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10 Lessons from
Enhanced Campaigns
…So Far
05.02.13
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Presenters
• Sam Owen
– Account Manager at Hanapin Marketing and
Blogger at PPC Hero
• Eric Couch
– Account Manager at Hanapin Marketing and
Blogger at PPC Hero
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The Topic
Lessons from Enhanced
Campaigns … so far
• Interesting statistics
• Our tips and tricks
• Actionable advice
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Lesson #1
• Mobile Competition Will Increase
– Unprepared Competitors
– Crowded SERP
– Impact on Average Position
– Higher Average Cost Per Click
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Example: Post-Migration Mobile Statistics
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Lesson #2
• Don’t Upgrade Yet
– Unfinished Product
– Features Are Still Being Added
– Example: Ad Group Level Bid Adjustments
– Example: Enhanced Campaigns
Upgrade Guide
– Example: Enhanced Campaigns
Upgrade Center
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Ex: Enhanced Campaigns Upgrade Center
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Lesson #3
• GeotargetingModifiers Are Pretty Great
– It changes but doesn’t replace existing
functionality.
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Lesson #4
• Display Bids Are Changing
– Determine Primary Targeting Method
• Keyword, Placement, Topic, Audience
– Layered Targeting Methods = Modifiers
– Example: Keyword + Topics Combination
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Example: Keyword + Topics Combo
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Lesson #5
• Google is Focused on Small Business
– #pizza
– Use Cases Are All Focused on Simplification
– AdWords “Too Complex” For Casual User?
– Large Accounts Are Not The Focus
– Example: Enhanced Campaigns Upgrade
Guide
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Ex: Enhanced Campaigns Upgrade Guide
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Lesson #6
• Your Mobile Audience is Bigger Than
Expected
– Be wary of turning on Mobile full flow if you
haven’t been using it as much
– Watch out for CPA spikes / improvements in
week 1
– Be responsive if you are wanting to do more
mobile now
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Ex: Mobile Traffic Growth
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Lesson #7
• Responsive Design Is Becoming a
Necessity
– Sites that auto detect device & resolution
– Enhanced Campaigns Is Google’s push for
this to become standard
– No Tablet Segmentation
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Ex: Amazon.com
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Lesson #8
• New Sitelinks are great
– Or at least they will be when Editor is
upgraded
– Mobile specific Sitelinks
– Specific time of day
– Data on individual sitelink level
– Ad Group level
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Ex: New Sitelink Builder
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Ex: New Sitelink Reporting
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Lesson #9
• Bid management just got a whole lot more
confusing
– Overlapping multipliers
• Geographic
• Time
• Device
• Display Targeting Method
– Less transparency with what your bid is
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Ex: Multiple bids / Keyword
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Lesson #10
• People are angry
– Lots of dissatisfaction at Hero Conf
– Google didn’t give us enough time
– The product isn’t ready!
– No mobile only campaigns
– Tablet included with Desktop
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Ex: Twitter
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Wrapping Up!
• Point 1…
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10 Lessons Learned From Enhanced Campaigns So Far

Editor's Notes

  • #7 Previous 30 Day Average for this account: $1.45 Avg. CPC, now up to $1.89. 1.33 Average Position, up to a 1.5.
  • #10 Note: Doesn’t provide conversion data in this interface, which seems like a pretty major oversight.
  • #14 This is somehow an unimaginable workload.