Background: An Introduction to Bid Rules
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Background: The Four Different Types of Keywords
In addition to match types, keywords can be grouped into four main categories. Understanding these keyword types helps you organize campaigns, target more effectively, and build a stronger overall strategy.
Background: A Note on Conquesting Keywords
Bidding on competitor keywords (conquesting) is controversial. It rarely performs well, hurts account quality if mixed with other campaigns, and may break advertising laws if done incorrectly. Keep it separate, transparent, and compliant.
Essential Digital Marketing Formulas
You don’t need to be a math whiz to master digital marketing. Learn five simple formulas that’ll help you understand your data and improve ad performance.
Background: What It Means To Bid
Paid ads run on an auction model — you bid the max you’re willing to pay per click, but you almost always spend less. That’s how PPC platforms like Google Ads and Facebook manage cost efficiency.
Background: Networks: The Wide World of Facebook
Facebook ads rely on audience targeting, not search intent. Since users aren’t actively looking for your product, your ad must stand out, grab attention, and motivate them to take action.
Running Ads on the Yahoo Network
The two major cost-per-click display networks are Google Display Network (GDN) and Yahoo Display Network. After the 2010 MSN–Yahoo merger, Yahoo took over MSN’s display network, becoming Google’s main competitor in display advertising.
Background: Search Networks: Google & MSN
The two largest search networks are Google and Microsoft Bing. After Yahoo and MSN merged in 2010, their networks combined — making Google, Bing, and Yahoo responsible for over 95% of U.S. searches, with Google leading at two-thirds of the total.
Background: Negative Keywords & Negative Keyword Match Types
Negative keywords keep your Google Ads and PPC campaigns efficient by filtering out unwanted traffic. Choose the right match types to improve click-through rates, increase conversions, and focus your budget where it matters.
Keyword Match Types Explained
To build a successful Google Adwords campaign, it’s important to understand the different keyword match types that Google offers.