{"id":4861,"date":"2018-02-12T01:26:13","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T05:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mccordweb.com\/weblogs\/?p=4861"},"modified":"2018-02-09T15:43:48","modified_gmt":"2018-02-09T19:43:48","slug":"machine-learning-initiatives-adwords","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mccordweb.com\/weblogs\/2018\/02\/12\/machine-learning-initiatives-adwords\/","title":{"rendered":"Machine Learning Initiatives for AdWords &#8211; Part One"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Machine learning, it is the new buzz in our industry. Machine learning is using computers via artificial intelligence to predict actions. <a href=\"https:\/\/adwords.googleblog.com\/2018\/01\/adwords-machine-learning-part-1.html\">Machine learning<\/a> can be used for Smart Bidding in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mccordweb.com\/search-engine-marketing\/adwords-quick-start.php\">Google AdWords<\/a> and can even predict performance of activity based on your keywords and budget.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>With products like\u00a0<a title=\"About Universal App campaigns\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/adwords\/answer\/6247380?hl=en?utm_source=Inside_AdWords&amp;utm_medium=aw-blog-fur&amp;utm_campaign=MachineLearningSpotlight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Universal App Campaigns<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"About AdWords Smart Bidding\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/adwords\/answer\/7065882?utm_source=Inside_AdWords&amp;utm_medium=aw-blog-fur&amp;utm_campaign=MachineLearningSpotlight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smart Bidding<\/a>, it\u2019s now possible to use this data to help deliver millions of ads customized for your customers, and set the right bid for each of those ads\u2013in real time.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If you are using the new Beta AdWords interface, the Opportunities tab recommendations are personalized suggestions for your account based on machine learning.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Even if you\u2019re not using these AdWords innovations [listed above], you\u2019re still seeing the benefits of machine learning. Google uses information about search queries, historical ad performance and other contextual signals combined with machine learning, to predict whether or not someone will click on your ad. This\u00a0<a title=\"Expected clickthrough rate: Definition\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/adwords\/answer\/1659696\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">predicted click-through rate<\/a>\u00a0helps determine the selection, ranking and pricing of your ads\u2013meaning machine learning is already working to show the right ads to the right customers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This means that even if you were not aware that you were embracing machine learning, Google AdWords has embraced it for you, to make account management easier and to provide more insights and analytics to assist you in better managing your ad account.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some ways that Google is leveraging machine learning for your benefit in AdWords.<\/p>\n<p>Smart bidding and bidding to increase conversions<br \/>\nAd rotation, ad creation, \u00a0and optimization<br \/>\nOpportunities and account suggestions<\/p>\n<p>Google AdWords is embracing <a href=\"https:\/\/adwords.googleblog.com\/2018\/01\/adwords-machine-learning-part-1.html\">machine learning<\/a> in many account management areas. Not only will they will making keyword, bid, and budget suggestions, but now AdWords will even be self-creating ad text for your programs to supplement your own created ads.<\/p>\n<p>To leverage all that AdWords offers for your businesses benefit, I invite you to visit our website to find out more about how McCord Web Services can help you with your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mccordweb.com\/search-engine-marketing\/adwords-quick-start.php\">AdWords management<\/a> needs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Machine learning, it is the new buzz in our industry. Machine learning is using computers via artificial intelligence to predict actions. Machine learning can be used for Smart Bidding in Google AdWords and can even predict performance of activity based on your keywords and budget. With products like\u00a0Universal App Campaigns\u00a0and\u00a0Smart Bidding, it\u2019s now possible to use this data to help deliver millions of ads customized for your customers, and set the right bid for each of those ads\u2013in real time. If you are using the new Beta AdWords interface, the Opportunities tab recommendations are personalized suggestions for your account based on machine learning. Even if you\u2019re not using these AdWords innovations [listed above], you\u2019re still seeing the benefits of machine learning. Google uses information about search queries, historical ad performance and other contextual signals combined with machine learning, to predict whether or not someone will click on your ad. This\u00a0predicted click-through rate\u00a0helps determine the selection, ranking and pricing of your ads\u2013meaning machine learning is already working to show the right ads to the right customers. This means that even if you were not aware that you were embracing machine learning, Google AdWords has embraced it for you, to make account management easier and to provide more insights and analytics to assist you in better managing your ad account. Here are some ways that Google is leveraging machine learning for your benefit in AdWords. Smart bidding and bidding to increase conversions Ad rotation, ad creation, \u00a0and optimization Opportunities and account suggestions Google AdWords is embracing machine learning in many account management areas. Not only will they will making keyword, bid, and budget suggestions, but now AdWords will even be self-creating ad text for your programs to supplement your own created ads. To leverage all that AdWords offers for your businesses benefit, I invite you to visit our website to find out more about how McCord Web Services can help you with your AdWords management needs. &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[487,488,548],"tags":[489,512,549],"class_list":["post-4861","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-adwords","category-adwords-account-management","category-adwords-manager","tag-adwords-account-management","tag-adwords-management","tag-adwords-manager"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Machine Learning Initiatives for AdWords - Part One | The Web Authority<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Machine learning, it is the new buzz and Google is using it in the new AdWords beta interface. 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