{"id":1352,"date":"2025-10-22T13:34:29","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T13:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/?p=1352"},"modified":"2025-10-22T13:34:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T13:34:29","slug":"its-time-to-rethink-your-search-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/its-time-to-rethink-your-search-strategy","title":{"rendered":"Rising Costs. Dropping ROAS. Time to Rethink Your Search Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tap into high-converting retail search beyond Google with a smarter Omni Search Ad strategy.&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The traditional marketing funnel \u2014 once a straight path from awareness to conversion \u2014 has become dynamic and multi-dimensional. Today\u2019s consumers interact with brands across fragmented platforms, demanding marketers to be more adaptive, agile, and data-informed. Every stage of the funnel \u2014 awareness, consideration, and conversion \u2014 is being redefined by technology and changing user behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-1-1024x475.png\" alt=\"The Changing Funnel\" class=\"wp-image-1361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-1-1024x475.png 1024w, https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-1-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-1-768x356.png 768w, https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-1-1536x712.png 1536w, https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-1.png 1930w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conversions: Search Isn\u2019t Just Google Anymore<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Search marketing is undergoing a quiet transformation. While Google still plays a major role, <strong>users are increasingly searching on other platforms like browser and search engines beyond Google, BNPL Apps, Launchers, Keyboard Apps, AI-powered assistants <\/strong>and more\u2013These platforms deliver high-intent results.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This fragmentation requires a new strategy \u2014 one that covers <strong>non-traditional search environments<\/strong> where users exhibit high intent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s where <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hubs.li\/Q03vC1C10\">SitePlug\u2019s Omni Search solution<\/a> <\/strong>steps in to bridge the gap.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SitePlug\u2019s Omni Search helps brands <strong>capture bottom-funnel users by placing relevant brand links across expanded and alternate search platforms.<\/strong> It offers <strong>a privacy-compliant, high-intent environment to drive last-mile conversions<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a world where Google\u2019s search market share is steadily declining, <strong>Omni Search ensures your brand shows up where it matters most \u2014 right when users are ready to act<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ad Spends Reflect the Funnel&#8217;s Evolution<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This shift in the funnel is mirrored in where marketers are spending. According to eMarketer:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>U.S. digital ad spend<\/strong> has surged from <strong>$158 billion in 2020 to $337 billion in 2024 and<\/strong> is projected to grow at a <strong>CAGR of 10.6% through 2028<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>U.S. Digital Ad Spend Growth 2020\u20132028<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-2-1024x475.png\" alt=\"US Digital Ad Spend Growth 2020-2028\" class=\"wp-image-1354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-2-1024x475.png 1024w, https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-2-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-2-768x356.png 768w, https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-2-1536x712.png 1536w, https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-2.png 1930w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Retail leads the pack<\/strong> in 2024, contributing ~$88.13 billion in digital ad spend, followed by verticals like finance, tech, and auto.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-3-1024x475.png\" alt=\"US Digital Ad Spend by Industry\" class=\"wp-image-1355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-3-1024x475.png 1024w, https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-3-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-3-768x356.png 768w, https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-3-1536x712.png 1536w, https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-3.png 1930w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In <strong>the UK, digital ad spend<\/strong> is forecasted to rise from <strong>$30 billion in 2020 to $52 billion by 2026<\/strong>, with a <strong>CAGR of 9.6% through 2029<\/strong>. \u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UK Digital Ad Spend Trend 2020\u20132029<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-4-1024x475.png\" alt=\"UK Digital Ad Spend Trend 2020\u20132029\" class=\"wp-image-1357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-4-1024x475.png 1024w, https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-4-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-4-768x356.png 768w, https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-4-1536x712.png 1536w, https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-4.png 1930w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rethinking Search in a Non-Linear World<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consumers don\u2019t move through the funnel step-by-step anymore \u2014 and search behavior reflects that shift. Today\u2019s users aren\u2019t just typing keywords into Google, clicking on the first link on the SERP, and converting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They expect <strong>more<\/strong>:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Privacy-first environments<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Personalized, relevant results<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Instant answers<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Community-driven insights<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Content tailored to regional context<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If those expectations aren\u2019t met, they move on \u2014 fast.