Passivity isn’t something that the typical online retailer can afford. If you sit back and expect the shoppers to roll in (as they might for a well-placed brick-and-mortar store), you’ll be sorely disappointed: while there is a virtual equivalent of footfall to be earned in the form of organic traffic, search rankings aren’t static, and an inconvenient Google update can sink … [Read more...] about 6 Facebook Ad Strategies All Ecommerce Brands Need
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November Updates to Paid Advertising Platforms
In this monthly post, we bring you the latest from all of the major platforms. Google Ads What: Google Ads conversion reporting issues and fix Details: Conversion reporting was impacted between 11-9-19 through 11-20-19. During that time, a bug caused Google Ads Search and Shopping campaigns to be overreported for those using non-last click attribution models. At this time, the … [Read more...] about November Updates to Paid Advertising Platforms
Hero Conf London 2019 Speaker Recap: Sarah Barker
SEO and PPC can and should work together was the premise of Sarah Barker’s keynote speech at Hero Conf London this year and she made a great argument for her case. I had the opportunity to attend Hero Conf in London this year and while attending I heard this great presentation and thought I would summarize a few of the key takeaways for you all out there. To set the stage, … [Read more...] about Hero Conf London 2019 Speaker Recap: Sarah Barker
Quora’s Lead Gen Ads Beta: Ready For Round Two
As advertisers, we are usually drawn to new ad platforms and betas, first and foremost, for the cost savings. Entering a newer platform, like Quora, is generally cheaper than a mature platform, like Google. However, in our latest beta test with Quora, we found that there’s another MAJOR reason to test younger ad platforms and betas within those platforms: The personalized … [Read more...] about Quora’s Lead Gen Ads Beta: Ready For Round Two
Freelance Advertisers Need Parental Coverage Too
"Love your family. Spend time, be kind and serve one another. Make no room for regrets. Tomorrow is not promised and today is short." -unknown AKvertise, Inc. is an advertising agency that has recently launched a non-traditional service offering parental coverage for freelance advertisers and small agencies that need temporary coverage while spending time with their … [Read more...] about Freelance Advertisers Need Parental Coverage Too
The Impact of the 2020 Election on Media Buying
We are just shy of 1 year until the 2020 Presidential election is upon us. While that may seem that it is a long way ahead, that day alone will have a significant impact on the way we consume and buy and form of media over the next 12 months, especially for those in the world of advertising. As we enter the full swing of the election season, the Democratic primary … [Read more...] about The Impact of the 2020 Election on Media Buying
October Updates to Paid Advertising Platforms
In this monthly post, we bring you the latest from all of the major platforms. Google Ads What: Google rolls out conversions by time reporting Details: Reporting can now be viewed based on the date in which the measured action took place. Impact: Previously, Google Ads prescribed the conversion action to the date of the click. Much like Google Analytics, this update allows an … [Read more...] about October Updates to Paid Advertising Platforms
How to Forecast Spend Potential for Paid Social Campaigns [Free Tool]
If you’re anything like me, ideating and building strategies is often much more fun than presenting your plan and being pressed by the question, “what am I going to get from this? How much more revenue (or conversion volume) is this initiative going to provide?” Last year, we talked about forecasting uncertainty in Excel as one way to answer that question. Rachael Law also … [Read more...] about How to Forecast Spend Potential for Paid Social Campaigns [Free Tool]
September Updates to Paid Advertising Platforms
In this monthly post, we bring you the latest from all of the major platforms. Google Ads What: Accelerated delivery to be removed in favor of Standard Delivery Details: Originally planned for September 17th, Standard delivery will become the only ad delivery option for Search and Shopping campaigns on October 7th, 2019. Accelerated delivery, a popular option for accounts … [Read more...] about September Updates to Paid Advertising Platforms
Lean Six Sigma for Digital Marketing Managers
If you read much about startup culture or business management, you’ve no doubt come across the terms “Lean,” “Six Sigma,” and maybe even “Design Thinking.” These are concepts integral to operations management and concerned with reducing both the amount of variability and the amount of error or waste that takes place within a given process or set of procedures. I recently had … [Read more...] about Lean Six Sigma for Digital Marketing Managers
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
August Updates to Paid Advertising Platforms
In this monthly post, we bring you the latest from all of the major platforms. Google Ads What: Google Ads releases phrase match and broad match modifiers Details: Last year, Google Ads started allowing exact match keywords to match to close variants. To keep advertisers from needing to build exhaustive keyword lists, Google Ads is extending close variant matching to phrase … [Read more...] about August Updates to Paid Advertising Platforms
