INDUSTRY TIPS & INSIGHTS

Thriving in a constantly changing marketing environment for over thirty years has given us plenty of insight into the work we do. Staying curious and educating our clients on best practices is part of what makes us all successful. Here are some hard-won observations and lessons we’ve learned.

Google Home Service Ads (HSA) Rollout Proves to be a Bitter Pill for Plumbers

Categories: Local Search, Paid Search

Google Home Services (GHS) is a newly-developed advertising functionality that alters how search results for home service companies appear to consumers.

Black Friday Breakdown: Google Now Tracks Foot Traffic and Offline Behavior for Advertisers

Categories: Digital Marketing, Paid Search, Social Media

Frenzied crowds chasing “shocking” deals and a yearly spike in media spend are annualized and anticipated. The rhythm of Black Friday, the year’s biggest shopping event, is starting to become old hat, but advertisers have new technology and advertising channels to learn and leverage each year.

Bing Ads Changes: Close Variants and Negative Keywords

Categories: Digital Marketing, Industry News, Paid Search

Late last week, Bing Ads shared a few forthcoming changes to how keywords will be matched in Bing PPC programs. The updates, scheduled to take effect starting May 21, could mean taking a look at your campaigns and re-optimizing to ensure proper matching, traffic, and costs.

Managing Paid Search By Customer Intent

Categories: Paid Search

The first and possibly most important step of any paid search program is to define and understand your customer. It’s not only critical that you understand their demographic information, but it’s equally important to understand their online purchasing process and what search terms they use during that process.