Google Ads 2024 Recap: With An Eye To 2025

Google Ads 2024 Recap: With An Eye To 2025

This year brought a steady stream of updates in Google Ads that spanned across campaign types and creative, media activation, and measurement solutions – many informed directly by advertiser feedback. I won’t cover every big update here, but building on a talk I gave at Hero Conf in San Diego recently, I’ll highlight some of … Read more

Performance Max For Ecommerce: Advanced Strategies And Pitfalls To Avoid

Since its launch in 2021, Performance Max (PMax) has transformed how ecommerce businesses approach Google Ads. Google’s machine learning and AI, when applied across its entire advertising ecosystem, promises to maximize conversions and value and simplify campaign management. However, with automation playing such a crucial role, the question arises: Can advertisers find the right balance … Read more

[B2C Marketers] 5 Tips To Drive More Revenue With Google Ads AI

This post was sponsored by Invoca. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. In today’s marketing world, AI is more than a buzzword — it’s a necessity. Nearly 90% of marketers plan to increase their investment in AI this year, primarily focusing on boosting their Return on Ad Spend (ROAS). If you’re … Read more

Ask A PPC: Should I Pause My Expanded Text Ads

The latest question for Ask A PPC is based on Ad Strength and Creative. It comes from Isha in Delhi, who asks: “Should extended text ads be paused or kept running as we can’t edit?” The short answer is the age-old, “It depends.” However, recent data indicates there may be more value in moving away … Read more

Tips For Running Paid Media Campaigns In Highly Regulated Industries

For those of us working within strict industries, managing paid media campaigns involves added layers of work that may not be included in less regulated companies. Healthcare, finance, and political organizations are potential examples here, although many industries have their own quirks both in internal policies and ad platform restrictions. According to EMARKETER, in 2023, … Read more

Ad Copy Tactics Backed By Study Of Over 1 Million Google Ads

Mastering effective ad copy is crucial for achieving success with Google Ads. Yet, the PPC landscape can make it challenging to discern which optimization techniques truly yield results. Although various perspectives exist on optimizing ads, few are substantiated by comprehensive data. A recent study from Optmyzr attempted to address this. The goal isn’t to promote … Read more

Fuel Your Lead Goals: How To Optimize Value-Based Bidding For Maximum ROI

This is it, the final chapter in our journey to mastering value-based bidding! We have covered a lot of ground, from determining whether value-based bidding is a fit for your business, to understanding what data you’ll need, to assigning the right values, and choosing the right bid strategy. After you have executed your value-based bidding … Read more

Preparing For The Feedless Future With Google Merchant Center Next

For some years now (ever since Google Merchant Center was introduced in 2010), ecommerce advertisers have been working with product feeds. It’s historically been a complex and often fragile process, but thanks to the introduction of Google Merchant Center Next, we have some new tools at our fingertips. Here’s a look at how things are … Read more

How To Choose The Right Bid Strategy For Lead Generation Campaigns

Welcome back to our series on getting started with value-based bidding for lead gen marketers! We’ve discussed evaluating whether it makes sense for your business, setting your data strategy, and assigning the right values for your conversions. Now, we’re going to cover the final step before activating your value-based bidding strategy: choosing the right bid … Read more

Performance Max For Lead Generation: Advanced Strategies And Pitfalls To Avoid

Since its launch in 2021, Google’s Performance Max (PMax) campaigns have revolutionized how we approach cross-channel advertising. But while this AI-powered campaign has been a game-changer for many, particularly in ecommerce, its application for lead generation comes with unique challenges and opportunities. I thought this would be a good time to share advanced strategies for … Read more

Assigning The Right Conversion Values To Make Value-Based Bidding Work For Lead Gen

Last week, we tackled setting your data strategy for value-based bidding. The next key is to assign the right values for the conversion actions that are important to your business. We know this step is often seen as trickier for lead gen-focused businesses than, say, ecommerce businesses. How much is a whitepaper download, newsletter signup, … Read more

How To Set A Winning Data Strategy For Value-Based Bidding

Value-based bidding is only as successful as the inputs you provide. It’s not just about having data; it’s about having the right data. In last week’s article of this value-based bidding series, we looked at how to determine whether this strategy will be a good fit for your business. Now, we’re going to dig into … Read more

How To Consider The 4 Ps Of Marketing In Ecommerce & Paid Media

The 4 Ps of marketing. Marketing mix. Marketing fundamentals. Whatever you call them, these elements determine your luck at the high-stakes table of e-commerce: Product. Price. Place. Promotion. Get these right, and you’ll create a loyal fanbase that you can count on for repeat orders, high lifetime value, and customer advocacy. Neglect or miscalculate them, … Read more

Is Value-Based Bidding Your Ticket To Higher Quality Leads?

For lead gen marketers, we know it’s not just about generating leads; it’s about attracting the right leads – those that are most likely to convert into valuable customers. Value-based bidding is a strategic approach that allows businesses to focus on optimizing campaigns for conversions that truly matter. We’ve seen value-based bidding work for online … Read more

Enterprise PPC Success Checklist: Setting Your Campaigns Up For Success

There’s a lot of well-meaning PPC advice out there. This advice often finds its way to bosses/clients who ask, “Why aren’t we doing ___?” The problem is most of these studies and data sets are focused around ecommerce. Enterprise accounts (even enterprise ecommerce) will behave differently than their non-enterprise counterparts. There are a few reasons … Read more

Conversion Tracking & Reporting For Enterprise Accounts: Avoid Common Pitfalls

One of the biggest areas of contention in enterprise PPC advertising is conversion tracking efficacy. This is in part due to how difficult it is to get approvals, make changes to your sites, and ensure that there’s buy-in to how you will be tracking conversions. We’re going to dive into how to secure permission to get … Read more

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