{"id":6106,"date":"2022-09-27T13:08:49","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T13:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/27\/5-google-ads-examples-with-relevant-and-quality-ad-copy\/"},"modified":"2022-09-27T13:08:49","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T13:08:49","slug":"5-google-ads-examples-with-relevant-and-quality-ad-copy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/27\/5-google-ads-examples-with-relevant-and-quality-ad-copy\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Google Ads examples with relevant and quality ad copy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Relevance is often discussed in digital marketing. It\u2019s an important topic because not only is it good for consumers, but it is also good for advertisers since the inception of <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/optimizing-for-quality-score-is-a-best-practice-except-when-its-not-heres-why-291179\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">quality score<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Advertisers with higher quality scores and relevance are typically rewarded with more traffic and lower CPCs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The following data (indexed to allow multiple verticals and clients to be merged) proves this point. As ad relevance scores go up, CPCs go down and CTR goes up.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Based on our data, an above-average ad relevance score vs. a below-average ad relevance score can decrease CPCs by 40%.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2022\/09\/Indexed-CPC-and-CTR-by-ad-relevance-rating-800x475.png\" alt=\"Indexed CPC and CTR by ad relevance rating.\" class=\"wp-image-388143\" title=\"| Craig Hordlow\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>One of the most critical elements in relevance is the ad copy. In this article, I will break down several ad copy examples and identify what helps make them quality.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/27\/5-google-ads-examples-with-relevant-and-quality-ad-copy\/#The_elements_of_a_relevant_PPC_ad\" >The elements of a relevant PPC ad<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/27\/5-google-ads-examples-with-relevant-and-quality-ad-copy\/#Example_1_Car_insurance\" >Example 1: Car insurance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/27\/5-google-ads-examples-with-relevant-and-quality-ad-copy\/#Example_2_Concert_tickets\" >Example 2: Concert tickets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/27\/5-google-ads-examples-with-relevant-and-quality-ad-copy\/#Example_3_Electricity_rates\" >Example 3: Electricity rates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/27\/5-google-ads-examples-with-relevant-and-quality-ad-copy\/#Example_4_Noise_cancelling_headphones\" >Example 4: Noise cancelling headphones<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/27\/5-google-ads-examples-with-relevant-and-quality-ad-copy\/#Example_5_iPhone_14\" >Example 5: iPhone 14<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/27\/5-google-ads-examples-with-relevant-and-quality-ad-copy\/#Optimizing_your_Google_Ads_campaigns\" >Optimizing your Google Ads campaigns<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_elements_of_a_relevant_PPC_ad\"><\/span>The elements of a relevant PPC ad<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To start, we should set the ground rules. <\/p>\n<p>Recently, Google has taken more control of ad optimization. With <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-responsive-search-ads-383941\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">responsive search ads<\/a> being the default ad type, Google has the power to choose the headline and the description it deems will perform best.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Yes, you can pin some elements down to override this auto-optimize feature, but Google\u2019s leaning more and more on its machine learning capabilities to create the most relevant ad.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The other key is ad extensions which have just been rebranded as <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-ad-extensions-are-being-rebranded-as-assets-387983\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">assets<\/a>. Extensions have blossomed over the past few years, and there are now 19 different types in Google Ads:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>8 of them are dynamic (e.g., rating, location extensions, structure snippet).<\/li>\n<li>11 are manually set up (e.g., price, location, lead form).\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When used effectively, all these elements can boost your performance. Remember the data about ad relevance. A more relevant ad can improve your CTR and decrease your CPC. The right information helps reduce friction for customers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, let\u2019s look at some examples of relevant and high-quality PPC ads.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Example_1_Car_insurance\"><\/span>Example 1: Car insurance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Car insurance is one of the most competitive categories and high-spend verticals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The ad I pulled is an interesting mix of a Top 3 big insurer, Progressive, and other lead generation sites. Notice which ad has bolded keywords that tie to the search term \u201cauto insurance.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"758\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2022\/09\/Auto-insurance-Google-Ads-758x600.png\" alt=\"Google Ads results for &quot;Auto insurance&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-388144\" title=\"| Craig Hordlow\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s interesting to note that Progressive doesn\u2019t have the term \u201cauto insurance\u201d in the description, instead focusing on consumer-proof claims (4 of 5).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They also used call extensions. When ads contain phone numbers, you instantly give the consumer the choice to call or interact online. That consumer choice is vital.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The other extensions are ratings and deals, which are used well to give consumers a sense of additional information to help make a decision.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Example_2_Concert_tickets\"><\/span>Example 2: Concert tickets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I\u2019m a music fan and started looking for examples for various artists and tickets to shows I might like to see. I found the below example in a search for \u201cMy Chemical Romance tickets.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2022\/09\/Concert-tickets-Google-Ads-800x440.png\" alt=\"Google Ads results for &quot;My Chemical Romance tickets&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-388145\" title=\"| Craig Hordlow\"><\/figure>\n<p>Seatgeek did a good job laying out two things:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Calling out that the claim that it\u2019s the lowest possible price.