This document discusses Google's data-driven marketing solutions to help companies convert qualified audiences across different screens. It recommends using collected customer data and signals to segment audiences and personalize ads. Automated bidding and dynamic creative optimization are suggested to reach the right customer with the right message. Measurement and testing tools can evaluate campaign effectiveness across search, display, video and devices. Unifying marketing strategies on Google's platform is touted to improve workflow and maximize returns. Case studies demonstrate increased profits, conversions and customer views using these audience and automation solutions.
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unscripted
journey of
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Influence purchase decisions
by delivering content and
messaging that is relevant and
useful in the moment.
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consulted
before making a
purchase
sources of consumers
who own multiple
devices switch
between screens
to complete tasks
2x
more likely to be
influenced by
targeted digital
ads
90%
4. 30 steps in
purchase cycle
70M
available signals
to bid on
5+ hours per
day with digital
2M sites
650K apps
22 creatives
on 3 OSs
23,000 products
in an average
feed
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But real-time relevance is hard to execute at scale
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Online PurchaseSources: eMarketer Google Internal
5. Source: "Adding Data, Boosting Impact: Improving Engagement and Performance in Digital Advertising," The Boston Consulting Group, Sep 2014
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Use technology and real-time audience insights to automatically buy and run campaigns and
reach the right user with the right message at the right moment.
32%
decrease
in cost
per action
30 more
mins
of consumer
engagement
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1. Collect data
3. Personalize creatives
and optimize bids
2. Segment your
audience
4. Measure
the impact
5. Automate
decisions
Convert qualified audiences across screens
with Google’s AdWords Programmatic Audience Solution
7. Collect data across all customer touchpoints to set the
foundation for your digital strategy
Digital signals from your
site and app
Offline data and
CRM data
Google’s
audience insights
1.
8. Instead of the traditional way of segmenting starting with
broad reach in order to end with potential customers
Google’s
audience insights
1.5
Awareness
Consideration
Purchase
Broad
reach
to find
Potential
customer
s
9. You should Flip The Funnel and start with customer data to
identify the widest relevant segment you can reach
Google’s
audience insights
1.5
Purchase
Consideration
Awareness
Learn from
current
customers
to find
Potential
customers
10. Loyalty Strategy - Segment and reach your best
customers when they are looking to buy online
2.
Past
Visitors
New
Visitors
New
Visitors
New
VisitorsSimilar
Audiences
Find Intent
in the moment
In-Market
Audiences
Find the right
user profile in
Gmail
Gmail Sponsored
Promotions
Similar
Audiences
Find Similarity
at scale
Find Intent
in the moment
In-Market
Audiences
Find Similarity
at scale
Similar
Audiences
Find the right
user profile in
Gmail
Gmail Sponsored
Promotions
Remarketing List for
Search Ads &
Display Remarketing
Find Second
Chances as they
search & browse
content
Remarketing List for
Search Ads &
Display Remarketing
Find Second Chances
as they search &
browse content
11. Loyalty Strategy - Segment and reconnect with your
audience
on all devices
Product
viewers
Homepage
visitors
Cart
abandoners
Past purchasersSearch results
viewers
Smart remarketing lists, automatically created for you
2.
12. Penetration Strategy Segment and reach new qualified
customers
Smart segmentation strategies
Set CPA goals based on new
customer acquisition
Target similar audience lists based
on goals (e.g. “homepage visitors”
vs. “converters”)
Select in-market segment aligned
with business goals
Segment GSP ads for specific audience
profiles powered by Google data
Target
“similar” lists
Similar
Audiences
Gmail Sponsored
Promotions
Tailor “creatives”
to user profiles
In-Market
Audiences
Select “intent”
based segment
2.
13. Personalize your message to past visitors as they search,
and optimize bids to win that second chance
3x
conversion
rate
+40% bid
adjustment
+100% bid
adjustment
3.
B. Customize ad text and Optimize bidsA. Reconnect with
past visitors as
they search
2x
click through
rate
C. Drive action and
see results
15. ESTIMATED CROSS-
DEVICE
CONVERSIONS IN
ADWORDS
USER ID IN GOOGLE
ANALYTICS
MULTI-CHANNEL
CROSS-DEVICE
MULTI-CHANNEL
FUNNELS IN
GOOGLE
ANALYTICS
GOOGLE
SOLUTIONS
“Our Mobile Display
campaign generated 40
conversions but contributed
to 80 conversions that
occurred on other devices.”
“$1 invested in display and
search leads to a return of
$1.24 for display and
$1.75 for search ads.”
UNIQUE INSIGHTS
MEASUREMENT
CHALLENGES
Measure the holistic impact of your audience strategy
ACTION
Optimize ROI across your
search, display and video
campaigns
Use insights from mobile’s
mid-funnel impact to
maximize performance
across devices
4.
17. Search
query
Automate to make smarter business decisions
in real-time
40%
increase in ROI when
Google bids to maximize
your revenue*
Machine-Learning Algorithms
Real-time Bidding sets
your bid based
on 70 million signals
Conversion
history
First-time
site
visitor
Watches
cat videos
Browses
shopping sites
Looks like
your best
customer
Abandoned
shopping cart
with $99
Visit was
18h ago
Clicked
on Display
Ad
Viewed
multiple
products
Visited
from mobile
device
*Source: Google Internal Data, 2013 and 2014
5.
18. Ease of use
Use one interface,
one tag across search
and display
Workflow
efficiencies
Improve workflow
efficiencies by 33% on a
unified global platform
Single customer
view
Leverage learnings to
make each customer
interaction better than the
last
Source: "Cutting Complexity, Adding Value: Efficiency and Effectiveness in Digital Advertising," Boston Consulting Group, May 2013
Unify your audience strategy across the funnel on search
and display
Campaign
effectiveness
Compound your marketing
impact with a full-funnel
strategy that scales across
devices
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Dynamic Remarketing
5x profit
Similar Audiences
2x conversion rate
Multi Channel Tracking
“The ability to track every single
thing in AdWords is one of the
strongest values to our business”
Campaign Optimizer
automation + scale
“Google is now the main driver in how we reach new
customers.”
- Tyler Vautier, Display Media Manager at BuildDirect
Google Tag Manager
20. NEXT
STEPSBuild 360º customer view, leveraging a tag management solution.
Create smart segments to reconnect with past visitors on search and display.
Find new qualified customers to augment your retargeting strategy.
Switch from static to dynamic creatives. Implement search custom creatives.
Set the right measurement strategy for multi-channel and cross-device performance.
Switch to real-time bidding and drive greater performance.