Geotargeting is a marketing tactic that uses geographical locations derived from a user’s IP address to serve city- or neighborhood-specific content or advertisements to them. So if you’re a business and you’re running Google Ads, you’re probably doing geotargeting, either by state or zip code. But you may be missing out on a powerful option […]
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Do you enjoy burning through your ad budget will little to show for it? Of course not. But that’s exactly what you are doing if you are running Facebook ads with a low ad relevance score. As the Facebook advertising platform has matured, they’ve looked for ways to improve the quality of the advertisements that
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The timing of this post is by no means “hot off the press”, but for those that missed the update, here it is. At the end of July, Google announced that in the coming weeks they’ll begin rolling out close variants for phrase match and broad match modified. This is right in line with last
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In this monthly post, we bring you the latest from all of the major platforms. Check back towards the end of the month for an updated version of this post. Google Ads What: Google Ads releases phrase match and broad match modifiers Details: Last year, Google Ads started allowing exact match keywords to match to
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Google is synonymous with search, but there are many different ad types available to Google advertisers that don’t require keyword targeting at all. In fact, Google Ads can be a particularly powerful tool for marketers who want to test different digital ad types without the complexity of managing multiple publishers. While Google isn’t quite a
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Midwest Digital Marketing Day is an intentional event focused on creating a space for shared learnings and communication with our fellow PPC heroes in the heartland. We know that working in digital marketing in the Midwest means we’re spread out, and it’s harder to find meet-ups and swap ideas. This event is designed for connecting
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In a previous article, I discussed how to target and exclude mobile apps in Google Ads Display. This initial approached seemed to work, but then the mobile app spend began to increase sharply for several accounts. Honestly, my opinion about mobile app traffic has not improved. Mobile app traffic may have low CPCs, but the
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1. What is Midwest Digital Marketing Day? 2. What are the webinar sessions about? Hanapin Marketing Senior Account Manager Dani Gonzales will discuss how to leverage chatbots to help curate customized experiences, lower friction and get buyers the answers they need in order to drive them down the sales funnel. Hanapin Marketing Associate Director of
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In Paid Search, testing is crucial in our industry. We are always looking for new testing opportunities such as ad copy to improve user engagement and other tactics to bring down cost-per-click while also trying to achieve more leads or revenue. Sometimes clients can be hesitant to test because if a test loses they might
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Microsoft Advertising What: Released ad customizers Details: Released ad customizers to improve ad effectiveness. Learn more during our PPC Newsflash >> Impact: Allows for increased scalability and more targeted messaging. Also connects with Google Import Tool. Google Ads What: Audience updates to App campaigns Details: App campaigns are geared to making it easier to
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