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Facebook Ads 2024 data: Clicks and conversions up, costs down

Search Engine Land

Facebook advertising continues to offer strong ROI for businesses in 2024, with some key metrics improving year-over-year according to a report released by Wordstream. Why it matters. As Google faces antitrust scrutiny and rising ad costs , Facebook is maintaining relatively stable pricing and performance for advertisers.

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Free trial vs. demo: What’s more effective in B2B SaaS ads?

Martech

The experiment The Obility team looked at 11,286 responsive paid search ads that ran between January 2023 and August 2024. The results Among the findings: A demo CTA generally drew a higher conversion rate, but the free trial call to action drove a higher click-through rate (CTR). The ads offered either a free trial or a demo.

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Search ad costs rise, conversion rates decline again in 2024

Search Engine Land

Paid search advertising conversion rates have decreased across nearly all industries year over year. The 2024 edition once again features data on the average conversion rate, cost per lead (CPL), click-through rate (CTR) and cost per click (CPC). Conversion rate: 6.96%. CTR: 6.42%. Feeling déjà vu?

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How search query length is shifting in the LLM era: Insights for brands

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With LLMs capable of providing detailed answers, consumers are likely to move away from simple queries (e.g., “car insurance,” “running shoes”) toward more complex, conversational searches (e.g., “How much is car insurance for a 2022 Accord?”). 2024 YTD (Jan. CPCs are up, and CTR is down.

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Prioritizing SEO strategies: Where to focus your efforts

Search Engine Land

The first half of 2024 in SEO land was never boring. Core update: Focus on authority Google’s March 2024 core update really focused on cleaning up poor content and promoting better, more valuable content. Forget the noise, though. What are the most important initiatives to tackle for the rest of the year?

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Better Google RSA creation and optimization in 3 steps

Search Engine Land

At SMX Advanced 2024, I highlighted the biggest pitfalls marketers face with RSAs, which make a difficult task even harder. The reality is that there’s often an inverse relationship between click volume and conversions. The average CTR is up 5% year-over-year , while the average conversion rate is down -1%.

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The science behind high-performing calls to action

Martech

Using neuroscience-backed principles like decision fatigue, loss aversion and the psychology of color, you can guide users toward conversion. For example, instead of Download our guide, use Dont miss the trends shaping 2024. Continuous evaluation helps improve performance and increases conversions over time.