There’s a war going on within your Google Ads account. You don’t just have one enemy to defend against, you have many, and they’re attaching from all sides. Some of you have given up and surrendered, while others are trying to press on. Today, I’m going to outline five major threats that I regularly see within Google Ads, and I’ll … Read More
Google Ads and your early warning system
I recently ran across an alarming situation in Google Ads with one of my clients that I wanted to share with you. They created a new landing page and asked me to send traffic to it from Google Ads. So I set up a new campaign and began sending targeting visitors to this new page. Because the page was performing … Read More
Google Ads is wasting your money at certain times
Anyone running Google Ads knows how easy it is to burn through money. An incorrect setting, a poorly targeted keyword, or even one irrelevant landing page can turn the whole thing into a costly exercise. It’s easy to do. And Google is more than happy for you to make these costly mistakes – because they’ll win in the end. That’s … Read More
Getting Google Ads right – avoiding missed opportunities
Do you ever wonder why Google Ads appears to be working for so many other businesses and not yours? Ever wonder what you’re doing differently from everyone else? This post will help you understand the big issues holding you back from Google Ads success, and show you how to solve them in your own account. The problem with missed opportunities. … Read More
Google are taking away your control, again.
Recently, there have been some massive changes over at Google, and I am not talking about how AdWords is now called Google Ads. Nor am I talking about the new interface. Or the Google Ads support which has gone seriously downhill over the past few months. I don’t have much hair on my head, but I do at times find … Read More
Your Google Display Network performance is about to take a nose dive
In case you weren’t aware, Google recently sent out an email about some upcoming changes they were making to mobile targeting on the Google Display Network (GDN). The email looked something like this: Background – and how this change could impact your account’s performance. If you’re running any campaigns that target the GDN and you don’t update your settings, you’re … Read More
Cut your Google Ads costs in less than one hour a week
Google Ads (formerly known as AdWords) can be expensive. For some businesses, it’s so expensive that they may have turned it off in frustration. If you’re thinking about calling it quits on Google Ads or maybe you already did, this will hopefully change your mind. I’m going to show you five ways to cut your Google Ads costs while at … Read More
Five reasons to steer clear of AdWords
Are you thinking about using AdWords? Or maybe you’re already using it but you’re not sure if it’s right for your business? If this sounds familiar, not only will this post potentially save you money, it will also help you decide once and for all if you should even be using AdWords. I have been managing AdWords accounts for our … Read More
AdWords Conversions – why aren’t you getting enough?
You’ve just logged into your AdWords Account and you notice that while there are plenty of clicks, you’re not receiving any actual conversions. Experience tells you this isn’t normal behavior, and you fear that something may have gone terribly wrong. Why this is happening will depend on your particular situation, and figuring it out can be rather time-consuming. To make the … Read More
There’s a growing problem within AdWords
There’s a growing problem within AdWords, and it’s going to hit your bottom line. And the result is that over time you’ll pay more or you’ll see very little in return from your AdWords spend. I have been doing AdWords since 2005, and Dave started back in 2001. Back then, things were different. AdWords, well let’s just say it was … Read More