Performance max campaigns are the main sales driver on many ecommerce PPC accounts. They can occasionally be good for lead generation too. But they’re a mixed. Highly automated they show you some of the data but hide parts. They don’t give many control levers and can be a pain to manage at scale. When they […]
I'm going to take a WILD guess about you: You work for an ecommerce brand, you’re running Google Ads, or paying someone to manage it for you but you’re not sure if it' better to use Performance Max or Standard Shopping campaigns. Have I impressed you with my mind reading abilities? (I hope so…) The […]
The world of Google Ads managers is divided to those who swear by manual bidding, and those who use automation. I belong to the later camp. Sure, I’ll use manual bidding in certain situations, but an automated bidding strategy with solid conversion tracking is hard to beat. But while I’m an automation friendly fella, controlling […]
Traditional marketing was notoriously hard to measure. Advertisers spent large budgets on print or TV ads and had little way of assessing their investment. Did it generate a good profit or just burn cash? A client of mine who built his empire in the 90s used to call it “Waving the flag”. You had to […]
We all know Google Ads is a powerful channel for driving more leads, sales and high-quality traffic. Then why does PPC sometimes waste money without showing much return? There are many nuances to the system and both beginners and advanced users can easily use the wrong settings. One such pitfall is the location settings. Many […]
When you’re managing large Google Ads accounts any technique that can help maintain clarity and stay on top of performance is very welcome. Google Ads campaign experiments are a great tool for optimising account performance while keeping a clear account structure. But what are campaign experiments and how should you use them? I’ve written this […]
In this article, I’ll share some simple tips on how to improve your Google Ads campaign performance, lower your costs and increase your conversions. If you’re new to Google Ads there should be some easy wins for you. If you’re an advanced user and have topics you’d like to read about, drop me an email […]
