There is a new feature that is somewhat-hidden within the new Google AdWords interface that I want to bring to your attention. Now, you can essentially run a search query report at the ad group level without actually running a full-blown search query report to find additional keywords or negative keywords. Just a refresher for some, negative keywords are keywords you can add … [Read more...] about A New Way to Find & Add Negative Keywords in Adwords
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A PPC Refresher Course: Fine Tune Your Campaigns with Negative Keywords
Two things happened today that dictated the content of this blog post. First of all, the AdWords blog posted this "Quick Tip" on using keyword match types on negative keywords. Good idea, but not enough info. And then secondly, I had a client call asking a question about Embedded Match (specifically negative Exact Match) that I was more than happy to answer. There's nothing … [Read more...] about A PPC Refresher Course: Fine Tune Your Campaigns with Negative Keywords
Do You Only Use Broad Match? Jump Start Your ROI by Utilizing Match Types and Negative Keywords
This just in! You've happened upon day 4 of our week-long series on keyword research! Alright, on to the important stuff now. This post is almost a retrospective on a slew of PPC mistakes I've made as an advertiser and a bright red flag in the face for broad match neophytes. Let me ask you a question: Do you only use broad match? If so, chances are you're bleeding money … [Read more...] about Do You Only Use Broad Match? Jump Start Your ROI by Utilizing Match Types and Negative Keywords
Thinking Negatively Can Yield Positive Results – The Impact of Negative Keywords
The third series in our Revitalize your PPC Campaign in 5 Days is using negative keywords to weed out unqualified traffic, control your spend, and only trigger your ads to show towards more qualified traffic. Negative keywords are used to weed out unwanted or irrelevant traffic to your campaign. These are keywords, terms and phrases within your ad group that you don’t … [Read more...] about Thinking Negatively Can Yield Positive Results – The Impact of Negative Keywords
Positives of the Negative: Using negative keywords to enhance your campaign’s performance
Using negative keywords in your campaigns allows you to filter out unwanted or irrelevant traffic to your site. Negative keywords eliminate the chances that your ads might show up for a keyword that you don’t offer. Negative keywords can help you control the clicks you receive, so they remain relevant clicks, and you’re only paying for relevant traffic. Of course, … [Read more...] about Positives of the Negative: Using negative keywords to enhance your campaign’s performance
Finalist: Are You Using Google’s Negative Broad Match Keywords Correctly?
Editorial note: This guest post is a finalist in our Hero Conf scholarship event. Lauren Page is a Senior Paid Search Manager at Vivid Seats in Chicago, Illinois. Keyword match types are one of the first things you must master when entering the world of PPC marketing. Once you understand the relationships between match types and the queries to which Google will or will not … [Read more...] about Finalist: Are You Using Google’s Negative Broad Match Keywords Correctly?
Harvest Keywords & Scale Up with Broad Modified Campaigns and Exact Match Negatives
So if you haven’t already implemented broad match modifier terms into your existing PPC strategy I hope this article will provide some insight and inspiration for taking the plunge. I was recently tasked with reviewing the PPC campaigns in my new role at Ties.com and was both sad and happy with what I found. I was sad to find that there was 1 campaign with 2 ad groups and a … [Read more...] about Harvest Keywords & Scale Up with Broad Modified Campaigns and Exact Match Negatives
How to safely use Broad Match keywords
For years, PPC marketers have avoided Broad Match keywords. They are notorious for matching irrelevant search terms alongside relevant ones. This imprecision stems from Close Variant matching, which includes matching a searcher's intent, synonyms, plurals, or misspellings. While Broad Match keywords can extend your reach well beyond that of Phrase or Exact Match keywords, the … [Read more...] about How to safely use Broad Match keywords
Changes to BMM keywords – What we have seen so far and tips for 2022
An introduction to BMM keyword changes For those that aren’t aware, in February 2021, Google Ads began the phase-out of broad match modifier (BMM) keywords – pushing the removal of these from accounts and expanding the targeting capabilities of phrase match to facilitate the losses. Moving forward to July 2021, the change had completely been rolled out, and BMM keywords … [Read more...] about Changes to BMM keywords – What we have seen so far and tips for 2022
BMM Keywords are Dead: Google Ads Latest Update
Yesterday, Google announced the matching of Broad Match Modifier and Phrase Match keywords. This blog post will go over what this means, best practices, adjusting strategy, and my opinion as an agency strategist on how this will impact the future of paid search. The Down Low TL;DR - This allows for more granular targeting. This change, along with Google’s recent … [Read more...] about BMM Keywords are Dead: Google Ads Latest Update
PPC Keyword Research Guide: How to Find Keywords for Your Paid Advertising
The revenue you earn from advertising doesn't come from your products or services. Of course, that doesn't mean your product is not essential. However, the most vital factor that makes a paid advertising campaign successful, I believe, is the keywords you choose to bid on. It's keywords that make or break a PPC campaign as this element determines who sees your ad and who … [Read more...] about PPC Keyword Research Guide: How to Find Keywords for Your Paid Advertising
Get Negative – How to Overcome Objections on Your Landing Page
You have carefully selected your keywords and crafted ad copy in a way that would make Don Draper proud. Users type in your search queries, click your ads and are then are brought to your landing page where they..... well, you are not really sure what they are doing, but one thing for sure is that they are not converting. You wonder - is there something seriously … [Read more...] about Get Negative – How to Overcome Objections on Your Landing Page
