Conducting audience research is a critical part of your paid search strategy. When doing it in Google Ads it is important to focus on pre-build, mid-flight, and post-campaign analysis. 

In How to conduct audience research for paid search, Search Engine Land contributor Grace Mante explains how to improve campaign performance in three steps:

  • Use both internal organizational data and Google Ads tools to define and target audiences.
  • Apply insights for optimization.
  • Conduct ongoing research.

Anu Adegbola,
Paid Media Editor

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Key tactics to increase your brand's presence in organic search results, drive higher engagement and boost customer trust.

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