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Compare & Contrast: Ad Program Strategies

 Geographic Targeting
 
Brad Geddes

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Overview
  • What is IP targeting?


  • Google


    • Country
    • DMA
    • Radius
    • Custom

  • MSN


    • Country
    • DMA

  • Yahoo


    • One country per account
    • Geo permutation only
    • Yahoo Local Match
    • Panama adding Geo targeting (DMA level – or custom – unknown yet)


  • Keywords


    • Geo Keyword Permutations
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PPC Targeting Options

  • What is IP Targeting?



  • Specific Geographic Based Campaigns
      • Targeting: IP address (& other technologies)
      • Keywords: Non geo keyword (Plumber)



  • Country & Territory Based Campaigns
      • Targeting: Country
      • Keywords: Geo qualified keyword (San Jose Plumber)

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Google AdWords – Country Targeting


  • Supports over 200 countries


  • Supports IP targeting in 27 countries


  • Country targeting is determined at the campaign level





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Google AdWords – Country Targeting
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Google AdWords – Choose Countries
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Google AdWords – DMA Targeting
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Google AdWords DMA Ads
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Google AdWords Radius Targeting
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Google AdWords Custom Targeting
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Microsoft adCenter – Country Targeting


  • Supports over 200 countries


  • Supports IP targeting in 2 countries


  • Country targeting is determined at the order level




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Microsoft adCenter Country Targeting
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Microsoft adCenter DMA Targeting

  • Available in United States & France
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Yahoo Search Marketing


  • YSM
    • Supports 23 countries
    • No IP targeting
    • One account per country
    • Each country may have different editorial considerations




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Yahoo Search Marketing - Country Targeting
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Yahoo Search Marketing - Local


  • YSM Local
    • Regional targeting
    • Info based on geo supplied by searcher
    • Or other data Yahoo has on a searcher
    • No Geo keywords allowed
    • Must promote ‘brick and mortar’ or offline-focused service
    • Can not be used for one time events

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Yahoo Local Search Marketing
  • Fill out once per location
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Yahoo Local Targeting Radius
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Yahoo Local Results
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Yahoo Local Locator Page
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Yahoo Search Marketing “Project Panama”


  • Support for IP Targeting
    • ‘Where on Earth’ Technology



  • Geography settings at the campaign level



  • Country targeting is determined at the account level



  • What will be the fate of Yahoo Local?




  • Note: As with all pre-launched products – the information may not be accurate. This information is based upon insights from Yahoo employees and the API documentation.
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Types of Geographic Keywords

    •  State  (California)
    •  State Abbreviations (CA)
    •  Cities (San Jose)
    •  Neighborhoods (Lincoln Park)
    •  Zip Codes (60606)
    •  Area Codes (773)
    •  Counties (Orange County)
    •  Airport Codes (SFO)
    •  Regional Lingo (Bay Area)

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Geo Targeting Comparisons
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Compare & Contrast: Ad Program Strategies

 Geographic Targeting
 
Brad Geddes

  • SES San Jose 2006
  • Archive: http://eWhisper.net