It’s no secret that the digital marketing industry can and does change rapidly. As digital marketers, we need to be aware of it, embrace it, and learn how to thrive in this ever-changing landscape to stay competitive for the success of our audience. Google has been moving forward with more and more automation for Google […]
Advertising
What’s New in Facebook’s Redesigned Ads Manager?
In an effort to make advertising easier for advertisers, Facebook is rolling out a new redesigned Ads Manager, including a handful of shiny new features! Keep in mind that the old Ads Manager will be available until May 1st, but we recommend using the redesigned UI as much as possible to get acclimated to the new interface, and […]
Should You Pay for Social Media Ads?
This is an important question for small-midsized businesses and nonprofits* with limited marketing budgets. Are paid social media ads worth the investment? According to an article on Medium by Shivam Verma, there are seven benefits to using paid social media advertising: Amplify your reach Fit any budget Enhance your targeting Boost brand awareness Maximize your content marketing […]
6 Easy Optical Marketing Tips That Won’t Break the Bank
One of the biggest challenges eyecare practices face is replenishing new clients. Getting new patients through the door can be a relentless struggle. Ironically, the focus on marketing often drops off when business is fairly busy. But in such a competitive market, marketing requires constant attention to bring new clients in. So how do you […]
Facebook is Releasing 3 New Metrics in Place of Ad Relevance: What It Means for Advertisers
Big changes on the Facebook horizon as they recently announced that starting April 30th, they are sunsetting the commonly used metric ‘Relevance Score,” replacing it with 3 new “more in-depth” diagnostic metrics. What is Relevance Score and why is it important? Relevance Score is a single metric calculated based on positive and negative attributes an ad receives […]
New Update for Google Call-Only Ads Allows for Additional Lines of Text
Google recently announced a new feature that they are rolling out for call-only ads, allowing additional lines of text consisting of two 30-character headlines. Call-only ads are designed to encourage users to easily call your business directly from a mobile device’s SERP. When a potential customer clicks your ad, the ad will then place a call to […]
Google Ads’ Average Position Metric is Going Away
In February, Google announced they plan to sunset the average position metric. While this change won’t take place until September 2019, it’s still a major announcement that has a lot of search marketers worried. After all, average position is one of the main metrics that advertisers look at when making manual bid adjustments and assessing visibility and […]
YouTube Expands Advertiser Access to 15-Second Non-Skippable Ads
Advertisers on Google Ads have historically had a few main video format options when launching auction-based YouTube campaigns: Skippable TrueView in-stream ads: These appear before, during, or after YouTube videos. The advertiser pays if the user interacts with the video, watches 30 seconds of it, or watches the entire video ad (if it’s shorter than 30 seconds). TrueView […]
YouTube Expands Advertiser Access to 15-Second Non-Skippable Ads
Advertisers on Google Ads have historically had a few main video format options when launching auction-based YouTube campaigns: Skippable TrueView in-stream ads: These appear before, during, or after YouTube videos. The advertiser pays if the user interacts with the video, watches 30 seconds of it, or watches the entire video ad (if it’s shorter than 30 seconds). TrueView […]
The Do’s and Don’ts of Getting Started with Pinterest Advertising
In September 2018, Pinterest reported that 250 million people used the social platform every month, which is 25% more than the number of people who used Pinterest in September 2017. This year-over-year growth is astounding since Pinterest is a lot younger than other social platforms (launched in 2010). Pinterest has become another vital channel to reach prospects […]
