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Using Google Ads in Digital Marketing

In: Digital Marketing

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  • Klaus Solberg Söilen

    (Halmstad University)

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Chapter 42 delves into the dynamic realm of Google Ads, formerly known as Google AdWords, a cornerstone platform in digital marketing. Originally launched in 2000 and rebranded in 2018, Google Ads offers advertisers a robust suite of tools to promote products and services across Google’s extensive network, encompassing search results, websites, YouTube, and apps. Key to its effectiveness is precise audience targeting based on keywords, demographics, and user behavior, maximizing ad relevance and engagement. Advertisers bid on keywords, ensuring that relevant ads appear when users search, thereby driving clicks and conversions. The platform also provides comprehensive analytics to monitor campaign performance, optimize strategies, and enhance ROI. Google Ads encompasses various ad formats, including Search, Display, Video, Gmail, and Shopping Ads, each tailored to meet diverse marketing objectives and audience preferences. Video advertising on YouTube, a pivotal component of Google Ads, employs formats like in-stream, discovery, nonskippable, and outstream ads to engage users effectively based on content and context. Ad groups within Google Ads enable structured campaign management by grouping related ads and keywords and optimizing targeting and ad relevance. Pay-Per-Click (PPC) advertising further enhances cost-effectiveness by charging advertisers only when users interact with ads, aligning expenditures with measurable outcomes. Conversion tracking plays a critical role in evaluating campaign success, providing insights into user actions post-click to refine strategies and improve ROI. Strategic keyword selection and tools such as the Google Keyword Planner empower advertisers to refine targeting, enhance ad performance, and achieve marketing objectives effectively. Overall, Chap. 42 underscores Google Ads’ pivotal role in modern digital marketing strategies, emphasizing its versatility, targeting precision, and impact on driving business growth in an increasingly competitive online landscape.

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  • Klaus Solberg Söilen, 2024. "Using Google Ads in Digital Marketing," Springer Texts in Business and Economics, in: Digital Marketing, chapter 42, pages 417-426, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sptchp:978-3-031-69518-6_42
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-69518-6_42
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