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Google Is Retiring Expanded Text Ads. Here’s What You Need To Know!

by Anvil on June 8, 2022 · AdwordsgooglePay-Per-Click (PPC)SEM

Back in August of 2021 Google announced that advertisers will no longer be able to create Expanded Text Ads, or ETAs for short, starting in July of 2022. This leaves ... » Continue

A Guide to Google Ads Bid Strategies: Best Practices to Use with Your Campaigns

by Anvil on February 19, 2021 · AdvertisingAdwordsCampaign GoalsDigital Marketinglower CPCPaid AdvertisingPaid MediaPay-Per-Click (PPC)Search Engine MarketingUncategorized

When developing a Google Ads search, display, or video campaign, selecting a bid strategy that aligns with the overall goal of the campaign is critical to ensuring the campaign is ... » Continue

Google Expands Close Variants Once Again to Match Search Intent

by Anvil on September 19, 2018 · AdwordsKeywordsPaid MediaPay-Per-Click (PPC)

As anyone who has run search ads knows, keywords are the fulcrum the medium balances upon. The advertiser’s challenge is to balance a user’s search intent against the actual search ... » Continue

Better Together: Why Your Brand Needs Both PPC and SEO

by Anvil on April 18, 2018 · Pay-Per-Click (PPC)Search Engine MarketingSEO

Learn how an integrated approach with both Paid Search and Search Engine Optimization strategies can improve your search marketing performance. » Continue

How to Optimize Ads for Conversions With AdWords’ New Ad Rotation Settings

by Anvil on August 30, 2017 · googleoptimizationPaid Media

AdWords Ad Rotation: What’s the best way to optimize ads for conversions in AdWords now that Google has restricted ad rotation options? On August 29th, 2017, Google announced they’d be eliminating ... » Continue

4 Ways to Maximize Google’s New Expanded Text Ads on Paid Search

by Anvil on June 30, 2016 · AdwordsPaid MediaPay-Per-Click (PPC)ppcSearch Engine Marketingsearch marketing strategy

  SIZE MATTERS. …At least when it comes to paid search text ads. Announced at the Google Performance Summit in May, AdWords’ Expanded Text Ads (ETAs) add more text to search ads, doubling ... » Continue

2 Weeks Later: Top Hero Conference Takeaways

by Anvil on May 14, 2015 · AdwordsBing AdsconferencesPaid AdvertisingPay-Per-Click (PPC)ppc

The Paid Team’s takeaway’s still being discussed from the top 2015 sessions   Hero Conference 2015 took place in Portland, Ore at the end of April and two weeks later, the Anvil ... » Continue

Google’s Driverless Car- More Time for Search

by Anvil on September 28, 2012 · AdwordsgooglePay-Per-Click (PPC)Social Media

On Tuesday, September 25th, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into law permitting automated vehicles to be tested on the roadways of California. California is actually the third state ... » Continue

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