The Paid Search Podcast | A Weekly Podcast About Google Adwords And Digital Marketing

This week we open with a question from a listener who is dealing with a crashing account. Chris discusses how to fix a Google Ads search campaign that is failing. Then another email from a listener who reminds us why it is important to focus on the core basics of Google Ads management. And last an update about Performance Max.Try Opteo for free for 28 days - https://opteo.com/pspChris Schaeffer - https://www.chrisschaeffer.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/y6mFjgyAYQkSubmit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.comTwitter - https://x.com/PaidSearchPod

Let's talk about ways to improve the quality of your leads from Google Ads. This week Chris Schaeffer answers questions from listeners including an email from a listener that has suggestions on a better way to run competitor ads on Google. Plus Joey Bidner jumps in for a discussion about Dynamic Search Ads.Try Opteo for free for 28 days - https://opteo.com/pspChris Schaeffer - https://www.chrisschaeffer.comJoey Bidner - https://joeybidner.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/js9iDcNpRiISubmit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.comTwitter - https://x.com/PaidSearchPod

Do you know what makes your campaign more likely to spend more? When should you consider increasing your budget? Do you know what makes a campaign infinitely more expensive? Let's talk about budget in Google Ads!Try Opteo for free for 28 days - https://opteo.com/pspChris Schaeffer - https://www.chrisschaeffer.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DMaF1o1lqgQSubmit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.comTwitter - https://x.com/PaidSearchPod

Need to breathe new life in your Google Ads marketing strategy? Try one or all of these unique tricks to drive new traffic to your business.Try Opteo for free for 28 days - https://opteo.com/pspChris Schaeffer - https://www.chrisschaeffer.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IkZ1bhuRVfwSubmit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.comTwitter - https://x.com/PaidSearchPod

Don't make these same mistakes! This week we take a look at three examples of accounts that made big mistakes and wasted thousands of dollars in Google Ads. As the year comes to an end use these examples to learn how to avoid these deadly account management mistakes.Try Opteo for free for 28 days - https://opteo.com/pspChris Schaeffer - https://www.chrisschaeffer.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zwwHxifjj3USubmit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.comTwitter - https://x.com/PaidSearchPod

Answering questions from listeners about Google Ads. Topics include solving an issue with conversion tracking, performance max questions, how to manage search terms effectively, Google Ads policy issues, and a question about Google's sweeping changes to their platform in the past 5 years.Try Opteo for free for 28 days - https://opteo.com/pspChris Schaeffer - https://www.chrisschaeffer.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_Nf6mkHN2JUSubmit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.comTwitter - https://x.com/PaidSearchPod

HVAC campaigns in Google Ads are very difficult high spending accounts to manage. In today's episode Chris Schaeffer is talking about how you can get better results from these difficult search campaigns focused on A/C repair lead generation. There are a lot of ways to manage lead generation for HVAC and these tips should help you decide how to best approach this tough industry.Try Opteo for free for 28 days - https://opteo.com/pspChris Schaeffer - https://www.chrisschaeffer.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/e5EAzDusFUcSubmit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.comTwitter - https://twitter.com/PaidSearchPod

Is Google Ads confusing? Well today we are talking about 7 things that have never changed and will never change in Google Ads. These truths will always be important because they form the foundation of any successful Google Ads account. From the importance of top ranking to ad copy to search terms, these facts continue to be cornerstones in paid ads.Try Opteo for free for 28 days - https://opteo.com/pspChris Schaeffer - https://www.chrisschaeffer.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MKRcQ2EPQz0Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.comTwitter - https://twitter.com/PaidSearchPod

Let's talk about two major categories and how they are different. Today's entire podcast is focused on a case study between business to business lead generation and business to consumer lead generation. These are two very different types of strategies and you should approach each category very differently!Try Opteo for free for 28 days - https://opteo.com/pspChris Schaeffer - https://www.chrisschaeffer.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OWqQx8pfhCMSubmit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.comTwitter - https://twitter.com/PaidSearchPod

Following these simple steps you can get your ad to rank first on Google. It is easy to make a mistake in the very complex Google Ads system and waste a lot of money trying to accomplish a high ranking ad, but if you follow my formula you will find the process to be straightforward and easy.Try Opteo for free for 28 days - https://opteo.com/pspChris Schaeffer - https://www.chrisschaeffer.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VZxIrvPAC8YSubmit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.comTwitter - https://twitter.com/PaidSearchPod

The major difference I see between good Google Ads accounts and great Google Ads accounts is in the way that they handle bidding. The proper bidding knowledge makes all the difference in getting more of the good traffic and less of the bad traffic from your Google Ads search campaigns.Try Opteo for free for 28 days - https://opteo.com/pspChris Schaeffer - https://www.chrisschaeffer.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zfDwbg6ZlgMSubmit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.comTwitter - https://twitter.com/PaidSearchPod

The major difference I see between good Google Ads accounts and great Google Ads accounts is in the way that they handle bidding. The proper bidding knowledge makes all the difference in getting more of the good traffic and less of the bad traffic from your Google Ads search campaigns.Try Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/pspChris Schaeffer - https://www.chrisschaeffer.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WLsHZikn3vMSubmit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.comTwitter - https://twitter.com/PaidSearchPod

This simple bidding strategy gives you a simple way to manage your ads on Google. It is a great alternative to manual bidding!Try Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/pspChris Schaeffer - https://www.chrisschaeffer.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8u2FCzlVJ0gSubmit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.comTwitter - https://twitter.com/PaidSearchPod

Learn more about keywords in Google Ads in this week's episode using my favorite keyword hack.Try Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/pspChris Schaeffer - https://www.chrisschaeffer.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bEIR7YYaHMASubmit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.comTwitter - https://twitter.com/PaidSearchPod

Try Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/pspChris Schaeffer - https://www.chrisschaeffer.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AN0_VqZia-wSubmit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.comTwitter - https://twitter.com/PaidSearchPod

Try Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/pspSpecial URL to use to avoid the YouTube display network placements: googleadsense_without_youtube.com Joey Bidner - https://joeybidner.com/Chris Schaeffer - https://www.chrisschaeffer.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/obUZDrWOvggSubmit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.comTwitter - https://twitter.com/PaidSearchPod

Try Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/pspHow to Turn Off Sneaky Settings: https://files.chrisschaeffer.com/sxlCMeNLChris Schaeffer - https://www.chrisschaeffer.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qoitf0oJlLoSubmit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.comTwitter - https://twitter.com/PaidSearchPod

Try Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/pspChris Schaeffer - https://www.chrisschaeffer.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IH2AieFzqNMSubmit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.comTwitter - https://twitter.com/PaidSearchPod

Try Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/pspChris Schaeffer - https://www.chrisschaeffer.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/K5DF8kBNvo8Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.comTwitter - https://twitter.com/PaidSearchPod

Try Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/pspChris Schaeffer - https://www.chrisschaeffer.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/viaUh_DGRxkSubmit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.comTwitter - https://twitter.com/PaidSearchPod