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07.22.08 Google AdWords Has Combined Ad Campaigns  By Janet Meiners Google AdWords advertisers that run content-targeted ads are going to have a easier time managing their campaigns. Until now the content and keyword ads were managed separately. A new feature combines both keyword-targeted ads and placement-targeted ads into one campaign and both will show ads based on keywords. According to the AdSense blog: "Advertisers can now combine keywords and placements in the same campaign to more precisely target where their ads appear on the Google content network and how much they pay for them. The content network is Google's advertising distribution channel comprised of hundreds of thousands of high-quality websites, news pages and blogs that partner with Google to display targeted AdWords ads." Here's an example of how the new feature works to fine-tune your campaigns. Let's say you want to advertise on Marketing Pilgrim - you had little control over when and where your ad showed. Now you could have your ad show up by keyword. So if you are a web site analytics software company, you could have your ad show up on when words like "web site analytics" or "web site tracking" are written about.
Advertisers can also set unique bids for specific sites in the content network - so you can bid on each site individually. You can also write ads specific to the site your advertising on. The sites include social networks, dating sites, and other web sites. It's been challenging for most advertisers to make their content advertising profitable. And it's been a hassle to manage the campaigns in two separate interfaces. Along with more precise placement, the reporting is better too - this should help tremendously. This feature is optional and only affects the content network. The new feature will be available when a new campaign is created or changes are made to existing ad groups. On one thread it sounds like it's being tested by a group of advertisers, however Google says it's open to all advertisers. The link to the help page on the Google post is broken. It usually takes time to test out new features, so if you've had a chance to experiment, let us know what you've learned. Comments About the Author: Janet Meiners always wanted to be a reporter but prefers the immediacy of blogging. Known as Newspapergrl, she has freelanced for newspapers, City Search, and business magazines. She reports on internet marketing and online trends. MarketingPilgrim posts |
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