The Google network is a great way to engage with audiences across the internet. It consists of both
the Search Network and the Display Network.
Search Network: Includes other search engines such as AOL as well as Google.
Display Network: Made up of a number of different websites which are owned by Google i.e.
YouTube and sites which specifically relate to Google such as Gmail.
The Google network makes up thousands of sites which display targeted AdWords. AdWord
campaigns are placed in the Google network by default. However it is possible to opt out of either
network by changing the settings.
Key things to know:
– If you are displaying a keyword – targeted ad, it can be placed across both the search and display network pages. Google uses search- engine- targeting to match keywords that users search for on search engines.
– Google display network pages use contextual targeting to match keywords to web page content, otherwise known as ‘automatic placements’.
-‘Placement-targeted’ ads can only appear on pages in the display network. It works by
choosing a specific audience and site to direct your ad at, otherwise known as ‘managed
placements’. The keywords and placements will combine efforts and work together to
determine the best position for the ad.
-Ads are displayed on Google based on their relevancy.
-Ads that are fully text based can appear on both search pages and on display network pages.
-Ads that feature images or videos can only appear on Display network pages.
Display Network Placements – Where do they go?
Search network ads are shown on pages related to the keywords related to the ad. These ads
appear alongside, above or below the search results and are specific to that particular search query.
Display network placements work differently.
‘Managed placements’ are ads which are placed separately for increased control. There is also the
added option of excluding certain placements for which you don’t want to run ads.
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