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February 21, 2018February 15, 2018

Not Sure AdWords is Working? Stop and Find Out!

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If you are not sure that AdWords is working for you, I encourage you to stop your advertising and find out.

Here’s what happened for two of our clients…

Both are doctors and both decided that AdWords clicks were too expensive and both stopped AdWords. Within a week, both medical practices were back up and running in Google AdWords again.

The comments from the two doctors were eerily similar – our phones stopped ringing and we had no new patients. Now that’s a real testimony to the power of AdWords for lead generation!

If you are advertising on AdWords and don’t feel it is working for you, I do recommend that you consider stopping your advertising for several weeks to 30 days. As these two clients found out, one week was long enough for them to know that AdWords was not all about clicks, it was about the phone calls and new patients that it brought in to their practices.

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February 14, 2018February 9, 2018

Machine Learning Initiatives for AdWords – Part Two

Machine Learning – Continued from Monday.

Google AdWords is specifically using advanced machine learning via artificial intelligence in its automated bidding algorithms. Target CPA (Cost per Acquisition) bidding, Maximize Conversions, and Maximum Clicks are just samples of new bidding algorithms that can be used in AdWords accounts.

Each algorithm has a place and function based on a client’s need and metrics of success. However, I have found that in some cases using these machine learning driven algorithms that cost per click increases as does cost per conversion.

The value of an account manager in this automated environment is to provide the needed checks and balances to assure that your profitability goals are being met in AdWords.

As Google integrates more machine learning applications in Google AdWords for suggestions, bidding, and account management, it now becomes even more important to have a business-minded AdWords experienced expert overseeing your account to achieve the best results at the lowest cost for your budget.

January 15, 2018January 12, 2018

Low Budget AdWords

Low budget AdWords – is there such a thing? Yes, AdWords has a number of programs that work even for low budget accounts. Here are my suggestions.

AdWords Express
Get good results with a relatively low budget in a semi automated program that targets ads to customers in your local area. You can now remove keywords that Google auto selects that you do not like and you only have to create one ad.

Be careful when you start set up that you really think about your goal or you will end up with ads for phone calls only or those that never show your phone number.

Do not run multiple ads at a time as each ad has it’s own budget and does not share one account budget.

AdWords Dynamic Search Ads and Remarketing
For clients who do not have high expectations for performance and are not relying on AdWords to drive a high number of clicks Dynamic Search Ads and remarketing may be a good choice.

To effectively use Dynamic Search Ads your website really should be 30 to 50 pages or more. Little sites simply will not get traction in this program.

Remarketing ads may take two to six months to build up the cookie list is traffic is low. For remarketing ads to show in the Display network you’ll need 100 cookie sets and for remarketing for search ads or RLSA you’ll need 1,000 cookie sets. For small businesses it may take more than one month to get the 100 cookie sets.

If you are looking for a savvy AdWords Manager to help you get going with AdWords or to discuss your options, visit our website to find out more about how we can help you with AdWords.

January 3, 2018December 29, 2017

Let the Recertification Begin

The start of each new year heralds the beginning of my Bing Ads and Google AdWords recertification cycles.

As a Bing Partner I must recertify each January to maintain my Bing Partner Status.

As a Google Partner, I must take two exams to recertify my AdWords credentials. I must take the AdWords Fundamentals exam and then one other exam. I typically take the Search Advertising exam as this is what is useful for the bulk of my clients.

This past year I certified in AdWords in Search, Mobile, Display, and Shopping. This year due to my workload I will certify in just the Fundamentals and Search.

The Bing Ads test is fairly easy, but the AdWords exams are typically difficult with the Search exam being the most difficult out of all the exams available. March and April are my AdWords recertification months.

I personally find the training interesting, but time consuming. I do sharpen my skills and I do put into practice the things that I learn in each recertification study period as the information benefits my clients’ account performance. But these exams are not simple and you must study for them as the information is not intuitive rather detailed and the test based on Google’s perspective of value based on the training materials.

The last time I took the Fundamentals exam, the printed documentation of the study guide was over 400 pages. The study guide for the Search exam was another 400 pages.

If you need an Internet Marketing Service professional that knows Google AdWords and Bing Ads, I invite you to find out more about our professional services and the value that a Google Partner brings to your programs.