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Second quarter saw slowing ad spend on most platforms

Martech

digital ad platforms saw slowing ad spending last quarter, according to a new report from digital marketing agency Tinuiti. Amazon Sponsored Products, Facebook, Google search and Instagram all saw lower spending growth year-over-year in Q2 2024 than a quarter earlier. YouTube was the only major platform that saw an increase.

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How to Optimize Your Paid Media Campaigns for Better ROI

Marketing Insider Group

Paid media optimization goes beyond just increasing ad spend; it requires thoughtful adjustments in targeting, messaging, and bidding strategies to get the most out of every dollar spent. Consistent monitoring and optimization help reduce wasted spend. Adjusting targeting and refining audience segments can boost performance.

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Analyzing the Performance of Your Paid Media Campaigns: Key Metrics

Marketing Insider Group

Quick Takeaways Tracking key metrics like CTR, conversion rate, CPC, ROAS, and CAC is essential for understanding and improving paid media performance. Cost Per Click (CPC) CPC tells you how much you pay each time someone clicks on your ad. It’s a key metric for managing your ad spend.

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3 Ways of Lowering CPC in Google Ads

SmartBug Media

Your Google Ads CPC is dependent on multiple factors, including the industry you’re advertising in, how competitive it is, and how robust your keyword list is. Industries like law and real estate have historically had much higher CPCs, at times ranging between $150–$300.).

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LinkedIn Ad Benchmarks: CTR, CPC, and Conversion Rate

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In this data-backed guide, we’ll cover: The most popular CTAs on LinkedIn The most effective CTAs on LinkedIn Good CTR for LinkedIn ads The average CPC for LinkedIn ads The average conversion rate for LinkedIn. The highest CTR doesn’t always translate into the lowest CPC, so you’ll have to look at your own budget. CPC last year.

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Facebook, Microsoft & Google Ads Compared: CTR, CPM & CPC Benchmarks via @mirandalmwrites

Search Engine Journal

How do sentiment, landing page quality, and increasing ad spend impact PPC performance? The post Facebook, Microsoft & Google Ads Compared: CTR, CPM & CPC Benchmarks via @mirandalmwrites appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Cambridge University compares Facebook, Microsoft & Google Ads.

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Report: Marketers Struggling with Both Paid & Organic Search

KoMarketing Associates

Statistics suggested that marketers’ spend on paid search rose 8.7% Cost-per-click (CPC) increased 35% year-over-year, showing a recovery from the 21% decline in CPC during the first quarter within the pandemic. Merkle recently published its “Digital Marketing Report” for the second quarter of 2021.