Have you been wondering what has typically been happening when a user clicks your display ad and doesn't convert? The data is now available to you. Google recently launched a new Display Targeting report in Google Analytics. This report can be found in the Google Analytics interface in the "Acquisition" category under "AdWords". As advertisers know, the Display Network … [Read more...] about Google Analytics Now Offers Display Targeting Reports
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Stop Your Google Display Campaigns Going Off The Rails
This week our blog series is taking a look at the most expensive "set it and forget it" mistakes. To open up I'm going to focus on some common problems I see sneak into Display campaigns that aren’t regularly maintained. I'll also show how you can take a few steps to avoid most of the major issues that creep into these campaigns. When it comes to Display advertising on Google … [Read more...] about Stop Your Google Display Campaigns Going Off The Rails
The 15 Ad Networks to Use Instead of AdWords
For a newer article on this topic visit: 10 Alternatives To Google And Facebook Ads For this month's series, we're providing a little bit of perspective on the hectic events of 2013. As we've left Enhanced Campaigns pretty well covered this year, this week we'll be dedicating our time to some of the other (non-Enhanced Campaigns) initiatives, tactics, strategies, and … [Read more...] about The 15 Ad Networks to Use Instead of AdWords
Google’s New Campaign Type: Search with Display Select
Google has announced it’s replacing the default ‘Search & Display Networks’ campaign setting with a new and improved setting called “Search with Display Select.” This new default setting provides “improved signals and methods of predicting when and where your ads are likely to perform best, and sets a higher bar for when to show them”. According to initial tests, Google … [Read more...] about Google’s New Campaign Type: Search with Display Select
How Display Doubled My Conv. Rate in 90 Days: A Real Life Adventure
All accounts have their ups and downs. This week we’re all about how we troubleshoot the "downs," offering the practical application of PPC know-how to solve major mysteries plaguing your account’s performance. Eric has already given a few tips on how to address the source of bad lead quality and now we'll help you expand your reach in a way that pays off! Wouldn't it be nice … [Read more...] about How Display Doubled My Conv. Rate in 90 Days: A Real Life Adventure
Create Enticing Display Ads With Google’s Ready Creatives
Every week brings something new from Google or Bing regarding their advertising platforms. There have been quite a lot of changes over the months especially in the search engine side. This week was stolen by display when Google unveiled Ready Creatives at the IAB (Interactive Advertising Bureau) MIXX Conference. What is it? Google’s Ready Creatives add further enhancements to … [Read more...] about Create Enticing Display Ads With Google’s Ready Creatives
Revisiting Display Targeting One Year Later
For this month’s series on PPC Hero, we’re taking a look back through our archives and revisiting some ideas we’ve talked about in the past and how the past year or more has changed our thinking about them. Things are always changing in PPC, and our views and opinions about it are no exception. For this month's series post I knew I wanted to talk about the Display Network, so … [Read more...] about Revisiting Display Targeting One Year Later
Benchmark Your Display Campaigns with Google’s New Tool
Determining the overall success of a Display campaign can be difficult. While we can tell whether or not it's been a success for us in the limited context of our own accounts, we're often left stumbling in the dark when it comes to our performance versus the competition. Luckily, Google has provided us with a new tool to examine just how we stack up to the competition in the … [Read more...] about Benchmark Your Display Campaigns with Google’s New Tool
3 Ways To Grow Your Display Efforts
There’s money to be had on the Internet and we want all of it. In this month’s series, PPC Hero will be talking about ways to grow your account to increase its reach while maximizing profits. We can’t have it all, but we can try and try to get ever more of it. 1.) Display Planner for Contextual Targeting Contextual targeting has come a long way, baby. We now have keyword by … [Read more...] about 3 Ways To Grow Your Display Efforts
Spring Clean Your Display Campaigns
The unending wisdom of Martha Stewart tells us that "there are few rites of spring more satisfying than the annual clean." In that spirit, PPC Hero's April series will cover some aspects of your accounts that are worth a good cleaning. Structure, ads, negatives and more will all be covered. Many accounts are focused on Search, because it normally performs better than … [Read more...] about Spring Clean Your Display Campaigns
Need Better Display Traffic? Use Site Category Exclusions!
There's a hidden side to the Display Network that we don't often talk about. Contextual Keywords, Topics, Placements, and Interest Categories are all common Display Network tricks these days. However, you probably aren't aware of your other option when it comes to maximizing your Display ROI. Hidden away in the bottom of the Display Network tab lies the Exclusions interface. … [Read more...] about Need Better Display Traffic? Use Site Category Exclusions!
What You Need to Know About Enhanced Display Campaigns
If you still need to make the jump to Enhanced Campaigns, then you've got a few surprises in store. Specifically, there are some new wrinkles in the way that we now bid on Display campaigns. You're already keenly aware of the Bid Modifiers in place for Mobile Devices, Locations, and Ad Schedules - but did you know that it's coming to your Display campaigns, too? Here's the … [Read more...] about What You Need to Know About Enhanced Display Campaigns
