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🚀 Welcome to the Google Ads section of our blog! 🚀

Here you will find a treasure trove of valuable information to become an online advertising expert and take your campaigns to the next level. Whether you are a beginner taking your first steps or a seasoned pro looking to hone your strategies, we have something for you! !

What is Google Ads and why is it crucial for your business?

Google Ads is the world's most powerful online advertising platform. It allows you to create ads that appear in Google search results, on partner websites, and on other platforms like YouTube.

Why is it so important? Because it helps you:
  • Reach your target audience: Target your ads to people who are searching for your products or services.
  • Increase your brand visibility: Make your brand stand out in a competitive market.
  • Generate more leads and sales: Attract potential customers and increase your conversions.
  • Control your budget: Define how much you want to spend and adjust your investment at any time.
  • Measure your results: Analyze the performance of your campaigns and optimize your strategy.

What will you find in this category?

Get ready to discover a world of knowledge about Google Ads:

  • Campaign Types : Explore the different campaign options (search, display, shopping, video) and choose the one that best suits your goals.
  • Bidding Strategies: Learn how to optimize your bids to maximize your ROI.
  • Writing Effective Ads: Create ads that grab your target audience's attention and drive clicks.
  • Keywords: Master keyword research and targeting to reach the right people.
  • Landing Page Optimization: Create landing pages that convert visitors into customers.
  • Tracking and analysis: Use Google Ads analytics tools to measure the performance of your campaigns.
  • Expert Tips & Tricks: Leverage ClickOnline's expertise to optimize your campaigns and get the best results.

Who is this content for?

Whether you are:

  • An entrepreneur who wants to promote his business online.
  • A marketer looking for new ways to generate leads.
  • A student who wants to learn about online advertising.
  • Or just a person curious to know the world of Google Ads...

...you will find valuable and useful content in this category!

Don't wait any longer! Dive into our articles and start mastering Google Ads with ClickOnline.

The security and privacy of conversions

One of the concerns users have when making an online purchase is maintaining the privacy of their data, but this is no longer a problem these days, as Google guarantees the security of purchase conversions made on a website. To achieve this, it has various resources. To begin with, Google uses a data encryption system on pages that have a conversion code, designed to reinforce their security. It also tracks conversions with secure servers separate from those that display search results, and employs other measures to reinforce its security and privacy standards in this process. Tracking Cookies Tracking cookies are, without a doubt, one of the most controversial elements on the Internet today. It should be noted, however, that conversion tracking is not isolated; it only allows general access to ads and keywords. Furthermore, cookies only remain on the user's computer for a specific period of time. In any case, it's important to note that we can configure the Google Site Stats box in our AdWords campaign to inform potential users who have accessed the website through Google about conversion tracking cookies. With this option, they can accept them or not, and we'll also remind them that no personal information will be collected. If we decide to use Google Site Stats as our privacy policy, we must activate this option so that it appears on the conversion confirmation page. To do this, within the Reports tab of the Conversions section, click Edit Information and select Google Site Stats under Customize Tracking Indicator. This will provide us with the code for our site.

The broad match modifier in AdWords

One way to increase the activation of the ads in our Google AdWords campaign is through the use of the broad match modifier . Essentially, its function is to give our ads a new, extra focus, taking into account words related to those we have previously defined. Therefore, it directs traffic and, above all, improves relevance . This has, as we already know, a positive effect on CTR and conversions. In any case, to get the most out of the broad match modifier, we must learn how to use it correctly. While adding a + before the chosen word activates it, it is important to monitor how it would work in relation to other keywords to prevent traffic from becoming too overwhelming. It is important to keep in mind that the broad match modifier will cause variants of words to appear (such as misspellings, singular or plural forms), but not synonyms or related searches. To monitor the effect of the broad match modifier, it's recommended not to change existing modifiers and instead add new ones to separate ad groups to monitor their specific performance. And, of course, don't forget that they need to be constantly modified as the campaign evolves. To create a broad match modifier, access the campaign or ad group you want to modify, go to the keywords tab, click the "+ Add keywords" button, and add the keyword you want. However, if you want to add it to an existing broad match keyword, you'll need to edit it online by adding the + to the keywords you're interested in and saving the changes.

The importance of keywords in Adwords

 

 

Do you want your Google Adwords ads to be truly successful? Then you can't    forget the importance of keywords when publishing them. In fact, if they are not configured   properly, the entire process that follows when setting up a Google Adwords campaign will not work, and the ad will not get the clicks we want.

