Having a structure in how we name campaigns, ad-sets and ads in a standardised, logical and intuitive way ensure that anyone in the team can create, manage and report our PPC client projects.
In this document:
Campaign name
Depending on the channel you advertise, we may set up 1 to 5+ campaign types simultaneously. All channels will have a similar structure but provide slightly different information.
Campaign types:
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Creative testing
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Audience testing
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Scaling campaign
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Retargeting campaign
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Promo (name)
Naming convention:
Campaign type - Budget Optimization - Goal - Date - YourInitials
Example naming convention on Facebook:
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Creative testing - ABO - PUR - 10/07 - AP
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Scaling - CBO - PUR - 15/06 - AP
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Scaling - CBO - Contacts - 01/12 - AP
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Retargeting - CBO - Contacts - 01/12 - AP
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Promo (35% Off Poncho) - CBO - PUR - 01/12 - AP
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Promo (Black Friday) - CBO - PUR - 10/11 - AP
AP = Alex Pilotto
Google Ads
Campaign types:
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PMax
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Search
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Display
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Etc
Naming convention:
Campaign type - Location detail - Product/Category - Date - YourInitials
Example naming convention on Google:
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PMAX - AU - All products - 10/07 - AP
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Search - US - 12/05 - AP
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PMAX - California - Dresses - 30/03 - AP
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Display - US+AU - Shoes - 01/11 - AP
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Display - Melbourne - 01/11 - AP
Ad-sets or ad-groups
Ad-sets or ad-groups follow a more simplistic approach to the naming convention.
Targeting type:
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Interest or keyword topic
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LLK (lookalike)
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Retargeting
Naming convention:
Targeting type - Details(if applicable) - Restriction(if applicable)
Example ad-sets naming convention on Facebook:
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Interest - Broad
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LLK - 1% PUR 180
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Interest - Broad - M30+
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Retargeting - VC 14
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Retargeting - ATC 30 - NZ only
Example ad-sets naming convention on Google:
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Retargeting - ATC 30
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Men Shoes
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Cashmere Australia
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Retargeting - VC 7
Ads
The naming convention for ads only applies to Facebook, Instagram, Display and PMax campaigns and does not apply to search or call ads.
Asset type:
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Image
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Video
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Carousel
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Mix
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GIF
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Other
Naming convention:
Asset type - Page/Product title - Source or file name(if applicable)
The Source or file name is useful to quickly find the asset on Google drive or any folder where it's located.
Example ads naming convention on Facebook:
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Video - Rejuvenating eye mask - 0392_02_03.mp4
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Video - Weight loss program - Interview-with-mike.mp4
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IMG - Homepage - page post
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Video - Homepage - page post
Example ads naming convention on Google:
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Mix - Service page
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Video - Homepage - Interview With Mike
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Mix - Rejuvenating eye mask
References
Platform |
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
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PUR IC ATC VC VV |
Purchase Initiate checkout Add to cart View content Video views |
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M F MF M25+ |
Male only Female only Male + Female Male with 25+ years old |
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VV 25% VV 100% |
25%+ video views 100% video views |
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PUR 180 ATC 90 VC 7 VV 30 |
Purchases past 180 days Add to cart past 90 days View content past 7 days Video views past 30 days |
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The reference section will be updated frequently and we might apply changes to the naming convention n the future.