However, we initially started to see the uptick of this across our clients in the USA and with growing confidence, we began adopting this further across the UK. This is a feature we had been resistant to fully adopt, and one that initially was tricky to test as it had the potential to cannibalise standard shopping campaigns. Smart Shopping has been one of the standout improvements we’ve seen in the past 12 months. The key recommendation here would be to test via drafts and experiments, keeping a 50% split where possible and ensure the targets you set for target ROAS or CPA align with your historical performance. As we head into seasonal peak, it’s also more important than ever to use the tools at your disposal.
#Google trends products 2021 manual#
Whilst there is still plenty of resistance against relying primarily on Smart Bidding, the bottom line is Google is able to factor in a wide and ever increasing range of signals which just isn’t possible from a manual side. This not only leads to a streamlined account structure for easier management but ad groups which are focused around driving higher impression volumes to feed into the Smart Bidding algorithms. For example, across our search activity we are moving towards the Hagakure approach which sees a combination of DSA and broad keyword ad groups - all run on Smart Bidding strategies. The adoption of broad terms has helped to fuel the success of some of our Smart Bidding strategies, providing the algorithms with more data to learn faster. With improvements across the entire Google ecosystem, increasing our adoption of smart bidding is allowing many of our accounts to grow beyond levels we have seen previously, in addition to providing our team with more time and resources to contribute to client strategy at a broader business level. However in 2021, we have seen this shift. Previously we have always found through our testing that our manual approach generally outperformed Google's automation.
The Vervaunt team has spent a lot of time testing manual approach vs Smart Bidding. Whilst monitoring fluctuations in traffic levels and key performance metrics will be critical (as these transitions roll out across broader match types), these changes will ensure you are capturing the evolution of the online experience and that your brand is at the forefront during both discovery, research and purchase. I think it’s key to be an early adopter here rather than playing catch-up later down the line. Paired with automation and Smart Bidding, adopting broader keywords can now aid in driving more effective performance overall and can improve visibility for new and emerging brands to market.Īs we’ve all seen, control we once had over match types has continued to change. Over the years, Google has improved the understanding of intent behind users’ queries and as Google puts it: ‘ broad match now looks at additional signals in your account to deliver more relevant searches’. However, we’re at a point now where users don’t search more but they search differently and continuing with the more structured and granular exact match set up means you are likely missing out on new and incremental searches.Īs we all saw earlier in the year, Google sunsetted the use of BMMs (broad match modifiers), now defaulting to phrase match, and I think this is indicative that at some point in the near future, match types will become redundant all together as Google will continue to move towards bidding at the query level above the keyword level. Generally, these terms saw lower CPCs and stronger CVR, and all in all more efficient performance. Historically it was the golden standard to ensure that at least 60% of your traffic was going through exact match terms. Google has ensured they capitalised upon this trend with more focus on brand discovery, which has allowed these D2C brands to stand out and become searchable in their own right. These brands shifted towards gaining control over the shopping experience, in order to utilise all the data at hand, to own the customer relationship, and to drive loyalty and repeat purchases. In particular, D2C has seen the most significant growth in the past 12 months as brands stopped relying on wholesale relationships, many of which closed down overnight. What have been some of the biggest trends from Google and paid search over the last twelve months?
#Google trends products 2021 upgrade#
And it’s for these reasons why the need to adapt and upgrade your Google strategy is of utmost importance. With more time now spent online, the opportunity to discover new brands and products online is huge. The importance of the online experience has accelerated with shifts of inspiration and discovery moving online.
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