Google Call forwarding call extensions and call conversions are one of the greatest innovations since the inception of AdWords. Previously the only way for a small business to track calls generated from online advertising was through expensive third party software. With the addition of free call forwarding numbers and call…
Now that we have had a week to look at the new calls from ads conversions data, what more have we learned? First of all, let's take a look at some more call reporting metrics data (We like more data, right?), and see if we can now make sense out of…
Recently I was checking on an account and noticed a new conversion in the conversions tab, which neither we nor the client had created, and I could not edit in any way, or view any details of. That conversion is the new "Calls From Ads" conversion. (I have to give…
What You Need To Know About AdWords Phone Calls The AdWords phone calls column and received calls data for Google call forwarding call extensions has changed recently. Previously, any connected calls over 30 seconds were reported as received calls in the dimensions tab, and phone calls in the campaign and…
Have you been having problems lately accruing phone impressions for Google forwarding numbers call extensions? Worse yet, have you lost Google forwarding numbers phone impressions from adgroups which had previously accrued phone impressions, and generated phone calls? Let's look at a couple of examples. Here are some phone impression stats…
If you are using call extensions with AdWords Enhanced campaigns, you may want to think twice about selecting the mobile preference for call extensions. When you select the mobile device preference for any ad extensions, those extensions will only show on mobile devices. You will not accrue any PC impressions…
Click to call only for search campaigns is a thing of the past now with AdWords Enhanced Campaigns. However, due to the targeting options (as of this point) still available for enhanced display campaigns, you may still be able to create click to call only AdWords enhanced display campaigns. Here…
Is it possible to create a Call Only Enhanced Campaign? No, but there are some steps you can take to try and mitigate PC clicks, and maximize phone calls. 1. First things first. You can bid up to 300% more for mobile devices. So when you create your campaign, set…
Since I first wrote about Click-to-Call only a year ago, my opinions on the matter have changed. As is often the case in life, the more you learn the more you question your previous assumptions. Since that time, it seems as though there may very well be more con's than…
How do you know how many phone calls you got from AdWords? By analyzing the tracked mobile calls segment. Here's how I went about that analysis: In the comments section of my last post on the new click type segment, someone asked me: "Do you have any data to show…
