Maximize Your Campaigns Using Google Ads For eCommerce

A campaign is a collection of ad groups, sets of ads that share a common theme. For example, you might create a campaign for your "Summer Sale" that contains several ad groups, each with a different set of ads.

An ad group is simply a collection of one or more ads that share a common theme and target the same audience.

An ad is an individual advertisement that you create to promote your business. Ads can be text-based,  video-based, or image-based and can be targeted to specific audiences.

A keyword is a word or phrase that you use to target your ads. When someone searches on Google using one of your keywords, your ad may be displayed in the search results.

Not having more than 20 keywords in a campaign is recommended, as having too many keywords will dilute your campaign effectiveness.

A negative keyword is a word or phrase that you add to your campaign to prevent your ads from being displayed when someone searches on Google using that keyword. For example, if you sell women's clothing, you might add the keyword "men's" as a negative keyword so that your ads will not be displayed when someone uses this search term.

A landing page is the web page where someone arrives after clicking on your ad. It is essential to have a well-designed and user-friendly landing page to ensure that potential customers do not leave your site without taking any action.

Further information can be displayed with your ads, such as your business address, phone number, or website URL. Ad extensions can help improve the visibility and click-through rate of your ads.

There are five types of Google Ads campaigns that you can create, each with its own set of goals and targets. The available campaign types are:

When creating a Google Ads campaign, you must set a daily budget. This is the maximum amount you want to spend on your campaign each day.

Your budget will be spread out evenly over the day, so you will never exceed your daily budget limit. However, it is essential to note that your budget will only be used when your ads are eligible to show. This means that if there are no available slots for your ad at any given time, you will not spend your budget.

There are various options available to you when it comes to bidding, all depending on the campaign type that you choose.

Let's have a look at these options:

Google Ads assigns a quality score to each of your ads, and this score is used to determine how often Google will show your ad. The higher your quality score, the more likely your ad will show.

The best way to improve your quality score is to make sure that your ad meets Google's guidelines and is relevant to the keywords that you are targeting. You can also improve your quality score by using high-quality images and videos in your ad and ensuring that your landing page is well-designed and user-friendly.

The display URL is the address that will be displayed in your ad. You can use this to make your ad look more professional or direct people to a specific page on your website.

Make sure that you use the same domain name in both the display URL and the destination URL, and make sure that the destination URL is HTTPS. Also, ensure that your display URL is short and to the point. This will help people end up on the page they expect when they click on your ad.

The destination URL is the page's address you want people to visit when they click on your ad. This should be the final destination for your customers and not a page that contains further advertising or marketing.

In other words, the destination URL should be the landing page for your product or service.

The headline is the text that will be displayed at the top of your ad, and it should be eye-catching and relevant to your target audience. You should also make sure that it is brief and to the point.

The description is the text displayed below the headline, and it should provide more information about your product or service. You should make sure that it is concise and easy to understand, and the text itself should be easy to read.

You should also use a call-to-action in your ad, as this will encourage people to click on your ad and visit your website.

Some popular CTA phrases include:

Conversion rate optimization (CRO) is the process of making changes to your website to increase the number of conversions that you get. This can include changing the design of your website, improving your copy, and adding videos or images.

You can use Google Ads to track your conversion rate for each campaign and then use this information to make changes to your website. You should also test different website versions to see which one performs better.

Finding your conversion rate is as easy as taking your total conversions and dividing them by the number of clicks that your ads got.

This is the process of making changes to your bids, targeting, and budget to improve your campaign's performance. You should constantly optimize your campaigns to get the most out of your advertising budget.

There are several things that you can do to optimize your Google Ads campaign, including:

Impressions refer to the number of times that your ad was shown. This metric is important because it tells you how often people see your ad.

You can use impressions to measure the success of your campaign, and you should aim for a high number of impressions to increase your chances of getting clicks.

The first step in setting up a Google Ads campaign is to define your goals. What do you want to achieve with your campaign? Do you want to generate more leads, increase sales, or get more website traffic?

Once you know what you want to achieve, you can tailor your campaign to achieve those goals.

The various options are the following:

When choosing your targeting alternatives, you must first select your geographic regions and languages. To access your choices, click on 'Location options.'

Here, you will choose your budget for the day and how you want to bid for your ads.

You can choose to have a daily budget or a lifetime budget. With a lifetime budget, your ad will continue to run until you've spent your entire budget.

With a daily budget, your ad will stop running at the end of the day once your budget has been reached.

There are also the Standard and Accelerated options, which determine how quickly your ads are shown. Standard is the default option, while Accelerated will show your ads more rapidly but burn through your budget quickly.

Next up, you'll choose the bidding strategy you want to use. Based on what I discussed above, you can decide which one to use.

You'll also be able to set up the following item:

As we discussed initially, having ads extensions will enhance your ad and make it more noticeable.

There are a variety of extensions, but I'm going to focus on the most common ones that you'll want to use as an eCommerce business:

Now it's time to set up your ad groups.

