1) The document discusses several tests of paid search listings and ads. It tested things like different ad titles, descriptions, and landing pages to determine which performed best. 2) One test showed that running ads on branded keyword queries did increase conversion rates compared to not running ads. The best performing ad used the title "Find parts fast at (brand) {keyword} catalog search" and had a 52% lift in conversions over the next best ad. 3) Quality score was found to have a large impact on the number of impressions and conversions for different ad variations, with ads having more relevant titles receiving more impressions and conversions despite fewer total impressions.

1. Perfecting Paid Listings

4. Test 1: Is Running Ads on Brand Queries a Waste of Money? Example SERP w/o Ad Example SERP w/ Ad

10. Test 2: What is the Best Ad to Increase Conversion? Ad Testing Multivariate Testing Works Increase Conversion Rates ottodigital.com/ads (Element 1) (Element 2) (Element 3) (Element 4) 4x3 L9 Orthogonal Array 4 Elements 3 Variations

12. What does an L9 Array Really Look Like? Recipe (9) Title (3) D1 (3) D2 (3) URL (3) A - Control {keyword} Search {AdGroup} suppliers Compare Products Today www.brand.com B {keyword} Find {keyword} suppliers Search Thousands of Products www.brand.com/{keyword} C {keyword} Find Parts fast at (brand) {keyword} catalog search www.brand.com/catalogs D {keyword} suppliers Search {AdGroup} suppliers Compare Products Today www.brand.com/catalogs E {keyword} suppliers Find {keyword} suppliers Search Thousands of Products www.brand.com F {keyword} suppliers Find Parts fast at (brand) {keyword} catalog search www.brand.com/{keyword} G {keyword} catalog Search {AdGroup} suppliers Compare Products Today www.brand.com/{keyword} H {keyword} catalog Find {keyword} suppliers Search Thousands of Products www.brand.com/catalogs I {keyword} catalog Find Parts fast at (brand) {keyword} catalog search www.brand.com

13. What Were the Results? Recipe Visitors Conversion Lift A - Control 11.80% 5.88% --- B 14.30% 4.29% -27.05% C 14.04% 6.08% 3.42% D 9.34% 2.57% -56.29% E 13.00% 6.16% 4.72% F 9.42% 5.38% -8.50% G 10.06% 5.04% -14.32% H 10.41% 5.13% -12.82% I 7.63% 8.04% 36.71%

14. What Were the Results? Recipe Visitors Conversion Lift A - Control 11.80% 5.88% --- B 14.30% 4.29% -27.05% C 14.04% 6.08% 3.42% D 9.34% 2.57% -56.29% E 13.00% 6.16% 4.72% F 9.42% 5.38% -8.50% G 10.06% 5.04% -14.32% H 10.41% 5.13% -12.82% I 7.63% 8.04% 36.71%

16. What Ad Elements Influenced Conversion? Element Winning Alternative Influence on Conversion Title {keyword} suppliers 13.54% D1 Find {keyword} suppliers 53.53% D2 Search Thousands of Products 23.56% URL www.brand.com/{keyword} 9.37%

17. What’s Better? {keyword} catalog Find parts fast at (brand) {keyword} catalog search www.brand.com {keyword} suppliers Find {keyword} suppliers Search Thousands of Products www.brand.com/{keyword} Winning Recipe Best Predicted Best Predicted +52% Lift in Conversion Rate

18. Test 3: What are the effects of Quality Score?

19. Who & What Determines Relevance? Recipe A-C Title: “{keyword}” Recipe Impressions Conversion Rate Recipe A 265,909 5.72% Recipe B 265,045 5.09% Recipe C 264,784 5.49%

20. Who & What Determines Relevance? Recipe D-F Title: “ Find {keyword}” Recipe Impressions Conversion Rate Recipe D 47,093 8.59% Recipe E 47,289 5.24% Recipe F 47,066 7.76%

21. Who & What Determines Relevance? Recipe G-I Title: “The Wait is Over” Recipe Impressions Conversion Rate Recipe G 46,518 9.84% Recipe H 46,795 8.11% Recipe I 46,579 11.76%

23. Test 3: What are the effects of Quality Score? X Ignore the Score!!!