In Google AdWords, the plural version of a keyword is not the same as its singular version. As a result, Google counts plurals as separate from singulars in search query reports, when determining which ad to show for the search results, and when determining keyword match types. It is therefore incredibly important to include both …
A bid is the most an advertiser is willing to pay for a click on an ad for a particular search term or on a particular site. 90% of the time, an advertiser will NOT wind up paying what they bid for a particular term – rather, they will pay LESS than their bid. An …
Lesson #9: 90% Of The Time, Advertisers Pay Less Than Their Maximum Bid Per Click Read More »
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, we mentioned that MSN & Yahoo merged in 2010. As part of that merger, MSN took over the search advertising, …
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 is the same as advertising through Yahoo and vice versa. According to Comscore, Google sites were responsible for 66.4% of …
Google has four different keyword match types: 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, yellow shoes Phrase Match – Ads will show up whenever the user searches the keyword or keyword phrase. The keyword …
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 …
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