The Paid Search Podcast | A Weekly Podcast About Google Adwords And Digital Marketing

Please support our sponsors because they make the show possible!Get Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/psp2     Chris Schaeffer - https://www.chrisschaeffer.com/Jason Rothman - https://rothmanppc.com/Show Notes:In this episode, the guys are addressing the polarizing topic of running brand campaigns in Google Ads covering both how to do it right as well as common problems that can fuel false success metrics.Defining a brand campaign (3:07)When you have someone searching for your company name (or anything exclusive to your company) and you have a keyword that targets it specifically and directs them to your website. It’s designed to capture the people looking for you. The advantage is that you control the messaging.  - ChrisWhen competitors are bidding on your brand name (6:42)Seeing a competitor positioned above you in organic results is the only justification for bidding on your own brand. The purpose of a brand campaign is to protect your company name. – ChrisJust because you don’t see someone