Sandra Wu (Paid Content Marketer at Blinkist) talks about misconceptions when using Outbrain and Taboola, evaluating if it's right for you, writing good copy and finding the right balance on your landing page.
The ad is just an image and a headline. The image attracts people's attention and then people look at the headline which is really the first impression of the product. You need to make sure the image matches the headline.
CTR is important but if you attract people that just want tips vs. interested in an app then they will not end up converting. You pay by click so you leverage copy to bring a qualified audience. Example with a weight loss app with the image being a woman running: first headline is ‘This app teaches you how to lose weight in 30 days’, and the second one is, ‘5 tips on how to lose weight in 30 days’. The first one will most likely have a better ROI. It's more niche but brings in a more qualified audience.
An approach to find a good headline: try to match the style of the publisher(s) you think you'll be advertising on. Example: US on Outbrain then CNN is the top spender and you can keep the tone more journalistic.
You can dress up headlines to make them not too plain in order to increase CTR while getting qualified audiences by using sensationalism through buzzwords. Example: "Moms like this app" → "Moms are praising this ingenious app".
Your headline sets the expectations of the content on the landing page and shapes what you need to talk about on the landing page. Example: "Americans are loving this food delivery app" → you can be salesy. "Food delivery app reveals what Americans eat" → you need to deliver that insight first before being salesy.
Comparing just on the cost per install is a common mistake too. People coming from paid content marketing are usually more valuable down the funnel.
The ad is just an image and a headline. The image attracts people's attention and then people look at the headline which is really the first impression of the product. You need to make sure the image matches the headline.
CTR is important but if you attract people that just want tips vs. interested in an app then they will not end up converting. You pay by click so you leverage copy to bring a qualified audience. Example with a weight loss app with the image being a woman running: first headline is ‘This app teaches you how to lose weight in 30 days’, and the second one is, ‘5 tips on how to lose weight in 30 days’. The first one will most likely have a better ROI. It's more niche but brings in a more qualified audience.
An approach to find a good headline: try to match the style of the publisher(s) you think you'll be advertising on. Example: US on Outbrain then CNN is the top spender and you can keep the tone more journalistic.
You can dress up headlines to make them not too plain in order to increase CTR while getting qualified audiences by using sensationalism through buzzwords. Example: "Moms like this app" → "Moms are praising this ingenious app".
Your headline sets the expectations of the content on the landing page and shapes what you need to talk about on the landing page. Example: "Americans are loving this food delivery app" → you can be salesy. "Food delivery app reveals what Americans eat" → you need to deliver that insight first before being salesy.
Comparing just on the cost per install is a common mistake too. People coming from paid content marketing are usually more valuable down the funnel.
The ad is just an image and a headline. The image attracts people's attention and then people look at the headline which is really the first impression of the product. You need to make sure the image matches the headline.
CTR is important but if you attract people that just want tips vs. interested in an app then they will not end up converting. You pay by click so you leverage copy to bring a qualified audience. Example with a weight loss app with the image being a woman running: first headline is ‘This app teaches you how to lose weight in 30 days’, and the second one is, ‘5 tips on how to lose weight in 30 days’. The first one will most likely have a better ROI. It's more niche but brings in a more qualified audience.
An approach to find a good headline: try to match the style of the publisher(s) you think you'll be advertising on. Example: US on Outbrain then CNN is the top spender and you can keep the tone more journalistic.
You can dress up headlines to make them not too plain in order to increase CTR while getting qualified audiences by using sensationalism through buzzwords. Example: "Moms like this app" → "Moms are praising this ingenious app".
Your headline sets the expectations of the content on the landing page and shapes what you need to talk about on the landing page. Example: "Americans are loving this food delivery app" → you can be salesy. "Food delivery app reveals what Americans eat" → you need to deliver that insight first before being salesy.
Comparing just on the cost per install is a common mistake too. People coming from paid content marketing are usually more valuable down the funnel.
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Making the content/web flow work is especially relevant with the announced IDFA changes, whether people are coming from Outbrain/Taboola or Facebook.
[💎 @05:04] The ad is just an image and a headline. The image attracts people's attention and then people look at the headline which is really the first impression of the product. You need to make sure the image matches the headline.
[💎 @05:49] CTR is important but if you attract people that just want tips vs. interested in an app then they will not end up converting. You pay by click so you leverage copy to bring a qualified audience.
Example with a weight loss app with the image being a woman running: first headline is ‘This app teaches you how to lose weight in 30 days’, and the second one is, ‘5 tips on how to lose weight in 30 days’. The first one will most likely have a better ROI. It's more niche but brings in a more qualified audience.
Rather than playing around with audiences, playing around with copy is a good way to "select" your audience.
Make sure you have a good article that does a good job at selling your ad. It should not be just a plain ad, otherwise you're just adding an extra step to the funnel.
[💎 @08:54] An approach to find a good headline: try to match the style of the publisher(s) you think you'll be advertising on. Example: US on Outbrain then CNN is the top spender and you can keep the tone more journalistic.
If you don't have a good article/landing page, there's no need to tweak your headline.
