Think like a search marketer to drive growth with YouTube
Custom intent audiences help reach people who have recently searched for your keywords. Contributor and Googler Matt Lawson runs through how you can...
Matt Lawson
Matt Lawson is the Director of Performance Ads Marketing for Google, responsible for a broad portfolio of ads products including search, shopping, display, and analytics.
Google’s somewhat-new guide to totally excellent ads
As responsive search ads make their way to an account near you, contributor and Googler Matt Lawson shares suggestions on how to implement all of the...
5 Google Optimize tests to take AdWords to the next level
Recently, Google released new ways to connect landing page tests to AdWords using Google Optimize. Columnist and Googler Matt Lawson runs down the...
To make every conversion count, count every conversion
Measuring conversions is critically important in digital marketing. Columnist and Googler Matt Lawson explains why sitewide tagging is crucial to...
What you learn from talking with Google’s largest advertisers all day, every day
The world’s largest advertisers routinely visit the Google campus to talk strategy. Columnist Matt Lawson sits down with Google’s Chief Search...
Google’s all-new, quite counterintuitive guide to ad testing
The days of rigid A/B testing are over. Columnist and Googler Matt Lawson talks about how to test ads in the age of optimized ad...
7 Google tips to supercharge your Shopping ads
Shopping ads promote your online and local inventory. Columnist and Googler Matt Lawson reveals seven ways to get the most from your...
Getting the most out of Google’s new sitelinks
Google updated the look of ad extensions back in August. Columnist and Googler Matt Lawson runs down how you can take full advantage of that...
Your account structure might be hurting performance. Here’s why (and how to fix it)
Oversegmentation is often the enemy of automation. Columnist and Googler Matt Lawson talks about how a fussy account structure can tank AdWords...
Eight insider tips for exceptional price extensions
Price extensions show off your products alongside your ads in a carousel. Columnist and Googler Matt Lawson runs down how to make your price...
7 things marketers need to know about Google’s Smart display campaigns, direct from Google
Google rolled out Smart display campaigns in April. Columnist and Googler Matt Lawson answers some FAQs about these automated display...
Three foolproof steps to excellent AdWords ads
With billions of paid search ads delivered each day, it's imperative to create appealing ad creative customized for the user and context. Luckily,...
Sharing is caring: Click share and post-holiday shopping success
Click share is a crucial metric that can help you improve Shopping campaigns. Columnist and Googler Matt Lawson explains what it is and how to...
Mind the store: Using AdWords to drive offline sales
Store visits from online ads can be reported in AdWords. Columnist and Googler Matt Lawson explains what you should be doing with this info -- and...
5 things you should know about the Google Display Network, direct from Google
Google released responsive ads in July and announced cross-device remarketing, display location extensions and store visits in late September....
Thirteen things marketers want to know about expanded text ads, direct from Google
AdWords released expanded text ads in late July. Columnist and Googler Matt Lawson answers some FAQs about what you should consider as you expand...
How to use device bid adjustments, straight from Google
AdWords will soon have the ability to set bids specific to each device type. Columnist and Googler Matt Lawson explains Google’s official POV about...
Five insights your paid search team should be stealing from organic
Google Analytics recently added Search Console reports to help analyze incoming search traffic. Columnist and Googler Matt Lawson explains how you...
AdWords’ new extra headline: 7 ways to make the most of it
Google announced expanded text ads at its recent Google Performance Summit. Columnist and Googler Matt Lawson explains why the change was made and...
Five reasons why GTIN should be your new favorite Google Shopping acronym
Global Trade Item Numbers are an often overlooked aspect of Google Shopping ads. Columnist and Googler Matt Lawson explains why you need to take them...