Google search advertising spend in the U.S. rose by 17% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024. Click growth continued to slow, hitting 4% YoY (compared to 8% in Q4 2023). Cost-per-click continues to increase – up 13% YoY (compared to a 9% year-on-year increase in Q4 2023). CPC increase. This was most affected overall … Read more
In B2B marketing, the traditional approach of casting a wide net is increasingly being challenged by a more targeted and personalized strategy: account-based marketing (ABM). This method focuses on identifying and engaging with specific high-value accounts, treating each as its own distinct market. But is ABM the right approach for your business? This article explores … Read more
Snapchat driving spend growth at higher efficiency Nutrimuscle is a fast-growing sports supplement brand that started using Fospha in June 2023. Their goal was to grow by increasing conversions and effectively allocating spend, but like many businesses, one of the primary challenges they faced was the inability to track key metrics (i.e. Cost of Acquiring Customers) … Read more
Billions of users log into Meta technologies like Facebook and Instagram every day – an advertiser’s dream. But reaching these users with ads that are relevant to what they’re looking for is a challenge if you don’t have the right data, particularly in the era of third-party cookie deprecation and data privacy restrictions. To reach … Read more
Google Ads is a marketing and advertising staple for a wide range of online and brick-and-mortar businesses. But a lot of Google Ads advertising spend goes to waste due to poorly managed campaigns, suboptimal ads, and various other issues you can easily avoid. In this guide, we go over the top Google Ads best practices … Read more
Spend on Google search ads in the U.S. rose by 17% year-on-year in the final quarter of 2023. Google click growth remained steady at 8% year-on-year, while cost-per-click accelerated to 9% during the same period, according to a the Tinuiti Digital Ads Benchmark Report. Why we care. The increase in Google search ad spend suggests … Read more
Regular audits of Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising campaigns are crucial for PPC marketers. Failing to do so can result in significant costs for clients, and what’s more, it’s often an entirely avoidable expense. To avoid common pitfalls and optimize spending in PPC campaigns, Melissa Mackey, paid search director at Compound Growth Marketing, provided a … Read more
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Without data to support you, planning and budgeting your ad campaigns can leave you feeling rudderless. How do you know if the scope and scale of your campaign is enough? How does your ad spend stack up against the competition? We partnered with AdClarity to answer questions like these in a four part study. Here’s … Read more
In my 18+ years in search marketing, one thing I’ve seen continuously is shared budgets. When I ask the advertiser why, I always get a similar answer: “We have a set limited budget, and this is the best way for us to fund everything.” That is a response I get from mom-and-pop operations and SMBs, … Read more
Ad fraud will cost marketers $84 billion this year – 22% of all online ad spend. This figure is expected to soar to $170 billion in five years’ time in 2028, according to a new in-depth study from Juniper Research. Why we care. Ad fraud could be costing your brand money, hurting campaign results, leaving … Read more
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