Yearly Archives: 2026
2026
Two kinds of limited by budget
With fewer knobs and levers left for PPCers to adjust these days, the ones we…
A search term doesn't have a conversion rate
Impressions on a given search term can often take multiple routes through an account, and…
PMax - and riding elephants
Running PMax is a bit like riding an elephant. That’s not to say PMax doesn’t…
5 Analytical Pitfalls in Google Ads (and How to Avoid Them)
There’s more to Google Ads Editor than most of us appreciate. The core functionality –…
5 Google Ads Editor Features You're Probably Not Using
There’s more to Google Ads Editor than most of us appreciate. The core functionality –…
The value of value (how to give Google a clue)
On the face of it, maximise conversion value beats maximise conversions. If you can align…
How to give your target CPA more leverage
The squeeze I was emailing a client recently, trying to explain why their campaign had…
Why Exact Matches Still Matter - and When They Don't
Google’s direction of travel has long been away from the primacy of the keyword –…
What Ad Tests Are Really Telling You
When you run ad tests with enough data, certain patterns emerge repeatedly. Two of them…
What to Consider When Adjusting ROAS Targets
It sometimes occurs to me that if I was put on the spot and asked…
Could 'Topic Coherence' Be Affecting Your CPCs?
I was late to this party. News about the leak of Google’s internal Search API…
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