You may have a niche site, and it’s fine to have one, but even if you do, be sure to use keywords your users understand. If your audience doesn’t know the vocabulary, isn’t searching for … Read More
Lesson #10: Don’t Autobid
Campaign Structure
Google has several automated bidding options, in which an advertiser can chose to allow AdWords to automatically choose keyword bids in order to maximize clicks or conversions. However, it is advisable not to use autobid, … Read More
Background: What It Means To Bid
Background
Google AdWords, MSN, and Facebook all operate on the same principle: they all take advantage of an auction system.
While the amount you bid per click is the maximum amount you are willing to pay, 95% … Read More
Lesson #9: 90% Of The Time, Advertisers Pay Less Than Their Maximum Bid Per Click
Campaign Structure
Shocking, right? Advertisers most of the time pay LESS than their maximum bid per click. The Actual Cost Per Click (CPC) is the final amount charged for a click. There are a few factors that … Read More
Digital Marketing Terms Cheat Sheet
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We’ve talked a lot about different aspects of digital marketing that you need to know to be one of the pros. Including, but not limited to keyword match types, the different Google Adwords platforms, and … Read More
Background: Networks: The Wide World of Facebook
Background, Networks
We’ve talked about other marketing platforms like MSN, Yahoo, and Google Ads. But one of the big platforms we have yet to discuss is the wide world of Facebook. So, let’s dive in!
Facebook is not a … Read More
Running Ads on the Yahoo Network
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When it comes to cost-per-click (CPC) display advertising, the two main display networks are the Google Display Network (GDN) and the Yahoo Display Network. When we discussed the two main search networks, Google & MSN, … Read More
Background: Search Networks: Google & MSN
Background, Networks
The two biggest search networks are Google and Microsoft Bing (MSN). There used to be a third big search network, Yahoo, but in 2010, Yahoo and MSN combined their networks, and now, advertising through MSN … Read More
Lesson #8: Do Not Use More Than One Match Type In The Same Ad Group
Campaign Structure, Default
Now that we’ve reviewed the different types of keyword match types, let’s discuss how to use them in practice.
To start off, do not use more than one match type in the same ad group. Rather, … Read More