Google ads: How to Build a Google Ads Campaign From Scratch

Google ads are an effective way to expand visibility for your business and build brand recognition among target audiences, particularly among smaller enterprises. Google Ads are available both as cost per impression ads or cost per action ads depending on what works best for your business needs.

Launching Google ads is simple. Create a campaign, ad group and keywords before starting advertising right away.

Keywords

Keywords are one of the key components in Google Ads, helping Google determine when to show your ad on search engine results pages (SERPs). They must be relevant to your business and align with user queries’ intent; doing this will increase click-through rate (CTR) and Quality Score – ultimately saving money over time.

An effective way to identify keywords is using tools like the Google AdWords Keyword Planner or SEMRush. Such tools will give you access to a list of suggested keywords with their competition levels, average cost per click (CPC) figures and the average CPCs associated with each one.

Avoid selecting keywords with high search volumes as these will be more costly to bid on. Instead, focus on selecting low-volume keywords with strong buying intent that can bring qualified traffic directly to your website and then create ads to make users want to purchase your product or service – depending on the industry, this may include links for signup for newsletters or pricing info.

Bids

Bids are the amounts advertisers bid on keywords to show their ads in Google Search and on its display network. Bids typically reflect the value that each click brings for an advertiser – for instance, one from a buyer who converts into a customer is more valuable than one from viewers who don’t convert at all.

The Google ads bid simulator can help you assess how different bids may influence the number of clicks, conversions and conversion values that your ads can produce. It works on campaign, keyword and ad group levels while estimating how changing max CPC bid will influence results for video and Shopping campaigns.

Ads

An effective Google Ads campaign must produce conversions – such as new sales or leads – while being cost-effective and having a high click-through rate (CTR). A high CTR indicates that your ads are meeting their promise, which can be done by selecting relevant keywords, optimising ad copy and creating landing pages tailored for maximum impact.

Google Ads campaigns that succeed use relevant, targeted keywords to craft compelling messages that resonate with your target audience and contain specific calls-to-action that allow people to reach you quickly from phones or tablets on the move.

Google Ads differs from traditional advertising in that it uses an auction system to determine the price you pay per click on your ad, determined by a combination of your maximum bid multiplied with Quality Score and Ad Rank. Furthermore, you can link AdWords account with Google Analytics so as to easily track and analyse data from multiple sources; this enables you to measure conversions, performance, and make adjustments as needed on ads.

Ad groups

Establishing an Ad Group in Google ads is an integral step in developing any campaign, helping you manage performance on a more granular level by organising keywords and ads into themed groups. Ad groups also allow for easier keyword editing as they enable you to pause or edit keywords as well as set a maximum cost-per-click (CPC) limit at this level if using manual or enhanced CPC bid strategies for campaigns.

Organise your ad groups according to the products or services that you offer, with each ad group representing one or two related products or services. This will enable you to develop ads with content closely aligned with keywords for increased Quality Scores and lower CPC costs per clicks.

Ad copy

Writing Google ads that convert is both an art and science. Selecting words carefully can set you apart from competitors and build stronger connections with your target market, while targeting specific interests and intent keywords can increase ad quality scores and return on investments.

Ad headlines are the first thing a user sees when clicking an ad, so they must be short and compelling in order to catch users’ eyes and attract potential customers. Use tools such as Writesonic’s Google ad headline generator to come up with captivating ad copy.