gaining organic backlinks. Meanwhile, paid search results depend on the PPC ranking on Google, Bing, or other search engines. Even though there is no direct interconnection between … [Read more...] about Are PPC Ads Counting Google Organic Backlinks?
Master Your Bid Strategies In Google Search Ads 360
Many advertisers are moving to Google Search Ads 360 (SA 360) to more effectively automate and manage their paid advertising. SA 360 has a slew of features that either aren’t available in standard Google Ads accounts or are more sophisticated. One of the features that make SA 360 so powerful is its bid strategies. Similar to Google Ads, SA 360 bid strategies automate bids … [Read more...] about Master Your Bid Strategies In Google Search Ads 360
10 Alternatives To Google And Facebook Ads
We all know that Google and Facebook dominate the paid advertising industry. Advertisers that have maxed out their target audience reach on these platforms need to look elsewhere for incremental gains. That's why we've created this guide: to help you start/continue diversifying your paid media mix. Before we dive in, let's review some of the benefits of diversifying your … [Read more...] about 10 Alternatives To Google And Facebook Ads
How To Transfer Google Campaigns to Microsoft Ads
Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising have always been near mirror images of each other when it comes to search engine marketing. Generally, Google is the innovator and Microsoft follows along with similar updates a few months later. Even though there are some differences between the two, many advertisers set up their ad accounts in similar manners. Considering this fact, … [Read more...] about How To Transfer Google Campaigns to Microsoft Ads
Tracking Your Free Google Shopping Ads
(inspired by Curtis K) The idea, “Track Surfaces across Google: Clicks.” Utilizing Google Merchant Center for this information leaves us in the blind. Two things: I personally do not like being in the blind with digital advertising. I like being able to track what I am doing. Yes, it’s micromanagement, and Sam I do not like … [Read more...] about Tracking Your Free Google Shopping Ads
Create Google Display Countdown Ads Using Rules: Getting Creative With Ad Customizers
Have an upcoming product launch? Want to create urgency to purchase with your ads? Look no further! If you’re anything like me, naturally, you have no sense of time (in my personal life). I am pretty prompt professionally thanks to the help of planners, to-do lists, calendars and enough post-it notes that a small tree was probably harmed in the making. I am definitely that … [Read more...] about Create Google Display Countdown Ads Using Rules: Getting Creative With Ad Customizers
Google Lead Form Extensions Vs. LinkedIn Lead Ads
Lead generation advertisers face many challenges including balancing quality leads vs. quantity of leads, abandoned lead forms, and optimizing campaigns to find quality leads. When it comes to PPC, there are multiple types of lead form ads that you can utilize in lead generation campaigns to help with these challenges.Today, I'm going to compare just two of those: Google Lead … [Read more...] about Google Lead Form Extensions Vs. LinkedIn Lead Ads
Top 10 Reasons Why Your Ads Aren’t Showing in Google
Your new pay-per-click account is structured, the keywords are loaded, and ad copy is optimized. You activate your Google Ads campaign with great expectations, and then… nothing. No spend. No impressions. No clicks. Don’t worry, it can happen to anyone. Chances are, there is one issue in your account that is preventing your ad text from appearing in the search results. There … [Read more...] about Top 10 Reasons Why Your Ads Aren’t Showing in Google
Google Gallery Ads – Another Day, Another New Ad Format
Google is introducing image ads to search by unveiling a new Gallery Ad format. While it is sometimes hard to predict what Google will come out with next, what they will do away with, or what they will update, one thing remains true: a new ad format is always on the horizon. Last year it was Responsive Search Ads, then it was expanded-expanded text ads, and now it appears their … [Read more...] about Google Gallery Ads – Another Day, Another New Ad Format
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