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"814\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-5-1024x814.png\" alt=\"Did You Know?\" class=\"wp-image-1364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-5-1024x814.png 1024w, https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-5-300x239.png 300w, https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-5-768x611.png 768w, https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-5-1536x1222.png 1536w, https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-5.png 1930w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With over <strong>99,000 searches happening every second<\/strong>, the way users discover, evaluate, and act is constantly evolving. <strong>Search has become dynamic, decentralized, and deeply intent-driven<\/strong> \u2014 a far cry from the keyword-dominated past.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"605\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-6-1024x605.png\" alt=\"Search Statistics\" class=\"wp-image-1358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-6-1024x605.png 1024w, https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-6-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-6-768x454.png 768w, https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-6-1536x907.png 1536w, https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-6.png 1930w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dive into SitePlug\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/hubs.ly\/Q03vC5KS0\">eBook, <em>\u201cSearch Advertising &#8211; <\/em><strong><em>Beyond Google Search<\/em><\/strong><em>,\u201d<\/em><\/a> for insights on user demographics across emerging platforms and search applications \u2014 and learn how advertisers can access them all through a single partnership that can fuel ad success.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For advertisers, this means one thing: <strong>it\u2019s time to rethink how and where search fits into your the ad strategy.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>If you\u2019re relying solely on a single search platform\u2013Google, you\u2019re missing out on a massive pool of high-intent users<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/strong> Advertising on traditional platforms is stagnant with Google\u2019s ad costs rising year-over-year \u2013 there is a rise in CPL and CPC, while ROAS is dropping. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"98\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Short-forms-1-1024x98.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Short-forms-1-1024x98.png 1024w, https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Short-forms-1-300x29.png 300w, https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Short-forms-1-768x73.png 768w, https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Short-forms-1-1536x146.png 1536w, https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Short-forms-1.png 1930w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Brands need to rethink their search strategies and tap into where users are looking<strong>.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For advertisers, one thing is clear: <strong>search can no longer be treated as a one-channel tactic<\/strong>. If your strategy is built solely around Google, you\u2019re missing out on a vast and growing audience of high-intent users exploring other platforms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s where <strong>SitePlug\u2019s Omni Search Solution<\/strong> comes in\u2014it is an aggregator of alternate search across multiple platforms, that seamlessly connects advertisers and brands with the right audience through powerful search ad formats across various platforms through various device types.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Want to stay ahead in the changing search landscape\u2014beyond Google?<\/strong>\u2014 not just chase attention, but <strong>engineer meaningful discovery and timely conversion<\/strong> in every corner of the digital world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here what you need to do:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Diversify your ad budgets to ensure you have a good marketing mix of channels.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Partnership with SitePlug can give advertisers access to<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/hubs.ly\/Q03vC56V0\">Omni Search<\/a><\/strong> that can help you unlock this performance mix instead of various partnerships that can be taxing.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n    <div class=\"sa-accordion\">\r\n                    <div class=\"sa-item\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"sa-title\">Accordion 1<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"sa-content\">\r\n                    <div class=\"sa-text\">\n<p>one<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"sa-item\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"sa-title\">Accordion 2<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"sa-content\">\r\n                    <div class=\"sa-text\">\n<p>Two<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n    \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tap into high-converting retail search beyond Google with a smarter Omni Search Ad strategy.&nbsp; The traditional marketing funnel \u2014 once a straight path from awareness&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":1369,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[33,23,24,32,15,34,31],"class_list":["post-1352","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-advertiser","tag-ad-spend","tag-alternative-search","tag-alternative-search-marketing","tag-google-ads","tag-online-search","tag-roas","tag-search-marketing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1352","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1352"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1352\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1404,"href":"https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1352\/revisions\/1404"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1369"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1352"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1352"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beta.siteplug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1352"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}