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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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Facebook Advertising – Body Copy

January 2, 2012 1 Comment

As we discussed in the prior post on Facebook advertising, an ad starts with a great image. After the user’s attention is grabbed it’s essential to follow-through with proper copy. The best Facebook ads consist of three important areas: Action, Offer, and User Benefits. Below I will cover these in more detail. 1. Action – [...]

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Facebook Advertising – Image Essentials

December 6, 2011 4 Comments

I am starting a new series on Facebook advertising. I’ve had some great success with it lately, so I wanted to share some of the things I’ve learned during the process. Through my mistakes, I hope it will help you on your way. Today, we will start with ad images. The image in your Facebook [...]

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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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