Google Ads

4.5 (753)
Online advertising solution for businesses

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Value for Money
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Pedro
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

The Most Powerful and Precise Tool on the Internet, Whether for Small, Medium or Large Business

Reviewed on 31/07/2021

I will report my experience with Google and be as emphatic and comprehensive as I always am when reviewing or commenting on something.

Anyway, Google ads...
I just have to thank this magnificent tool. I can strongly say that it was Google Ads that changed my life. I ventured into Digital Marketing 2 to 3 years ago and had a hard time trying to make my family better and get out of the tight spot we were in financially.

Difficult times, however...

With a lot of focus and learning the functionality of this tool, little by little and over time, I learned the usability and in which segments I should keep the ads. I didn't have any money, but Google Ads is even good at that, I could use the tool all month and pay later, so they charged cards I borrowed from real friends or my Parents. Reluctantly, of course. But I always invested the least. I even used multiple accounts to get a free coupon...

Anyway, to cut it short...

I hit an ad that generated some sales in the month. And it was with the help of Google, pointing me to places, people, genders, gender, age group, and keywords they were looking for about the product that I advertised.

This helped me a lot, because from these sales I managed to follow up on the ads and always improving.

Thank you Google Ads.

Pros

When it comes to quality as a whole. Google Ads surpasses itself, in my opinion it is a very powerful and very accurate tool. It's amazing how quickly the tool delivers a report to us. We raise some ad campaigns on a weekly basis. And every day we keep an eye on the segmentations and analyzing in real time how our campaigns are running, so we can more efficiently and accurately optimize our goals for a more specific target audience.

Super smart tool with hundreds of features to use.

The most impressive thing is that we don't need to invest a lot to get good results in our campaigns.

This is sensational.

I have to say that the support has also been fast and very helpful.

Since I ventured into working with Digital Marketing, I've been constantly receiving emails from Google Ads support even without asking.

In the beginning, I still didn't have much practice, so I received email from several experts at Google to help me. If it weren't for these people, I wouldn't have achieved my goals.

Nowadays, we only follow our older campaigns, because the tool shows in detail who accesses our pages. The GLOBAL TAG configured on our websites, this is extremely powerful and incredibly accurate.

Cons

When it comes to Google Ads, I have no complaints. However, for many inexperienced people who reach the tool, they end up with difficulties in handling it. Because there is a lot of information inside the platform. Lots of buttons and graphics. It ends up getting complicated to work alone in Google Ads. Therefore, it is viable to learn from someone who knows all the features and benefits of the platform.

I think that's it, I don't have a problem with Google Ads, but it's too complex for someone who is starting to advertise their company online.

Saikat
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

A must-have for any company any business

Reviewed on 23/08/2021

Beyond the first two months, when I wasn't sure how to achieve our objectives at the lowest cost, our Google Ads campaigns have had the most impact on our initiatives. With Google Maps coverage, our ads are not only informative, but also actionable, and have significantly improved patronage of our (before) least accessible sites.

Pros

"For all parties involved - the publisher, yourself, and, of course, Google Ads - this is a win-win-win situation. It's such a pleasure to have a website that Google Ads has recognized for ad placement."

"I'm overjoyed since my ad may now reach the intended demographic, and I've noticed a significant improvement in my business. I'm quite pleased with Google Ads."

"I've enjoyed using this software for years and will continue to do so in the future because it produces excellent results."

"I like Google Advertising' statistics since they make it simple to set up and then see statistics on your ads to discover which ones are the most effective."

Cons

"Overall, it was a bad experience. Platform is quite unprofessional."

"The user interface can be clumsy at times and has resulted in data loss on a few occasions."

"It's incredibly deep, with a lot of confusing elements."

"The most significant disadvantage of Google Adwords is the high cost of advertisements. This platform is by far the most expensive, which could be a concern in a lower-income country."

Alternatives Considered

LinkedIn for Business

Reasons for Choosing Google Ads

Facebook advertising did an excellent job of raising awareness and exposure, but they didn't do as well at translating those numbers into more business.

