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Background: A Note on Conquesting Keywords

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 …

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Lesson #14: When Possible, Use The Ad Group’s Keywords in Its Ad Copy

One of the key factors that determines whether an ad shows up for a particular search query is how relevant the algorithm determines the ad to be to the query. At the same time, by providing users with ads that contain the keywords in their search queries, it’s more likely the user will find the …

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Lesson #9: 90% Of The Time, Advertisers Pay Less Than Their Maximum Bid Per Click

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 affect the Actual CPC: A bid is the most an advertiser is willing to pay for a click on an …

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Lesson #8: Do Not Use More Than One Match Type In The Same Ad Group

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, separate the different match types into different ad groups — one for each match type. There are several reasons …

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Lesson #7: Do Not Block Relevant Search Queries With Negative Keywords

What are relevant search queries? It’s pretty self-explanatory, but they are search queries that match content the user is looking for. We have discussed the various match types and how to use a search query report to ensure that your ads show up for the relevant search queries. Before we go much further in our …

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