New AdWords “Conversions For Optimization” Setting Puts Focus On Key Actions

Google is rolling out a new Conversions for Optimization setting in AdWords over the next couple of weeks that isolates a conversion action for reporting and bid automation. With the Conversions for Optimization setting enabled, you’ll now be able to set bid strategies for specific conversion…

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Google Launches Ability To Track “Website Call Conversions” In AdWords

Today, Google launched a what’s likely to become a popular new feature for many AdWords advertisers. Website call conversions allow advertisers to track calls that occur after a user arrives on a web site from an ad click. A code snippet dynamically inserts a Google forwarding number on the…

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These 10 Analytics Reports Will Improve Your AdWords Results

I recently hosted a Hangout for the Google Partners community about how Google Analytics (GA) and AdWords can work together to help improve PPC results. With the speed at which new features get added, it’s easy to overlook one or two cool capabilities so here’s a roundup of 10 of my favorite…

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As PLAs Come To An End, AdWords Rolls Out New Shopping Campaigns Upgrade Tool

With Product Listing Ad campaigns coming to an end this month, Adwords has launched a new tool to help users upgrade their PLA campaigns to Shopping campaigns in what it claims is just a, “…matter of clicks.” According to the announcement: Google offered the following screen shot…

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Google Settles Shareholder Suit, Will Set Aside $250M To Disrupt Rogue Online Drug Ads

Google will create a $250 million internal program to battle rogue online pharmacies as part of a deal to end a shareholder lawsuit, Reuters reported today. The litigation was sparked by Google’s $500 million settlement in 2011 with the U.S. Justice Department, which alleged that the search…

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