Click-baity titles end up costing you quite a lot if you bring unqualified audience (often young).
[💎 @11:19] You can dress up headlines to make them not too plain in order to increase CTR while getting qualified audiences by using sensationalism through buzzwords. Example: "Moms like this app" → "Moms are praising this ingenious app".
A lot of apps are going for the App Store flow, especially gaming apps. If the app is free then going directly to the App Store makes more sense.
The landing page has more value when you can show content that benefits from having that extra step in the funnel. If your app is high-end and needs more explaining/education then the content flow makes more sense.
[💎 @14:40] Your headline sets the expectations of the content on the landing page and shapes what you need to talk about on the landing page. Example: "Americans are loving this food delivery app" → you can be salesy. "Food delivery app reveals what Americans eat" → you need to deliver that insight first before being salesy.
Sandra doesn't like to be too salesy but also doesn't like pitching the app at the bottom either (too late).
Making the content/web flow work is especially relevant with the announced IDFA changes, whether people are coming from Outbrain/Taboola or Facebook.
[💎 @05:04] The ad is just an image and a headline. The image attracts people's attention and then people look at the headline which is really the first impression of the product. You need to make sure the image matches the headline.
[💎 @05:49] CTR is important but if you attract people that just want tips vs. interested in an app then they will not end up converting. You pay by click so you leverage copy to bring a qualified audience.
Example with a weight loss app with the image being a woman running: first headline is ‘This app teaches you how to lose weight in 30 days’, and the second one is, ‘5 tips on how to lose weight in 30 days’. The first one will most likely have a better ROI. It's more niche but brings in a more qualified audience.
Rather than playing around with audiences, playing around with copy is a good way to "select" your audience.
Make sure you have a good article that does a good job at selling your ad. It should not be just a plain ad, otherwise you're just adding an extra step to the funnel.
[💎 @08:54] An approach to find a good headline: try to match the style of the publisher(s) you think you'll be advertising on. Example: US on Outbrain then CNN is the top spender and you can keep the tone more journalistic.
If you don't have a good article/landing page, there's no need to tweak your headline.
Click-baity titles end up costing you quite a lot if you bring unqualified audience (often young).
[💎 @11:19] You can dress up headlines to make them not too plain in order to increase CTR while getting qualified audiences by using sensationalism through buzzwords. Example: "Moms like this app" → "Moms are praising this ingenious app".
A lot of apps are going for the App Store flow, especially gaming apps. If the app is free then going directly to the App Store makes more sense.
The landing page has more value when you can show content that benefits from having that extra step in the funnel. If your app is high-end and needs more explaining/education then the content flow makes more sense.
[💎 @14:40] Your headline sets the expectations of the content on the landing page and shapes what you need to talk about on the landing page. Example: "Americans are loving this food delivery app" → you can be salesy. "Food delivery app reveals what Americans eat" → you need to deliver that insight first before being salesy.
Sandra doesn't like to be too salesy but also doesn't like pitching the app at the bottom either (too late).
Making the content/web flow work is especially relevant with the announced IDFA changes, whether people are coming from Outbrain/Taboola or Facebook.
[💎 @05:04] The ad is just an image and a headline. The image attracts people's attention and then people look at the headline which is really the first impression of the product. You need to make sure the image matches the headline.
[💎 @05:49] CTR is important but if you attract people that just want tips vs. interested in an app then they will not end up converting. You pay by click so you leverage copy to bring a qualified audience.
Example with a weight loss app with the image being a woman running: first headline is ‘This app teaches you how to lose weight in 30 days’, and the second one is, ‘5 tips on how to lose weight in 30 days’. The first one will most likely have a better ROI. It's more niche but brings in a more qualified audience.
Rather than playing around with audiences, playing around with copy is a good way to "select" your audience.
Make sure you have a good article that does a good job at selling your ad. It should not be just a plain ad, otherwise you're just adding an extra step to the funnel.
[💎 @08:54] An approach to find a good headline: try to match the style of the publisher(s) you think you'll be advertising on. Example: US on Outbrain then CNN is the top spender and you can keep the tone more journalistic.
If you don't have a good article/landing page, there's no need to tweak your headline.
Click-baity titles end up costing you quite a lot if you bring unqualified audience (often young).
[💎 @11:19] You can dress up headlines to make them not too plain in order to increase CTR while getting qualified audiences by using sensationalism through buzzwords. Example: "Moms like this app" → "Moms are praising this ingenious app".
A lot of apps are going for the App Store flow, especially gaming apps. If the app is free then going directly to the App Store makes more sense.
The landing page has more value when you can show content that benefits from having that extra step in the funnel. If your app is high-end and needs more explaining/education then the content flow makes more sense.
[💎 @14:40] Your headline sets the expectations of the content on the landing page and shapes what you need to talk about on the landing page. Example: "Americans are loving this food delivery app" → you can be salesy. "Food delivery app reveals what Americans eat" → you need to deliver that insight first before being salesy.
Sandra doesn't like to be too salesy but also doesn't like pitching the app at the bottom either (too late).
