In May 2012 Google announced the arrival of Product Listing Ads, the precursor to Google Shopping. Here is an intro to PLAs with some tips on how to structure your PLAs.
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Hybrid of Both:
• Data Feed Management
• Feed Optimization
– Optimizing Titles and
Descriptions
• Paid Search Expertise
– Campaign Hierarchy
– Promotional Copy
– Bid Optimization
PLA: Comparison Shopping or
SEM?
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PLA Faux Pas
– Setting up a PPC ad in your PLA campaigns
– Managing PLAs like PPC
– Managing PLAs like Google Shopping
– Being a late adopter or waiting until the last
minute to set-up your campaigns
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Adwords Grouping for Attributes
Customize your data feed:
• Adwords_grouping
• Adwords_labels
Organize campaigns with specific groups of products
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Optimize what’s available
Optimize your Data Feed
Product Names
Product Descriptions
Continually refine your custom labels
0 Impression Targets
Optimize your Targets
Add negatives to aggregate product targets and SKU
level targets in order optimize which products are
showing for particular queries.