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Keeping Up With Google: What Are Dynamic Search Ads?

Dynamic Search Ads (DSAs) effectively eliminate the need for keywords in retailers’ paid search campaigns. Instead of bidding on specific keywords lists, DSAs map existing content on retailers’ si...

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Time to Leave Last Touch Attribution in the Dust? Answer These 4 Questions First

The days of last touch attribution may be numbered. Here’s what retail marketers need to consider before making the switch to a multi-touch model....

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The Cost of Competing on Google Ads for E-commerce Retailers

It’s no surprise competing on Google Ads is growing costlier for e-commerce retailers. CPCs rose again in 2018, according to the latest data from Sidecar’s 2019 Benchmarks Report: Google Ads in ...

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Keeping Up With Google: What Are Shoppable Image Ads?

Return on ad spend (ROAS) is the top success metric for digital retail marketers. Most continue to focus their efforts on the bottom of the purchase funnel where intent is higher and ROAS is strongest...

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Google to Sunset Average Position Metric, a Signal of a Much Larger Transformation

Google has been on a tear with a flurry of announcements over the last couple weeks, many of them more interesting than their decision to sunset the average position metric. Those new features include...

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4 Reasons to Invest More in Google Shopping

In 2018, Sidecar found retail marketers spent 24% more year-over-year in Google Shopping, while their revenue grew by 29%....

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Changing Attribution Models Wasn’t Easy, But With a 120% Jump in Sales, It Was Worth it for Moosejaw

Considering the rapid rate change in the retail space, it’s amazing that one thing has remained constant over the past decade–attribution. Most retailers continue to use last touch attribution to ...

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Deciding Which Attribution Model Is Right for Your Retail Business? We Have a Cheat Sheet for That.

Incremental growth is the holy grail of retail marketing. In the early days of online sales, retailers who went digital saw huge gains from performance marketing channels like paid search, display, an...

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Keeping Up With Google: What Is Target CPA?

Target CPA is one of several automated bidding tools Google has launched in recent years. The technology automatically adjusts bids so that retailers can achieve a pre-set Cost-Per-Acquisition (CPA). ...

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5 Techniques to Make Free Shipping Pay Off in the Holiday Season and Beyond

The battle for e-commerce supremacy between mega-retailers forces businesses of all sizes to play in the costly free shipping game. However, there are some ways these businesses can use free shipping ...

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Is Shopping Actions Worth the Risk? Retailers Weigh Their Options.

Google once again changed the retail marketing game in March 2018 with the launch of Shopping Actions. The program, which delivers Google Express-branded product ads on Google Search, Google Express, ...

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Amazon and Google’s Impact on E-Commerce – A Sidecar Point of View

Amazon and Google have revolutionized the consumer shopping experience by focusing on two core business values: speed and simplicity. Quick delivery and seamless user experiences set the current pace ...

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Keeping Up With Google: What Are Dynamic Search Ads?

Time to Leave Last Touch Attribution in the Dust? Answer These 4 Questions First

The Cost of Competing on Google Ads for E-commerce Retailers

Keeping Up With Google: What Are Shoppable Image Ads?

4 Reasons to Invest More in Google Shopping

Changing Attribution Models Wasn’t Easy, But With a 120% Jump in Sales, It Was Worth it for Moosejaw

Deciding Which Attribution Model Is Right for Your Retail Business? We Have a Cheat Sheet for That.

Keeping Up With Google: What Is Target CPA?

5 Techniques to Make Free Shipping Pay Off in the Holiday Season and Beyond

Is Shopping Actions Worth the Risk? Retailers Weigh Their Options.

Amazon and Google’s Impact on E-Commerce – A Sidecar Point of View