Not only is the Google PLA now the default format for Google Shopping; it has also become a standard ad format on the main Google search results pages for product related searches. Here’s how Google, in an effort to increase ad relevance for product related searches, now identifies what it thinks are searches for products using PLAs to deliver ads that contain pictures and prices.
Poor navigation and search capabilities lead to high bounce rates, unhappy visitors
Last week, Google released its “disappointing” Q3 earnings (up 5% from Q2 and up 16% year-on-year.) To shed some light on how Google’s advertising revenues reached a whopping $10.8 billion in Q3, WordStream has undertaken a comprehensive analysis of the performance of Google AdWords during the quarter. The growth in ad impressions, combined with lower costs per click, means that advertisers are now literally able to get more customers for less spend, concludes WordStream’s CTO and founder, Larry Kim.
The number of paid clicks is way up, but the cost-per-click is down, according to the third-quarter financial report released last week by Google. Why has the cost-per-click dropped, and what does this mean for merchants as the fourth-quarter kicks into high gear? Here’s what three industry experts told Multichannel Merchant.
Google announced months back they were going to switch the currently free shopping results into a pay per click (PPC) model effective Oct 17. Now that the date has passed, it is perfect time to double check that your account has been configured correctly and that you are not going to suddenly lose a significant source of conversions.
Mobile thinking and social media are just some of the things you need to be thinking about when looking into effective mobile SEO strategies, according to a presentation at the Search Marketing Expo East event in New York City by Adam Riff, SVP of digital strategy with MediaWhiz.
Now that more consumers rely on the search box as a means of browsing your online storefront, site search has become an even more critical feature for online merchants. Particularly with the rise of mobile devices and tablets, customers expect to find their product quickly, and a short and swift path once they arrive at your site to get to the
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Within four months, Discount Party Supplies increased its overall impression share by 10% and their overall clickthrough rate by more than half a percent. In addition, the retailer went from a 30% impression share in their brand campaign to a 90% impression share.