With the vast amount of digital marketing resources currently available, businesses interested in improving their performance can easily benefit from implementing a few simple techniques. Successful digital marketing campaigns emphasize metrics known as key performance indicators (KPIs). These measurable values are collected and analyzed by setting specific goals and monitoring … [Read more...] about Digital Marketing KPIs You Can’t Ignore
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10 Alternatives To Google And Facebook Ads
We all know that Google and Facebook dominate the paid advertising industry. Advertisers that have maxed out their target audience reach on these platforms need to look elsewhere for incremental gains. That's why we've created this guide: to help you start/continue diversifying your paid media mix. Before we dive in, let's review some of the benefits of diversifying your … [Read more...] about 10 Alternatives To Google And Facebook Ads
January 2021 Updates to Paid Media Platforms
In this monthly post, we bring you the latest from all of the major platforms. Google Ads What: Preparing for Apple's iOS 14 policy updates Details: As summarized by Google, “Apple’s upcoming App Tracking Transparency (ATT) policy will require developers to ask for permission when they use certain information from other companies’ apps and websites for … [Read more...] about January 2021 Updates to Paid Media Platforms
Target Competitors On Facebook Using Interest Based Audiences
Targeting competitors is a time-honored tradition in PPC marketing. Getting your ads in front of a competitors' audience can build awareness and generate sales. Google and Bing allow us to do this by running ads against a competitor’s brand and product-related keywords, but what about a social media site like Facebook? There are no keywords, so what do you target? The first … [Read more...] about Target Competitors On Facebook Using Interest Based Audiences
Tools to Analyze Your PPC Competition
It seemed like our PPC Hero audience really enjoys competitor research so I thought maybe a little more creeping was in order. I’m going to focus, however, on the various tools on the market that you can use to see estimated metric performance, keyword and ad copy information on those competitors. It'll take your competitive ppc analysis to the next level! Why is competitor … [Read more...] about Tools to Analyze Your PPC Competition
The Value Of Amazon Sponsored Brand Video Ads [Case Study]
This year I have had the opportunity to beta test the Amazon Sponsored Video Ads released to the public in early October. I have held off on writing about the ad type until I had the opportunity to examine the ad impact through Prime Day and Black Friday/Cyber Monday. The ad type has reported surprising performance and I am here to report on my experience and recommendations so … [Read more...] about The Value Of Amazon Sponsored Brand Video Ads [Case Study]
December 2020 Updates to Paid Media Platforms
In this monthly post, we bring you the latest from all of the major platforms. Google Ads What: Google Ads Editor v1.5 has been released Details: The new version of Editor provides a large list of product updates including filter adjustments, image extensions, updated statistic columns, detailed recommendations, ad strength review, and more. Impact: For … [Read more...] about December 2020 Updates to Paid Media Platforms
How To Calculate Effective Click-Thru Rate
When evaluating click-through rate (CTR) for keywords in Google Ads, we tend to forget that what we are looking at is not really giving us the full picture of what is actually happening. When someone searches on Google, their click can go to a paid listing, but also to an organic listing. Thus, evaluating the effectiveness of your ads or presence using Google Ads' CTR could be … [Read more...] about How To Calculate Effective Click-Thru Rate
How to Create Thumb-stopping Social Ads
We all have been there, where we have been patiently waiting to see the results of a newly launched paid social campaign that we have worked hours to plan, design and build. We had audience personas, the right campaign objective, a few high quality audiences and a few ads that we thought would resonate with our target audience. You even went the extra mile and used creative … [Read more...] about How to Create Thumb-stopping Social Ads
November 2020 Updates to Paid Media Platforms
In this monthly post, we bring you the latest from all of the major platforms. Google Ads What: Import Google Ads Data into Google Sheets Details: A Google Ads add-on is now available for Google Sheets. Navigate to the “Add-ons” drop down menu in order to install. Impact: The Add-On eliminates a degree of manual work and opens the door for improved custom … [Read more...] about November 2020 Updates to Paid Media Platforms
What Marketers Need to Understand About Automated Bid Algorithms
In conversations with clients, I find myself using a phrase like, “We can do that, but we need to make sure we grease the wheels of the machine first.” What my Industrial-age jargon actually means is, we need to make sure that we’re not forcing the algorithms to have to relearn in a way that will be detrimental to our performance. I’m going to spare you arguments as to why you … [Read more...] about What Marketers Need to Understand About Automated Bid Algorithms
October 2020 Updates to Paid Media Platforms
In this monthly post, we bring you the latest from all of the major platforms. Google Ads What: Attribution updates on Google including Youtube and Data-Driven Measurement Details: Youtube has been added to Google Ads attribution reporting. Additionally, their data-driven attribution model is now available to more advertisers. Impact: Youtube’s addition to Google … [Read more...] about October 2020 Updates to Paid Media Platforms
