The Latest PPC News: Stay Ahead of Your Paid Search Competition
Here’s the latest news in the world of paid search (ppc) marketing so that you can stay ahead of your competition and make more money.
Here’s the latest news in the world of paid search (ppc) marketing so that you can stay ahead of your competition and make more money.
In an effort to improve relevance on the web, Google is utilizing searcher’s relationships. A new button in search results enables signed-in searchers to get recommendations on search results pages and websites from the people they are connected to through their Google profiles. Google is saying it won’t affect how quality score is calculated. But, it does affect quality score because if the recommendations improve CTR, then your quality score improves.
Wow, mobile is evolving fast. AT&T introduced location-based “ShopAlerts” in NY, SF, Chicago and LA. People can opt-in to receive offers and promotions via SMS or MMS when they physically enter a designated area defined by the advertiser (e.g. a mile from their store). This can help drive in-store traffic and reach mobile users in very specific markets. This is even more targeted than web-based and app-based advertising, but it is opt-in.