For advertisers who want to generate phone calls from their AdWords efforts, there has long been a tough decision about ad formats. You could add a call extension to your ad and get a “Call” CTA added. This meant that a click on the headline would go to your website, a click on the...Read More
Susan Wenograd When you’ve been evaluating AdWords accounts for years, you’ll start to notice patterns of missteps. Some patterns indicate that an element is confusing to users and they’re hitting the wrong setting. Others show that the manager is trying to accomplish something that wouldn’t work. And then, there are the plain ol’ errors due to...Read More
by Jack Loechner , Staff Writer @mp_research, Yesterday According to the “State of PPC,” Hanapin Marketing’s annual survey of the pay per click (PPC) advertising industry, channels like programmatic, native, social, and mobile continue to grow and will not stop trying for a better share in the PPC industry. As the PPC marketplace has become even more complicated,...Read More
“Give the customer what they want” is a tried and tested method for getting customer engagement and more sales. But what if your customers want something extremely specific? How can you make sure that what you’re showing them is exactly what they want to see? Imagine a situation where you could show your customer what...Read More
While running a successful advertising campaign can be complex at the best of times, it presents a special challenge to small industrial manufacturers. It’s one thing to advertise a widely understood product, such as a running shoe or blender, to a large consumer market. It’s another thing entirely to sell a manufacturing capability that’s only really...Read More
AdWords Editor version 12.1 is now available, with support added for several features, including Shopping showcase ads and expanded dynamic search ads. Showcase ads feature three product images from a retailer that are related to the search query and link to a Google-hosted landing page of products the advertiser groups together. Google first introduced showcase...Read More
PPC — it’s a staple for most small and medium-sized businesses, in one form or another. And it’s no wonder: In their latest Economic Impact report, Google reports that “businesses generally make an average of $2 in revenue for every $1 they spend on AdWords.” The entire process is getting smarter, too. Google’s 2017 AdWords...Read More
Over the past few years, extensions have played a major role in the optimization of text ads. Ad extensions help to provide more context than the ad titles and descriptions — typically giving advertisers a boost when it comes to click-through rate. Previously, call-only ads did not display these ad extensions, but starting today, call-only...Read More
Lisa Raehsler PPC optimizations are essential to sustain or improve your paid search advertising campaigns’ performance and reach organizational goals. Sometimes it can be overwhelming – where should you start? There are several components of a PPC account that can help move the needle in your desired direction. This post provides some ideas to optimize...Read More
There has been a flurry of activity from AdWords during the past couple of weeks. If you’re an advertiser, you’ve likely noticed the emails from AdWords, coming fast. In this post, I will explain the changes and how they could impact your advertising efforts. AdWords Ad Rotation Settings In the current structure of AdWords, ads...Read More
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