{"id":24825,"date":"2016-11-08T18:23:13","date_gmt":"2016-11-08T22:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/?p=24825"},"modified":"2016-11-08T18:23:13","modified_gmt":"2016-11-08T22:23:13","slug":"adwords-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/2016\/adwords-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Adwords Hacks That Will Improve Your Campaigns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Google&#8217;s Adwords can be a fantastic tool &#8211; but you have to get it right, or it could cost you a lot of money. It&#8217;s for this reason that many people are afraid of using Adwords, and will, in fact, avoid any PPC strategy whatsoever. However, the truth is it is a great way to get visitors to your blog, and if you target them correctly, it will give you a high return on your investment. So, let&#8217;s take a look at some simple Adwords hacks that will improve your campaign performance. <\/p>\n<h3>Location and language<\/h3>\n<p>First of all, make sure you are targeting the right people &#8211; in the right place, talk in the right language. You would be surprised at how few Adwords accounts are set up correctly regarding location and style. It\u2019s especially important if you are a localized business offering services to your home city and surrounding area. An ad that gets delivered to a guy in India isn\u2019t going to buy a pizza from a delivery service in Chicago, for example. If you are targeting separate areas, never include them in the same campaign. Set up specific campaigns for each location &#8211; and you will get a lot more accurate data to work with.<\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"853\" height=\"480\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tccK5sWssfE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>AdWords targeting \u2013 enhancing campaign performance and reaching the right audience<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Lack of negative keywords<\/h3>\n<p>According to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/searchministry.com.au\/\">SearchMinistry.com.au<\/a>, negative keywords can be the biggest money wastes in your campaigns. The reason? You are targeting people that aren&#8217;t ready to buy or are just looking for the cheapest offer going. Neither are good for your business, but every time your ad is displayed, you are spending valuable money. So, take negative keywords seriously if you want to start converting Adwords campaigns.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.kissmetrics.com\/using-negative-keywords\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/using-negative-keyword-highlight.png\" alt=\"using-negative-keyword-highlight\" width=\"975\" height=\"623\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24827 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/using-negative-keyword-highlight.png 975w, https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/using-negative-keyword-highlight-768x491.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 975px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 975\/623;\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>The Beginner\u2019s Guide to Using Negative Keywords<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Split test<\/h3>\n<p>Split testing &#8211; or A\/B testing &#8211; gives PPC marketers to see what works &#8211; and what doesn\u2019t. If you are marketing anything without testing, how can you measure, track, and improve your results? One of the great things about Adwords is that Google makes it so easy to A\/B test your campaigns. Once the data starts to roll in, you will be able to laser target on your high-performing ads and lose (or improve) the weaker links. The result? You can move faster on wasteful campaigns and stop leaking the money. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quicksprout.com\/university\/how-to-split-test-ads-in-google-adwords\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/how-to-split-test-ads-in-google-adwords-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"how-to-split-test-ads-in-google-adwords\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-24828 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/how-to-split-test-ads-in-google-adwords-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/how-to-split-test-ads-in-google-adwords-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/how-to-split-test-ads-in-google-adwords.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/576;\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>HOW TO SPLIT TEST ADS IN GOOGLE ADWORDS<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Mobile<\/h3>\n<p>There are excellent reasons for embracing Adwords for mobile. According to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/yump.com.au\/2016-australian-mobile-statistics-how-digital-is-increasingly-a-mobile-first-experience\/\">yump.com.au<\/a>, the sheer number of searches that occur on a cell phone these days makes it impossible to ignore. And, of course, more people use ad blocking software on PCs than they do on smartphones &#8211; meaning your ads are more likely to be seen, anyway. Of course, your mobile ads are going to be different from the standards you expect people to see on their computers. You\u2019ll need to tick the mobile ad preferred option, and also try out different wording, so your ads are more effective on the small screen. Finally, you should always create mobile-specific <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/2015\/10-ultimate-landing-page-designs-you-wont-forget-in-a-hurry\/\">landing pages<\/a> for mobile. Optimize them to make the most out of every visitor. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-adwords-break-tablet-desktop-enable-mobile-base-bid-250214\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/google-adwords-break-tablet-desktop-devices-enable-mobile-base-bid-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"google-adwords-break-tablet-desktop-devices-enable-mobile-base-bid\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-24829 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/google-adwords-break-tablet-desktop-devices-enable-mobile-base-bid-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/google-adwords-break-tablet-desktop-devices-enable-mobile-base-bid-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/google-adwords-break-tablet-desktop-devices-enable-mobile-base-bid.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/576;\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Google AdWords to break up tablet &#038; desktop and enable a mobile base bid<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Do you have any simple advice for Adwords beginners? Let us know about them in the comments section below!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google&#8217;s Adwords can be a fantastic tool &#8211; but you have to get it right, or it could cost you a lot of money. 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