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Google Ads has a cool type of an advertisement called a call ad. A call ad is a type of Smart campaign. As seasoned marketers, we usually stay away from automated strategies such as Smart campaigns since Google has too much control for our taste. But, when we tested a call ad, we saw results that were so good that they were worth losing control.
So here’s how we do it.
Step 1: Create a New Campaign.
Step 2: Do something we don’t usually recommend. Create a campaign without a goal’s guidance.
Step 3: Select Smart campaign.
Step 4: You can choose to use your Google My Business profile, or not. We choose not to.
Step 5: We entered our business name.
Step 6: We entered the website URL (doesn’t have to be home page, can be any landing page). We recommend copy and pasting from the browser for best accuracy.
Then, you get a nice preview that shows how your ad will look.
Step 7: We clicked next and then clicked on “Get more calls”.
Step 8: Write the Ad
Write it like a regular Expanded Text ad. But you also have the option to add images similar to a responsive display ad. Make sure to double check the phone number.
You can always edit your ad after you set it up.
Step 9: Select up to 10 “Keyword Themes” (you can add more later)
Step 10: Select the locations that you want to target.
You can also enter an address & use that as a radius, eg, within 15 miles of your office.
Step 11: Set a budget.
Google will happily recommend a large budget, or you can enter your own budget. We recommend starting with a higher budget than you really want to use and then slowly lowering it by 5% each day. In our experience, campaigns that start off higher tend to perform better.
Step 12: Review & make changes:
Review your ad and make sure it says what you want it to say.
Now you’re done. If you don’t want your ad to run right away, make sure to pause it.
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If you chose to set up your ad by pulling data from the Google My Business listing, then, when you go to edit the ad schedule, if you select “Business hours” from the drop-down menu, it will automatically pull hours from your Business listing hours. Or select custom hours, or to run the ad any time.
And there you go. We wish you a successful campaign. If you would like a free consultation from seasoned marketers, contact us now.
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