1. Master Your PPC Performance
Search Factory | iProspect – Matthew Sauer Head of Paid Media
2. A Quick Intro!
Matthew Sauer
Head of Paid Media
Search Factory | iProspect
• Works out of Brisbane Australia for Search Factory | iProspect managing an inhouse team of
PPC experts!
• Worked across some of AU’s largest brands (SurfStitch, Godfreys, Billabong, Super Amart,
Barbeques Galore, Cover-More Insurance, Allianz Insurance, Flight Centre & more)
• +5yrs experience in paid advertising
• Skills and Qualifications
Google DoubleClick Certified
Google AdWords Certified
Google Display Certified
Google Analytics Certified
Google Mobile Certified
Google Shopping Certified
Google Video Certified
Bing Ads Certified
Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewdsauer
3. 1. Understand
how to research
and select
keywords for
Search
campaigns
2. Understand
how to set up &
structure your
Search
campaigns
3. Understand
how to write
effective ad
copy
What Will You Take Away From Today?
4. What We’ll Cover!
• Keyword research process
• Campaign structure & components
• Ad copy writing techniques & considerations
6. Why is Keyword Research Important?
1. Keywords help people find you online. If you don’t rank in the SERP, you won’t
generate traffic!
2. Keyword targeting helps to ensure you are reaching a relevant audience. This
helps to generate qualified traffic to your website.
3. Targeting relevant keywords to your website and product is essential for
achieving high quality score across your Search campaigns.
7. Keywords can generally be segmented based on intent and
how likely they are to generate a conversion. Time and effort
should be focused on those that are more likely to convert.
Research terms = High volume, generic searches around your
product categories (e.g. Shorts). Great to capture new traffic,
potentially not great at converting.
Product terms = Specific items or services that you sell. The
revenue that these terms may generate for your brand is likely to
offset the low traffic volumes that these types of keywords often
attract (e.g. Quick Dry Board Shorts).
Brand terms = By the end of the buying cycle, users may be
more inclined to return to your website through a branded
search. These have high potential to convert.
Branded Terms
Product / Service
Terms
Research / Seed
Terms
Types of Keywords
8. Keyword Research Process
Create Your Seed Terms
Identify terms that
directly relate to your
vertical, brand / website
and service offering
Expand Your Seed Terms
Using Keyword Research
Tools
Look for similar variations
of your seed terms
Refine Your Terms Through
Competitor Research &
Opportunity
Identify terms that your
competitors are bidding
across or where search
volume is high
Refine by Match Types
Split your keywords by
match types for enhanced
targeting
Brainstorm, expand & refine!
9. Step 1… Look at your website for seed terms.
Create Your Starting Terms
We can immediately
identify relevant areas
that will serve as our base
terms:
• Search Engine
Optimisation
• Pay Per Click
• Programmatic
Advertising
• Content Writing
10. Step 2… Take your initial keyword list and use various keyword research tools to identify keyword variations
and new keyword ideas.
Expand Your Keyword Ideas Using Tools
11. We can now start to expand our initial keyword themes.
Expand Your Keyword Ideas Using Tools
• Search Engine Optimisation
• SEO
• SEO Services
• SEO Marketing
• SEO Company
• Pay Per Click
• PPC
• PPC Services
• PPC Marketing
• AdWords Management
• Programmatic Advertising
• Programmatic buying
• Content Writing
• Content writer
• Website writing
12. Expand Your Keyword Ideas Using Tools
• Search Engine
Optimisation
• SEO
• SEO Services
• SEO Marketing
• SEO Company
• Pay Per Click
• PPC
• PPC Services
• PPC Marketing
• AdWords
Management
• Programmatic Advertising
• Programmatic
buying
• Content Writing
• Content writer
• Website writing
• Internet Marketing
• Online marketing
• Digital marketing
• Web marketing
• E-marketing
• Marketing online
• Internet marketing
company
We can now start to expand our initial keyword themes.
13. Google Search itself can often be useful in expanding your search variations and identify rising search trends you can
capitalise on. Typing a query from your initial keyword list, we can identify a number of variations users are also searching
for at scale.
Expand Your Keyword Ideas Using Tools
14. Expand Your Keyword Ideas Using Tools
• Search Engine
Optimisation
• SEO
• SEO Services
• SEO Marketing
• SEO Company
• Pay Per Click
• PPC
• PPC Services
• PPC Marketing
• AdWords
Management
• AdWords Brisbane
• AdWords
management
Brisbane
• Pay per click google
• Programmatic Advertising
• Programmatic
buying
• Content Writing
• Content writer
• Website writing
• Internet Marketing
• Online marketing
• Digital marketing
• Web marketing
• E-marketing
• Marketing online
• Internet marketing
company
15. Refine Your Keywords Through Competitor Research
• Analyse the competitor landscape to make sure that you, the searcher and the keyword
research tool that you are using apply the same logic and intent to your keywords /
website.
