AdWords has added a new, mobile-only extension called click-to-message that allows customers to communicate to you via text. This message extension allows your customer another way to reach you directly for questions, scheduling appointments, and/or quotes. This option will not make sense for all customers, but if your company has the ability to receive and answer text messages … [Read more...] about How To Setup The Newest AdWords Extension – Message Extensions
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Instagram Shopping Ads: A Simpler Path to Purchase
When was the last time you picked up your phone? Is it in your hand now? As technology grows increasingly more capable, I frequently find myself relying on the luxury of near-instant data retrieval and connectivity. Of course, this is nothing new. According to a recent survey from eMarketer, 84% of smartphone users employ browsers or mobile apps to discover, research, and … [Read more...] about Instagram Shopping Ads: A Simpler Path to Purchase
ETAs Ruined My Ad Tests (& How We Can Overcome This)
The release of expanded text ads rocked the world of Google PPC in early 2016. And shortly thereafter Bing joined in on the fun, bringing expanded text ads to so many of us in the PPC world. But some of us got screwed. That’s right, some of us have a bone to pick with these magnanimous platforms that, yes, provided us with a whole new set of messaging characters. And sure, … [Read more...] about ETAs Ruined My Ad Tests (& How We Can Overcome This)
How To Improve AdWords Remarketing Performance With Advanced Strategies
Last month, I discussed how to advance your Display strategies with layered targeting, so I thought I would continue the series with how to improve remarketing performance through advanced strategies and layering. Remarketing has been a typical paid advertising strategy for a long time, but over the years, has been reshaped by new ad types, analytics integrations, and … [Read more...] about How To Improve AdWords Remarketing Performance With Advanced Strategies
9 Hero Conf London Advanced Sessions You Can’t Miss
Hero Conf London is only 5 weeks away, 24-26 October at etc.venues St Paul's. If that's enough of a reminder that you haven't yet gotten your ticket to London's Only All-PPC Event, we'll drop this registration link here for convenience. If you'd like some more details (and we've got plenty of details), how about a rundown of the deepest, most actionable sessions you'll see. … [Read more...] about 9 Hero Conf London Advanced Sessions You Can’t Miss
Keynotes from Bing & Google + the Hero Conf Advanced Track
Where do you go to get the most relevant information in PPC, plus the opportunity to network with the best and brightest the industry has to offer? Why Hero Conf, of course. And your next chance to experience all that Hero Conf has to offer is fast approaching, 24-26 October at etc.venues St Paul's in Central London. We're bringing back the Hero Conf Advanced Track - 9 … [Read more...] about Keynotes from Bing & Google + the Hero Conf Advanced Track
Adwords Event Recap: Device-Specific Bid Adjustments
On Tuesday, August 9, Google invited users to an on-air hangout centered around new device-specific bid adjustments. For those who missed this broadcast from Product Expert Sally Chung and Product Manager Leo Sei, you can watch it here and check out PPC Hero’s recap and reactions below. Hangout On Air Device-specific bid adjustments, first announced on July 26, 2016, now … [Read more...] about Adwords Event Recap: Device-Specific Bid Adjustments
View Ad Creative Through The Eyes Of Your Searchers
Making decisions for PPC initiatives can be stressful. Within the industry, we toss around “best” and “common” practices like confetti. We are purveyors of patterns. Collectors of congruency. Emperors of efficiency. However, we lack perfect vision into the future and have to rely on 20/20 hindsight. For example, we rethink a campaign structure after performance doesn’t … [Read more...] about View Ad Creative Through The Eyes Of Your Searchers
The Coolest AdWords Feature You Aren’t Using
Update - We've created 3 location business data templates that you can download for use in your account. Download here. What if I were to tell you that AdWords gives you the ability to customize ads at scale? And I'm not just talking about ensuring that the user search query matches the ad headline, otherwise known as Dynamic Keyword Insertion (DKI). I'm talking about the … [Read more...] about The Coolest AdWords Feature You Aren’t Using
What You Should Expect From Expanded Text Ads
By now, you may have heard a thing or two about Google rolling out Expanded Text Ads. If you haven’t yet heard, Google announced that advertisers will now be able to write longer, more detailed ad copy. This update is something to get excited about, as it will give advertisers the ability to expand their ads and include a deeper level of detail within their copy. If you’ve ever … [Read more...] about What You Should Expect From Expanded Text Ads
How To Evaluate AdWords Quality Score Factors In Bulk
AdWords Quality Score is an important component of your ad rank. Your overall score has always been simple to pull but checking the individual factors was painful. You could only access these factors through tool tips making it impractical to view at a scale. AdWords recently added the three major factors to the API reports, meaning you can access these ratings as you would … [Read more...] about How To Evaluate AdWords Quality Score Factors In Bulk
Everything You Need To Know About Facebook Lead Ads
Facebook has been all-the-buzz lately as Q1 revenue grew 52%, blowing analysts projections out of the water. 82% of Q1 revenue came from mobile advertising. eMarketer predicts that this year more than half of US mobile phone users will be on Facebook at least once a month and will continue to lead the pack as the leading social advertising platform. We’ve seen similar growth … [Read more...] about Everything You Need To Know About Facebook Lead Ads
