There are mixed opinions when it comes to dynamic search campaigns. Some advertisers completely give Google the keys, while others won’t even let Google into the car. No matter what side of the spectrum you fall into, the most recent updates are worth noting. For one, the dynamic ads are going to begin transitioning into the expanded text ad structure. More importantly, Google … [Read more...] about Google Shares (A Little More Of) The Reins On DSAs
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Google’s Update To Close Variants: 3 Ways To Combat Even Less Exact Match
In the latest update of Google’s exact match variants rule, the engine is taking even more liberties as to what triggers an exact match keyword. Google states that words will only be added or varied if it does not change the meaning of the keyword. Now, obviously, whether the meaning changes or not, it does not fix the fact that exact match keywords as we know them are … [Read more...] about Google’s Update To Close Variants: 3 Ways To Combat Even Less Exact Match
How To Use The Bing Ads Campaign Planner
The Bing Ads Campaign Planner has been available since 2014. The tool was created to help advertisers understand competition levels and industry benchmarks. Admittedly, I have just recently started using the Campaign Planner and found that the insights provided are especially helpful when creating a strategy for segmentation of campaigns and ad groups. In this post, I’ll … [Read more...] about How To Use The Bing Ads Campaign Planner
5 Fast Fixes For Your Holiday PPC Strategy
Months of planning, weeks of implementation, days of scrambling, and one extended "break" hoping it all pays off. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday officially in the books, digital marketers are quickly diving back into the data to see where opportunity lies for December. While the first weekend of the holiday season is a good indicator of PPC account health, there is plenty … [Read more...] about 5 Fast Fixes For Your Holiday PPC Strategy
9 Essential PPC Tips For The Health And Wellness Marketer
Calling all Health and Wellness Marketers! We totally understand how crazy competitive your life is in the PPC world, especially since right-hand side ads were removed earlier this year. According to Google Healthcare Trends, 1 out of every 20 searches are related to health and fitness. Needless to say, the state of your PPC can make or break your success in this … [Read more...] about 9 Essential PPC Tips For The Health And Wellness Marketer
Should You Be Creating Device Specific Campaigns?
Back in August, it was announced that Google would allow device bid adjustments on computers and tablets, and not just on mobile devices. With this announcement came the capability to segment campaigns once again by device. But creating new device specific campaigns is a lot of work and can potentially overcrowd your account. You need to determine if this tactic is right for … [Read more...] about Should You Be Creating Device Specific Campaigns?
Road Trip – 5 Tips For Creating International Campaigns
I just spent a week in my birthplace of Scarborough, Ontario, and I was surrounded by stories about the hometown hero Andre De Grasse and the emotional last show from the Tragically Hip and so much Justin Trudeau contemplation. I was also immersed in very specific paid search advertising based on my IP address. I was amused that while looking at the same search … [Read more...] about Road Trip – 5 Tips For Creating International Campaigns
Behold The Hidden Feature Of Custom Labels
Some weeks ago, Kirk Williams wrote an article about custom labels and how to not use them, or better said, discussing the incremental value of using custom labels for structuring your campaigns. He compared to structuring via your originating product type and brand structure. I totally agree on his points, especially if you are running in complex account structures that … [Read more...] about Behold The Hidden Feature Of Custom Labels
Easy-To-Build Pivot Tables For Quick SQRs
Search Query Reports (SQRs) can be overwhelming. Downloading all of your keywords and scouring through the data associated with EVERY word in the hopes of stumbling upon one or two significant findings that MIGHT incrementally improve your account seems: Overwhelming - because where do you start? Not worth the time. How often are you really going to find something … [Read more...] about Easy-To-Build Pivot Tables For Quick SQRs
The Basics Of Setting Up A Paid Search Campaign
We all have tasks that reside in the Wild West fringes of our calendar, where idealistic intentions cross arms with FOMO. For those that have been asleep for the last couple of years, FOMO is the fear of missing out. When you are a small business owner or just getting started in the world of marketing, that fear of not jumping on the latest trends can result in product … [Read more...] about The Basics Of Setting Up A Paid Search Campaign
How The Zodiac Affects Your PPC Life
Welcome to the PPC Zodiac. This is your guide to the stars and their celestial effects on your everyday choices in paid search and what tools you should be using for optimal PPC domination. From an early age, I was blessed with knowledge of PPC Astrology, which was an utterly useless talent to possess until today. Let me explain how something as ordinary as your birthday guides … [Read more...] about How The Zodiac Affects Your PPC Life
Knowing When It’s Time To Explore New PPC Engines
It’s amazing how many businesses we come across that are still Google-centric. They may have a Bing account, but it’s on autopilot, or not on at all. They’ve had all kinds of conversations about expanding into other engines, like Facebook, but nothing has stuck. All of these businesses want to grow, but they don’t have a strategy. Why? Usually, it’s because they are … [Read more...] about Knowing When It’s Time To Explore New PPC Engines
