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AdWords Ad Extensions

January 24, 2012 No Comments

Over the past two years, I have been a big fan of what Google has done with AdWords Ad Extensions. These extensions allow advertisers to expand the standard text ad with additional lines and details. Google Adwords Ad Extensions help searchers learn even more about product details and services. There is not an additional charge [...]

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Being Less Creepy with Remarketing

September 14, 2011 No Comments

On Wednesday, September 14th (the date of this post) I spoke in New York City on one of my favorite topics: Remarketing. If you attended SMX East, among other places, you would have found me on a discussion panel called: ‘Will Retargeting & Remarketing Become Too Creepy?’ Retargeting is nothing new, its Google’s Remarketing, that [...]

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AdWords Changes: Bottom Ads & Top Page Bid Estimates

September 5, 2011 No Comments

Google is in the process of making some significant changes for advertisers. Two that have really intrigued me the most are: Ads showing at bottom of search results and top of page bid estimates. Ads at Bottom of Results A Search Engine Land reader recently found cases where additional ads were being displayed at the [...]

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Google AdWords Express for Small Business

July 27, 2011 No Comments

In a continuing move to become more integrated in local business, Google introduces AdWords Express. Over the past year Google introduced Offers Places, after a failed attempt at purchasing Groupon, revamped Google Places, and added more local extensions to AdWords. Now, Google allows small businesses quick entry into the paid search market. AdWords Express was [...]

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Measuring Top vs Side

July 18, 2011 2 Comments

Google is finally helping us answer the age old question: “Is the top paid listing worth the extra spending?” Recently, Google announced “Top vs. side” AdWords report segmentation. With this information search marketers are able to more quickly distinguish the performance of the various positions. It’s been touted for years by Google that the top [...]

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