{"id":2444,"date":"2016-05-02T12:26:52","date_gmt":"2016-05-02T06:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/?p=2444"},"modified":"2017-07-06T22:30:22","modified_gmt":"2017-07-06T17:00:22","slug":"top-ppc-posts-april-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/top-ppc-posts-april-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"April 2016 &#8211; Top 10 PPC Posts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">If you have missed out on all that happened in the PPC space last month, then here is a recap of the announcements made, useful AdWords scripts shared, digital marketing trends for first quarter and many more expert tips and suggestions.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Top-PPC-Posts-April.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2448 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Top-PPC-Posts-April.jpg\" alt=\"Top PPC Posts April\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here is a list of the top 10 posts for the month of April.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stateofdigital.com\/facebook-adwords-better-together\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook and AdWords: Better Together<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Paid search audience exposed to Facebook advertising drove 30% more Return on Ad Spend, a study has revealed. Knowing so, this post discusses the ways in which you can utilize both the platforms together to generate results.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tara_Dee_West\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tara West<\/a> shares insight in this post.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2016\/04\/27\/do-50-of-adults-really-not-recognise-ads-in-search-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Do 50% of adults really not recognise ads in search results?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This startling information has come into light by a study conducted by Ofcom in their\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk\/binaries\/research\/media-literacy\/adults-literacy-2016\/2016-Adults-media-use-and-attitudes.pdf\">Adults\u2019 media use and attitudes report<\/a>. Why or who doesn&#8217;t identify an ad on Google definitely brings up another debatable topic which stresses on the solution to control this issue.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/paid_ad_study.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2446 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/paid_ad_study.jpg\" alt=\"paid ad study\" width=\"615\" height=\"453\" \/><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/searchengineland.com\/script-set-recurring-monthly-budgets-adwords-246985\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A script to set recurring monthly budgets in AdWords<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Distributing\u00a0your monthly budget is generally done by dividing the budget by the no. of days. However, that just might not be the optimal way to do so. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/siliconvallaeys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Frederick Vallaeys<\/a> shares a useful script that will automate the process and make sure that the monthly budget is utilized effectively.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wordstream.com\/blog\/ws\/2016\/04\/08\/ad-format-impact-on-ad-rank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Changes Impact of Ad Formats in Ad Rank<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Faced issues with ad extensions getting displayed in SERP results\u00a0sometimes and sometimes not? \u00a0Google has introduced a new policy where they have adjusted the impact of ad formats in the ad rank calculation. Get more details in this post by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/erinsagin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Erin Sagin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ppchero.com\/how-to-view-adwords-data-in-google-analytics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How To View AdWords Data In Google Analytics<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Linking Analytics with your AdWords account is important for the reasons mentioned by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stephanieppcpro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stephanie White<\/a> in this post. Here are the things that you can help your analysis with by linking the two Google properties.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>6.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/advertise.bingads.microsoft.com\/en-uk\/blog\/48245\/boost-ctr-with-callout-and-review-extensions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boost CTR with Callout and Review Extensions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ad Extensions adds a layer to your add that helps in easy decision making for the searchers. Bing recently updated their ad extension portfolio with &#8216;Callout&#8217; and &#8216;Review&#8217; extension to build trust in your brand, improve the CTR and the ability to showcase what is unique about your business.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/bing_callout_extension.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2445 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/bing_callout_extension.png\" alt=\"bing callout extension\" width=\"381\" height=\"111\" \/><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>7.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/merkle-digital-marketing-report-q1-2016-highlights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Merkle | Digital Marketing Report Q1 2016 \u2013 Highlights<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Merkle recently launched its Q1 digital marketing report. Here are some of the important highlights from the report.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>8.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/searchengineland.com\/first-page-minimum-bids-continue-to-rise-in-wake-of-google-desktop-serp-changes-245917\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">First-page minimum bids continue to rise in wake of Google desktop SERP changes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Since the major announcement of the way desktop SERP results was updated, there were speculations\u00a0that it will\u00a0significantly affect businesses. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PronouncedAhndy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andy Taylor<\/a> discusses the bidding trends observed post the change. Here\u2019s more about it.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/google_right_rail_analysis.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/google_right_rail_analysis.png\" alt=\"right rail bidding changes\" width=\"800\" height=\"442\" \/><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>9.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.granularmarketing.com\/google-makes-changes-to-ad-rank-new-focus-on-prominence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Makes Changes to Ad Rank. New Focus on Prominence<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are a list of things updated by Google AdWords as shared with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MilwaukeePPC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joe Martinez<\/a> by a Google representative (one of them explained\u00a0by Erin Sagin in her post &#8216;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wordstream.com\/blog\/ws\/2016\/04\/08\/ad-format-impact-on-ad-rank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Changes Impact of Ad Formats in Ad Rank<\/a>&#8216;)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>10.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.practicalecommerce.com\/articles\/120927-Leveraging-Bid-Modifiers-for-PPC-Success\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leveraging Bid Modifiers for PPC Success<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/robert_brady\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Robert Brady<\/a> discusses how bid modifiers are directly connected to your financial results and how it can optimize your campaign performance, without putting in efforts to create new ones. Learn more here.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/calculate_bid_modifiers.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/calculate_bid_modifiers.png\" alt=\"Calculate Bid Modifiers\" width=\"1275\" height=\"166\" \/><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/top-ppc-posts-q1-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Top 10 PPC Posts from Q1 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/top-ppc-posts-feb-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Feb 2016 \u2013 Top 10 PPC Posts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/top-10-ppc-posts-of-jan-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jan 2016 \u2013 Top 10 PPC Posts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have missed out on all that happened in the PPC space last month, then here is a recap of the announcements made, useful AdWords scripts shared, digital marketing trends for first quarter and many more expert tips and suggestions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ub_ctt_via":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ppc-roundup"],"featured_image_src":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Kirti","author_link":"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/author\/kirti\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2444"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2444\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4612,"href":"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2444\/revisions\/4612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}