Google AdWords new responsive search ads can show 3 headlines
We’re finally here. Set up one ad with multiple headlines and a couple of descriptions, and Google will start testing combinations dynamically to serve the combination deemed most likely to achieve the advertiser’s stated goal. Oh, and get more real estate than a standard text ad for giving the new machine learning option a go. […]
Is it time to add pay-per-click to your marketing mix?
With increasing online competition, pay-per-click (PPC) is becoming a critical way to get your content in front of your potential customers. With increasing online competition, pay-per-click (PPC) is becoming a critical way to get your content in front of your potential customers. One pay-per-click program is called Google AdWords. AdWords is an online advertising service […]
Top 10 Evergreen SEO Tips
Search Engine Optimization strategy is one of the toughest to plan and manage for most marketers. With regular algorithm updates from search engines which can drastically impact your rankings, you have to continually spruce up your SEO plans. Yet, there are certain SEO pillars that have stood the test of updates and have stayed at […]
Intent-based keyword research: Let Google be your guideÂ
Whether paid or organic, when it comes to search marketing, keywords are king. Good keyword research is at the heart of any successful search marketing campaign, so it pays to get it right from the get-go. Good keyword research, however, isn’t just about search volume, competition level, suggested bids or any of the other metrics […]
The 8 Things Most People Get Wrong About SEO
I’ve been working in the search engine optimization (SEO) space for years, yet I’m still pleasantly surprised to learn new things about the industry. I’ll discover a new update, or witness a trick used by one of my colleagues, and rush to the drawing board to incorporate it into my running campaigns. SEO is truly […]
Why Google Shopping is dominating retail search marketingÂ
As Google has scaled up its Shopping products in recent years, there has been a growing consensus in the retail search marketing space that Shopping ads are one of the most effective ways to win valuable consumer clicks. This is especially true of the non-branded, broader search terms that are typical of the early stages […]
5 advanced Google AdWords features to enhance your PPCÂ
Google AdWords is a highly effective marketing channel for brands to engage with customers. The auction-based pay-per-click (PPC) model has revolutionized the advertising industry, but beneath the seductive simplicity of this input-output relationship lies a highly sophisticated technology. Within this article, we round up five advanced features that can help you gain that vital competitive advantage. […]
AdWords Attribution: Give Your Clicks Some Credit!
The new attribution model for AdWords was the talk of the town when it was first announced in 2016. But since then, it hasn’t received as much attention. Even so, I was surprised recently when a colleague in the pay-per-click industry confessed that he wasn’t aware of it. I can understand how he missed it. […]
Use Google Analytics to Audit PPC TrafficÂ
Pay-per-click advertising is a key revenue driver for many ecommerce businesses. But click costs can be expensive. Ensuring that all clicks are reported accurately in Google Analytics will help make informed decisions. I introduced that topic last year. In this post, I’ll describe a process for auditing the reporting of PPC traffic in Google Analytics. I’ll offer […]
An introduction to advanced audience targeting in AdWordsÂ
A topic that is hugely important for any marketer is that of targeting – making sure your budget gets spent on the people most likely to buy from you. With all the features available to us across digital advertising platforms, we’ve never had it so good. Yet most marketers I speak to at events are unaware […]