Google has four different keyword match types: To build a successful Google Adwords campaign, it’s important to understand the different keyword match types that Google offers. Broad Match – Ads will show up whenever the user searches the keyword or anything Google deems to be related to the keyword. ex. shoes -> red shoes, blue shoes, …
Whether your campaign is running in Facebook, Google AdWords, or Bing Search, whether it’s a display campaign or a search campaign, one rule always applies: always have more than one ad running at a time. If you are only running one version of your ad, you are missing out on one of the best opportunities …
Lesson #6: Have More Than One Ad Running At A Time Read More »
Whether you want to pull them at the MCC level or through the AdWords interface, nothing is more important in determining the effectiveness of your search marketing program than looking at your account’s search query report (sometimes abbreviated SQR). To find a search query report in the AdWords interface, make sure your Keywords Tab is …
Lesson #5: Search Query Reports: A Marketer’s Best Friend Read More »
Setting Campaign Budgets AdWords, Microsoft Network (MSN), and a number of other platforms all contain opportunities for users to set the budgets at both the account level and the daily (or monthly, for MSN) level. Take advantage of these opportunities. They are a great safeguard to make sure that you don’t spend more than you …
The Search Network and the Display Network are very different from one another, operating with different sets of rules, metrics, and best practices. To understand why each network behaves the way it does, it’s important to understand the mindset of the consumer approaching each network. A user who sees your ads through the Display Network …
Background: The Difference Between The Search & Display Networks Read More »
Once again, Campaign Settings can make all the difference in your ad campaign’s performance. Today’s lesson focuses on checking the Geographic Settings of your ad campaign. If you do not change the settings of your ads and you’re located in the USA, your ads will show up everywhere in the USA. This is a problem …
Once again this lesson centers on campaign settings. What is the goal of your AdWords campaign? On what devices can it be completed? 1. If you do not have a mobile site or if your site will not show up on mobile phones, do not run on mobile devices. You will be paying for the …
Lesson #2: Target Devices Your Website Or Company Supports Read More »
In Google AdWords, check your campaign settings (the “Settings” tab). Under “Networks & Devices,” does it say “All” next to Networks? If so, your campaign is set up to show in both the search and display networks. For a search campaign, change your network setting to “Search.” For a display campaign, change your network setting …
Lesson #1: Search and Display Campaigns Must Remain Separate Read More »
So you have a start-up. Congratulations! What now? Even the best ideas never gain traction if people don’t hear about them. That’s where Digital4Startups comes in. Many sites exist to explain digital marketing to absolute beginners. Many others exist for agency veterans to talk digital marketing strategy. But nothing existed to fill the void in …