Switched From

Meta for Business

Reasons for Switching to Google Ads

It's Google. You can try once if you serious about your Business
Natalie
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  • Industry: Hospital & Health Care
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 4.0 /10

The app need a revamp

Reviewed on 04/03/2022

The overall service they provide is great and essential to building a new business and reaching new audiences. However, I believe they could make improvements to their app and management platform. Small business owners who are using this are not all tech savvy and may not know how SEOs, PPCs, and campaigns work. A better explanation of what you’re doing and why may better serve new users to not overwhelm them to the point of losing them as customers.

Pros

Google as a company had developed a great service in which small businesses can reach new clients easily and target new audiences with a few clicks. It’s easy to customize for your businesses needs.

Cons

The app you use to create and modify your ads and campaigns is very basic and confusing. There seems to be missing options/settings and doesn’t not clearly explain what it is you are paying for and what they are doing for you.

Emil
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

"A User's Review of Google Ads: What You Need to Know"

Reviewed on 09/01/2023

As a user who has used Google Ads, I have discovered the platform to be a useful tool for reaching my target audience through targeted advertising. The ability to target particular demographics and interests has been very helpful in getting my ads in front of the right audiences, and the thorough tracking and reporting features have allowed me to see how my campaigns are performing and make adjustments as necessary. Having said that, it's crucial to remember that using Google Ads has expenses and restrictions. Businesses must adhere to specific rules for ad content and design because the pay-per-click model can be expensive, particularly in sectors with fierce competition. Additionally, because it's typically a short-term investment, campaigns must be continuously monitored and adjusted to ensure success. In general, a number of variables, such as your business's industry, target market, spending limit, and marketing objectives, will determine whether Google Ads is a good fit for it. You can decide if Google Ads is the best option for your company by carefully weighing these aspects and carefully weighing the benefits and drawbacks of using the platform.

Pros

In my experience as a user, Google Ads have proven to be a crucial tool for putting my goods and services in front of the right customers. The platform saves me so much time and makes it simple for me to set up and launch advertising campaigns. Targeting particular demographics and interests is one of the best features of Google Ads. This has greatly increased the effectiveness of my campaigns by putting my ads in front of those who are most likely to be interested in what I have to offer. Google Ads have helped me not only to reach the right audience but also to gain more knowledge about my clients. I can monitor the performance of my ads and make any necessary adjustments thanks to the thorough tracking and reporting features. I also value Google Ads' flexibility with regard to spending. I can find a strategy that works for me whether I have a small or large advertising budget. Finally, the ability to test and experiment with various ad campaigns has been a huge benefit. I've had the opportunity to experiment with various ad copy, targeting options, and other elements to determine what works best for my company. In general, I heartily endorse Google Ads to any company wishing to connect with their target market and enhance their advertising efforts.

Cons

Google Ads has its share of drawbacks, in my experience as a user. The pay-per-click model, which can be expensive depending on the sector you work in and the level of advertising space competition, is one of the main problems. The cost per click can be significantly higher in sectors with intense competition, making it challenging to achieve a positive return on investment. The fact that Google Ads are typically a short-term investment is another disadvantage. This implies that in order to make sure your campaigns are effective, you will need to continuously evaluate them and make necessary adjustments. Although it is possible to set up long-term campaigns, it is typically more effective to be more proactive and make adjustments as necessary. It can take a lot of time and work to succeed with this. It's also important to keep in mind that there are restrictions on what you can put in your advertisements. Before beginning to create your campaigns, it's crucial to become familiar with the specific guidelines Google has established for ad content and design. Businesses with distinctive goods or services may find this frustrating because they may feel constrained in how they can market their offerings. Overall, Google Ads can be a useful tool for reaching your target audience, but it's important to be aware of the potential costs and platform restrictions.

Mohammed
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  • Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

guaranteed outreach, solid results

Reviewed on 06/07/2021

Beyond the first two months when we weren't too sure of how to reach our goals at the cheapest cost, our campaigns on Google Ads have been the most impactful to our projects. With coverage on Google Maps, our campaigns are not only informative, but also quite actionable and has increased patronage of our (originally) least accessible locations greatly.

