January 30, 2020
Marketing
Why use Google Ads?
People generally use Google with a specific intent or question in mind. They search for answers to their questions, or find specific products or services.
You can create text ads, these generally appear at the top and bottom of each page of Google. If it’s relating to a local service you’ll find 4 ads above the map and always above any organic results. The searches you show up for is highly related to the keywords behind the ad and in the ad copy.
This type of ad is perfect for when a potential customer will be specifically shopping for products/product categories (ecommerce companies).
It shows the images, prices and reviews of items Google thinks is relevant to the search enquiry.
There’s even a tab along the top of Google, related to shopping now.
The majority of a user’s time online is spent consuming and engaging with content, not searching on Google. Because of that, getting in front of users as they engage with content relevant to your product or service is a great way to build brand/product/service awareness.
As the consumer is not actively searching for a solution this type of ad is best for awareness rather than immediate conversions.
This is technically still a display ad but with a video format - usually on YouTube.
YouTube, owned by Google is the second biggest search engine, and the third most-visited site on the web (after Google and Facebook).
The right targeting and keywords will place the video ad in front of the right audience disrupting their behaviour and grab their attention.
The time spent on apps is increasing year on year, with users now spending an average of five hours per day on their smartphones.
Ads on apps allow you to reach users at times when other marketing channels can’t, for example as soon as people wake up, the commute to work or during meal-times.