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A Simple Guide to Mastering the Basics of Effective Social Media Advertising

Hubspot

One of the most daunting things about social media advertising is the fact that you are dropping cold hard cash on your campaigns. Make It Relevant: Social advertising is different to Adwords search advertising. Impressions, clickthrough rate (CTR), cost per click (CPC), likes, shares, frequency, relevance, and much more.

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How to Get Smart About Retargeting Ads

Sharpspring

Most PPC campaigns focus on the top-of-the-funnel (awareness building) and run on Google AdWords, Bing Ads, etc. Indeed, retargeting ad campaigns generally boast 10x the clickthrough rate of standard display ads and half the cost-per-click. Here’s what to know about the smart approach to retargeting. The True Costs of Paid Advertising.

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What have you learned from Mobilegeddon?

Biznology

When Google pioneered AdWords, it first used clickthrough rate, and now uses myriad factors that try to identify better quality search results. 2007: Social media is an important kind of content. When paid search started, the highest bidder got the top spot. 2012: Privacy is becoming more important.

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When Did Programmatic Advertising Start: A History Lesson

Rev

This is when Google marketing cleaned up the mess, and launched AdWords , which offered CPC pricing and let advertisers pay to run campaigns solely on the Google network. The average clickthrough rate across all formats and placements is 0.06%. Y2K Fears & How They Changed Online Ad Buying. I know, I screamed too.)

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YouTube Ads for Beginners: How to Launch & Optimize a YouTube Video Advertising Campaign

Hubspot

With all that time invested, you can't stop at just embedding the video on a homepage or sharing it on social media and hoping someone watches. In January 2017, Google announced it would make changes to AdWords to allow advertisers to reach more viewers on YouTube -- especially across mobile devices, where 50% of YouTube views take place.

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5 Simple Steps to Develop an Effective PPC Strategy

QuanticMind

Today there are so many different PPC targeting options available within Adwords and beyond it. If your main goal is brand awareness, then social media and display ads are ideal for your strategy. Here’s an overview of how to target your audience with AdWords PPC and social media. AdWords audience targeting.

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18 Actionable and Proven Tips to Increase Your eCommerce Conversion Rate

Optinmonster

There are many types of conversion in eCommerce: Purchasing an item Adding products to cart Adding items to a wishlist Signing up for an email newsletter Sharing about the brand or product on social media Let’s take a look at how to calculate your own eCommerce conversion rate benchmarks. What’s a Good eCommerce Conversion Rate?