Normal
We always follow this template and structure for our campaigns:
Campaign: Search – Core Keywords
- Ad Group 1: High-Intent Purchase Keywords
- Keywords: Broad match terms like “buy [product]”, “[product] pricing”:
- buy grass-fed lamb dog food
- high protein dog food for active dogs
- best raw lamb dog food
- grain-free lamb dog food
- Ad Copy: Strong CTA, price-based offers
- Headline 1: "Grass-Fed Lamb Dog Food – Free Shipping!"
- Headline 2: "High-Protein, Grain-Free – Vet Approved"
- Description: "Try our all-natural, grass-fed lamb chow. Great for sensitive stomachs. Order now & get 10% off!"
- Landing Page: Product page or homepage (depending on product)
- Ad Group 2: Problem-Solution Keywords
- Keywords: “[problem] solution”, “best [product] for [use case]”
- best dog food for allergies
- dog food for sensitive stomachs
- healthy raw diet for dogs
- best dog food for coat health
- Ad Copy: Focus on pain points, problem-solving
- Headline 1: "Sensitive Stomach? Try Grass-Fed Lamb!"
- Headline 2: "Vet Recommended for Allergy-Prone Dogs"
- Description: "Our lamb-based formula supports digestion & skin health. See the difference in 30 days!"
- Landing page: Talk directly to the problem and solution (allergies)
- Ad Group 3: Competitor Terms (Optional)
- Keywords: Competitor brand names + qualifiers like “alternative”
- Blue Buffalo lamb dog food alternative
- Orijen lamb dog food vs
- best Honest Kitchen dog food alternative
- is Stella & Chewy’s good for dogs
- Ad Copy: Positioning against competitors
- Headline 1: "Better Than [Competitor]? Try This!"
- Headline 2: "Grass-Fed Lamb – No Artificial Fillers"
- Description: "More meat, no fillers, and healthier digestion. Compare us to [Competitor] & see why dogs love it!"
- Landing Page: Comparison page
Note: This campaign only has 3 ad groups but it could have more if there are more specific problem-solution or high-intent searches
More complicated
As discussed we might want to create more campaigns if:
- We want to control the budget more tightly across certain ad groups or locations
- We have a lot of different products
- We want to tailor campaigns to specific languages
- We have a lot of different ad groups and want to couple them more tightly
- We have different conversion goals across different ad groups (purchase vs book a webinar)
Obviously this could greatly increase the number of campaigns and looks different for different companies so we won't go into too much detail into one specific type.