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Money Down the Drain: 5 Google Ad Mistakes You Need to Fix
28Jun By Veena GandhiNo Comments
ads, Blog, Digital Marketing, Digital Marketing Agency, digital mkt, Google, Google Ads, Internet marketing, Marketing Strategy, Online Marketing

Money Down the Drain: 5 Google Ad Mistakes You Need to Fix

Imagine you are a chef trying to cook a delicious meal. You have all the ingredients you need, but if you don’t follow the recipe correctly, your dish is likely to turn out subpar. The same is true with Google Ads. Even if you have a great product or service to offer, if you don’t set up your campaigns correctly, you’re not going to get the results you want. After auditing literally 1000s of Google ad accounts at my agency Digital Street, even the top-spending ad accounts have one or more of these costly mistakes. The numero uno on the list is: 1. Conversion Tracking Not Set-up Properly: The Blindfolded Marketer Imagine walking into a labyrinth without a map or any sense of direction. That’s exactly what happens when you neglect to set up conversion tracking. Without conversion...
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The Biggest Ad Fraud Cases and What We Can Learn From Them
4Dec By Eduardo AznarNo Comments
ads, benefits of paid ads, Blog, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, Facebook Ads, Google Ads, Instagram Ads, Internet marketing, Online Marketing, paid ads, paid advertising, Paid Media, paid media strategy, paid traffic, paid traffic mastery, running paid ads, search ads, video ads

The Biggest Ad Fraud Cases and What We Can Learn From Them

Ad fraud is showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, the latest data indicates that it will cost businesses a colossal €120 billion by 2023. But even more worrying is that fraudsters’ tactics are becoming so sophisticated that even big-name companies such as Uber, Procter & Gamble, and Verizon have been victims of ad fraud in recent years.  So what does this mean for the rest of the industry? The answer is simple: every ad company, no matter their size or budget is just as at risk as the big guns – if not more.  In this article, I summarize some of the biggest and most shocking cases of ad fraud we’ve witnessed over recent years and notably, what vital lessons marketers and advertisers can learn from them to avoid wasting their own budgets.  The biggest ad fraud cases in rec...
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The Next Google Slap? How to Prepare for Google’s Updated Destination Requirements Policy
14Sep By DigitalMarketerNo Comments
Blog, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, Google, Google Ads, Internet marketing, marketing news, Online Marketing, Trending, trending marketing stories

The Next Google Slap? How to Prepare for Google’s Updated Destination Requirements Policy

Next month (October 2022), Google is updating the Destination requirements policy requiring that ad experiences on destinations (i.e. blogs and landing pages) follow the Coalition for Better Ads Standards. The impact on publishers and advertisers could be significant, as they’re used to having more control over their ad placements. To help you get ready for the new advertising policy requirements, we’ve put together a list of resources that includes information on what to expect and how best practices can be used. What are the updated requirements? The updated requirements are that ad experiences on landing pages must conform to the Coalition for Better Ads Standards. This means that ads must be less intrusive and more user-friendly. Google will consider a number of factors when d...
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We Break Down the Differences
27Dec By cchi@hubspot.com (Clifford Chi)No Comments
Digital Marketing, digital mkt, Google Ads, google adwords, Internet marketing, Online Marketing

We Break Down the Differences

The search ads that appear in the SERPs are a great option if you know there's a demand for your product and your audience is using search engines to satisfy it.The Google Display Network ads — also known as banner or display ads — are more visual, perfect for grabbing attention as you "rent" space where your audience hangs out online. Google actually has another advertising program that they released three years after Google Ads’ inception. It’s called Google AdSense. What Is Google AdSense? Google AdSense allows publishers to place ads on their websites and other "real estate" in exchange for a "commission." These publishers make up a portion of the Google Display Network that advertisers can leverage through Google Ads. In the image below, the recipe website uses Google AdSense to allo...
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