Google Ads, formerly known as Google AdWords, launched back in 2000 and has experienced many evolutions over that 20-year time period. Today, we are seeing more and more automation and machine learning being introduced into the Google Ads product and we, as digital...
How to Market Your Business’s Re-opening After COVID-19
Your area has started to lift COVID-19 restrictions and you’re ready to reopen your store again. However, there are many new procedures to take into account that you might have to announce to your customers, such as: Social distancing guidelines and crowd limitations...
How to Effectively Reduce Your Google Ads Budget
Due to circumstances caused by the pandemic, many businesses have had to slim down their digital marketing spend. Overall, it can be difficult to figure out where to start cutting back. Recently, we had to split a client’s Google Ads budget in half and obtain similar...
May 2020 Google Core Algorithm Update
Earlier this month, Google released another broad core algorithm update. This change is even more drastic than the last update, with volatility rates going as high as 9 or 9.4 points. What are volatility rates? These are how rankings fluctuate on Google’s search...
Why You Should Improve Your Site with Google’s Web Vitals Program
As more people spend time online because of COVID-19, it is more important than ever for businesses to improve their websites to keep up with digital demand and interest. Google recently has been helping struggling companies adjust to this surge in web traffic by...
COVID-19 Optimizations – Banners, Schema, and More
As COVID-19 continues to institute a new normal in our lives, businesses need to adjust digitally to their clients’ changing online habits. While it seems that consumer behavior is more unpredictable than ever, most digital platforms have released enhancements to make...
Questions & Answers – Free Listings on Google Shopping
A week ago Bill Ready, the president of commerce for Google, announced that the majority of search results under the shopping section of the search engine would now be free listings instead of paid. What does this mean for businesses and advertisers for the future? We...
WTM Digital’s Quarterly ROAS Report: Q1 2020
In this edition of our ROAS report, we will be exploring what we saw for our clients for the past three months. Though it seems as if we've all been feeling the "COVID effect" for a long time, Internet activity didn't really indicate a new normal until mid-March. As...
How to Effectively Use Google My Business During COVID-19
As of this writing on April 14, all information is accurate and up to date. The COVID-19 pandemic has currently affected businesses from all verticals, especially smaller ones. You may be wondering how you can keep your business afloat, especially if it now has...
Search Impression Share: A Health Indicator for Ad Accounts
So you’ve decided to invest in Google Ads as a part of your online marketing strategy. However, your ads don’t seem to be getting a lot of traffic. So where should you start? When looking at a dashboard for an ad platform, it can be overwhelming to know where to look...