A SHOPPING ADS BLOG WITH SUPERPOWERS

Producthero writes about Google Shopping Ads strategies, best practices, and optimization. As a Premium Google CSS partner we also write about everything you need to know about advertising via a Google CSS partner.

November 1, 2021 | Wouter Veenboer

Are your Shopping campaigns ready for the peak?

November 1, 2021 | Wouter Veenboer

Peak Month has started! Are you ready? What can you expect from this year’s peak? In this article we share some numbers and insights. And 3 valuable tips to ensure your Shopping campaigns are ready for 2021’s holiday peak.  The 2021 peak: what can we expect? Last year, online retail had its biggest peak season ever, with...

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October 7, 2021 | Wouter Veenboer
Last updated on October 20, 2021

A/B tested: Smart shopping versus regular shopping campaigns

October 7, 2021 | Wouter Veenboer
Last updated on October 20, 2021

Producthero had the opportunity to split test Smart Shopping campaigns together with a group of advertisers. We enabled several advertisers to run a campaign experiment to answer the question: do Smart Shopping campaigns outperform regular Shopping campaigns? The results differ between advertisers, but in almost all cases the smart shopping campaigns outperformed the regular shopping campaigns.  This...

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October 7, 2021 | Wouter Veenboer
Last updated on May 30, 2023

Guide to the Producthero blog content

October 7, 2021 | Wouter Veenboer
Last updated on May 30, 2023

This content guide is like a table of content to all of our blog posts. Everything we have written in a nice and structured way 🙂 Where to start? This article should be read by everybody who is working with Shopping Ads: MUST-READ: The 3 Shopping Ads Ranking factors The 3 Shopping Ads Ranking Factors framework is...

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May 16, 2021 | Wouter Veenboer
Last updated on September 27, 2024

How to check if you are admin user in your Merchant Center Next?

May 16, 2021 | Wouter Veenboer
Last updated on September 27, 2024

The confirmation email for a switch to Producthero CSS needs to be sent from an email address that has Admin access to the Merchant Center Next. It is very easy to check if you have admin access with your email address: Only an admin user has this menu item, so if you see this, you’re an admin....

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April 14, 2021 | Wouter Veenboer
Last updated on July 16, 2024

Possible reasons why you don’t see the effect of the switch to a CSS partner

April 14, 2021 | Wouter Veenboer
Last updated on July 16, 2024

When you switch to Producthero CSS, you get a 20% discount on your CPC bid. Depending on your strategy and settings you will notice higher volume or improved profitability in your Google Ads account. Thousands of merchants that already switched to Producthero CSS experienced this already. But what if you do not see the effect of the...

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April 13, 2021 | Wouter Veenboer
Last updated on September 05, 2024

How do I see the effect of the CSS partner discount in my Google Ads account?

April 13, 2021 | Wouter Veenboer
Last updated on September 05, 2024

Discover how the 20% discount in CPC after switching to Producthero CSS transforms manual and automated bidding, influencing campaign volume, average CPC, and profitability. Explore real examples and understand why the effects vary for each advertiser.

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February 19, 2021 | Wouter Veenboer
Last updated on May 30, 2023

How price competitiveness influences shopping campaign performance – 3 cases

February 19, 2021 | Wouter Veenboer
Last updated on May 30, 2023

Ever wondered why Google has added Price Competitiveness reports to your Google Merchant Center? It is because your price position has a big impact on the performance of your Shopping campaigns. In this article we show 3 interesting cases that explain changes in performance using price benchmark data.  There are two ways your price competitiveness influences your...

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February 16, 2021 | Wouter Veenboer
Last updated on October 11, 2024

Google Free Listings and CSS Partners

February 16, 2021 | Wouter Veenboer
Last updated on October 11, 2024

Uncover the power of Google Free Listings! This article guides you through leveraging your Google CSS Partner's Merchant Center to seamlessly integrate your products for free. Learn the benefits, check eligibility, and boost your online presence. Watch the tutorial for step-by-step configuration. Don't miss the chance to enhance visibility and reach a broader audience.

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December 4, 2020 | Wouter Veenboer
Last updated on April 16, 2024

The 3 Shopping Ads ranking factors

December 4, 2020 | Wouter Veenboer
Last updated on April 16, 2024

The shopping ads auction in Google is getting more and more crowded and competitive. How can you ensure that your product ads dominate? There are 3 main ingredients you can optimize to make your products appear more often: the 3 Shopping Ads Ranking factors. You can compare it with the 3 well-known ranking factors of SEO (technique,...

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