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Google +1 More Questions than Answers

April 8, 2011 1 Comment

Google recently introduced a new feature to a search engine results page (SERP) called +1. The new button is a combination of social and search. +1 allows users to give a stamp of approval to specific links. Later, friends within their social circle will see the recommendation when they are scanning SERPs. At this point, [...]

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Google AdWords Search Stories

March 28, 2011 No Comments

In 2010, starting with the Super Bowl commercial Parisian Love , Google revealed a series of “Search Stories” . This resulted in many self-created and fun videos. As good as these videos were, there was one major item left out of Google’s efforts. They left out the value of AdWords. That’s now changed with some [...]

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New changes with Google Sponsored ads

January 11, 2011 No Comments

I’ve been noticing a few subtle (and not so subtle) changes lately with Google AdWords. If you have seen these changes before or know of any new changes, share them with. Display URL All Lower Case Google has acknowledged that they are in the process of changing the display URL on all ads to lower [...]

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Product Ads – PPC Video of the Week

November 29, 2010 No Comments

Google recently announced Product Listing Ads. Product ads combine AdWords with the Google Merchant Center. Product Ads do not require any keywords or ad text to setup. They are automatically created based on the user search query matching up with products in the Merchant Account. See video below for a synopsis of Google Product Ads.

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Google Display Campaign Optimizer – PPC Video of the Week

October 14, 2010 No Comments

The Display Campaign Optimizer is a recent tool by Google that optimizes ad placement based on a targeted CPA. The goal is to deliver as many conversions as possible at the lowest cost possible. The Display Campaign Optimizer takes into account landing page and ad quality, similar to the quality score formula. Because it’s on [...]

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