ClickZ Digital Ad Platform Newsletter - 10.31.2024

Supercharge Your eCommerce with Google Performance Max Campaigns

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Zihan Lyu
October 31, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes

Insight of the Week 📖

Couldn’t make it to Chicago for Shoptalk Fall? In this post, Jamie Bolton gives us a rundown of the key trends and strategies brands are betting on in Fall 2024: 

🔑 Invest in Brand: Investing in brand has never been more important. Full-funnel strategies on Paid Social are now crucial, allowing brands to both build awareness and drive conversions in-platform. As Kyle Leahy from Glossier puts it, “People want to be part of something bigger.”

🛍️ Go Omni for Growth: As D2C growth hits limits, embracing an omni-channel sales approach is key to staying resilient. Brands like Solo Stove and Chinese Laundry are leading with strategies that don’t replicate D2C on third-party retail, finding unique advantages in each.

✈️ Go Global: With lower CPMs and wide-open markets, the EU offers significant growth opportunities. Effective localization strategies are essential for US brands looking to expand abroad.

For a deeper dive, check out the full post here!

Specialty Bites 🍪

Google Performance Max enhances eCommerce campaigns by utilizing multiple Google platforms, offering increased reach and automation. It provides an 18% conversion boost, real-time insights, and efficient ad targeting. Businesses should leverage audience segmentation and automated asset creation to optimize results, maximizing return on ad spend and campaign effectiveness.

Meta is deploying facial recognition technology to combat celebrity-bait scams on Facebook and Instagram. This initiative aims to protect users by quickly identifying and blocking scam ads and facilitating faster account recovery. The technology will initially target celebrities, with plans for broader implementation soon

Shein and Temu's growth rates are expected to decline in 2025 due to quality complaints, unethical practices, and rising nationalism. Despite aggressive advertising, challenges like Shein's pending London IPO and Temu's high customer acquisition costs contribute to this forecast. Both companies face scrutiny from environmental groups and governments.

MaryRuth's partnered with Amazon Ads to launch a successful mocktail campaign, boosting new-to-brand sales by 7% and increasing total sales by 24.6%. The campaign featured engaging content, including recipes and videos, enhancing brand visibility and customer engagement, leading to the company's highest-selling month.

Performance Pulse 📈

Google Performance Max enhances eCommerce campaigns by utilizing multiple Google platforms, offering increased reach and automation. It provides an 18% conversion boost, real-time insights, and efficient ad targeting. Businesses should leverage audience segmentation and automated asset creation to optimize results, maximizing return on ad spend and campaign effectiveness.

Every performance marketing campaign can incorporate brand elements to reinforce brand identity, while brand marketing efforts can successfully leverage performance metrics to refine messaging and engagement strategies - but getting the balance right is where the magic happens.

Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC) offers a suite of tools to enhance your campaigns. Use Amazon Ads for product visibility and create cost-per-click ads. AMC centralizes campaign management, providing near real-time metrics. For assistance, contact Amazon Ads; budget minimums apply. Cookies are used to improve services.

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