Google seems to be rolling out new WordPress specific conversion code for Google Ads. This seems like a Google Tag code with easier set up for WordPress sites. This was spotted by David Quaid who posted about it on X and wrote, “Google giving WP specific tracking code – has never happened to me before … Read more
Microsoft Advertising is rolling out a new feature that lets advertisers import conversion goals from Google Ads to optimize their campaigns. Why it matters. This move aims to streamline cross-platform workflows, helping marketers work more efficiently across both Google and Microsoft’s ad platforms. Why we care. This looks like Microsoft is trying to make advertiser’s … Read more
Microsoft sent emails to some Microsoft Advertising advertisers to let them know that if they have run an import from Google Ads to their Microsoft Advertising account, going forward, Microsoft will continue to automatically import your Google Ads conversion data to your Microsoft Advertising campaigns. This email was shared by Kirk Williams who posted it … Read more
Conversion rate is one of the most common metrics used by marketers, sales folks, and business professionals. It is discussed often and taken on the surface as an important metric or key performance indicator (KPI) for most businesses. However, it can also be misapplied, misunderstood, or improperly established for use as a key metric. It … Read more
Paid search advertising conversion rates have decreased across nearly all industries year over year. Meanwhile, the cost of generating leads through search ads continues to increase. Feeling déjà vu? I sure was after reading LocalIQ’s annual search advertising benchmarks report, which was released today. It’s basically more of the same story as 2023. The 2024 … Read more
Google is encouraging merchants to enable “conversion annotations” – social proof badges that highlight a product’s purchase popularity when displayed in Google Shopping ads. What’s new. Conversion annotations like “best selling” or “1K shopped here recently” provide visual cues about a product’s sales performance directly in the ad unit. Why we care. Conversion annotations incentivize … Read more
Google Analytics has a new beta Google Ads report named “conversion performance.” This is a beta feature right now, so you might not be able to see it. But you must link your Google Ads account to your GA4 account. Then you will see the conversion performance over time, analyze conversions and segment by channel … Read more
Editor’s note: On March 21, 2024, Google announced “conversions” would be renamed as “key events.” GA4 will continue to use the term “conversions” in only one specific context: reports that measure your Google Ads campaign performance. The rollout is gradual, so you may still see the term “conversion” in your reports. We’ll update this article … Read more
Microsoft announced a number of new Microsoft Advertising features, including that maximize conversion value is now available for search campaigns; previously, it was only available for shopping search campaigns. Also, Microsoft announced Microsoft Click ID, AI image cropping, and the hotel center deprecation ****. Maximize Conversion Value was previously only available for smart shopping campaigns … Read more
Microsoft extended Maximum Conversion Value to all shopping and search campaigns. This bid strategy, which was previously exclusive to smart shopping campaigns, automatically adjusts your bids in real-time to maximize total conversion value within your budget. If you have specific ROI goals, you can opt to include a Target ROAS (return on ad spend). Why … Read more
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