Pros

The best thing about google ads is the guaranteed outreach your ad gets while you essentially only pay for the impact of the ad campaign, and not just having your ad broadcast. So then there is never really anything like an unproductive ad campaign with Google Ads. Secondly, for the price of one, ads get broadcast over the several google platforms commonly used in our target communities, so we are able to get better results in shorter times.

Cons

The Display Network option ended up being an added layer we didn't need for our campaigns because it yielded very poor results while costing us quite a bit. We only discovered it after two months when we were scrutinizing the analytics reports.

Alternatives Considered

LinkedIn for Business

Reasons for Choosing Google Ads

Our facebook campaigns were great at increasing awareness and visibility, but wasn't so great at converting those numbers into increased customer business.

Switched From

Meta for Business

Reasons for Switching to Google Ads

LinkedIn didn't have enough reach within the pool of people we were targeting for our ad campaigns.
Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Law Practice
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Google Ad Review

Reviewed on 09/05/2021

Pros

The fact that one can post multiples ads at the same time for different products and services on offer.

It is easy to maneuver the software of the software in order to integrate multiple different businesses with different ads to display.

One can easily track the progress when using their phones or laptop or any active electronic device that can function with the software.

Cons

Sometimes some ads are blocked since they contain references to topics that are not permitted within their policy guidelines.

Their customer care phone support is not of much assistance, especially when facing challenges.

Alternatives Considered

Meta for Business and Instagram

Reasons for Choosing Google Ads

They give instant communications be it on phone or e-mail.

Reasons for Switching to Google Ads

I preferred Google ads software due to the professional look it offers for a company and the target audience as opposed to social media applications e.g. Facebook and Instagram etc.
Mostafa
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

amazing channel for cpc advertising

Reviewed on 23/03/2021

it's great experience because i need the costumer who search for my service & products

Pros

i like the variety of bidding strategies that can suit our campaign goals
good google guide for making different campaigns
real time tracking
better way of scaling

Cons

it takes a long time to start a new ad
it takes about one week at the learning mode phase then my campaign start getting better result

Alternatives Considered

Instagram

Reasons for Choosing Google Ads

better control of your result my facebook ads account has been disabled

Switched From

Meta for Business

Reasons for Switching to Google Ads

the first reason is you have good control of your campaign goals people search for your site not just watch your ad while scroll
Eduardo
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  • Industry: Food & Beverages
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Excellent tool to kick start sales and bring in revenue

Reviewed on 22/09/2021

Great experience. For every dollar we spend in advertising we bring 7-10 dollars in sales. Excellent return on investment.

Pros

It generates me sales. It helps me drive traffic to my site and expose new people to my products. This along with facebook ads is a MUST for all businesses.

Cons

It can get quite complicated and the redesigns to the site don't help.

Alternatives Considered

Mailchimp

Reasons for Switching to Google Ads

Google is the biggest search engine in the internet.
Alhassan
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  • Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

No better stage to market your business

Reviewed on 12/06/2021

After our initial heartburns, the overall experience has been great with Google Ads. The level of activity generated and directed to our portals have been twice as many as those gotten from other ad services on other platforms for about the same amount of money. Overall, we have secured some good business as a result of the marketing made possible by Google Ads.

Pros

I loved the pay per click pricing model, that way we pay for the value of the service provided and the benefits we have gained from engaging them. But the most significant benefit we got from using Google Ads was the vastness of the potential market it gave us ready access to. Our results have been nothing short of extraordinary.

Cons

What we liked the least about Google Ads was the false hopes it gave us when we began using it for the first time. Without experience, we assumed that all the clicks we were getting were going to be translated into conversions and new business. The broad search results weren't particularly helpful either. But eventually we learnt to better manage our expectations and still stuck with it.

Alternatives Considered

Meta for Business

Reasons for Switching to Google Ads

We chose both actually, because we wanted to explore all available options before settling on one.
Matija
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  • Industry: Higher Education
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Google ads for SMB

Reviewed on 22/12/2021

We receive what we need for several campaign over the year period but sometime I am not sure if we receive all the benefits. We tried to use other methods for increase website traffic and leads but at the end we comeback to Google Ads.

