Context ads are a must for Shopify business owners. Instead of targeting potential customers based on demographics or “behavior” – like ad retargeting – context ads provide a refreshing alternative when advertising a Shopify store.
That’s because context ads don’t require any heavy analysis or previous user data! Instead, business owners simply pick key phrases and subjects related to their line of products. From there, context ads automatically “crawl” the web, searching for blogs and site that cover similar material. That way, only customers with interests specific to your industry see the ads!
This powerful Shopify ad tool is great for new business owners, who do not have a cache of customer data to inform their promotional outreach. In fact, the “web crawling” service offered by “context” Shopify advertising tools is very similar to the way Google “crawls” webpages when indexing and ranking sites.
For example, let’s say you sell car accessories – think seat covers, custom paints, sound systems, and other little gadgets for a smooth driving experience. Using “context ads” your Shopify advertising tools will place paid advertising on sites that are found to use keyword phrases like, “cars,” “auto parts,” “customized car accessories,” and “personalized car items.” Maybe you even include terms like “gearhead” and “car lover” to catch a wider crowd!
People seem to respond well to contextual ads – one marketing study found context ads produced 2.2x better recall in potential customers than other ad channels. That could be due to the fact users are seeing the ads in a more relevant online environment, meaning their mind is already primed and ready for products related to your industry!
Furthermore, contextual ads have a place in in your future Shopify advertising strategy for a simple reason: they are far less invasive in terms of private data than other targeted ads. As the web looks to tighten up access to user data, contextual advertising spots will be unaffected by more stringent data protection measures.
Contextual ads were valued at $140 billion in 2020 and are only growing every year. If you are struggling with your advertising strategies for Shopify, it is highly recommended that you check out context ads!
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