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Google’s interest-based ad experiments show ad spend, click-through rates down slightly

Search Engine Land

Click-through rates remained within 90% of the status quo. Campaigns using optimized targeting or Maximize conversions bid strategies were less impacted by the removal of third-party cookies, indicating that machine learning can play a significant role in driving results. For conversions per dollar, the decrease was 1-3%.

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How to create a successful 2023 holiday season SEO strategy

Search Engine Land

Although temperatures continue to linger in the upper half of the thermometer, it’s never too early to begin setting your SEO campaigns up for success amid an ever-crowded holiday shopping field. These are the trends shaping the 2023 season – with best practices for search-optimized content marketing, technical SEO and more.

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Search ad conversion rates down, cost per lead up in 2023

Search Engine Land

Meanwhile, the cost of generating leads through search ads continues to increase, although not as drastically as in prior years. That’s according to a new 2023 search advertising benchmark report from LocalIQ’s WordStream. 2023 search advertising benchmarks. Why we care. CPC: $4.22. Real Estate : $1.55 Travel: $1.63

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Salesforce spring 2023 release: The business executive’s guide, part 2

Martech

Using Salesforce’s CDP, you can track and analyze customer engagement across all channels, which will help you create more targeted campaigns. The more you understand what resonates with customers, the more efficient your campaigns will be. That should yield more conversions/sales. Get MarTech! In your inbox.

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Google Ads broad match: What the data reveals for PPC marketers

Search Engine Land

“Broad match gives you the most relevant reach and conversions within your performance goals.” – Google Marketing Live 2023 This is how Google describes broad match in their Google Marketing Live 2023 recap. The more relevant the ad copy is for consumers, the higher the response rate. Wait, what?

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How to grow and retain clients with AI-powered ‘Conversation Intelligence’ by CallRail

Search Engine Land

You’ve probably used AI tools like ChatGPT for efficiency and creativity, but other AI solutions can enhance your understanding of customer data and improve your marketing campaigns. At CallRail, we’ve been harnessing this potential since 2016 through AI-powered Conversation Intelligence.

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Setting PPC goals: How to tailor KPIs and metrics for each funnel stage

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Surprisingly, many lack clearly defined campaign goals beyond boosting traffic or conversions. For example, if your goal is to increase qualified leads, metrics would include conversion rate, new users driven to a specific URL, etc. Clients commonly apply uniform goals to all campaigns regardless of their place in the marketing funnel.