Pros

We receive good value for money in leads campaign. Development of campaign is straight forward and easy targeting specific locations.

Cons

It can be difficult to connect all the data received in the dashboard and to use all the benefits of the tool. It could be easier to use.

Alternatives Considered

Meta for Business

Reasons for Switching to Google Ads

Costumer acquisition is lower on Google Ads than Facebook although not better in specific demographic reach.
Angel
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

The most powerful advertising platform that helps bring in the best traffic and interaction

Reviewed on 10/06/2022

Google Ads does a great job of helping us manage all of the steps we need to take to create an integrated advertising campaign. It also helps us get more traffic and get a good return on our ads.

Pros

I like that Google Ads settings are simple and that its services are efficient and reliable, allowing anyone, including individual users, to deliver their ads to the largest possible segment of interested people at the lowest possible cost, and with the best possible Google support, which is difficult to match with other competing platforms. I like that there are ready-made templates available, as well as the opportunity to use them to quickly generate creative concepts and inventive advertising methods. I like how it integrates with other Google apps, as well as how easy it is to use and share on various social networking sites. I also like how you can utilize search engines to identify keywords to publish your activity through, and how you can analyze data by exporting it to Google Analytics. It's fantastic to set up a campaign and measure and analyze traffic, as this allows you to evaluate how well you've done with your outreach and what improvements you need to make for future campaigns.

Cons

I had no negative experiences with Google Ads, and this is due to its integration with Google applications, which simplifies all of the steps, as well as receiving full-featured support from Google, which includes educational materials and direct assistance, as well as reasonable subscription prices.

Vijeta
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  • Industry: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Google Ads help our business to get more customers and increase sales by over 40%

Reviewed on 18/02/2022

We have a very satisfactory experience. Google Ads is our Go-To Marketing Tool to build a stronger database and reach out to prospects who are really in need of our product offerings.

Pros

Google Ads helps our business to target customers who're real buyers and looking for the solutions provided by us on Google Search and Maps. We have been able to increase our year-on-year sales & revenue by over 40% using Google Ads effectively. It helps us to generate qualified leads, increase our database, create brand awareness, increase our website traffic, and also convert more business orders.

Cons

It's very expensive and there's no sure shot method to confirm which Ad Campaigns will have a higher click-through rate and conversion. Despite A/B Testing, sometimes results of Ad campaigns go haywire. Also, best-performing keywords keep changing and their bidding amount goes very high.

Revanth
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  • Industry: Consumer Services
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Cheap and Best Way to Run Advertisements Online

Reviewed on 09/04/2021

The Experience is Very Good, The functionality of Google Ads is amazing and Easy to Understand. Even if you get any issues the customer support is quite good.

Pros

I have a YouTube Channel, So I use Google ads a lot to Run Ads online. I am Completely impressed by its functionality and flexibility to run Advertisements. You can set a range of different types of Ads and also you can target the exact audience with Google Ads. I like the option to schedule the Ads for exact required Date this helped me a lot. I was able to run multiple Ads at a time with Low budget.
One more thing a love about Google Ads is "THE BIDDING" you can set bids for every ads I'm impressed that I was able to run Ads properly with Low bidding.
Option to Add money is safe, withing 10 minutes amount will be added if you use Debit card to Add balance.

Cons

The Money Transfer option in Add balance is quite complicated to me, i researched about it and i was able add money with Money Transfer option, few times it worked fine but the issue is it took days to add money to the balance sometime it took a week, and once the money did't even added, But with Customer support the money got added, it took like 3 weeks to solve the issue. I Hope the Money Transfer option will be improved in Future.

David
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Adwords is amazing..

Reviewed on 11/03/2020

Overall it’s been amazing but the customer service reps and recommendations system leave a bit to be desired.

Pros

I run an agency where our bread and butter is doing AdWords search campaigns for clients. Managing AdWords has literally provided a career and livelihood for me... it’s also given time the ability to generate tens of thousands of leads and well over $10 million dollars in revenue for my clients. Over the years the platform has evolved a lot and in its current iteration it’s more user friendly than ever and I enjoy using it a lot.

