32
articles
2011–2014
on Search Engine Watch
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Author

Alistair Dent

2014

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What Do Google’s Earnings Reports Tell Us About AdWords Trends?

Google published their quarterly earnings last week, but they tell us quite a lot about what is happening on AdWords…

22 Apr 2014

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Google AdWords Search Funnels Attribution Modeling: Think Hard Before You Act

The Search Funnels Attribution Modeling Tool is Google's attempt to give advertisers more data on the context of a user's…

25 Feb 2014

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2014 AdWords Wishlist

Enhanced campaigns, image extensions, third party reviews... Fantastic features that have improved performance for search marketers. But we always want…

28 Jan 2014

2013

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Future of Paid Search: Think Target Audiences, Not Just Keywords

It's time to change how you think about planning paid search campaigns. The best paid search managers will understand (and…

21 Nov 2013

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Stop Obsessing Over AdWords Quality Score

Quality score is complicated, but that doesn't mean it's all that useful. Alistair Dent pulls back the curtain to show…

25 Oct 2013

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Remarketing Lists for Search Ads: 4 Smart Strategies

Remarketing Lists for Search Ads opens up a lot of potential strategies for AdWords advertisers. Here are some of the…

26 Sep 2013

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How to Transform Text Ads Into Product Listing Ads Using Google Spreadsheets

Google Spreadsheets is a simple spreadsheet that's well integrated into the Merchant Center. Here's how you can manually create a…

01 Aug 2013

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Using Multipliers Effectively in AdWords

The ability to start with a keyword bid and layer on increases or decreases in aggressiveness based on conversion rate…

23 May 2013

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Product Listing Ads: How to Maximize Your Returns

Product listing ads can be deceptively easy to set up, but there are still simple steps to take to make…

23 Apr 2013

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Say Goodbye to AdWords Average Position, Hello to Top of Page Rate

Average position is the most misleading and least helpful metric in AdWords. Clients and stakeholders must understand ROI, not position,…

26 Mar 2013

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