Microsoft Ads · Ames area

White-Label Microsoft Ads for Ames, IA Agencies

Microsoft Ads run behind your brand for clients in Ames and 4 nearby markets.

Microsoft Ads coverage around Ames, IA

Around Ames we serve 4 other markets within 35 miles, about 440,000 residents in total. With this few markets, one combined Microsoft campaign is usually the right size.

All 5 markets are in Iowa.

MarketTime zoneDistanceSize band
Ames, IACentralAnchorsmall
Ankeny, IACentral21 mismall
Urbandale, IACentral29 mismall market
Des Moines, IACentral30 mimid
West Des Moines, IACentral32 mismall

Launching Microsoft Ads in the Ames area

After a Google Import, we check that location settings cover the same 5 markets with “people in” targeting.

Markets just beyond the Ames area

MarketDistanceTime zone
Cedar Falls, IA69 mi northeastCentral
Waterloo, IA73 mi northeastCentral

Suggested Microsoft Ads setup for the Ames area

Microsoft Advertising targets countries, states, metro areas, cities, ZIP codes and radius areas, with a “people in” versus “people in or searching for” option similar to Google’s.

  • Import scope

    Import the client’s Google campaigns covering Ames, Ankeny, Urbandale, Des Moines and West Des Moines.

  • Location check

    Confirm “people in” targeting and a 35-mile reach from Ames.

  • Bid adjustments

    Watch Ames and Des Moines separately; they hold most of the area’s population (about 65,000 and 210,000).

Ames area FAQs

Which markets does the Ames area include?

Within 35 miles of Ames, IA we serve Ankeny, IA (21 mi), Urbandale, IA (29 mi), Des Moines, IA (30 mi) and West Des Moines, IA (32 mi).

What other areas are close to Ames?

Des Moines, IA (30 miles south), Cedar Rapids, IA (101 miles east), Omaha, NE (131 miles southwest) and Fremont, NE (154 miles west).

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