5 New Best Practices For Paid Search
Text Ad Strategy: Advanced Site Links
Key Points:
Ad with Sitelinks must show above Google search results
Account must contain live ads closely related to the Sitelinks in your Adwords campaign
Each campaign can have only one site link
Why Site Links:
Improve CTR
Improve quality score
Ad exposure / competitive advantage
Alternate CTA/conversion paths (landing pages)
Brand awareness
Text Ad Strategy: Mobile App Extension
Key Points:
Active applications on Google Play and App Store
Available only on mobile devices
Download tracking available for Android only
Why Mobile App Extension:
Improve CTR
Increase your app downloads
Improve credibility of the business
Complete tracking of downloads on Google
Location Targeting Enhancements
Zip Code Targeting
Location Insertion & Advanced Location Targeting
Location Targeting: Zip Code Targeting
Location Targeting: Dynamic Location Insertion
Use the syntax {lb.city:Local} in your new text ads
“ Find a {lb.city:Local} Store or Shop Online, ” will appear as “ Find a Chicago Store or Shop Online” to a user viewing your ad in Chicago
Why use location targeting
Target 5-digit U.S. ZIP codes on Google Search and Display networks
Fast and easy bulk uploads
Target using physical location
Target audience by understanding their search intent
Reach more profitable customers
Exclude non-profitable physical locations
Service based targeting
New Keyword Match Type Changes
Ads to appear for close variants of Exact Match and Phrase Match keyword
Close variants include:
Misspellings
Singular and plural variations
Acronyms (should be interesting)
Stemmings (…ing)
Abbreviations
Accent