How Much Should PPC Management Cost?

How Much Should PPC Management Cost?

There have been lots of really good questions, but this one from Phil of Trumbull stood out: “What is the average amount companies take for running a PPC campaign?” Factors That Influence PPC Management Costs Here are key factors that determine how much you should expect to pay: Vendor Experience Level: Seasoned experts often charge […]

Snapshot templates added, Aggregate Identifiers improved

Snapshot templates added, Aggregate Identifiers improved

Google Analytics just made it easier to get quick insights and more accurate attribution. The Reports snapshot section now includes pre-built templates focused on user behavior, sales and revenue, and marketing performance. That means less time building custom reports and more time actually using the data. Alongside the templates, the card library has been updated, […]

Meta adds dynamic overlays to Advantage+ Catalog ads

Meta adds dynamic overlays to Advantage+ Catalog ads

Meta introduced a small but potentially powerful tweak to its Advantage+ Catalog campaigns: dynamic overlays. Advertisers can now add price, discount, and shipping labels directly onto product images – styled like stickers – to make promotions pop in the Facebook Feed. How it works. You’ve got four label options now: Current price. A strikethrough sale […]

Google hypes AI Overviews, refuses to answer CTR question

Google hypes AI Overviews, refuses to answer CTR question

Alphabet spent much of its Q1 2025 earnings call last night talking up the growth of AI Overviews, but dodged a question seeking clarity on how Google’s AI-generated answers impact click-through rates and conversion. Why we care. Did Google decide that last night wasn’t “the moment to go into details of click-through rate and conversion […]

How to use CRM data to inform and grow your PPC campaigns

How to use CRM data to inform and grow your PPC campaigns

In the world of digital advertising, data is king. Yet, many PPC advertisers underutilize one of their most valuable sources of insights: their CRM data.  Whether you’re a B2B or B2C marketer, your CRM is a gold mine of customer information that can significantly enhance your paid media strategy.  To boost efficiency and scale, focus […]

How to optimize B2B PPC spend when budgets and confidence are low

How to optimize B2B PPC spend when budgets and confidence are low

By now, you’re almost certainly feeling the effects of the tariff teeter-totter by the U.S. that started earlier this month.  Economic instability seems to be a fact of life nowadays.  Large shifts in supply chains, along with stock market volatility, can be scary for advertisers.  It’s hard to contemplate spending money on advertising when uncertainty […]

The 8 Most Important PPC KPIs You Should Be Tracking

The 8 Most Important PPC KPIs You Should Be Tracking

If you’re still measuring your PPC success based on click-through rate and impressions alone, you’re about to be left behind. The role of paid media has changed – and not just because Google Ads released another round of automation. It’s changing because people have changed. We live in a multi-device, privacy-first, AI-influenced world where attention […]

What you need to know

What you need to know

Domain extensions have been a core part of the web since its early days. In SEO, debates have continued for decades about how a domain extension, such as a TLD (top-level domain) or ccTLD (country-code top-level domain), affects rankings. The discussion often concerns whether search engines like Google, Baidu, or Microsoft Bing prefer specific domain […]

Google asserts ownership of all advertiser assets in Local Services Ads

Google asserts ownership of all advertiser assets in Local Services Ads

“This call is being recorded for Google algorithm optimization purposes.”  On April 22, Google Ads notified Local Services Ads (LSA) advertisers of a significant update to its Terms of Service, asserting the right to use, modify, and analyze all content within an advertiser’s LSA profile, including phone calls from prospective customers.  These rights extend not […]

Meta rolls out ads globally on Threads feed

Meta rolls out ads globally on Threads feed

Meta’s text-based social platform is now monetizing its 300 million monthly active users Meta’s standalone app Threads is beginning a global rollout of advertisements within its feed starting Wednesday, expanding beyond the limited testing that began in January. What’s happening: Image-based ads will appear between content in users’ Threads feeds. All eligible advertisers will gain […]