DISCLAIMER: It’s important to note that we’re not bashing Smart Shopping campaigns. In fact, here at Conversion Giant we use them all the time. However, in many circumstances, Smart Shopping campaigns can cause major issues, disruptions, and limitations in advertisers’ campaign performance and revenue. Upload a feed. Often, advertisers will upload their entire product catalog…
Expanding your product offering to multiple countries is a great way to broaden your brand’s reach. However, it can be fraught with a few challenges when it comes to managing shopping feeds through Google Merchant Center (GMC) and separate websites for each locale. Some challenges multi-country advertisers face include: Currency Consistency: Getting product feeds to…
This month has been a long month for advertisers. First, the looming iOS 14.5 privacy update threatens to throw their Facebook Ads for a loop. Now, Google is adding insult to injury by announcing their latest amendment to keyword match types for Google Ads. On Feb. 4, Google announced an update to their Broad Match…
By now, most eCommerce website managers know about the value of content for overall visibility. However, the (often unspoken) rules surrounding what makes good, SEO-friendly content are constantly changing. On Oct. 15, Google announced another upcoming consideration: passage ranking — also inaccurately referred to as passage indexing. We clarify this because even though Google referred…
With the sudden surge of people working from home due to COVID-19, many feel overwhelmed about what their day-to-day life may look like for the time being. It can be easy to forget the importance of setting boundaries between your home life and your work life, but not doing so can lead to a drop…
If you’re not mobile-first, you’re last. Our smartphones dominate our lives, especially when it comes to shopping — and Google knows it. That’s why optimizing mobile websites is becoming more important than ever. Google recently announced that, starting July 1, mobile-first indexing will be the default for all new websites. This is a follow-up…
Google has been encouraging website owners to make the migration from HTTP to HTTPS for years. However, as of this month, they’re officially taking no liberties with websites that haven’t yet made the change. Last year, Google announced that it would be favoring HTTPS websites by identifying them with a little green padlock and text…
Intersecting search and social campaigns is perhaps one of the most overlooked strategies for maximizing conversion rate. Up until recently, marketers have been using these as separate but complementary platforms. The fact of the matter is that combining search and social efforts is more effective. This can be done by creating cross-channel campaigns, combining audience…
Google has just announced that they will be re-branding their AdWords platform on July 24, changing it to Google Ads instead and incorporating some new functionalities to boot. Google credits this change to the evolution of advertising in the last 18 years since AdWords was introduced. As mobile usage, online shopping, and multi-channel marketing efforts…
There’s no denying that Amazon has become a behemoth in the e-commerce industry, singlehandedly having become synonymous with the term “online shopping” over the last decade. Due to its booming popularity, Google Shopping is stepping onto the scene, and its new features are worth strong consideration if you’re a retailer. Google and Amazon have been…