Buyer Signals Won’t Help · Google Ads AI Max · Brand Measurement Truth

Here’s this week’s ReferralEarl roundup — 9 items across Affiliate & Referral, Search & Traffic.

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The TLDR

  • Affiliate & Referral: More buyer signals won’t tell you what buyers need next
  • Search & Traffic: Google Ads AI Max Columns: Brand Inclusion, Commission, Locations Of Interest & Optimized Targeting

Affiliate & Referral

More buyer signals won’t tell you what buyers need next

Clicks, visits, and engagement scores show what buyers did. Better marketing starts with understanding what they’re trying to accomplish. MarTech

Brand measurement needs a new source of truth

AI makes it possible to combine search, social, ecommerce, and commercial signals for a more continuous view of brand health. MarTech

Search & Traffic

Google Ads AI Max Columns: Brand Inclusion, Commission, Locations Of Interest & Optimized Targeting

Google Ads is adding new AI Max related columns to the Google Ads reporting console. The columns include brand inclusions, locations of interest, commission and optimized targeting. Search Engine Roundtable

Google Ads Self-Services Conversion Lift Measurement

Google Ads now lets advertisers set up Conversion Lift measurement themselves. Google updated its help documentation to say that you no longer need a Google Ads representative to set up Conversion Lift measurement; you… Search Engine Roundtable

From the blog this week

How to Automate a Post-Purchase Email Series for Repeat Sales

New on the site — Read the post

How to Set Up a Loyalty Program for a Car Wash

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What Is a Referral Landing Page? Beginner’s Guide + Examples

New on the site — Read the post

How to Write an Onboarding Email Sequence That Cuts Churn

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Pressure Washing Referral Program Ideas That Book More Jobs

New on the site — Read the post

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