What Is Smart Bidding in Google Ads? Smart Bidding refers to AI-based bidding strategies in Google Ads. Traditional bidding methods rely on manually adjusting bids. But Smart Bidding’s machine learning algorithms automatically adjust your ad spend and placement based on historical data, real-time data, and your goals. The result? You get the most conversions or … Read more
What Is Keyword Bidding? A keyword bid or pay-per-click (PPC) bid is the amount of money advertisers are willing to pay for their ad to rank for a specific keyword. Think of it as a split-second auction for digital ad space—one that runs every time a user searches a keyword on Google. Bidding on a … Read more
More advertisers are exploring the potential of value-based bidding (VBB). But what exactly is this method and why does it matter? This article discusses what you need to know about value-based bidding, how it differs from “Maximize conversions,” and two approaches to implement VBB for your Google Ads account. We’ll also explore perspectives from the … Read more
Google Ads will stop supporting Commissions (per Stay) and Commissions (per Conversions) bid strategies for Hotel Ads in October 2024. Google says this is because third-party cookies are being phased out and these ****** will not work in the future. Google wrote, “Our travel commissions-based solutions require third-party-cookies and stay-specific information to accurately determine when … Read more
Last November, Google told its AdSense publishers that it would be switching how it pays them for the Google Ads they embed on their websites. Now, it seems like many AdSense publishers are noticing that Google has completely switched over to this new payment model. Note that not all are switched from CPC to CPM … Read more
Google has released a new (well, newish) four-page PDF document named Testing value based bidding using Google Ads campaign experiments guide. This document can be useful for those who want to test Maximize conversion value or Target ROAS bidding. The PDF is over here (uploading it to my server in case one day it goes … Read more
Advertisers have been encouraged to reevaluate their match type and bidding strategies to effectively optimize costs and maximize campaign performance. The advice was published in a new report conducted by Optmyzr that investigated broad match type vs exact match type. Although researcher and Optmyzr evangelist Navah Hopkins previously strongly supported broad match in favor of … Read more
Google Ads has clarified its new “limited by bid strategy” indicator. Digital marketing expert Anthony Higman first noticed the pop-up on an enhanced manual CPC campaign. He shared a screenshot of the notification on X (formerly known as Twitter) and claimed there no further explanation had been provided: After the screenshot raised concerns in the … Read more
PPC advertising can be a game-changing tool for small businesses looking to kickstart sales or increase brand awareness. Unfortunately, it’s also extremely easy to overspend if you aren’t careful. When your budget is tight, it’s crucial that you set yourself up for success when creating a PPC account. Just a couple of bad months of … Read more
As Google continues to push for automation, advertisers have gotten more creative about making updated best practices, including smart bidding strategies, work for their companies and verticals. While value-based bidding has become a staple for ecommerce and retail brands, non-retail verticals have struggled to incorporate it effectively into their holistic PPC strategies. This article explores … Read more
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