What is smart bidding? Smart bidding seems like an obvious strategy to implement based on the name, but what is it? Smart bidding is a bidding strategy that utilizes AI to factor in historical data and audience signals to optimize for conversions or conversion value in every auction. These audience signals provide context to the …
In the world of Internet marketing, PPC advertising is shrouded in myth and mystery. PPC, or pay-per-click advertising, is a type of digital marketing where you pay a fee every time your ad is clicked. With secret auctions and a long list of rules to follow, it can be daunting for people to start their …
You may have heard that Google is planning to make an update to their keyword match types. The Digital4Startups team has put together some information related to the recent changes Google is making, and what type of implications this may have to your Paid Search campaigns. What’s Changing? The short version: Broad match modified is phasing out …
Apple’s New Update + Facebook’s Changes A few months ago, Apple announced new policy updates regarding how iOS14+ users will be tracked by third-party platforms. Apple will soon limit the third-party collection of user information that’s important for personalized advertising unless their users opt-in. This will affect the way in which Facebook Pixels track and collect …
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All You Need To Know About Setting Up YouTube Ads Recently, the Digital4Startups team hosted another exciting Google Partners Connect Livestream event! We walked alongside our attendees as they learned the ins- and -outs of targeting audiences on YouTube. We also learned about the various types of YouTube video ad products. If you weren’t able …
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 ROI drops below $1.00 or to increase the bid on a keyword whenever the keyword falls below an average position …
Not only are there a variety of keyword match types, but there are also different types or categories of keywords that are commonly used to help classify the different keywords within an account. Understanding the four different types of keywords will make it much easier to understand and plan the strategy for an account. The different types …
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Conquesting Keywords refer to keywords that are competitor’s brand names or terms. Advertising on competitor’s keywords is a very contentious topic in the industry, but here are some words of wisdom: 1. Do NOT expect strong performance from a conquesting campaign. You won’t get it. Quality scores will be low, CTRs will be low, and …
There aren’t many formulas (this isn’t physics), but the key formulas in digital marketing are absolutely crucial. Here is a quick cheat sheet to five formulas everyone in digital marketing should know: CPC Cost Per Click Cost/Clicks CTR Click-Through Rate Clicks/Impressions Conversion Rate Conversion Rate Conversion/Clicks Return On Investment ROI (Gain from Investment – Cost …
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% of the time, you do not wind up paying your bid. You usually will wind up paying less or …