• Analyse your competitors to identify what keywords their ads show for and what seed
terms they might target that are similar to your website.
• Decide if the keyword is too competitive to rank for or if there is an opportunity to target
relevant terms that your competitors are not considering yet.
16. Input your competitor URL into Google Keyword planner and ensure that similar keywords are recommended.
Identify where your services and products overlap as a starting point. Eliminate those not relevant to you.
Refine Your Keywords Through Competitor Research
17. Input your competitor URL into Google Keyword planner and ensure that similar keywords are recommended.
Identify where your services and products overlap as a starting point. Eliminate those not relevant to you.
Remove: Not a service
offered or a term that
was considered
relevant to our website
Consider: A service
that we offer, but was
not initially scoped as a
variation
Keep: Terms we are likely to
overlap for
Refine Your Keywords Through Competitor Research
18. Conduct spot checks across the top 10 – 20 volume terms to see if your competitors are showing ads on your potential
keywords.
Investigate your competitor websites to see what services and seed terms they might be targeting that overlap with your
website.
Refine Your Keywords Through Competitor Research
19. • High competition indicates that there are
many advertisers bidding on the term.
While this is where the market is focused
and where you may need to be, it is likely
going to cost you a lot.
• Look for low to medium competition level
that have decent traffic. This is where you
can get your foot in the door without
spending through the roof.
Refine Your Keywords Through Competitor Research
20. Refine Your Keywords Through Opportunity
Don’t just look at overall monthly volume. Look at how search volume has changed
over time.
Avoid investing in terms that are seeing decreases and are not likely to capture traffic.
Look to target those terms that are increasing in demand and are likely to continue to
grow in traffic volume.
21. Remember, when researching your keyword list don’t default to the highest volume terms – Consider
where each keywords falls within the funnel and focus your efforts around those likely to convert!
Research terms = A term like Digital Market is likely to have significantly high volume in my keyword list – but it is
quite broad. There are many services associated with Internet Marketing. A user coming through on this term may
not yet know exactly what they are looking for. Potentially, spend may be high and conversion rate low.
Product terms = A term like PPC Advertising or PPC Agency Brisbane may have lower volumes in my keyword
list – but it is far more targeted than the above. Users who search this are already showing intent around what
service they seek, as well as what area they are looking in for this service. Potentially, low to high levels of spend
but decent conversion rates.
Brand terms..
Remember This Breakdown?
22. Quick Tip – Don’t Forget Voice Query Variations!
Other rising
queries:
• Show me
• Phone
• Dial
• Ring
• Call
• Navigate
• Directions to
• Opening hours
• Nearest
https://searchenginewatch.com/sew/how-to/2383498/how-will-voice-search-impact-a-search-marketers-world
23. Refining Keywords by Match Types
MODIFIED BROAD MATCH
Example: ppc +marketing
MODIFIED BROAD MATCH
Example: +ppc +marketing
PHRASE MATCH
Example: “ppc marketing“
EXACT MATCH
Example: [ppc marketing]
Ads would show for: car insurance, what is the cheapest insurance
Ads would show for: pay per click marketing in brisbane
Ads would show for: the best ppc
marketing agency around
HARVEST NEW KEYWORDS USING BROAD MATCH CAMPAIGNS / KEYWORDS
& ADD THEM AS EXACT MATCH KEYWORDS
Ads would show for: the best ppc
agency for marketing
Ads would show for: ppc
marketing
24. Transfer This Knowledge to Display Campaigns
Take your initial keyword list and input into tools like Google Display planner to identify interests, topics, keywords and
placements you can group together and target for your campaigns.
27. Why is Campaign Structure Important?
1. Allows for precise control over budgets and data insights
2. Allows control over when and where ads will show to your users
3. Allows you to support your marketing KPI’s
4. Keeps everything organised and accessible for reporting!
28. Campaign Creation Process
Segment by Themes
Segment campaigns by similar
keyword themes, categories,
website structure, products,
competitors, locations
Segment by Objectives /
Performance
Segment campaigns by your
objectives or by low and high
performing keywords
Internet
Marketing
Internet
Marketing
Brisbane
Brisbane Internet
Marketing
Brisbane
33. Why is Ad Copy Important?
1. Ad copy delivers a first impression of your brand that people will see when
searching for your services and offerings.
2. Ad copy helps decide if a person will click through to your website and the
expectations they will have before they land on your website.
3. When it comes to Paid Search, ads play an important role in creating relevance to
your keywords and influencing your quality score.
