If you’re like the majority of Google Ads advertisers, you’re running Performance Max campaigns. You’re also likely wasting a ton of money on it. Google makes it challenging to exclude branded keywords from Performance Max, while claiming the brand terms that do show up in these campaigns are incremental. At our PPC agency, Taikun, where we manage tens of millions in Google … [Read more...] about Running Performance Max Against Brand is a Waste
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What’s the difference between Performance Max and Performance Max for Retail?
Google has recently changed the name of standard Performance Max to Performance Max for online sales or lead generation and Performance Max Retail to Performance Max for online sales with a product feed. A rose by any other name might still smell as sweet. But even as they’ve stayed the same species how do these two roses within Google Ads’ garden differ? Performance … [Read more...] about What’s the difference between Performance Max and Performance Max for Retail?
5 Ways To Use Google Gemini For PPC Inspiration
AI is changing digital marketing. For most companies that means embracing tools like Google Gemini to simplify day to day tasks and improve efficiencies. If you aren’t using AI in the PPC space, then you could be missing out on the opportunity to drive efficiencies, get a whole bunch of keyword, campaign and copy inspiration, and claim some valuable time back from your … [Read more...] about 5 Ways To Use Google Gemini For PPC Inspiration
How to Maximize Website Conversion Rates Through Mobile Optimization Strategy
If you’re struggling for conversions, it’s tempting to throw money at the problem in search of a quick fix. Resist that temptation, though – because the key to a better conversion rate isn’t always to be found by pumping money into your ad campaigns, or a flashy new marketing drive. Nope – the solution’s much more simple. Mobile optimization! Starting with your … [Read more...] about How to Maximize Website Conversion Rates Through Mobile Optimization Strategy
5 Ways to Make the Best of the Five Latest Google Ads Features
With technology’s growing influence over trade, PPC marketing has become one of the biggest trends in business. While it has been used extensively in today's time due to the pandemic shifting most business operations online, PPC marketing's history dates back to early 2000 when Google launched the initiative AdWords. Google's advertising platform has evolved over the … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Make the Best of the Five Latest Google Ads Features
Your Guide to Winning with Performance Max Campaigns
The first mention of Performance Max dates back to 2020, but it is still considered the new kid on the block for businesses and marketers alike. For many business owners, and especially eCommerce store owners, there has always been that search for the Holy Grail to simplify online advertising. With many options available, it was difficult for many to choose where to … [Read more...] about Your Guide to Winning with Performance Max Campaigns
Broad Match in Review: Putting Google to the Test
In the world of digital media – and in paid search in particular – it can feel like we’re always on high alert, waiting to jump on the next product announcement or new beta that will come along and help us to squeeze incremental performance out of our paid marketing budget. So it’s maybe somewhat counterintuitive that in 2022, the single biggest improvement you can make to … [Read more...] about Broad Match in Review: Putting Google to the Test
Search Advertising 2.0 is Here. Did You Adjust Yet?
Suppose you are a data-driven search marketer and want to maintain significant control of your main advertising assets such as keywords and ad copy. In that case, you must be disoriented by the trajectory that search advertising platforms, particularly Google, are taking. Starting on June 30, 2022, Google no longer allows the creation or editing of expanded text ads, leaving … [Read more...] about Search Advertising 2.0 is Here. Did You Adjust Yet?
What Pride & Prejudice Taught Me About Automation
“In vain I have struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love automation. Too much? Any Pride and Prejudice fans? I think Mr. Darcy’s feelings towards Elizabeth are in alignment with how I feel toward automation, however exaggerated and hyperbolic that may be. Truly, the success I … [Read more...] about What Pride & Prejudice Taught Me About Automation
Five Crucial Aspects of the Most Popular PPC Ad Platforms
Nowadays, it's rare to find a business that isn't trying to bolster its online presence, and PPC platforms often play crucial roles in those digital marketing pushes. However, choosing the right platform to showcase your brand and snag potential leads effectively isn't always easy. As a newbie in the world of paid media, navigating your way around all the major PPC platforms … [Read more...] about Five Crucial Aspects of the Most Popular PPC Ad Platforms
Using Geo-Targeting to Get Customers Back in Stores
Geotargeting has opened many doors for marketers and advertisers alike during Covid. After all, it helps focus on a specific market, resulting in more relevant ads, increased campaign value, and a better ROI. This piece will discuss the ins and outs of geo-targeting in advertising, explore best practices, and look at some examples of targeting we have run internally. How … [Read more...] about Using Geo-Targeting to Get Customers Back in Stores
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