Cons

The recommendations system doesn’t always give good recommendations for example it will recommend running responsive search ads for basically every ad group but it’s been VERY rare in my experience that responsive search ads have outperformed revalue ads for our clients... worse yet the recommendations system punishes you for dismissing recommendations (including mediocre ones). Also customer support can be pretty awful at times. Minor issues overall.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Consumer Services
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

D.I.Y. Advertising Optimization: Google Ads

Reviewed on 21/10/2022

Overall, Google Ads is a great tool to grow your advertising campaign without the need for a professional. Anyone can dive into the many creative options and price plans that Google has to offer. Perhaps doing a bit of research on advertisement analysis beforehand would be ideal if you want to get the most from the app and all that it has to offer..

Pros

I mostly like Google Ad's ease of choosing your intended geographical targets. Narrowing that type of option really has made a huge impact in successful customer engagements, increasing web traffic and exposure. I also enjoy and feel good about choosing the amount of money that I'm willing to spend on my advertising campaign. You are completely in control of your spending to meet your needs and that amount can be adjusted at any time you desire.

Cons

The downfall of Google Ads for me personally is the lack of an explanation when it comes to deciphering the many analyses. I am willing to invest some time in learning how to get the mostf from this software but the direction to do so is lacking. A user would almost have to be pre-exposed to the analytical terminology and how to gain insight from these measurements.

Memo
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  • Industry: Financial Services
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Google Ads has been great

Reviewed on 24/02/2021

Over all it is a great program to use. if you are starting you business and you do not have a big budget to start with your best bet to get some traction with you business is google ads. the cost per click is a lot lower than other options and you will still get some sales because there are a lot of people looking up things on google.

Pros

What I like most about google ads is the cost of it is a lot cheaper than other platforms I use to push ads. We promote our services and products on google ads and it keeps our cost pretty low to get enough data to start pushing more expensive ads on other platforms.

Cons

What I like least about google ads is how hard it is to set up certain things in specific google merchant account to google ads. It took me about two weeks to get it set up, after talking to multiple google reps to help me get it set up. I wish I could be a lot easier to set it up and got waste so much time.

Isaac
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Google Ads Is A "Must" For Businesses That Want To Profitably Capture Demand

Reviewed on 12/01/2023

Pros

Google Ads is one of the best ways a company can source its leads. With Google's flexible targeting and easy-to-use software, any business can quickly launch an ad for as little as $10/day or $1,000/day and generate leads and customers.

Cons

I wish Google would bring back its text ads so that I didn't have to only use responsive ads.

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft Advertising
Nicole
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Good but have lots of limitations

Reviewed on 26/03/2022

Pros

Easy to launch campaigns. Easy to play around with it and find what you’re looking for

Cons

Limitations on the ads that can be used. Sometimes they suspend accounts due to fraudulent activity when it was just created. So hard to reach customer support. Usually they don’t have answers and just wait your time.

Alternatives Considered

AdRoll

Reasons for Switching to Google Ads

Easy and cheap
Tom
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Easy to use and customer support is easy to work with

Reviewed on 30/07/2022

Google Ads helps my business optimize finding potential clients more efficiently than other advertizing options.

Pros

I think Google ads have been very useful for my business. It has been useful to review how our campaigns are running and optimize them as needed.

Cons

The cost per click is more expensive than other ad options.

James
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 1+ year
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

AdWords has helped me affordably attract new clients

Reviewed on 17/02/2018

Pros

I use AdWords on a local level (local meaning a handful of zip codes across two counties) and it has helped me raise awareness for my brand and services as well as attract new clients. Local does the same but takes more time and effort whereas AdWords gives me a much faster turnaround time. I like that I can set budgets and monitor campaigns in real-time so I know if my campaigns are cost-effective. I feel that I have 100% control over my campaign design and budgeting so I am not concerned of spending too much. If after a certain threshold, new customer acquisition is still too low, then I know to either stop the campaign temporarily or to more likely investigate why and modify my keywords or ad messages.

