Posts Tagged ‘adwords’
How your startup should be using Google AdWords
If you’re just getting started with your business, figuring out who should manage your AdWords campaigns and what to do first can be a challenge. Columnist Brett Middleton offers tips to get you on the right path. Brett Middleton on December 22, 2016 at 1:03 pm For the founder sitting in coworking spaces like The…
Read MoreGoogle gives app marketers more ways to promote their apps with ads
On Tuesday, Google announced three new features for app marketers to use when promoting their apps via Universal App Campaigns, the campaign type that automatically syndicates app promotion ads across Google search, YouTube, Play store and Google Display Network. Automated Video Ads With a product called AutoDirector, Google can automatically pull images, descriptions and ratings from…
Read MoreWhen You Need The Right Negatives Use Phrase Match
November 22, 2016 Last month, I gave my point of view on phrase match and when to use in segmented campaigns when the value of the word order matters. This method is especially true for brand and even many non-brand terms. As another example, the term “affordable marketing” as a modified broad match keyword (+affordable…
Read MoreAll’s Fair In Love And PPC: Understanding AdWords Policy
November 21, 2016 I am a rule-follower. I always have been. Strunk & White’s The Elements of Style continues to be my go-to writing guide (which is why I will never say the phrase “I am nauseous” and neither should you). This doesn’t mean I never break rules, but I am a firm believer in…
Read MoreThirteen things marketers want to know about expanded text ads, direct from Google
Expanded text ads (ETAs) are a big deal. At least a dozen articles on this fine site can attest to that fact (including one that I wrote myself). Spread out across all of the articles and discussions online, I’ve read more than a bit of speculation. So, I decided to get together with the product…
Read MoreHow To Setup The Newest AdWords Extension – Message Extensions
November 14, 2016 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…
Read More5 Questions AdWords Advertisers Should Ask Themselves Every Quarter
An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but it won’t do anything for your AdWords account. The PPC equivalent of a mid-morning Pink Lady—daily bid adjustments, adding negatives, testing new ad copy—is an excellent habit to develop, but that alone isn’t enough to keep your account performing at a high level. Monthly audits…
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