<\/li>\n<li>I didn\u2019t specify which show I wanted to see, and the listings of various upcoming shows were broken out well in the extensions. This helps me choose a show and go specifically to those listings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Example_3_Electricity_rates\"><\/span>Example 3: Electricity rates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A similar use of the extensions in a different category was for \u201celectricity rates.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2022\/09\/Electricity-rates-Google-Ads-800x456.png\" alt=\"Google Ads results for &quot;electricity rates&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-388146\" title=\"| Craig Hordlow\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The use of copy and these extensions provide the right mix of options, while still focusing on performance\/conversions (\u201cGet a Quote\u201d).<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\">\n<p><!-- START INLINE FORM --><\/p>\n<div class=\"nl-inline-form border py-2 px-1 my-2\">\n<div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-3 col-xl-4 pe-md-0 pb-2 pb-lg-0\">\n<p class=\"inline-form-text text-center mb-0\">Get the daily newsletter search marketers rely on.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-7 col-xl-6  pe-lg-0\">\n<div class=\"form-nl-inline\">\n<div class=\"row g-0\">\n<div class=\"form-group col-12 col-lg-8 mb-0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 col-xl-4 mb-0\">\n<div class=\"d-none\">\n<p>Processing\u2026Please wait.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-dark inlineButton w-100 rounded-0 font-weight-bold\" type=\"submit\" name=\"submit_button\">SUBSCRIBE<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-2 col-xl-2 ps-1\">\n<p class=\"text-center mb-0\"><a class=\"nl-terms\" href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/termsofuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See terms.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END INLINE FORM --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Example_4_Noise_cancelling_headphones\"><\/span>Example 4: Noise cancelling headphones<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Let&#8217;s not forget that Google is not just showing text ads. <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/how-marketers-can-best-optimize-their-google-shopping-ads-379799\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shopping ads<\/a> are prevalent and frequently show for retail searches. <\/p>\n<p>Below is a result for the search &#8220;noise canceling headphones.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/JR4p5Poz46ahSLoM86Kl1pho2xZcM-8_RCS-sNA5jYILmcDa0KGqAuMiD94PV_z24QZTXA3BzvsLnYYawm-Tj5ztBev-6ZjuleQBsxDvQ5Bj9nAAgVJ3LjYfh5GdriEvNAvRpuLFLrFg3GiBqcck6VBZf74SxuwUe1cV0v6CY0AOwj6jSvIu1D9zKQ\" alt=\"Google Ads results for &quot;noise cancelling headphones&quot;\" title=\"| Craig Hordlow\"><\/figure>\n<p>This is an interesting example because of the broad mix of pricing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It looks like the JBL headphones are the cheapest at Target. Target also includes the &#8220;In store&#8221; note, plus the price markdown and ratings on the product. The combination of price and the robust listings is compelling.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Most brands don&#8217;t consider the price point of competitors as a reason why their conversion rates are high or low when doing optimizations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While it&#8217;s a different topic, know that competitive research is a critical input needed to understand your performance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Example_5_iPhone_14\"><\/span>Example 5: iPhone 14<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Let&#8217;s look at the hottest consumer product right now, the iPhone 14. The example below is some of the biggest players in the game.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2022\/09\/iPhone-14-Google-Ads-682x600.png\" alt=\"Google Ads results for &quot;noise cancelling headphones&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-388147\" title=\"| Craig Hordlow\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The approach for AT&amp;T and Verizon are similar, &#8220;Get the iPhone on Us.&#8221; What is different is the use of extensions and site links. They each have a different approach.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Which ad would you click on? Why?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I personally find the AT&amp;T ad compelling enough in the first position, and the sitelinks let me click on the specific model.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Optimizing_your_Google_Ads_campaigns\"><\/span>Optimizing your Google Ads campaigns<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When we talk to clients, we talk about the &#8220;search experience.&#8221; This includes the keyword, ad and landing page \u2013 three important elements of a PPC campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here, we focused on ads and as you&#8217;ve seen, different brands have different approaches \u2013 various extensions, copy and price points, among others. All of these will result in different outcomes for their advertisers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The data shows there is real business value in delivering high ad relevance. Having the right elements to run tests and optimize is key. Be on the lookout for new elements that Google rolls out and keep testing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-ads-examples-relevant-quality-ad-copy-388142\" target=\"_blank\">5 Google Ads examples with relevant and quality ad copy<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Search Engine Land<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Relevance is often discussed in digital marketing. It\u2019s an important topic because not only is it good for consumers, but it is also good for advertisers since the inception of quality score.\u00a0 Advertisers with higher quality scores and relevance are typically rewarded with more traffic and lower CPCs.\u00a0 The following data (indexed to allow multiple verticals and clients to be merged) proves this point. As ad relevance scores go up, CPCs go down and CTR goes up.\u00a0 Based on our data, an above-average ad relevance score [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"h5ap_radio_sources":[],"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6106","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-best-seo-blogs"],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":false,"author_link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/author\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6106","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6106"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6106\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6106"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6106"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}