Cons

To run an effective local campaign, it is critical to know your target audience but even more critical to conduct elaborate keyword research. This can be very time consuming, even tedious and repetitive at times. However, this is the time investment necessary to ensure you have quality campaigns that will actually be profitable. If you do not have a background in PPC advertising or general knowledge in digital marketing, AdWords is not simple to dive right in (or at least not simple to do it right). Take the time to do ample research and even consider the training and certification offered by Google. I felt this was more fit for someone whose line of work is PPC as opposed to running your own ads for your business so I have not completed these. I am certain they would be exponentially beneficial to anyone, but I feel confident my keyword research and message design was enough to at least turn profits from the time and money spent using AdWords.

Jasmine Adnan
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Google Ads as a tool to position your brand in Google searches

Reviewed on 12/01/2023

I have been working with Google Ads for 4 years, where I have had to create different types of campaigns such as search, google shopping, discovery, pmax, etc...For the most part, the campaigns managed to meet the objective of the brand, however, for this it is necessary to have a good budget, otherwise it will be difficult for the campaigns to meet the objective.

Pros

It is a tool that provides results in all conversions, sales, leads, traffic, etc. Everything will depend on the budget and the optimization of the campaigns.It also has many types of campaigns that allow you to innovate in your ads and promote your products or services.

Cons

You need a significant budget for the campaigns to have results. It also requires previous knowledge such as a course, to be able to handle it easily.

Akash
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

The only tool you need to market your product

Reviewed on 06/10/2022

Google ads is easy to understand, set up and master platform. Although Google needs to stop pushing automated rules towards the user.

Pros

1. Setting up campaign is easy with not much help required.
2. Keyword planner is the ultimate keyword research tool you'll need. Trust no other tool
3. The dashboard is extremely useful and integrating it with Hubspot makes it even more powerful.
4. The Gads editor is even better version of Google Ads desktop version.

Cons

1. Google ads is laggy when opened in desktop version. A better alternative is to download Gads editor which does all the job.
2. Charges a lot if there's not much conversion data.
3. Always wants to automate our campaigns with not so good recommendation.

Josh
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

There's no getting around paid search traffic

Reviewed on 01/12/2018

Pros

If you're trying to market your product or service to people in the market for that offering, there's really no better (or cheaper) way to specifically target those buyers than Google's Adwords program. We work hard to get organic search listings, but particularly for high traffic, competitive terms, bidding on PPC ads in the SERPs is a great strategy. Adwords lets you do keyword research, scope out the competition, and control your bid/spend in multiple ways. It's simple text and the best part is you only pay for clicks that come to your website.

Cons

Adwords has been changing the interface a lot lately. It's often difficult to get from Express to the full suite, and the constantly changing google app ecosystem means you can almost never find your way around. Sometimes they deny an ad, they also raise your CPC if they don't like the quality of the page you land traffic on, so there's some unfortunate road blocks where they try to control the entire internet, but otherwise it's a very cheap form of advertising and lead acquisition.

James
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  • Industry: Retail
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great way to reach your potential customers

Reviewed on 11/07/2021

Google Ads has helped up target our potential customers in a much needed way. It is something you'll need to study and learn but well worth the time.

Pros

Google Ads is an amazing way to target potential customers along their path of discovery. Targeting audience segments and geographic areas is incredible. Reaching potential customers on their devices while they are showing interest, and then following them along their journey, is exactly what we needed.

Cons

Google Ads can be a very complicated endeavor to the uninitiated. It is something that you will need to practice and study, it isn't just something you can jump into and expect to understand easily.

Varsha
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  • Industry: Alternative Medicine
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Search Engine Marketing on Google - Text/Remarketing/PLA/Video's/Discovery & More

Reviewed on 28/08/2022

my overall experience was great to generate more leads on conversion campaign, brand awareness on YouTube video campaigns and optimized 50% cost cutting rate on conversion rate.

Pros

I like the google ads because of I can control my money on what click is going to spent with an specified search term. I can also select on which channel I want to perform my ads in different format like - text ads, display ads, remarketing ads, video ads, discovery max and more.

Cons

most of the times I charged more than bid cost it was mentioned in google ads/keyword planner - I tried to contact support for the same but I didn't get proper resolution and even my money back.