Google announced it is now moving the campaign goal metric in Google Ads to an easier location to find it. The score is being moved near your optimization score, so it is easier to locate. Google said it is being moved to make it “easier for you to understand how optimization score prioritizes recommendations.” What […]
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Google rolls out App campaign type to re-engage existing users
Google has rolled out App campaigns for engagement globally. The ads run across Google Search, Play, YouTube and the mobile app Display Network. Google first introduced the campaign type more than a year ago. Why we care. App campaigns for engagement are aimed at targeting an app’s existing users bring users back to the app […]
How to set up a simple Google Ads testing framework for continual campaign optimization
Google may have made it easier for marketers to turn a blind eye to text ad testing with automated ad serving, but there are still advantages for those that commit to even a simple cadence of testing ad copy in their paid search campaigns. “Your ads and extensions are the only part of your account […]
Microsoft launches a free Search and Social campaign management platform for SMBs
Microsoft’s Digital Marketing Center. Microsoft’s Digital Marketing Center is heading into a pilot stage that is accepting new participants. The platform is designed to help small and medium-sized businesses manage digital campaigns across multiple networks from one interface. Digital Marketing Center enables small businesses to manage organic social media and paid search and social campaigns […]
TapClicks buys AdStage to expand marketing intelligence, predictive campaign optimization capabilities
In its latest acquisition, San Jose, CA-based TapClicks has bought AdStage, a San Francisco-based cross-channel paid media analytics and optimization platform, the company announced Wednesday. TapClicks offers a unified marketing data and operations platform for agencies, media companies, brands, franchises and HIPAA-covered entities. It powers data aggregation, warehousing and distribution with connectors to more than […]
Facebook pulls back on Campaign Budget Optimization mandate
In a reversal, Facebook will no longer require advertisers to use its Campaign Budget Optimization (CBO) feature in campaigns. Advertisers will have the choice to either have budgets managed at the campaign or ad set level. Advertiser choice. “To provide advertisers with flexibility and choice in their buying strategies, we have decided not to pursue […]
As budgets shift to digital, MOPs teams look to campaign orchestration tools for relief
Not so long ago, marketing operations teams were the unsung heroes of the marketing tribe — quietly making sure their company’s martech stacks were well-oiled machines that kept campaigns running smoothly and on time. But current working conditions are putting marketing technologists under a considerable amount of stress, which is causing a spike in interest […]