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

Search Engine Land

It features data on the average conversion rate, cost per lead (CPL), click-through rate (CTR) and cost per click (CPC), compared to 2022. Only two industries (Beauty and Personal Care, Education and Instruction) avoided a decrease in conversion rate from search ads. CTR: 6.11%. Why we care. Conversion rate: 7.04%.

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6 tips to track and analyze PPC results

Search Engine Land

Whether you have just built your first search campaign or have already set up thousands, once you hit the “launch” button, you’re probably already thinking about how to effectively track and share the results of your efforts. What are your main campaign goals? What metrics are important?

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How to Perfectly Manage a PPC Campaign [Template]

Hubspot

In the world of search engine marketing (SEM), more and more marketers are buying into PPC campaigns. As you prepare to create a PPC campaign, it's important to get a rundown of what a successful campaign entails, and identify management misssteps that you'll want to avoid. Share your campaign plan with decision makers.

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YouTube advertising: The ultimate guide

Search Engine Land

Recently, Google found that in some cases, just by adding a vertical video asset to a video action campaign, you can reach 10 to 20% more conversions compared to only offering horizontal videos for YouTube Shorts. Education status. This segment is ideal for conversion-focused campaigns, driving engagement, and facilitating purchases.

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New report shows Google cost per lead has increased for 91% of industries

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Industries that saw a decrease in cost per lead are Finance & Insurance (down 2%), and Education and Instruction (down 29%). Since CTR hasn’t changed overall, we can gather that people are still clicking on ads just as much, but since the intent isn’t there, they’re not converting. Making sense of the data. Dig deeper. Why we care.

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Why strong Google Ads creative is THE priority for advertisers

Search Engine Land

video views and demand gen campaigns) and products like the Ads Creative Studio have made it clear that strong creative must become a priority. Video-first mindset The two new video campaign types announced at Google Marketing Live are video views and demand gen. This format is great for education, use cases and demos.

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How to Run LinkedIn Ad Campaigns: A Beginner's Guide

Hubspot

But if you're new to LinkedIn ads, fear not -- we've put together a step-by-step guide to setting up your first LinkedIn ad campaign. How to Run LinkedIn Ad Campaigns. 1) Create a New Ad Campaign. On your dashboard -- or "Campaign Manager," as it's formally called -- you'll see a call-to-action (CTA) to create a campaign.