Google AdWords Tips | Special Symbols™
December 10th, 2007 by Mike Read more about Google AdWords TipsAll else equal, your eyes are generally attracted to visual variations. For example, Seth Godin often riffs on how much attention purple cows would get standing in a pack of normal cows.
And so it may be with your ads as well. As more and more advertisers increase their proficiency in AdWords, we internet marketers need to dig deeper and deeper to stay ahead of the pack.
Roger shares an AdWords secret that might keep you one step ahead of your competition. It won’t last forever, but the first movers could likely see some (at least) short term benefits. Check it out now for a quick note on using special symbols in your ads.
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Prior to MindValley Media, Mike was the Head of New Ventures Strategy at eBay where he conceived of the strategies that led to the investment in Craigslist, the launch of Kijiji.com and the acquisition of Skype.
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Vishen Lakhiani
Really fast moving the trends on internet marketing.
Always keep an eye on the latest “purple cow” on the internet marketing arena.
Thanks for post.
Thanks for that tip, it’s great to find new ways to make ads stand out from the pack. I’ve tried lots of tools, and am always looking for new innovative methods. The image of a purple cow is going to stay with me for days!
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