Coronavirus Impact on Google Ads and Affiliate Sales

searchenginejournal | March 18, 2020

Amazon has cut spending on Google Ads to virtually nothing. Current events are the large reason why.  Covid-19 buying trends show deep changes that may impact Google Ads, affiliate earnings and publisher advertising earnings. Knowing what is happening may help you get through this stormy moment. According to a report by digital marketing solutions provider tinuiti, Amazon has been gradually reducing their Google Ads spend since the end of January and as of March 11, Amazon has almost turned off it’s advertising altogether.

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Our Client is a multinational banking corporation that operates a  network of more than 500 offices, in 19 countries in Asia Pacific, Western Europe, and North America.

As a result of the economic downturn brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, many financial institutions shifted their investment strategies to focus more heavily on digital advertising. This led to a significant increase in competition on platforms such as Google, Facebook, TikTok, and Line, which in turn drove up customer acquisition costs for banks. Our client's marketing team was struggling to keep up with these rising costs and maintain profit margins.

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Our Client is a multinational banking corporation that operates a  network of more than 500 offices, in 19 countries in Asia Pacific, Western Europe, and North America.

As a result of the economic downturn brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, many financial institutions shifted their investment strategies to focus more heavily on digital advertising. This led to a significant increase in competition on platforms such as Google, Facebook, TikTok, and Line, which in turn drove up customer acquisition costs for banks. Our client's marketing team was struggling to keep up with these rising costs and maintain profit margins.

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