34. Anatomy of a Text Ad
Headline 1: 30
characters
Headline 2: 30
characters
Description: 80 characters
Pathing: 2x 15
character snippets
Ad copy is tricky! But, there are a few fundamentals that any advertiser
can use to create effective copy for their campaigns
35. Ad Copy Writing Techniques
Unique Offers & Promotions CTA’s, USP’s, Extensions
Include Your Keywords Mobile Variation Audience
36. Headlines
• The headline is what most people will
pay attention to. Put your most vital
information here along with your
targeted keyword for the associated Ad
Group.
• The secondary headline is best for USP’s
or to highlight points of difference over
your competition.
Campaign 1
PPC
[ppc agency]
PPC Agency -
Exact
37. Headlines
• The headline is what most people will
pay attention to. Put your most vital
information here along with your
targeted keyword for the associated Ad
Group.
• The secondary headline is best for USP’s
or to highlight points of difference over
your competition.
Campaign 1
PPC
[ppc agency]
PPC Agency -
Exact
38. Description
• The description needs to provide
supplementary information to convince
people to click through to your site.
• Aim to include a benefit, a solution to the
users problem, a feature, an offer and a
call to action (CTA).
• Do not keyword stuff!
Campaign 1
PPC
[ppc agency]
PPC Agency -
Exact
39. Description
• The description needs to provide
supplementary information to convince
people to click through to your site.
• Aim to include a benefit, a solution to the
users problem, a feature, an offer and a
call to action (CTA).
• Do not keyword stuff!
Campaign 1
PPC
[ppc agency]
PPC Agency -
Exact
40. Pathing
• There is no more display URLs. Instead, we
have a ‘Path’, which is dynamically
generated by our landing page URLs.
• URL Paths are the perfect place to make
up some ground in terms of keyword
stuffing. This will make the ad relevant and
help boost quality score.
Campaign 1
PPC
[ppc agency]
PPC Agency -
Exact
41. Pathing
• There is no more display URLs. Instead, we
have a ‘Path’, which is dynamically
generated by our landing page URLs.
• URL Paths are the perfect place to make
up some ground in terms of keyword
stuffing. This will make the ad relevant and
help boost quality score.
Campaign 1
PPC
[ppc agency]
PPC Agency -
Exact
42. Consider Mobile
• Expanded text ads don’t differentiate between
devices. You’ll need to consider formatting
your ads in a way that will work effectively
both on desktop and mobile devices.
• Consider avoiding lengthy headlines, reduce
the length of descriptions (don’t always try to
max out your character limit!) and include a
mobile specific CTA (e.g. Call Us!)
[ppc agency]
PPC Agency -
Exact
43. Consider Mobile
You don’t have to spend significant time duplicating ads in AdWords editor to create
mobile variations – Look to use AdWords Business Data feature to dynamically generate
mobile variations using excel and syntax.
Check out this blog for a full guide on syntax for mobile ETA’s! http://www.wordstream.com/blog/ws/2016/12/13/expanded-text-ads-deadly-sins
44. Final URL (Landing Pages)
Ease Of Navigation Landing Page Load Speed
TransparencyRelevant And Original Content
46. Increase quality score by using extensions with your expanded
text ads!
Don’t Forget Extensions
Consumer Ratings
Dynamic Structured Snippets
(desktop & tablet only) Seller Ratings
47. Don’t Forget Extensions
Review extensions Site link extensions Callout extensions
Increase quality score by using extensions with your expanded
text ads!
48. Don’t Forget Extensions
Use extensions to further elaborate on the features, benefits, attributes and offers
related to your website that you were unable to highlight in your main ad.
1. Try to use as many different extension types as possible for your account. This will
help boost quality score!
2. Try to apply extensions at an Ad Group level where possible over a campaign level.
This aims to show more relevant extensions that relate to a specific keyword.
3. Ensure your extensions go to unique landing pages that differ from your ad URL
49. Summary
1. Keywords are important – They help people find you online, help you to reach relevant
audiences and are essential for driving traffic to your website.
2. The keyword research process is comprised of brainstorming your seed terms, expanding on
these terms using keyword research tools and finally refining your keyword list through
competitor research, search volume opportunity and match types.
3. A good campaign structure is essential for controlling how you will target and show ads for
your selected keywords. Try to segment into categories or by performance.
4. Ad copy is just as important as your keyword research. Ensure your ads are not only relevant
to your keyword, but highlight points of difference, have clear CTA’s and are crafted for
mobile.
50. 1. Gain an
understanding
of paid search
2. Understand
how to
advertise your
products
correctly
3. Understand
how you can
utilise paid
search to drive
ROI
What We Hope You Got From Today
Use keyword
research tools,
competitors and
your website to
identify targeting
opportunities
Segment by
seasonality,
objectives or
performance
Include keywords,
USP’s, enable
extensions and
consider mobile
variations!
1. Understand
how to research
and select
keywords for
Search
campaigns
2. Understand
how to set up &
structure your
Search
campaigns
3. Understand
how to write
effective ad
copy