Google Enhanced Campaigns Quality Score & Ad Testing Tips by Brad Geddes

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From SMX East 2013 / SearchMarketingExpo.com - Google Enhanced Campaigns: What We Know So Far: Quality Score & Ad Testing Tips by @bgTheory #smx #12. Slide deck from Brad Geddes of Certified Knowledge presents best practices for improving quality score and testing ads in the new Google Adwords enhanced campaigns.

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ENHANCED

CAMPAIGNS:

QUALITY SCORE &

AD TESTING TIPS

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Brad Geddes

Certified Knowledge

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#SMX #12D

October 1, 2013

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Enhanced Campaign QS & Ad Testing

Brad GeddesFounder, Certified Knowledge

Author, Advanced Google AdWords

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QUALITY SCORE PROBLEMS

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Quality Scores

Keyword Legacy: Mobile QS Legacy: Desktop QS Enhanced

1 9 5 6

2 10 6 6

3 6 10 6

4 6 7 4

5 4 9 7

Note: ‘6’ Is the new ‘7 (Good non-branded QS)’

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The New Analysis: CTR by Device

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Use Mobile Preferred Ads

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Examine Bounce Rates by Device For Landing Page Issues

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Note: Too Many Ads can be a Problem

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Remove Excessive Poor Ads by Device

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QS Optimization is Still…

1. Create tightly themed ad groups

2. Test ads

3. If poor landing pages, work on landing pages

4. Examine search queries

5. Add new queries or negative keywords

6. Examine organization, fix if necessary

7. Test ads

8. Test landing pages

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Post ‘Optimization’

Keyword Enhanced: Original Enhanced: Optimized

1 6 6

2 6 7

3 6 9

4 4 6

5 6 7

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ENHANCED CAMPAIGN AD TESTING

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Which Ad Is Best?

Answer: Technically 1, but you don’t have enough data!

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Real Answer: It depends by Device

The Real Answer:• Ad 1 is Best for Mobile• Ad 2 Is Best for Desktops

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Make Sure You Use Mobile Preferred

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Do You Have Mobile Preferred Ads?

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The ‘Cheater’ Method

• Create multiple ads per ad group

• Analyze the data by device

• Make the mobile winner mobile preferred

• Leave the desktop winner as is

Note: 1-5% of our mobile clicks come from the non-mobile preferred ads.

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