Learn how to leverage call extensions and location extensions in Google AdWords and Bing Ads to maximize conversion opportunities. Includes case studies!
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Super Size Your Ads
Say goodbye to wimpy, 4 line text
ads and hello to super-sized ads!
◦ Ad Extensions expand your text ad
and command more real estate in
the SERPs.
◦ Provide calls-to-action, location,
reviews, images and more.
Available in Google AdWords and
Bing Ads.
Call Extensions
Sitelinks
Review Extensions
Location Extensions
Image Extensions
Offer Extensions
Communication Extensions
◦ Google is ending beta.
…and More!
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What is a Call Extension?
Phone number published with your text ad.
Applicable to Google, Bing or Yahoo! search results.
Click-to-call for mobile devices.
Forwarding number available to track manually dialed calls.
Unlike other ad extensions, phone number displays even when ranked
below position 3.
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Mind the Settings, Please
Forwarding Number or Your Own Number?
◦ Forwarding number allows you to track calls from desktops and tablets.
◦ Google AdWords
◦ At ad group level: minimum of 20 clicks over 4 week period for forwarding number to display.
◦ Otherwise, your “root” destination phone number will show and NOT be tracked.
Show Links?
◦ Only want phone calls? Choose “just the phone number.”
Report Phone Call Conversions?
◦ Choose to count calls as conversions in reports based on call length.
◦ This is the default setting! You’ve been warned…
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Reporting on Call
Extensions
GOOGLE ADWORDS
Dimensions Tab > Call Details
Segment > Click Type (mobile click-
to-call):
◦ Campaign, Ad Group, Ad and
Keyword (click-to-call only) Levels
Add Columns:
◦ Phone Impressions, Phone Calls
Phone Conversions
BING ADS
Dimensions Tab > Call Details
Reports > Call Details
Add Columns:
◦ Phone Impressions, Manual Calls,
Click Calls
◦ Campaign, Ad Group Levels Only
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What is a Location
Extension?
Location Extensions attach your business address
and phone number to your text ad.
When Call Extensions and Location Extensions
exist in the same campaign:
◦ Click-to-call and/or call forwarding number settings
will affect the phone number associated with your
Location Extension.
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Want 100% Coverage for
PPC Call Tracking?
Install a 3rd party call
tracking service!
◦ See data for *ALL* Call
Extension and Location
Extension calls regardless
of ad group click levels.
◦ More importantly: See
phone calls from your
website & landing pages.
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Case
Study 1
Call Extension tracking
numbers don’t provide
100% coverage.
Use of 3rd party call tracking
provides data for *all* calls
resulting from Call
Extension.
An average of 22% more
calls occurred than were
recorded by the Call
Extension.
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Call Extension Tracking Number Coverage
Call Extensions Recorded Actual Calls (Mongoose Metrics)
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Case
Study 2
Call Extensions can negatively
impact online conversion rates
and cost-per-acquisition.
It is important to look at the
net effect of online conversion
combined with increased
phone call volume.
This client saw form lead
conversion rate drop 7%.
When the Call Extension calls
are included, TOTAL
conversion rate increased 5%.
8.20%
8.40%
8.60%
8.80%
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9.80%
10.00%
10.20%
FORM LEAD CONVERSION RATE TOTAL CONVERSION RATE
Before & After Implementing Call
Extensions
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Case
Study 3
This client’s primary
conversion action is a phone
call.
• Only 19% of total
conversions occur
online.
Entered beta test of Bing
Ads Call Extensions in
October 2013.
Overall calls saw a 6.7% lift
per month with the addition
of Bing Ads Call Extensions.
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Impact of Adding Bing Ads
Call Extensions
Bing Call Extensions % Lift in Calls
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Case
Study 4
This client operates women’s
health centers. Appointments
come from walk-ins, phone calls
and online appointment
requests.
Before January 2012, they did
not utilize Call Extensions or
Location Extensions.
The combination of these
extensions increased total
conversions 345% and reduced
cost-per-acquisition by 75%
(against only 10% lift in ad
spend).
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Impact of Location Extensions &
Call Extensions
Mobile Click-to-Call Manually Dialed Calls
Location Extension 'Get Direction' Online Conversions
Total Conversions (Call+Online)
Time Period Total Conversions (Call+Online) Total CPA Ad Spend
Oct-Dec 2011 400 $ 34.18 $ 13,671.00
Jan-March 2012 1779 $ 8.45 $ 15,026.00