We've put more focus on LinkedIn in recent months, and for good reason! LinkedIn has made great strides in targeting options and functionality in the last 1-2 years since their acquisition by Microsoft. Those improvements make the platform more appealing to marketers which leads to more testing. More testing equates to more key learnings, which are exactly what I want to share … [Read more...] about How to Lower Your Cost Per View for LinkedIn Video Ads
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The Top 4 Google Ad Format Updates: Less Transparent Reports and More Options than Ever Before
In this industry, if you blink you might miss something important. And it has never been more the case than with the rollout of various new ad formats and ad reports (or the quiet closing down of formats you may have found useful in the past, with the launch of Google Ad's new UI.) Quarter 2-3 of 2018 has felt, to me, like an avalanche of such changes rolling down the hill. … [Read more...] about The Top 4 Google Ad Format Updates: Less Transparent Reports and More Options than Ever Before
The PPC Newsflash: Take Advantage of the New Google Text Ad Changes
We know that responsive search ads can include up to 3 headlines and 2 description lines, but Google just announced that starting at the end of August, you can include a 3rd headline and 2nd description in regular text ads. Additionally, your description lines can be up to 90 characters each. What do you do with this kind of green light? It's somewhat of a perplexing move by … [Read more...] about The PPC Newsflash: Take Advantage of the New Google Text Ad Changes
Google Speed Update – What It Means & The PPC Impact
Google is all about the need, the need for speed. Specifically, your site speed with the latest Google Indexing update launched on July 9th. Called the “Speed Update”, Google has introduced site speed as a ranking factor for mobile web pages on the SERP. Gasp Really, I don’t expect this to come as a big surprise to too many of you PPCitizens, as Google already ranks site … [Read more...] about Google Speed Update – What It Means & The PPC Impact
Dynamic Search Ads for Advanced Users
In a previous article Dynamic Search Ads for Beginners, Shannon discussed different reasons you might want to use Dynamic search ads (DSA) and how to set them up in your account. In this post, I am going to discuss some advanced ways to use Dynamic Search Ads in your account. Why Use Dynamic Search Ads (DSA) As previously mentioned, DSA are great for catching additional … [Read more...] about Dynamic Search Ads for Advanced Users
Video is Not Hard: Fearlessly Feed Your Funnel with YouTube Ads
What’s the first thing that pops into your mind when you think of YouTube ads? Does your heart rate shoot up a little? Palms sweaty, knees weak, …Mom’s spaghetti? Thinking to yourself, “Video is just too hard. I can’t do it”? We have 3 words for you: YES. YOU. CAN. Plus 3 more: AND. YOU. SHOULD. YouTube ads can bring a host of concerns for marketers everywhere. We know it's … [Read more...] about Video is Not Hard: Fearlessly Feed Your Funnel with YouTube Ads
Google Adds New Tools to Highlight Physical Store Locations
Buying in-store is still a big deal for shoppers, and Google has announced a few cool new tools to let physical retailers target those shoppers heading to the stores. These initiatives are coming on the heels of research reporting nearly 80% of shoppers are willing to buy in-store when the items are available immediately. Google is expanding affiliate location extensions, … [Read more...] about Google Adds New Tools to Highlight Physical Store Locations
Up and Running with AdWords Add-on for Google Sheets
We can all agree that having data is good. Having data stuck behind an interface is not good. Data in the interface isn’t easy to manipulate. This makes more difficult to analyze and incorporate your data into a tool or template. Thankfully a new add-in has come along to save the day and directly export data from AdWords into Google Sheets. Of course you could have pulled this … [Read more...] about Up and Running with AdWords Add-on for Google Sheets
Bing Ads Audience Network: All You Need To Know
Recently, at the Microsoft 3rd Annual Partner Summit, Bing Ads announced a new offering that is intended to put people at the center of marketing. In comes: the Microsoft Audience Network. The Microsoft Audience Network is a new AI-powered audience marketing solution that helps businesses connect to the people that matter to them throughout the consumer journey across search, … [Read more...] about Bing Ads Audience Network: All You Need To Know
The Ins and Outs of Yahoo Sponsored Mail Ads
We have all heard of Gmail Sponsored Promotions, however, mails ads are not exclusive to Google. Yahoo released their own version of mail ads for Yahoo Mail, called Sponsored Mail Ads. While there are many similarities, they deserve their own guide just like any other platform ad format does. In this post, you will learn about what Yahoo Sponsored Mail Ads are, how to set them … [Read more...] about The Ins and Outs of Yahoo Sponsored Mail Ads
Demographic Targeting in Apple Ads
We’ve all been there: after launching your discovery campaign, it’s time to check out your data to see how audiences reacted to your campaign strategy. Typically, you’d run a demographics report and see how different ages and genders performed against your KPI’s, and then target the high performing audiences at a greater bid or increased budget or not at all. Different … [Read more...] about Demographic Targeting in Apple Ads
4 Tips to Conquering Amazon Product Ads
To say that I am a fan of Amazon is probably an understatement. I search for products on Amazon at least once a day if not more, especially in the midst of wedding planning. As a consumer, I find it easy, efficient, and the possibilities are endless. Below is a diagram of the way [I believe] a purchase happens on Amazon. In my world, by searching for one product, I … [Read more...] about 4 Tips to Conquering Amazon Product Ads
