Those of us in the US and Canada are looking forward to a long Labor Day weekend. Whether Labor Day means intense retail therapy in the form of back-to-school sales or simply the end of wearing summer whites, we here at Inside AdWords will be taking a day off to rest in the true spirit [...]

You may notice some changes to the AdWords Report Center — this week, we simplified the main Reports page, and also introduced a new format for report graphs. If you’ve ever used Google Analytics, you’ll probably recognize the new graphical layout. The improved Report Center should make your data much easier to process, so we [...]

A few weeks ago, we asked you which optimization topics you wanted to learn more about. Many of the questions we received were on creating effective ad text, which is the subject of today’s post.
If you aren’t familiar with our six-part series on optimization tips, you may want to check out our previous post on [...]

In the spirit of back to school, we’ve launched the Auto Industry Knowledge Center to provide automotive advertisers with the most up-do-date information and learning tools. The Auto Industry Knowledge Center has industry-specific resources to help you get the most out of AdWords. Whether you sell parts online, own a dealership, or host an auto [...]

Last night, our engineers were able to implement the upgrades that were originally scheduled for this Saturday’s maintenance period. Therefore, we’ve cancelled this weekend’s system maintenance and your accounts will be accessible without interruption.
Posted by Judy, Inside AdWords crew

Two weeks ago, we posted about an upcoming improvement to the formula used to determine which ads are placed in the top spots above Google search results. The change offers advertisers more control over when their ads achieve top placement, while also increasing the quality of our ad results for users. Today, we wanted [...]

On Saturday, August 25th, the AdWords system will be unavailable from approximately 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. PDT due to maintenance. While you won’t be able to sign in to your accounts during this time, your campaigns will continue to run as usual. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Posted by Judy, Inside AdWords crew

You don’t remember how you got here. All you do remember is standing in line at Quiznos with a bad case of Chicken Carbonara on the brain. Then all of sudden you wake up in this octagonal, white room. At any moment you expect one of the walls to open up and 3 skinny, big-eyed, [...]

The trouble with mining for gold is knowing where the veins are. Phil Craig, creator of the Domains Into Dollars program, has been mining for a long time, and doing well. He and his crack team of scientists have come up with a formula that has made him a wealthy man from the comfort of [...]

AdSense isn’t just for ads anymore; it’s also a place to get video content for your site — and earn extra revenue at the same time.
We’re excited about the launch of video units — a new way to enrich your site with quality, relevant video content in an embedded, customizable player. Simply embed a snippet [...]