Running an ecommerce PPC account, as you would imagine, can be quite different than running a lead generation account. In these instances, we are particularly interested in what the user is doing on the site, which products they’re looking at, and what they are purchasing. In this post, we'll review 6 ways you can make use of Google Analytics in order to improve your PPC … [Read more...] about Get More Bang For Your Buck – 6 Ways To Use Google Analytics for Ecommerce
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3 Tips You Need To Know Before Creating Bing Shopping Campaigns
Bing recently announced the release of the Bing Shopping Campaign (BSC) beta to a limited number of advertisers. Bing Product Ads have been around for a while and work great for ecommerce accounts. As we’ve seen with Google Shopping campaigns, the benefit of the new shopping format allows for easier management, share of voice reporting for benchmark CPCs and segmentation … [Read more...] about 3 Tips You Need To Know Before Creating Bing Shopping Campaigns
Google’s Inclusion Of Buy Button A Game Changer For Retailers
Last week news broke regarding Google’s plan to include buy buttons for mobile devices. These buttons would allow searchers to directly purchase a product from the search engine results page (SERP). This change is a significant departure, as users are no longer required to follow this process: Leave the SERP --------> Go to the retailer’s site ------> Complete the … [Read more...] about Google’s Inclusion Of Buy Button A Game Changer For Retailers
Showcase Products On YouTube With TrueView For Shopping
This week Google is introducing a new feature called TrueView for shopping that makes it easy for viewers to get more information on products and also click to buy them. Video ads in TrueView for shopping, give merchants a platform to showcase product details and images, as well as give consumers the ability to click to purchase from a retail site. TrueView … [Read more...] about Showcase Products On YouTube With TrueView For Shopping
Google To Debut “Buy” Button In Coming Weeks
Google Shopping “buy” buttons could start appearing on select Google mobile search ads in a just a few short weeks. This new feature would allow Google to compete head on with Amazon and Ebay as all-in-one online marketplaces. According to The Wall Street Journal, Macy’s is among the retailers in negotiations with Google to join the launch. Many retailers are worried that … [Read more...] about Google To Debut “Buy” Button In Coming Weeks
Analyzing Google’s May 5th Livestream Event Updates
On May 5th, Google Adwords had a Livestream event and it should come as no surprise to the digital marketing community that mobile was the single biggest topic on the agenda. Google announced a fresh turn for mobile dedicated ads. These new ads are chiefly aimed at comparison-shopping for cars, hotels and mortgages. Furthermore, these ads are deeply rooted in way users want to … [Read more...] about Analyzing Google’s May 5th Livestream Event Updates
Liveblogging Google’s Latest AdWords Innovations
Google is once again presenting new AdWords innovations. This time the livestream focuses on mobile and how people engage with the world around them. We have you covered as we're liveblogging the event. Follow our updates and analysis live! [12:20 PM] Thanks for joining us as Google releases its latest AdWords innovations! We'll be beginning in about 10 minutes. Make sure to … [Read more...] about Liveblogging Google’s Latest AdWords Innovations
6 Google Analytics Features You Need To Understand
Google Analytics, best friend or worst nightmare? I remember when first starting out in PPC, I was completely overwhelmed with all the features and reports that Analytics provides. It can be a bit daunting to figure out, but I have learned that it can be an invaluable tool to be used in conjunction with your paid search efforts. I’ll outline some basic features in Analytics … [Read more...] about 6 Google Analytics Features You Need To Understand
Big News for Bing Shopping
This week, Bing Ads announced that a Shopping Campaigns beta will run for a limited number of advertisers, and be extended to all advertisers over the coming months. They are hoping that this new format will make it easier for you to advertise products from Bing Merchant Center and improve the overall management of Product Ads. Also, you will be able to import your Google … [Read more...] about Big News for Bing Shopping
Take A Walk Down The Conversion Path With Google Analytics
Google AdWords attributes each conversion back to the campaign that was last clicked before conversion. Even though you see that a conversion has occurred, you don’t get the whole story. It’s like reading the last page of a novel. You get the end result, but miss all the fun stuff in between the beginning and the end. This post will go through different uses for the Top … [Read more...] about Take A Walk Down The Conversion Path With Google Analytics
What The Google Trusted Store Announcement Means For Merchants
Google made a big announcement on Tuesday that went relatively under the radar in the PPC world. Starting immediately, the process for online merchants to become Google Trusted Stores has become much easier. What Is A Google Trusted Store? A Google Trusted Store is a direct endorsement from Google. According to the big G, for merchants to have the Google Trusted Store badge … [Read more...] about What The Google Trusted Store Announcement Means For Merchants
The 2015 Google Analytics Exam & What You Need To Know
In the past few months, I have provided exam guides for destroying the Advanced Display Exam, acing the Advanced Search Exam, succeeding into the Search Fundamentals Exam, and even beating the Bing Ads accreditation process. And now we’re ready for the big one: Google Analytics Individual Qualification exam, or GAIQ test. As the motherload of Google exams, the Analytics test … [Read more...] about The 2015 Google Analytics Exam & What You Need To Know