Thursday, May 31, 2012

RIP Ad Rotation in AdWords

RIP Ad Rotation in Google AdWords

Ad text testing and optimization constitute a key element of PPC optimization and as such, they're a big part of the 20-Minute PPC Work Week, our guided workflow for AdWords advertisers.

AdWords currently offers three ad delivery methods ? the ad rotation settings are illustrated here:

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  • Optimize For Clicks - AdWords automatically picks the ad that appears to be generating the most clicks
  • Optimize For Conversions - AdWords automatically picks the ad that appears to be generating the most conversions
  • Rotate Ads Evenly - AdWords will distribute your ad impressions equally among the ads in your Ad Group

Using the "rotate" setting for Ad Rotation is helpful for A/B testing of ads ? especially because the automated "optimize for clicks" and "optimize for conversions" ad delivery options have a tendency to declare a winner rather early, particularly for small and medium sized advertisers.

Ad Rotation to be Discontinued in AdWords

Starting next week, the "rotate" setting for ad rotation will be discontinued. Instead of rotating creatives equally, this setting will only rotate for a period of 30 days. After that, the setting will then revert to the "optimize for clicks" setting. Every time creative is enabled or edited, the ads in that ad group will rotate more evenly for a new period of 30 days.

Read our Article: Rotating Ads vs. Optimizing Ads: Which Is Better?

As usual, Google claims that the change is to improve the system for both advertisers and users - in their words: "because the Ad Rotation when run indefinitely can inhibit advertiser performance and deliver less relevant ads to our users" and that "This change will enable us to provide users with the most relevant ad experience and should help advertisers improve the performance of their AdWords accounts."

(... Or maybe it has to do with increasing Google Revenues?)

This change will forced on all AdWords advertisers in the next week. At that time, ad groups with ads that haven't been added or modified in the past thirty days will be changed to the new ad rotation behavior. Otherwise, this change will begin 30 days after your last creative was enabled or edited.

Do you use the "Rotate" option for ad delivery in AdWords?

What do you think of Google's decision to (practically) eliminate Ad Rotation in AdWords? Do you agree with the way AdWords roll out these changes? Let me know in the comments fields below.

This post originated on the WordStream Blog. WordStream provides keyword tools for pay-per click (PPC) and search engine optimization (SEO) aiding in everything from keyword discovery to keyword grouping and organization.

Source: http://www.wordstream.com/blog/ws/2012/05/01/rip-ad-rotation-adwords

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