There are standard and dynamic ad groups. With standard ad groups, you create the ads and choose the keywords that they will be associated with.

Dynamic ad groups are created automatically by Ads based on what potential customers type into Google before they see your ad.

Next up, you'll choose your keywords.

These are the words or phrases people will use to find your product or service.

You'll want to ensure that they're relevant to what you're selling and that you're not paying for clicks on irrelevant keywords.

Now it's time to create your ad.

This will be the first thing potential customers see, so you'll want to make sure that it's eye-catching and informative.

Here you will also choose the match type for your keywords. These are :

You'll now want to add your negative keywords in Google Ads.

These are words or phrases that you don't want your ad to be associated with.

Adding negative keywords will help improve the quality of your traffic and ensure that you're not paying for clicks on irrelevant terms.

You can also use the Ads Keyword Tool to find related keywords that you may not have thought of.

Now it's time for the creative part.

You'll want to create an ad that is eye-catching and informative.

The process is straightforward. All you have to do is enter a headline and two description lines, as well as the display URL and destination URL.

From a copywriting point of view, ensure that your headline is engaging and that your descriptions give enough information for the person to want to click on your ad to know more.

You can do this by solving a problem that people are experiencing. For example, if the problem a person is going through is one of the following:

In this case, you could create an ad along the lines of:

You can also speak about the features that your product or service has.

As stated, always include a call to action in your ad.

Once you've set up your campaign and your ads have gone live, it's essential to track the results so that you can make changes as needed.

You can use the Ads Conversion Tracking Tool to track how many people have visited your website after clicking on your ad.

This will help you determine whether or not your campaign is successful and whether or not you need to make changes.

You can also use Google Analytics to track additional information, such as how long people stay on your website and which pages they visit.

Both of these tools are essential for tracking the success of your ads campaign. They will help you determine whether or not your campaign is successful and inform you of any changes you need to make.

It's also essential to ensure you're not going over your budget. You can do this by checking the relevant column in your Ads account. This will tell you how much money you've spent on your campaign so far.

If you notice that you're going over budget, it may be time to adjust your settings - budgeting is an essential part of any Ads campaign, and it's something that you'll need to keep an eye on throughout the life of the campaign.

These typically show up at the top of search results. Based on the user's search terms, the ad will include a short headline, a short description, and the URL of the website.

Google Search Campaign ads are a great way to reach potential customers who are already interested in what you have to offer.

They're also very effective, as they typically have a high click-through rate (CTR) if the chosen keywords are the correct ones.

These ads are great for those with a large inventory who want to ensure that their ads are showing up for as many relevant searches as possible.

DSAs use Google's "Dynamic Ads" technology to create ads based on your website's content automatically.

This means that you don't have to create separate ads for each product - the ad will be generated dynamically based on what's available on your website.

This can be an excellent option for those with a large inventory who want to make sure they reach as many potential customers as possible.

The downside is that these might be considered as more of an advanced feature, so it may take some time to set them up correctly.

If you have more than one thousand people that have clicked on your ads, you can run a Google remarketing ad.

Google Remarketing Ads are great for those who want to re-engage with past customers or reach potential customers who have already shown an interest in what they have to offer.

They're also very effective, as they have a higher click-through rate than other types of ads.

Using data from the Merchant Center (which can include images, pricing, SKUs, and more), Shopping Ads allow you to create a product listing ad that will show up on Google.com when someone is searching for a commerce-related term.

Shopping Ads are a great way to get your product before potential customers who are already interested in what you have to offer.

They're also very effective, as they can help solve an issue that potential customers are facing, which is finding the right eCommerce product to solve their problem.

This is a newer ad campaign designed to help you get the most out of your Shopping Ads.

Smart Shopping Campaigns automatically adjust your bids and budget based on what's performing well. This means that you don't have to worry about making manual adjustments - the campaign will do it all for you.

This can be an excellent option for those who want to ensure they're getting the most out of their Shopping Ads.

If you want your ads to appear on third-party websites across the internet, you'll want to use The Google Display campaign network.

Google's Display Network is a great way to reach potential customers who might not be on Google searching for what you have to offer - but are instead browsing the internet and come across your Google ad.

The downside is that it can be more challenging to target potential customers accurately, so it may take some experimentation to find suitable targeting options.

While not strictly on Google, YouTube is part of the Google advertising family.

YouTube Ads are a great way to reach potential customers who are already interested in what you have to offer. They can also be used by those looking to start YouTube affiliate marketing and become successful at it.

They're very effective, and people that watch YouTube Ads are more likely to take action, primarily if you target the right buying keywords.

There are various types of ads that you can run on YouTube:

Creating and converting YouTube Ads can be a little more complex than some of the other types of ads, but it can be well worth the effort.

Ensure that you grab the viewer's attention quickly and keep the message clear and concise - you only have a few seconds to make an impression.

You can also use subtitles and sound effects to grab attention and ensure that your ad stands out from the rest.