Most of us are aware of Google Ads auto-tagging but don't know how it works. What does auto-tagging do and why is it important in your Google Ads account? Auto-tagging is a way for Google Ads to communicate all the details about a user session to Analytics. In turn, we are able to use the information reported in Analytics to measure post-click behavior. Auto-tagging is a … [Read more...] about What The gclid?
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The Great Brand Keyword Debate: What You Need To Consider
Earlier this week, Jason Fried, the Co-founder and CEO of Basecamp, caused waves in the PPC community by expressing his displeasure with brands who buy competitor’s brand keyword(s). Here is the statement he made on LinkedIn. He also tweeted a similar message which included a sample ad making fun of the situation. Fried’s frustration is twofold. He believes that … [Read more...] about The Great Brand Keyword Debate: What You Need To Consider
Thriving in an AI World: Tips for PPC Professionals
Artificial intelligence is changing digital marketing drastically. Search Engine Journal even named 2019 the Year of Automated PPC. From automated bidding, ad placements, and even ad creation, it can feel as though humans aren't necessary for PPC. This is where digital marketers start to panic - when we see the work we are used to doing become increasingly automated. However, … [Read more...] about Thriving in an AI World: Tips for PPC Professionals
Paid Search Audience Testing: Zero Cost Testing
In Paid Search, testing is crucial in our industry. We are always looking for new testing opportunities such as ad copy to improve user engagement and other tactics to bring down cost-per-click while also trying to achieve more leads or revenue. Sometimes clients can be hesitant to test because if a test loses they might feel like it was a waste of time or even resources. If … [Read more...] about Paid Search Audience Testing: Zero Cost Testing
ALSA Strategy: A New Way to Think About Old Strategies
Often times our task as digital marketers is to bring awareness to a new product or service our client has to offer. Questions then arise, like how should we build awareness or how can we capture existing searches? If the new product or service is already in the market with competitors, you might be in luck and have some keyword Search volume to attack. In many cases though, … [Read more...] about ALSA Strategy: A New Way to Think About Old Strategies
Deals, Deals, Deals! A Promotion Ad Copy Case Study
When it comes to common practices in digital marketing, practitioners should embrace a “trust, but verify” mindset. Specifically, adopt best practices when possible, but don’t assume that they’ll improve performance - every account exists in a different context with a multitude of different intervening variables that can affect the impact of any initiative. One such best … [Read more...] about Deals, Deals, Deals! A Promotion Ad Copy Case Study
Getting a Little Help with Your Bids – ECPC vs CPA Bidding
We’ve received a few requests to cover the difference between enhanced cost-per-click and CPA bidding. Both use Google Ads data, which there is quite a lot of, to better spend your budget and hit your goals. But what makes them different? Beyond standard CPC bidding, Google Ads lets you choose two advanced options, enhanced cost-per-click and CPA bidding. Both options use … [Read more...] about Getting a Little Help with Your Bids – ECPC vs CPA Bidding
Mobile Gaming: Boosting User Retention with Digital Advertising
If you develop mobile games, the majority of your revenue likely comes from in-game advertising or microtransactions, and both of these happen post-download. In 2018, an average of 1,800 games/mo were launched on the IOS app store alone. With this sort of competition, users have more options than ever to find a game they want to invest their time (and money) into and can shop … [Read more...] about Mobile Gaming: Boosting User Retention with Digital Advertising
Utilizing Site Search Data to Improve Your Awareness Campaigns
If you have site search set up in your Google Analytics, you can get some great data on what your current visitors are looking for when they are on your site. This data can be really valuable for not only helping you expand your reach to new users, but also to figure out what creative to show in front of those users. I want to show you a few ways you can utilize this data … [Read more...] about Utilizing Site Search Data to Improve Your Awareness Campaigns
Most Common Mistakes of Automated Bidding
In the past year, I have seen a huge shift in the bidding approach utilized by those around me. Traditionally, most of my fellow co-workers swore by manual bidding methods. I'm not talking about one-off "gut feeling" changes, but complex bid matrixes factoring in seasonality, recent performance, and projected trends. Despite the success of these methods, the frequency in which … [Read more...] about Most Common Mistakes of Automated Bidding
Tracking UAC Performance Through Third-Party App Analytics
Since Universal App Campaigns are highly automated, their success relies on using download and in-app behavior data. Below is a general guide to link and import app downloads and in-app events in Google Ads through third-party app analytics providers. This process may vary depending on which app provider is being used and its capability to send information to the Google Ads … [Read more...] about Tracking UAC Performance Through Third-Party App Analytics
Ready to be your own PPC Hero?
Now you can become a certified PPC Hero with Jeffalytics' PPC Course! We love to help educate the PPC community - it’s in every fiber of our bodies to talk, test, and know more about paid advertising. We're digital nerds and we're proud of it. We also continually look for new ways to offer value and thought leadership to our readers. That's why we've partnered with Jeff Sauer … [Read more...] about Ready to be your own PPC Hero?
