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Use Waze? We’re gonna guess, for many of you, the answer is a resounding “yes.” A traffic navigation map, Waze’s crowdsourcing features add another layer on top of other, more basic map apps. Because of this, it’s a favorite tool for many people on their commute or for any travelling by motor. But Waze’ benefits aren’t limited to its users; it also can be an extremely helpful digital marketing tool for brick-and-mortar businesses. Why’s that? Let’s dive into it. What is Waze advertising and what are its benefits? In Waze, […]
As a business in the 21st century, you’re online. Along with your work establishing an organic presence, a successful brand should also be investing in digital advertising. This includes search engine ads, which provide you with a handful of settings to play with. Among these are the match types — broad, broad modified, phrase and exact. All are great, but a common mistake is over-relying on phrase match. If you suspect you might do this — or just need to begin working on your search ads at all — we’ve […]
While programmatic display ads are a super useful component to online marketing, the act of getting them running can get kind of confusing. It doesn’t help that there’s a huge list of companies offering demand side platforms — DSPs, for short — to facilitate the application of display ads. There isn’t necessarily one “best” DSP, but there are a bunch of different ones with different features that are best-suited for different marketing scenarios. To help you decide which works best for you, here’s some of the top DSPs and what […]
When you’re running a campaign with search ads, the first thing that you think of doing is probably bidding on search terms that are directly related to your product, company, or brand. And that’s good! However, it shouldn’t overshadow the importance of competitor keyword bidding. Competitor keyword bidding is simple: running ads for keywords related to a competitor. This is an easy way to get more views and traffic by people who are looking for a competitor. However, this works both ways — if you employ a tactic like this […]
At Fujisan, there are a handful of pitfalls we regularly see when conducting PPC audits or taking over account management. Otherwise well-run Google Ads accounts will end up underperforming due to just one or two neglected factors. Here are some of the things we run into that will hurt your digital marketing efforts: Few or No Optimizations in the Change History The change history is a tool that allows you to view any changes you’ve made to your Google Ads account — all changes from the past two years will […]
When it comes to PPC, it’s not a matter of hitting some settings and then just assuming they’ll do the trick. Well, we suppose you could do that, but it’s probably not a great call. The problem is that PPC campaigns and the factors involved in their success (or lack thereof) are not static — the internet and advertising thereon can be somewhat fickle, plus it’s likely you won’t have all the specs of your campaign perfectly dialed in at first. Hence, to get the most out of a campaign, […]
In essence, Google Ads scripts are simple JavaScript-based scripts that automate your Google Ads’ basic procedures and their reactions to and interactions with external data. (They also shouldn’t be confused with Google Apps Scripts, which allow users to create and publish add-ons that consolidate and enhance Google-based apps.) Google Ads Scripts help you save time and other resources in the long run, since they can automate common procedures that otherwise would have to be done manually. These procedures can include automatically adjusting keyword bid based on impression share. Scripts can […]
The online advertising landscape is rich with options from traditional platforms like Facebook to essential players such as Google. What many may overlook when spending precious advertising dollars is the younger, more visually focused option: Instagram. With various ad formats to choose from, this popular social media channel can yield a higher return on investment than its more well-known counterparts. In this post, we’ll examine the ins and outs of the platform, how to determine if the Instagram audience is right for your brand and how to get started if […]
In 2006, the word “Google” was added to the Oxford English Dictionary. Its induction is a representation of how Google has grown from a fleeting pop culture reference to a permanent part of our world history. With Google planted firmly as the biggest, baddest search engine monster in the industry, do alternative search engines like Bing even stand a chance to compete against it or share its spotlight? And what does that mean for digital advertising? At Fujisan Marketing, we get asked about Bing all the time, often as it […]
The PPC For Beginners series is designed to help newcomers gain a high-level understanding of the functions for a successful PPC campaign. We recently published the first of our series, PPC For Beginners Pt. 1: Prepare, Target, and Remarket. While Part 1 explains how you can research and prepare for a successful PPC campaign, Part 2 delves into the most important properties of designing a strong and successful foundation. This is a continuation of Part 1 of our series. Our beginner’s series blogs build upon one another, therefore, we highly […]
