AdRoll<\/strong><\/a> is a platform that you can use to manage retargeting campaigns across a variety of different marketing services. This includes Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Yahoo, and over 30 others.<\/p>\nThe service gives you a centralized place to manage your ads and provides some other features to help you get good results.<\/p>\n
Adroll using a CPM pricing model which you will need to pay in addition to the costs for the advertiser you are using.<\/p>\n
3. Add tracking to your site<\/h3>\n
In order for your retargeting marketing strategy to work, you will first need to install a tracking code on your site.<\/p>\n
This will allow the retargeting platform to track each of the actions your web visitors take.<\/p>\n
For Facebook, you\u2019ll need to install the Facebook pixel.<\/p>\n
For Google, you\u2019ll need to add the global site tag to all pages on your website.<\/p>\n
To use dynamic retargeting with Google, you\u2019ll also need to have event snippets. These are used to track specific user actions such as viewing a particular product or signing in to an account.<\/p>\n
It is important to make sure all tracking codes are properly installed. If not, you could get inaccurate or missing data.<\/p>\n
Fortunately, Google, Facebook, and other retargeting platforms give plenty of instructions and resources to help you implement the tracking correctly.<\/p>\n
There are also a variety of tools to help streamline the process. For example, WordPress plugins and Shopify apps that connect to your Facebook Ads account and quickly add your pixel across your site.<\/p>\n
4. Create your retargeting ads<\/h3>\n
The next step is to create your retargeting ads. Retargeting ads are broadly categorized into one of two types; static or dynamic.<\/p>\n
Static Retargeting Ads – <\/strong>Static retargeting ads function like traditional online ads. You design a creative and then that same ad is shown to everyone you are targeting in the campaign.<\/p>\nWith static ads, you can also create several formats of the same advertisement and display them to different groups in your audience to boost the relevance of your ads.<\/p>\n
Static ads work well if you want detailed control over your ad creative as you get to determine exactly what your audience will see.<\/p>\n
Dynamic Retargeting Ads – <\/strong>Dynamic retargeting ads automatically generate ad creatives to show to each individual. Because of this, each person receives a unique ad.<\/p>\nThe retargeting platform analyzes the person\u2019s behavior and interests to determine what creative elements are most likely to achieve the campaign goal.<\/p>\n
Some of the details that can impact what ad is shown include products the user has viewed, the pages they\u2019ve visited, and their past orders.<\/p>\n
An example of dynamic ads is Facebook Dynamic Product Ads.<\/p>\n
With these ads, you sync your eCommerce catalog to your Facebook page and advertising account. As people view your products, the Facebook Pixel will track which users visit which items.<\/p>\n
You can then run a Dynamic Products campaign that retargets the people that have visited items on your site.<\/p>\n
Because Facebook knows what items people viewed, it can make sure to showcase those or related items in the advertisement.<\/p>\n
All of this happens automatically after you set up the parameters of the campaign.<\/p>\n
Google also has dynamic ads for eCommerce products. After you sync your product feed to Google Merchant Center, you can dynamically retarget previous visitors with shopping ads.<\/p>\n
Retargeting Best Practices<\/h2>\n
Here are some best practices you can follow when building retargeting campaigns.<\/p>\n
\n- Segment your audience<\/li>\n
- Don\u2019t over advertise<\/li>\n
- Optimize your ad creatives<\/li>\n
- Get specific with your ads and landing pages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Segment your audience<\/h3>\n
Segmenting your audience is a great way to get highly-targeted ads in front of your customers.<\/p>\n
As you start to attract visitors to your site, you can create audience segments for groups of people that performed certain actions on your site.<\/p>\n
For instance, a group of people that viewed products in a particular category. Or a segment of people that spent more than 10 minutes on your site.<\/p>\n
You can also segment buyers from non-buyers. This will keep you from sending repeated messaging to people that have already.<\/p>\n
There isn\u2019t really a limit to how detailed you can get with your audience segments.<\/p>\n
If you want to create a segment for customers that have spent over $200 and have viewed five products in the past week, you can<\/p>\n
By targeting a refined selection of people with your ads, you are able to serve something that is more meaningful.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t over advertise<\/h3>\n
While you want to stay at the top of your customers\u2019 minds,\u00a0 you don\u2019t want to overdo it with retargeting ads.<\/p>\n
Too much marketing can easily alienate some people.<\/p>\n
You can ensure that your audience is only receiving an appropriate amount of retargeting ads by setting a limit, or frequency cap on the number of times someone is retargeted.<\/p>\n
Some retargeting platforms such as Google have this functionality built into the platform. With it, you can set limits for the number of times a user is exposed to your ads over the course of a day, week, or month.<\/p>\n
Optimize your ad creatives<\/h3>\n
The messaging and visuals in your ads are important for getting users to click back to your site.<\/p>\n
You want to use the insights you have on your customers to create ads that connect with them.<\/p>\n
You can further optimize your retargeting ads by testing different ad creatives to see what works best with your customers.<\/p>\n
Get specific with your ads and landing pages<\/h3>\n
When running a retargeting campaign, it is a good practice to show users ads and content directly related to that which they\u2019ve already viewed.<\/p>\n
For instance, if someone looked at five items in your shoe collection, that person is probably interested in shoes and would respond well to such an ad.<\/p>\n
You want to apply this concept to your landing pages as well. By giving users a relevant experience, you can help move them further down your funnel.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, your landing pages should align with your ad creative. This congruence leads to better results as customers get an experience that matches their expectations.<\/p>\n
Retargeting Vs Remarketing<\/h2>\n
While the terms retargeting and remarketing are often used interchangeably, they are not the same as there are some distinctions between the two.<\/p>\n
Retargeting and remarketing are similar in that they are both methods of getting your brand back in front of your target customers.<\/p>\n
Retargeting uses paid advertisements to re-engage users. The people are generally more responsive having recently visited your site.<\/p>\n
Remarketing usually involves using email to reconnect with past audiences.<\/p>\n
For example, you could send previous customers remarketing messages to show deals and promotions related to past purchases. Or you could announce new offerings related to the items they are most interested in.<\/p>\n
For more details read
Difference between retargeting and remarketing<\/strong><\/a>.<\/div>\nConclusion<\/h2>\n
Retargeting is a great way to get people back to your site and convert. It\u2019s a highly effective digital marketing channel suitable for all kinds of businesses and products.<\/p>\n
As a rule of thumb, you should always have retargeting campaigns running even if you don\u2019t use any other paid advertising channel.<\/p>\n
In addition, the customer acquisition costs (CAC) from retargeting campaigns are lower than any other form of advertising.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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