Posts Tagged ‘Advertising’
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…
Read MoreGoogle 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…
Read MoreYouTube 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…
Read MoreYouTube 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know About Google’s New Search Ad Position Metrics
Google continues to provide advertisers with new and helpful ways to analyze search data. While they didn’t roll out a whole new UI this time, their update to search ad position metrics is still pretty useful. Gone are the days of relying only on Average Position to get a sense of where your ad is showing up on the…
Read MoreLocal Service Ads: Are They Worth Investing In?
Local Service Ads is a product designed by Google specifically for local business leads. Originally called “home service ads,” it has since grown to encompass many more services and locations. These ads work well because they target people already poised for action, local searchers. Google local service ads differ from traditional Google ads several ways:…
Read MoreHow to Build a Twitter Campaign
It’s likely you’ve landed yourself on this post because you’re either 1) curious about how to advertise on twitter or 2) you want to launch a Twitter campaign for your client but aren’t really sure where to start. Is Twitter the right platform? Before you launch on Twitter, it’s important to make sure that it’s…
Read MoreUsing Call to Action Triggers to Drive Conversion
A while back, we reviewed some of the general best practices if you’re going to run Facebook ads. I want to drill down a little deeper into one of the most critical tools you have to increase conversions—the call to action (CTA) trigger. Bottom line—if your audience does not interact with your ad, you can’t…
Read MoreHow to Use Twitter Audiences
Built your Twitter campaign but stuck on how to best tailor your audiences? Look no further! Tailored audiences on Twitter can help you create more successful remarketing campaigns. In order to make sure users engage with your brand, you need to learn how to set up tailored audiences and make them work for your website…
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