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
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Could Perplexity AI be about to up-end the AI search advertising game?
The advent of the AI era means the future of search is in flux. Not merely because the big names have rushed to market with substandard products, though they undeniably did. The Geminis of this world are merely the result of Google and foes behaving largely as you would expect, not wanting to get left behind. The sudden arrival of an "answer bar" above the search results … [Read more...] about Could Perplexity AI be about to up-end the AI search advertising game?
Google Ads or Microsoft Ads?: Which Platform Wins for Your Advertising Goals?
When it comes to digital advertising, the opportunities are endless with Google Ads and Microsoft Ads. Both platforms offer exciting possibilities for reaching targeted audiences and driving conversions. Whether your goal is for broad exposure or niche targeting, each platform offers distinct advantages that can significantly boost your marketing efforts. Google Ads at a … [Read more...] about Google Ads or Microsoft Ads?: Which Platform Wins for Your Advertising Goals?
Everything I’ve learned conducting 912 FB & LinkedIn ad account audits in 8 years
When I joined Hootsuite & AdEspresso as a Facebook and LinkedIn ads expert back in 2016, I already had about 6 years of experience running Facebook ads. My journey started before Facebook even had a conversion pixel! Despite that, I learned fresh, invaluable insights from all the ad account audits I ever conducted. At the time of writing, I've conducted over 912 Facebook … [Read more...] about Everything I’ve learned conducting 912 FB & LinkedIn ad account audits in 8 years
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How AI Call Tracking Is Changing the Google Ads Game
Google Ads account management is like chess. It’s easy to learn the moves, but it takes years of practice to master the techniques and become an professional.We all know that a killer landing page and multiple contact points (forms, phone number, chat), catchy and well-thought-out headlines, stunning image ads, a stellar conversion and bidding setup, typically do the trick … [Read more...] about How AI Call Tracking Is Changing the Google Ads Game
How to Achieve a Balance Between Your PPC and SEO
Digital marketing has become central to building a brand that delivers bottom-line results. However, as digital marketing techniques rapidly evolve, it is easy to become overwhelmed by the variety of approaches to attracting customers online. There's one question many business owners frequently grapple with. Should they be allocating their marketing budget to PPC or SEO? In … [Read more...] about How to Achieve a Balance Between Your PPC and SEO
How to enhance your paid search with audience targeting
To most marketers, paid search is all about capturing interest at the bottom of the marketing funnel. Given most verticals have several to hundreds of valuable keywords that convert at a profitable rate, this is a fair assessment. Many marketers don’t consider that they can use paid search a bit further up in the funnel by going after broader keywords with lower intent. … [Read more...] about How to enhance your paid search with audience targeting
From Keywords to Conversations: Unveiling the Shift in Advertising
Marketing professionals, especially those specialising in PPC, are navigating an evolving landscape. As we move through 2024, several challenges shape our strategies and tactics: declining search keyword performance, rising media costs, and fewer branded searches, to name a few. Historically, we've managed paid campaigns in ways that matched the capabilities of the … [Read more...] about From Keywords to Conversations: Unveiling the Shift in Advertising
Reducing Your Dependency on Google Traffic – Part II: Generative AI
In part one of this in-depth look at how marketers and brands can minimise their traffic dependency on Google search, Ann Stanley of Anicca Digital explored the opportunities offered by social search. In the second part she examines the ways in which generative AI - typically presented as a threat - can offer solutions as well. Generative AI and its impact on … [Read more...] about Reducing Your Dependency on Google Traffic – Part II: Generative AI
Reducing Your Dependency on Google Traffic – Part I: Social Search
After decades at the top, seismic transformations to the way the internet is accessed means Google's position as the gatekeeper of the internet is looking increasingly vulnerable. In this comprehensive study Ann Stanley, CEO of Anicca Digital, explores the ways you can expect some of these changes to affect your site traffic, and how you can pre-emptively adapt to reduce their … [Read more...] about Reducing Your Dependency on Google Traffic – Part I: Social Search
The Google Ads Auction Exposed: Antitrust Trial Revelations – Part 1
The U.S Department of Justice recently took Google to court. It accused the tech giant of monopolistic practices in the search engine market. This landmark case billed as “the most important antitrust trial of the 21st century” offers us a rare insight to how Google's ads auction really works. Top execs from the company were put under oath to share all of Google’s juiciest … [Read more...] about The Google Ads Auction Exposed: Antitrust Trial Revelations – Part 1
