Believe it or not, we have been hearing that SEO is dead every year since Richard Hoy first claimed it on the Online Advertising Discussion List in 1997, and yet, SEO is still one of the most in-demand digital marketing services and skills. The most common reasons given for why SEO is dead are updates to Google’s search algorithm that … Read More
Using Search Impression Share to Identify Growth Opportunities for Health, Wellness and Lifestyle Brands
Are you seeing success with your lead generation or e-commerce search campaigns, but don’t know what more you could be getting out of them? What if I told you that the paid search platforms have been providing you the guidance you’ve needed all along? At Parallel Path, a common question from our clients is, “What more could we be doing?” … Read More
How Can Healthcare Companies Prepare for 3rd Party Cookie Depreciation?
The digital marketing industry is one of constant change and clients and agencies alike have grown accustomed to navigating through these uncertain waters and having to continuously pivot our strategies to follow suit. One of the next big things we’ll need to traverse are industry changes related to an increased priority around consumer privacy. We’re all still feeling some of … Read More
Google Ads Quarterly Digest – Q1 2021
Q1 was a relatively quiet month for Google in terms of major product updates, but there were still a few noteworthy changes. Keyword Matching Updates In typical Google fashion, they shook up the SEM world in early February by announcing a significant update to the keyword match types/matching behavior within paid search campaigns. For an in-depth guide of what’s changing, … Read More
Make Your SEO and PPC Strategies Work Together
Search engine optimization (SEO) and pay per click (PPC) are two digital marketing channels that direct traffic to your website. Though the two approaches to capturing clicks from the search engine result pages (SERPs) are unique — SEO is “earned” media and PPC is paid — they work most optimally when they are used together. Therefore, your SEO and PPC … Read More
Google Ads Beta and Innovations You May Have Missed from Q3 & Q4 of 2020
Google Ads platform is constantly innovating with the introduction of new features or betas. Here is an overview of the highlights from some of the more impactful and relevant for brands and organizations in health, wellness, and lifestyle. Feel free to reach out to Parallel Path if there are any questions on anything specific or want to learn more about … Read More
Paid Media Tips for Brand Safety During COVID-19
Brand Safety encompasses all the strategies and activities brands employ to safeguard their reputation while advertising online. This spans from paid media strategy all the way down to ad placement, as well as ad content. Traditionally when marketers think about brand safety, it’s in reference to where ads are placed online and ensuring “safe” content adjacency. This entails making sure … Read More
Five Signs Your Outdoor Brand is Wasting Money on Paid Search
Pay-per-click (PPC) or Paid Search advertising is a powerful marketing channel that can rapidly grow revenue for outdoor brands. Without a clear, informed strategy, however, runaway spending is a constant risk. Here are some of the biggest reasons for unprofitable paid search campaigns. Even if you are confident that you are getting a good ROI (return on investment) on your … Read More
Three Ways to Maximize Brand Awareness During a Recession
The Digital Marketing landscape is rapidly changing under the economic pressure of the Coronavirus Pandemic. Agencies and Brands have needed to be agile to stay ahead of shifts and trends that could have a significant impact on client goals. From our work to help some of the leading health, wellness, and lifestyle brands across the country navigate these uncertain times, … Read More
Segmenting Branded and Non-Branded Keywords to Maximize Your Media Spend
Chances are, your organization is already employing both branded and non-branded keywords in your Paid Media (PPC) and SEO programs. But, the key to really knowing the impact of those branded keywords on conversion results is through segmentation. First, let’s define our terms. What is a Branded Keyword? Branded keywords include some aspect of your company’s name, such as: ‘Backpacker’s … Read More
PPC Best Practices for Franchises: The Hidden Factors That Can Influence Results
Pay per click (PPC) marketing should be a primary tool in the franchise marketing toolkit. When set up and managed properly, a franchise PPC account allows for easy budget allocation and hyper-targeted ad distribution across the franchise network, ensuring that each location is getting its fair share of its marketing investment. However, just because two locations in similar sized markets … Read More
Branded vs Non-Branded Keyword Performance: Why Does It Matter?
If your PPC and SEO programs include both branded and non-branded keywords, it is critical to analyze performance across these keyword categories separately. Using blended data will lead to inaccurate assumptions that can negatively impact your budget allocation and keep optimization opportunities hidden from view. Branded vs Non-Branded Keywords As the name suggests, branded keywords contain your company’s brand name in … Read More
Tackling Remarketing Visibility Issues
Poorly executed remarketing campaigns look sloppy and can reflect negatively on your brand. Oversaturation, irrelevant messaging and showing ads on inappropriate sites can turn off your prospects and jeopardize your customer acquisition efforts. Remarketing can be a highly effective tool when done properly. To effectively leverage remarketing, it’s important to follow best practices for maximizing performance without turning your audience … Read More
3 Ways Paid Search can Support SEO
Paid search and SEO are two very different techniques, but their end goal is the same; to drive visitors to your website. And while running a PPC campaign compared to optimizing a site are quite distinct, the information gleaned from your paid search campaigns can prove to be useful for SEO initiatives. Here are three ways you can use your … Read More
The Downfalls of Infinite Scroll Websites on SEO
Infinite scrolling often creates beautiful websites that are easy to use. The fact that you never have to click a link to navigate to other areas of the site makes it extremely user friendly. And with everything on one page, the content can be cohesive, which naturally and visually leads you through each section. However, this solution does … Read More
Give Your Marketing Team Control of Your Performance Media Campaigns
It is the middle of December. You lead the marketing team at a health insurance company the venus factor review , no doubt spending a significant amount of your budget on performance media (PPC, Remarketing, Paid Social, Display, etc…) to meet your acquisition goals. The deadline for open enrollment is quickly approaching. Your team reports that your current performance media … Read More
Top 5 Changes in Search Advertising in 2013
2013 was a pivotal year in online search marketing. There were massive updates to Google’s Algorithm, new introductions to keyword bidding, numerous rollouts & oh yeah! a new prince was born. Here is a summary of the more important changes to Paid Search advertising and a preview of what we see on the horizon for 2014. 1. Enhanced Campaigns Google … Read More
A Journey Into RLSA
In the summer of 2013, Google officially released a paid search advertising platform out of beta called “Remarketing Lists for Search Ads (RLSA)”. This ad platform gave us, as marketers, a new opportunity to use our audiences within our remarketing lists. Instead of just using remarketing lists on the display network, RLSA allows us to reach out to potential customers … Read More
Hitting Us When it Hurts – Can These Digital Ads Relieve the Pain?
I was recently checking the status of my bank account online and found an ad embedded within the line items on my bank statement; where I had made a monthly payment – the type of payment that makes you grit your teeth in frustration each month at how much you’re paying for a service, like your cell phone bill, utilities, … Read More
Crucial Audits to Make Sure Your Campaigns Are Ready for the Holidays {Making a List & Checking It Twice}
With Halloween just behind us and the Christmas trees already rising in the department stores, we’re stepping into the holiday season once again. This is the greatest time of year to make sure your paid search campaigns are running smoothly, especially as you gear up for heavy traffic to your site. To give you an idea of just how important … Read More
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