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Managing business development of an ad platform

Published by Joni on July 20, 2017

Here’s a great example of a business development program of an ad platform: Google provides similar service through its AdWords Partner program. Facebook and Google are offering the free 1-on-1 help for one simple reason: It improves the quality of ads. Because of this, two positive effects take place: a) the users are happier. As two-sided markets, FB and Google need…

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Total remarketing – the concept

Published by Joni on March 30, 2017

Here’s a definition: Total remarketing is remarketing in all possible channels with all possible list combinations. Channels: Programmatic display networks (e.g., Adroll) Google (GDN, RLSA) Facebook (Website Custom Audience) Facebook (Video viewers / Engaged with ads) etc. How to apply: Test 2-3 different value propositions per group Prefer up-selling and cross-selling over discounts (the goal is to increase AOV, not…

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In 2016, Facebook bypassed Google in ads. Here’s why.

In 2016, Facebook bypassed Google in ads. Here’s why.

Published by Joni on March 30, 2017

Introduction The gone 2016 was the first year I thought Facebook ends up beating Google in the ad race, despite the fact Google still dominates in revenue ($67Bn vs. $17Bn in 2015). I’ll explain why. First, consider that Google’s growth is restricted by three things: natural demand keyword volumes, and approach of perfect market. More demand than supply First, at…

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Advertisers actively following “Opportunities” in Google AdWords risk bid wars

Published by Joni on March 30, 2017

PPC bidding requires strategic thinking. Introduction. Wow. I was doing some SEM optimization in Google AdWords while a thought struck me. It is this: Advertisers actively following “Opportunities” in AdWords risk bid wars. Why is that? I’ll explain. Opportunities or not? The “Opportunities” feature proposes bid increases for given keywords, e.g. Week 1: Advertiser A has current bid b_a and…

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Keyword optimization routine for search-engine advertising (AdWords)

Published by Joni on March 30, 2017

In this post, I’m sharing a simple optimization process for search-engine advertising. I’ll also try to explain its rationale, i.e. explanation of why it should work. The process is particularly applicable to Google AdWords due to availability of metrics, but for the most parts it applies to Bing Ads as well. First, take a list of your keywords along with…

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Ohjelmallisen ostamisen alusta: ideaaliominaisuuksia

Published by Joni on March 30, 2017

Full-metal digitalist. Maailma muuttuu, markkinoijani Tällä hetkellä digitaalinen media on siirtymässä ohjelmallisen ostamisen malliin, ts. mainokset ostetaan ja myydään mainosalustan (esim. Google AdWords, Facebook) kautta. Myös perinteinen offline-media (TV, printti, radio) tulee ajan myötä siirtymään ohjelmallisen ostamisen järjestelmiin, joskin tässä menee arvioni mukaan vielä 5-10 vuotta. Miksi ohjelmallinen ostaminen voittaa? Syy on selkeä: Ohjelmallinen ostaminen on lähtökohtaisesti aina tehokkaampaa kuin…

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A Little Guide to AdWords Optimization

A Little Guide to AdWords Optimization

Published by Joni on March 30, 2017

Hello, my young padawan! This time I will write a fairly concise post about optimizing Google AdWords campaigns. As usual, my students gave the inspiration to this post. They’re currently participating in Google Online Marketing Challenge, and — from the mouths of children you hear the truth 🙂 — asked a very simple question: “What do we do when the campaigns…

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Example of Google’s Moral Hazard: Pooling in Ad Auctions

Published by Joni on March 29, 2017

Google has an incentive to group advertisers in ad auction even when this conflicts with the goals of an individual advertiser. For example, you’d like to bid on ‘term x‘ and would not like be included in auctions ‘term x+n‘ due to e.g. lower relevance, your ad might still participate in the auction. This relates to two features: use of…

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