When I was reviewing one of our client's accounts in Google Ads, I started to notice that our client was consistently generating more conversions at a lower cost per conversion. When I took a closer look, I was pleasantly surprised to see conversions were up 41% and cost per conversion was down 33% since the [...]
To be blunt, it's easy to waste a large percentage of your advertising budget with Google Ads. Google has designed the Google Ads platform with advertising professionals and analysts in mind and therefore choosing the correct setup for your campaign's goals is often tricky. That is to say, one seemingly innocuous setting can throw off an entire campaign. In this article, [...]
Whether you use Google Ads all the time or have toyed with the idea of starting a campaign, you've likely heard about Google’s ‘Quality Score’ -- the rating that Google gives your targeted keywords based on a number of different factors. This score is also used to determine your cost per click (CPC) and ad [...]
Google Ads search advertising can be one of the best investments for your business for 2 very good reasons: Highly targeted - Your ad only appears when people are searching for your product or service in Google. So you get in front of your ideal customer at the exact time she's looking to buy. Low risk - [...]
Google Ads is one of the most powerful advertising platforms for small businesses. When we speak with potential clients and host webinars about Google Ads, one of the most common questions we hear is: "How much should I be spending in Google Ads?" That's a great question and there are really 2 answers to this question... First, [...]
When I started playing football back in 1989, I distinctly remember how proud I felt when the coach gave me my first trinket on my helmet. It was a star because I contributed to one of our wins that year. I also remember my older brother who had dozens of trinkets on his helmet (similar [...]
I wish I had this list when I was just getting started with Google Ads... It would have prevented countless early mistakes that cost me a lot of time and money. The reality is that Google Ads is a big, hairy beast of a platform and it's nearly impossible to set everything up correctly unless [...]
Think of Google Ads like owning a car. What would happen if you ignored all the warning lights and skipped your scheduled service tune-ups? Eventually, your car would break down. Something would stop working and you would likely be forced to spend a lot of money to fix a problem that could have been avoided [...]
You've probably heard the following quote attributed to John Wanamaker: "Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don't know which half." While that may have been true for John, that doesn't have to be the case anymore. When Google Ads campaigns are set up correctly, it's possible to see [...]
Want to know the one, most critical factor that will determine the success or failure with Google Ads? I'll give you a hint: it has nothing to do with copywriting, quality scores, landing page optimization, or any fancy automation or research tools. Don't get me wrong, those are all important, but they aren't the most [...]
