When bidding on generic keywords, the most important thing is not to get too carried away. What do I mean by this? Advertisers who make mistakes bidding on generic keywords tend to fall prey to … Read More
Lesson #23: Rotate Your Facebook Ads Every 3 Days
Campaign Structure
When it comes to Facebook ads, one rule applies above all others: rotate your ads often. The rule of thumb is generally 3 days – sometimes a little bit more, and sometimes a little bit … Read More
Lesson #22: Remove All Duplicate Keywords From Search Campaigns!
Campaign Structure, Default
When it comes to search, a keyword should only ever show up once in an account. Having keywords in different places eligible to show ads for the same search query can lead to two key … Read More
Google Releases Mobile App Extensions
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We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to bring you a really exciting announcement from Google. Google has now fully released mobile app extensions as an ad extension option for its mobile ads.
Ad extensions are an … Read More
Lesson #21: Bid Rules Are Not Set It And Forget It
Campaign Structure
Yesterday, we discussed bid rules. But while bid rules can carry out a logic indefinitely, they do not regulate themselves. As a result, it is important to keep an eye on bid rules, and actively … Read More
Background: An Introduction to Bid Rules
Background, Terminology
Bid rules are automated rules that an advertiser can put in place to regulate the bidding on a particular keyword. For example, a bid rule could tell the search engine to pause a keyword whenever its … Read More
Lesson #20: Don’t Forget Long Tail Keywords
Campaign Structure, Default
As we continue this week’s foray into keywords, it is important not to forget about long tail keywords. Long tail keywords are keywords, generally 3-5 words long, that a user would encounter when looking for … Read More
Lesson #19: Never Put More Than One Keyword Type In the Same Ad Group or Campaign
Campaign Structure, Default
Earlier this week, we discussed the four different types of keywords: brand, non-brand/generic, competitive and long-tail. Since long-tail keywords can fall under any of the other three categories though, for today’s discussion, we will only … Read More
Lesson #18: Bidding on Brand Keywords
Campaign Structure
To bid or not to bid? That is the question. Bidding on an advertiser’s own brand keywords is a very contentious topic within the SEM community. However, from every test I’ve seen, bidding on your … Read More
