3. Where to Start? PPC Keyword Research Landing Pages Set Bids Negative Keywords Ad Extensions Search Query Data Test New Ads Delete Underperforming Keywords
16. Punctuation at End of Description Line 1 Diaper Coupons Free Discount Coupon Website. Save money free printable coupons. www.ShopAtHome.com Printable Diaper Coupons Free Discount Coupon Website Save money free printable coupons. www.ShopAtHome.com Printable Diaper Coupons Free Discount Coupon Website! Save money free printable coupons. www.ShopAtHome.com The exclamation point led to an increase in CTR but no uplift seen for addition of a period
17. Ad Copy in Display URL Diaper Coupons Free Discount Coupon Website! Save money free printable coupons. www.ShopAtHome.com/DiaperCoupons Printable Diaper Coupons Free Discount Coupon Website! Save money free printable coupons. www.ShopAtHome.com/SaveOnDiapers We didn’t notice a lift for ad copy. Brand name in the display URL created a positive lift Print Cheez-It Coupons 100’s of Printable Coupons! Save on Coupons for Cheez-It www.ShopAtHome.com/CheezIt
18. Offers/Discounts in Headlines Diaper Coupons Free Discount Coupon Website! Save $2.50 on Huggies. www.ShopAtHome.com Printable Diaper Coupons Free Discount Coupon Website! Save $2.50 on diapers. www.ShopAtHome.com Ads with the Punctuation in the first line and Offers/Discount in Copy were best Performers ~0.5% CTR uplift (2.0%)
Highest indication of click is to have the query term in the scan line down the left side of the search page Consistency requires creating the ad copy that is very specific to your keywords and not being lazy and using same ads for lots of keywords and ad groups
Having the same messaging on the landing page is essential as affirmation that the user has gotten to a page that is the solution to their problem. Having the phone number, trust, limited time offers is also a win!
Ad diversity can also work. This is an example of a product popular in vegas clubs “spirithoods”. This campaign successfuly uses ad diversity- ads that stick out from the crowd and appeal to the target segment. So many ads look the same these days and this can help your ads stick out and get good clicks and conversions