A Retailer's Guide To PPC Marketing

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Live WebinarFeaturing Margot Da Cunha Wordstream & Freestyle Solutions

09.29.2015

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Freestyle Solutions is a cloud based inventory and order management

software that seamlessly connects your eCommerce platform with your

sales channels, shipping providers and accounting software. They

automate the process of managing inventory, processing orders and

reconciling accounting. Their real-time inventory controls increase sales

and grow businesses.

Meet Our Partner: Freestyle Solutions

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Meet Margot

• PPC Expert & Content Creator at WordStream

• Background in PPC, social media, & blogging

• Fun Fact: My favorite thing to shop for is food

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We’d Like To Learn About You

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Source: MineWhat

81% of shoppers conduct online research before they make a purchase

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60% of people begin shopping by using a search engine to find the

products they wantSource: MineWhat

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Yet, Retail PPC for Isn’t Easy…

“Retail is black and white. You either make a sale or you don’t.” –

Jaclyn Jordan, WordStream Senior Paid Search Strategist

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Retailers spent 47% more on Google’s shopping ads than they did a year ago

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Shopping Ads vs. Search Ads

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What’s the difference?

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What’s the difference?

Shopping SearchVS.

• Quick & Easy ROI

• Image

• Special Offers

• Branding

• Returning Buyers

• Sitelink Extensions

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USE BOTH! Find Out Which Channel Works Best for

Your Business

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Shopping Ad Pro Tips!

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USE BOTH! Find Out Which Channel Works Best for

Your Business

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USE BOTH! Find Out Which Channel Works Best for

Your Business

PRO TIP #1: Separate Shopping Campaigns by Priority

Campaign Settings Shopping Settings Advanced Campaign Priority

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Group Products Based on Their Value Find

Out Which Channel Works Best for Your Business

VS

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USE BOTH! Find Out Which Channel Works Best for

Your Business

PRO TIP #2: Ensure Price Points Are Competitive

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USE BOTH! Find Out Which Channel Works Best for

Your Business

Use Google’s Ad Preview and Diagnosis Tool to See How Your Ads Compare to Competitors

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USE BOTH! Find Out Which Channel Works Best for

Your Business

PRO TIP #3: Stand Out Amongst Your Competition

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USE BOTH! Find Out Which Channel Works Best for

Your Business

Gather Product Ratings

88% of consumers say they trust online reviews as much as a personal recommendation

Source: BrightLocal

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50 Reviews from a Google Approved Review Aggregator

https://services.google.com/fb/forms/productreviews/Product Rating Interest Form

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Become a Google Trusted Store

https://www.google.com/retail/trusted-stores/

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Run Google Merchant Promotions

https://services.google.com/fb/forms/merchantpromotionsform/

Merchant Promotion Interest Form

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Search Ad Pro Tips!

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USE BOTH! Find Out Which Channel Works Best for

Your Business

PRO TIP #1: Structure Campaigns Based on Site Navigation and Product Groupings

http://bit.ly/1Kh1udG

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USE BOTH! Find Out Which Channel Works Best for

Your Business

Campaign: New Arrivals

Campaign: Dresses

Campaign: Tops and Bottoms

Campaign: Outwear

Campaign: Jumpsuits

Campaign: Accessories

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TH! Find Out Which Channel Works Best for Your

Business

Campaign: Dresses• Ad group: Most Popular• Ad group: Gowns• Ad group: Cocktail• Ad group: Night out• Ad group: Daytime• Ad group: Plus size

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USE BOTH! Find Out Which Channel Works Best for

Your Business

PRO TIP #2: Increase the Credibility (and Clickability) of Your Ad Copy with Numbers

“Numbers are easy to digest and understand, and studies show that incorporating them into your copy can make it

appear more accurate and credible.”

- Unbounce’s Johnathan Dane

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Your Business

PRO HACK: Implement Ad Customizers

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The Importance of Seasonality

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Understand Your Seasonal Peaks

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Ready Yourself for the Holidays!

Analyze past holiday trends

Q4 is prime time for most advertisers

Build ads and landing pages for seasonal peaks

Use labels to easily pause and un-pause seasonal ads

Re-allocate budgets

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Unsure of Your Seasonal Peaks?

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Google Trends

Google.com/trends

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Bringing it All Together

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USE BOTH! Find Out Which Channel Works Best for

Your Business

Create Returning Buyers with REMARKETING

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USE BOTH! Find Out Which Channel Works Best for

Your Business

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Remarketing List Types

All visitors

Product categories (URL contains category name)

Upsell shoppers who already converted

Abandoned shopping cart

Certain time period after purchase

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Special Offer for Our Attendees

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Give us a call:

(617) 963-0555 ext 2

Email: support@wordstream.com

Questions?