The demise of Cookies and lessons from it

As Google Chrome is sent to send Cookies to the dustbin this year, digital marketers will lose one tracking mechanism on which they have come to rely…perhaps too much so. A primary application for browser cookies in marketing is the ability to remarket/retarget a browser (person) that has been to the website. This seems great,…

Google Ads Updates – Feb 2024

Over the past month, the two biggest (but not surprising) announcements have to do with Google and the automation of the PerformanceMax, or PMax campaigns.  Google has faced several critiques about its AI-driven programs. Because there is no transparency, ads are run in objectionable places.  Google will launch placement visibility and exclusion capabilities to PMax,…

Why is it hard to trust Google Ads AI?

There is no doubt that Google is pushing advertisers and their agencies to implement Google Performance Max or PMax (combined with Gemini.) PMax is Google’s latest iteration to automate the advertising program for companies. Whether your program is search, display, or shopping, Google wants to move you to PMax, promising that it will outperform anything…

How to Use Remarketing in PPC

The Role of Remarketing in PPC: Strategies for Targeting and Converting In the fast-paced world of online advertising, capturing and retaining the attention of potential customers is crucial for success. Pay-Per-Click (PPC) advertising is an effective way to reach targeted audiences, but what happens when those initial clicks don’t immediately lead to conversions? This is…

Google Ads Update: Search Themes in Performance Max Campaigns 

Google Ads Update: Search Themes in Performance Max Campaigns  Google has made the announcement that advertisers are now able to input Search Themes into Performance Max Campaigns to help drive relevant traffic to their ads. What will this look like, how to best use search terms, and how will it differ from the existing Performance…

5 Alternatives to Google Ads

Best Alternatives to Google Ads Google Ads has ruled the roost for years when it comes to paid advertising, and for good reason. They have a wide breadth of ad types, such as search ads, display ads, and shopping ads. Their expansive targeting and audience options also allows advertisers to successfully reach their desired consumer.…

Google Ads: Automatically Created Assets

Google Ads: Automatically Created Assets As Google Ads grows and expands its capabilities one of their big focuses has been to create automatic systems so that advertisers don’t have to spend as much time making decisions and monitoring. We have seen automatic bidding and smart campaigns, now comes automatic asset creation.  What are Automatically Created…

5 Ways to Prevent Budget Waste in Google Ads

Conserving Your Ads Budget Google ads can be a great tool to drive traffic and awareness for your brand. However it is important to ensure that your ads aren’t just appearing in front of people but appearing in front of potential customers. We have laid out 5 key ways advertisers can make sure they aren’t…

Geo Targeting Vs Geo Fencing

Geotargeting and Geofencing Compared The line between geotargeting and geofencing can get blurred pretty quickly in the marketing world, and depending on who you talk to the two are used interchangeably.  For instance Google ads offers geotargeting but not geofencing. When looking closely at google’s site you’ll notice that never once does it mention geofencing.…