The world of targeted advertising has grown over the years, and it doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. In addition to the text-based ads you use in your campaign to show up in searches, utilizing display ads can provide plenty of traffic as well. The trick here, though, is finding a way to make […]
Continue ReadingHave you ever spent time and energy on a photo or status for your business social media accounts, eagerly posted it, and found yourself shocked when it received little to no attention? Generating effective content for social media involves strategy, and pinpointing a method for increasing engagement can seem baffling at first.
Continue ReadingWe are often asked by clients why they can’t see their own ads. While there are multiple factors to this question – including time of day, location of the searcher and what keyword they were searching for – to help narrow things down, most often a Client Relationship manager from VitalStorm will first ask: Were you using the Google Ad Preview Tool?
Continue ReadingHow many times have you abandoned a website because of slow load times? We’re betting a lot. Not only do users care about how fast your website loads, Google and other search engines do too. Google will downgrade slow, heavy sites in the search rankings. People are impatient. It doesn’t matter how great your […]
Continue ReadingWhile the goal of a PPC campaign manager is to draw as many clicks as possible to certain ads by placing bids on certain words, sometimes the best strategy is to know which terms your audience isn’t looking for. These are known as negative keywords, and you can optimize your campaign by identifying which ones you need to weed out to produce better performance from the terms you want people to click on. However, starting from scratch and knowing which negative keywords to choose can be daunting, and it can sidetrack the work you’re doing quite easily.
Continue ReadingIf you have ever noticed popular Instagrammers or Twitter users showing off sponsored products to their followers, you may have wondered if that tactic would work for your own business. Accounts with thousands of followers are considered “social media influencers” for a reason: their actions and endorsements have the power to influence their network. But does this type of social media marketing work for every type of business?
Continue ReadingWhile we might be your go-to person for quick questions like “What’s my Metrics login?” or “Can I change the email my email leads are going to?”, we’re here for much more than the simple requests. Though not the experts in the Pay-Per-Click (PPC) or web development departments, our role is to ensure our client’s voice and motives are at the table when we’re strategizing internally as a group. We are also here to keep our clients informed of account success or hurdles.
Continue ReadingWe recently explained how Smart Bidding optimizes bids in real time by factoring in a wide range of signals about the intent and context of every search. Over the past year, Google Ads (formerly Google AdWords) has been focusing on bringing the same kind of machine learning to its search ad formats. This summer, responsive […]
Continue ReadingThe ad world is always changing and ever-evolving, and it will continue to do so. Even just a few decades ago, desktop computers were the way to go, thanks to the explosion of the internet. But now, smartphones and mobile searches have leapt into the forefront – and they’re here to stay.
Continue ReadingYou may already know what an important role social media plays in the marketing strategy for your business. Building a community around your online presence sets you apart from competitors and generates real leads with paying customers. But should you maximize exposure to your brand by appearing on every social media platform? Our expert team […]
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