Discover power optimization tips for your Shopping Campaigns, whether you're running on Bing Ads or Google AdWords. Tips include feed optimization, creative optimization and reporting. Presented by Purna Virji, Senior Training Manager at Microsoft.

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By Purna Virji, Senior Training Manager, Microsoft
That’s Hot!
3 Shopping Campaign Tips that would mak
Paris Hilton Proud

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WRITER SPEAKER
All of the job titles
SENIOR PPC TRAINING MANAGER

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1. Our feeds
2. Our creative
3. Our budgets
Let’s optimize

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1. Goal:
Cover Model

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Blanks are bad!

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Add descriptors

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Cheat sheet
- Include the following:
• Brand + Product Name + Product Type + Gender
+ Size + Color (if applicable)
E.g. Patagonia Artic Thermal Winter Jacket, Men's Size L, Blue
- Normalize to most common (Male vs Men’s)
- Know your limits: 35 | 150
TIP:
Check the search
term report for
ideas to make titles
more relevant.

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Make your descriptions werk!

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Categorize as deeply as possible
Aim for 4+ layers deep, help the system find your ads
Better relevance -> more triggers -> more impressions ->
more clicks
Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4
Apparel & Accessories Clothing Dresses
Apparel & Accessories Clothing Dresses Cocktail Dresses
Apparel & Accessories Clothing Dresses Day Dresses
Apparel & Accessories Clothing Dresses Formal Gowns
Apparel & Accessories Clothing Dresses Little Black Dresses
Apparel & Accessories Clothing One-Pieces
Apparel & Accessories Clothing One-Pieces Jumpsuits & Rompers
Apparel & Accessories Clothing One-Pieces Leotards & Unitards
Apparel & Accessories Clothing One-Pieces Overalls
Better

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Loves it!

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2. “Don’t be
boring and dress
cute wherever
you go.”

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Which ad
catches your
eye?
1. 2. 3.
4. 6.5.

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Which ad catches your attention?
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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Which ad
catches your
eye?
1. 2. 3.
4. 6.5.

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Core creative
elements
Image
Enhancements
Price

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Image
Show multiple
colors

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Image
Show product
in use

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Try it out

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Image
Show multiple
colors
Show product
in use
High
resolution
images

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Price
Start with
regular price
Add sale price Or price
competitively
against other
ads

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Price

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Price

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Enhancements
Local Promos Reviews

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Make your descriptions werk!
Actions while shopping
90%of retail shoppers use
smartphones in stores.
77%of searches mentioning
“coupon” are initiated on a
smartphone or tablet.
Source: Hitwise Source: Marketing Land

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Local inventory
https://support.google.com/merchants/answer/3057972?hl=en

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Merchant Promotions
http://help.bingads.microsoft.com/apex/index/3/en/56805

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Reviews and ratings

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Reviews and ratings
Ratings from advertiser’s
site and trusted third parties
Product ratings3
Display only for merchants
with high ratings
Elite merchant badge1
Automatically detected by
price changes in feeds
Price drop alerts2

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That’s hot!

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3. Singer, author,
actress, DJ,
reality TV star…

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Identify hidden opportunities
• Benchmark + Share of Impressions
• Dimensions
• Search Term
• Mobile performance

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Remarketing
works too!

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Solid results
2.4% of Total Clicks
19.4% higher CPC
40.3% higher CTR
59.3% higher Conversion Rate
Source: UI Audience Reporting, Feb - Mar 2016

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Loves it!

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Do they sell walls?

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Unfortunately,
misattribution is
not hot.

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1. Title + Description
2. Photo + Price
3. Benchmarking
4. Remarketing
5. Who sells walls?
Key takeaways

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@PurnaVirji

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