When you want to run ads on the web, Google Ads is a great place to start. After all, the reach of this platform is second-to-none, and the platform has …
Why Googling Your Own Keywords Is Not a Good Indicator of Search Marketing Success
It can be tempting to Google your own brand name – or keywords related to your business – to identify if you’re doing a good job of promoting your business …
Why You Should Always “Own” Your Google Ads Account
I’ve been seeing a disturbing trend with digital marketing agencies: agencies “owning” their client’s Google Ads account. If the client and agency part ways, the client loses ownership of their …
Should You Enable Smart Goals in Google Analytics?
I’ve had a few people ask me about whether or not they should enable “Smart Goals” in Google Analytics. Smart Goals were designed for Google Ads advertisers who don’t use …
What is “Competition (indexed value)” in Google Keyword Planner?
I’ve found some conflicting information about this online. Some people seem to think this has to do with how difficult it is to rank organically in Google for that keyword, however, …
Matt’s Digital Marketing 101 Workshop at Cushing: Event Recap
On March 21st, 2019 I led a “Digital Marketing 101” workshop at Cushing in Chicago. These are some of the best tips and takeaways from the event. I covered a …
Using Google Ads to Drive High-Value People to Your Blog
Do you have great content on your blog but are having trouble getting people to view it? I have a solution that’s worked very well for me to get high-value …
The Difference Between “All Conv. Value” and “Conv. Value” in Google Ads
I’ve heard this question a few times from people with eCommerce websites: what’s the difference between “All Conv. Value” and “Conv. Value” in Google Ads? Typically this question stems from …