Hello there, my loyal followers! In this blog post I’ll walk you through my experiences with Google’s Smart Shopping campaigns and why I’ve recently become a fan of them. To start, according to Google, smart shopping campaigns will, “Simplify your campaign management, maximize your conversion value, and expand your reach…” This campaign subtype combines standard shopping … [Read more...] about Running Smart Shopping Alongside Regular Shopping [Test Results]
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A Guide For Letting Go of Outdated Google Search Best Practices
Late last year, I lost the confidence of a client when I advocated for a restructuring of an account that focused on campaign consolidation. This person used a PPC Hero Blog post from 2014 as fuel for their counter-argument that advocated for the opposite of my recommendation. I did the math and 2014 is the equivalent to 20 PPC years ago. The pace at which Google products … [Read more...] about A Guide For Letting Go of Outdated Google Search Best Practices
September 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 limits Search Terms transparency due to privacy concerns Details: In early September, Google began withholding information on low impression search query results. Moving forward, that data will “only include terms that were searched by a significant number of users”. … [Read more...] about September 2020 Updates to Paid Media Platforms
Facebook Ads Holiday Checklist [2020]
Not only is the holiday season an important time for many businesses, it's also a very competitive time on marketing platforms like Facebook and Instagram. The influx of advertisers and ad spend will raise CPMs and generally just make it more expensive to advertise. Couple this with the fact that COVID is still likely to be impacting things this holiday and we have an election … [Read more...] about Facebook Ads Holiday Checklist [2020]
Facebook Video Ads Campaigns: Everything You Need to Know!
Facebook has grown far beyond being just the place people go to share cat memes and have heated discussions with their peers. In recent years, the platform has become a network where users discover new products, primarily through video ads' consumption. With its unique ability to drive engagement and conversions, Facebook presents excellent opportunities that e-commerce … [Read more...] about Facebook Video Ads Campaigns: Everything You Need to Know!
Why Google Ads and Google Analytics Convs. Don’t Align (And Why You Should Try The Attribution Beta)
Accurate conversion tracking and effective conversion attribution are two of the biggest challenges in paid search. After all, your optimization decisions are only as good as the data associated with your campaigns. Over the years, I’ve worked with many brands when their conversion tracking dropped off the website or was installed on all pages with over-reported conversions. … [Read more...] about Why Google Ads and Google Analytics Convs. Don’t Align (And Why You Should Try The Attribution Beta)
August 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 expands lead forms to Youtube and Discovery Campaigns Details: Lead form extensions (which are currently active in search) now extend to Youtube and Discovery campaigns. Impact: Google has become increasingly B2B friendly over the past couple of years. The success … [Read more...] about August 2020 Updates to Paid Media Platforms
Top Tips To Get The Most From Microsoft’s New Shutterstock API
In July, Microsoft Advertising announced its new partnership with Shutterstock. This partnership gives its advertisers access to 330 million free images to use in their display campaigns on the Microsoft Audience Network. The move was intended to help advertisers by saving them both time and resources when creating their advertising. With the Shutterstock API, they … [Read more...] about Top Tips To Get The Most From Microsoft’s New Shutterstock API
New LinkedIn Ads Features Every B2B Advertiser Should Know
LinkedIn Ads platform has significantly evolved since its launch back in 2005. Fifteen years later it is still a pillar in paid social advertising especially for advertisers who would like to leverage it for creating and nurturing B2B relationships. With 310 million MAU (Monthly Active Users) it provides a unique opportunity to reach out to audiences based on their job title, … [Read more...] about New LinkedIn Ads Features Every B2B Advertiser Should Know
3 Areas Of Digital Advertising That Are STILL Problematic
My passion for digital advertising comes from one particular item: data. The amount of information that we have the opportunity to look through and analyze is astonishing. From basic metrics like impressions and clicks to more intriguing insights such as website navigation paths or adds to cart, everything seems to be in place for complex questions and problems to be tackled … [Read more...] about 3 Areas Of Digital Advertising That Are STILL Problematic
Optimizing Podcasts for The Local Businesses
With the world now saturated with products and services, you have to find a way to touch base with your target audience so you can effectively stand out from your competition. Podcasting is one way to get that done, as it can efficiently engage with your consumers while informing them about your brand. It is now common practice for businesses to rely on these audio files for … [Read more...] about Optimizing Podcasts for The Local Businesses
Three Basic Categories of Google Ads Bidding
There are only two certain things in life: death and Google Ads updates. Google makes updates to its ads platform on a monthly basis and most of these are small changes or new features types to test out. However, every year or so Google loves to rock the boat with removing or adding a new bid strategy. Don’t worry, you haven’t missed any big news recently! However, given … [Read more...] about Three Basic Categories of Google Ads Bidding
