Bing Ads To Test Close Variant Matching

Bing recently announced they will start including tests of close variants in exact match for a portion of queries. The test currently runs in USA only, and the exact match will include minor grammatical variations like spacing, abbreviations, plurals, misspellings and acronyms in the Bing Ads results.

Close variant matching is a useful way to drive more highly qualified …Read More

Google Study Reveals – Search Ads Increase Brand Awareness

One of Google’s latest studies shows that search ads are affecting direct response, obviously, but they also have a powerful effect on branding, and even increase brand awareness.

Recently posted at the Google AdWords blog, the study reveals promising results – search ads lift top-of-mind awareness by an average 6.6 percentage points. The study tested searches for certain category keywords, …Read More