In the online world, the word responsive most often describes websites that are considered mobile-friendly. These websites automatically adjust their size and format to fit the device the user is viewing them on, be it a tablet, smartphone, or desktop computer. Responsive ads on Google function similarly — but with even more bells and whistles. Read on to learn what …
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Wouldn’t it be nice if, instead of bidding on keywords you’re already organically ranking for, you could optimize your paid search campaigns to bid just on the keywords you’re not? Better yet, what if you could use your paid search campaigns to identify gaps in your organic content strategy? Good news: Google agrees with you. That’s why they’ve created the …
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Getting ready to advertise on Google Ads or Facebook? It pays to plan ahead. When planning a campaign, the first thing you should think about is — drumroll, please — your campaign goals. Are you looking to increase traffic and clicks, or are sales more important? What about brand awareness? Video views or engagement? Your goals will dictate the rest …
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If you’re like most people, you’re a visual learner. Guess what? So are your customers. People only remember about 20% of what they read, but they remember up to 80% of what they see. If what they see is a video, that number bumps up to 95%. The takeaway: your brand needs to be using visual content — particularly in …
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What’s the most popular type of ad? Take a guess. If you guessed Google shopping, you’d be right. Retailers spend over 75% of their search ad budget on Google Shopping ads. And their investment is paying off: Shopping ads represent 85% of all clicks. If you’re an eCommerce brand, you need to be using Google Shopping ads. Read on to …
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Benefits of Google Remarketing Think about the last time you bought something online. Maybe you visited the website, browsed around, and added a few items to your cart. Then someone texted you the latest viral video and you forgot to check out. The next day as you’re reading your favorite blog, you see ads for the exact same things you …
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The world of display advertising is undergoing a major upheaval right now, thanks to user privacy concerns, ad blockers, and regulations like GDPR and CCPA. This wouldn’t be a problem if Display campaigns didn’t work — but they do. The Google Display Network reaches 90% of global internet users, which is why 84% of marketers invest in display advertising. With …
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If you’ve started running Google Ads campaigns for your business, you may have come across terms like “smart bidding” and “machine learning.” What do these mean? More importantly, how does Google Ads Smart Bidding use machine learning and your account data in your campaigns? The short answer is this: Google Ads Smart Bidding uses machine learning, along with your account …
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Instagram Video Requirements Why invest in Instagram marketing? It’s a hot spot for brand discovery. Why invest in Instagram video? It drives double the engagement (or more) of posts with images alone. Plus, social media has been skyrocketing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Instagram in particular has seen more growth than other social networks, like Facebook, during the COVID-19 pandemic. All …
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Whether you’re launching an online store for the first time or figuring out how to transition your brick-and-mortar to eCommerce, you want to know the effort is going to be worthwhile. There’s no use in building out a snazzy new website if the products don’t sell, right? To have a successful eCommerce business, you need to have profitable products. But …
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