In this sense, match is a key aspect for achieving good campaign performance. If we restrict it, it's true that the AdWords campaign will cost us less money, but we'll also get fewer clicks. Therefore, we must be clear about our priorities.

Additionally, Google AdWords provides us with various tools to manage our campaign keywords . For example,   Using the “View Search Terms” report will allow us to   Tailor the match to our interests. The Keyword Planner tool will also be essential, as it will help us improve our keywords and create lists of the most important ones, based on our traffic estimates.

Keyword maintenance

Keyword lists   should never be static. Throughout our campaign, we must work to correct them and define the appropriate ones at all times. With this periodic work of elimination and   By fine-tuning the words we use, the performance of the campaign we are working on is greatly improved.

Consequently, we must be clear about the need to continuously maintain the lists we work with, starting with saving those directly related to our product and deleting those with low traffic . This way, we'll retain the ones that get us the most clicks. Compound keywords will also perform better because, being more general, they can reach users with less specific interests.

Characteristics of display ads according to Google

 

If we've planned an online marketing campaign that includes the use of display ads, it's important to keep in mind that these ads must have certain basic characteristics to pass Google's filter.

 

Criteria for display ads

 

To begin with, display ads must meet basic quality criteria. This means their images must be clear , representative, and understandable in relation to what they want to communicate .

 

Its content must comply with certain standards, making it suitable for viewing by minors. Therefore, adult material, inappropriate language, and aspects related to sexual themes are prohibited .

 

How to make a display ad

 

For a display ad to be accepted by Google , it must not have any inaccurate features . That is, its animation must not be fraudulent and appear to have nonexistent characteristics.

 

This includes, for example, fake drop-down menus that can mislead users.

 

Similarly, it should be noted on a formal level that the images of graphic ads accepted by Google must cover their entire surface , and cannot be reoriented in a single ad, nor can they appear multiple times.

 

Display ad formats

 

To create graphic ads that are accepted by the Google Ads service, we can choose between “.gif,” “.jpg,” and “.png” formats, and Flash is also supported in animated ads.

 

Finally, Google values that the user bar of this type of ads consists of an ID, a visible URL and a link for interaction with the user .

 

In addition to meeting all these characteristics to pass Google's evaluation, it is important to note that a good display ad must accurately reflect the website and the product or service you want to promote .

 

Additionally, it's recommended to use Google Ads' performance tools to evaluate its performance during and after the campaign. Also, relying on the expertise of a Google Ads agency like Click Online 360 can help you grow your online presence.

Keyword matching

One of the key factors in an AdWords campaign, which can determine the success of our ROI objectives, is the correct selection of keywords and their accurate targeting . Therefore, it's important to understand the matching relationships that can be established and their direct impact on the campaign.
In any case, it's important to keep in mind that online advertising is constantly evolving, so we should never get stuck with the first keyword we come up with. We need to periodically analyze them to find the most profitable ones and eliminate those that aren't viable.

Broad match types Broad match is the default type of match, and it means that the search is activated when the user types one of the keywords, or their variants: singular, plural, synonyms, etc. This way, you reach a broad audience whenever their search matches the established parameter in some way.
Phrase match , on the other hand, adheres to the exact order of words entered into the search engine. The ad will therefore only appear when a specific search is performed or when the words preceding the phrase are searched for. Compared to broad match, it allows for much broader targeting and makes it possible to eliminate ineffective keywords.
Exact match is intended for ads that we only want to appear in a search with specific terms, in the same order, and without any additional additions. It's activated by placing the keyword to appear in brackets. The advantage? It allows for detailed targeting of the product or service being sold and, therefore, a more efficient return on investment in the campaign.
Negative match allows us to prevent our ad from appearing associated with a word we don't want. To achieve this, we need to add a negative sign to the word we want to avoid.
Finally, modified broad match allows us to add exact keywords so that our ad appears when that exact search is performed, slightly modified, or in any order. This allows us to better control the traffic we target.

Bing Ads Certification

If yesterday we talked about the new Google certification, today we tell you about the new certification that has come out of Bing Ads , a good opportunity to continue demonstrating SEM knowledge , for this case the steps to follow are the following: - Have managed at least one Bing Ads account - Relate the exam to a marketing agency - Pass the exam consisting of 100 questions with a minimum score of 80% If you have the Google Adwords certificate, the exam is of a very similar style. Here we leave you one of our certificates .