The Paid Search Podcast | A Weekly Podcast About Google Ads and Online Marketing
Google Ads expert and Premier Google Partner Chris Schaeffer talk pay per click, Google Ads, online marketing, and how to advertise your business effectively. This podcast helps business owners, digital marketing agency employees, and pay per click freelancers make the most of their Google AdWords budgets. New episodes come out every Monday, and ask your Google Ads questions at www.paidsearchpodcast.com
Episodes
392 episodes
Let's Audit an Account with 29.6% Optimization Score (Episode 491)
This week we audit an account with a 29% optimization score in Google Ads. Does a low optimization score mean the account is failing? What do all of these recommendations in Google Ads really mean? Let's talk about the reality of the optimizati...
•
Episode 491
•
31:30
How to Build a Successful Search Campaign + Easy to Follow Instructions (Episode 490)
Have you tried and failed at Google Ads? This week Chris Schaeffer discusses a simple way to ensure you are getting the right traffic from your Google Ads campaigns. Using this simple bidding method and traffic management strategy you can be su...
•
Episode 490
•
32:14
Answering PPC Questions from Subscribers (Episode 489)
Chris answers 5 burning questions about Google Ads from listeners this week. We discuss how to deal with a campaign that has crashed and burned, manual bidding, finding traffic when it appears to not exist, and a question about how freelancers ...
•
Episode 489
•
34:07
PPC Basics - How to Pick The Best Keywords (Episode 488)
This is the best way to pick the right keywords to use in your Google Ads campaign. Chris Schaeffer discusses an effective method that will ensure anyone can get the best qualified traffic for their business from Google in these simple steps!
•
Episode 488
•
32:13
PPC Basics - Building Your First Campaign (Episode 487)
This week Chris Schaeffer gives simple steps for building a Google Ads campaign that will deliver reliable traffic with minimal effort. This method is great for those that are trying Google Ads for the first time and want to minimize wasting mo...
•
Episode 487
•
32:25
Should You Try Microsoft Ads? (Episode 486)
This week Chris Schaeffer answers a question about how to structure your Google Ads campaigns. And Joey Bidner jumps in to discuss the role of Microsoft Ads for advertisers looking to diversify their PPC traffic.Try Opteo for free for 28...
•
Episode 486
•
28:33
PPC Basics: How to Get Phone Calls (Episode 485)
This week Chris Schaeffer discusses how to get phone calls from Google Ads search campaigns. There are three methods that are the most direct way to get calls, but each method comes with some major advantages and drawbacks. Learn the truth abou...
•
Episode 485
•
29:13
Huge Q&A: 5 Questions + SPECIAL BONUS! (Episode 484)
This week Chris Schaeffer answers questions about google ads from podcast subscribers. The questions cover important topics like how to improve Google shopping campaigns, how to keep track of your changes in google ads, and why Max AI is not as...
•
Episode 484
•
48:00
PPC Basics: How to Improve Quality Score (Episode 483)
This week Chris Schaeffer discusses how to improve quality score in Google Ads search campaigns. Plus 9 things that do not improve quality score but many people still think makes a difference. Also Chris answers a question from a listener about...
•
Episode 483
•
34:52
PPC Basics: How To Manage a Search Campaign (Episode 482)
Learn the best advice I can give to someone managing a Google Ads campaign. Management is all about setting a goal based on the Phase that you are in. And then managing for that goal! It is really that simple. Check out this week's episode to l...
•
Episode 482
•
30:08
A Warning to 10+ Year Old Accounts (Episode 481)
This week Chris Schaeffer discusses how to avoid those wasteful clicks from job seekers. Also a deeper discussion and warning to accounts that are over 10 years old because there are specific areas that can cause your account to suffer if you d...
•
Episode 481
•
35:48
Huge Q&A About Google Ads (Episode 480)
This week Chris answers four questions from listeners about Google certifications, how to see audience data, and a big question that many people are asking... Does Google Ads even work any more? If you are having trouble with your account this ...
•
Episode 480
•
40:01
How to Revive a Stale Campaign (Episode 479)
This week Chris Schaeffer discusses 5 specific tips to take a campaign from stale to stellar! Learn how most campaigns stay in "phase 2" and never make it to "phase 3". Try Opteo for free for 28 days - https://opteo.com/pspC...
•
Episode 479
•
32:43
How to Stop Spam and Bot Traffic & Leads (Episode 478)
In this episode, we break down how to spot and stop spam traffic and leads before they drain your budget. We cover the risks of leaving Search Partners and Display Network wide open, including mobile apps, ad farm sites, and suspiciously high C...
•
Episode 478
•
31:09
Answering Your Questions About Google Ads (Episode 477)
Let's talk about brand keywords and why they are the most dangerous and most abused traffic in Google Ads. We're answering emails from listeners today and we've got some good ones! From bid strategies to search campaigns to performance max we c...
•
Episode 477
•
35:32
The Right Way to Use Audiences (Episode 476)
What will Google look like 5 years from now? This week Chris Schaeffer discusses how AI will change the way people search and gather information and what that means for PPC managers. Also Chris discusses the right way to use audiences in Google...
•
Episode 476
•
33:02
When Automation Fails: Broad Match vs Manual Control in Google Ads (Episode 475)
There is a scam going around to Google Ads managers that could cause some major destruction for anyone that is caught by the scammers. In this episode of the Paid Search Podcast Chris Schaeffer talks about how to avoid scammers and a very impor...
•
Episode 475
•
34:39
Competitor Campaigns: When, Why, and How (Episode 474)
Let's talk about quality score, bidding, and competitor campaigns! This week we dive into a discussion on some of the more complicated factors in Google Ads that throw many advertisers for a loop. And especially the always complex decision of w...
•
Episode 474
•
34:13
How to Audit a Failing Google Ads Account (Episode 473)
If you are having issues with a campaign on Google Ads that continues to offer no results, no conversions, and no sales today's episode can help solve that problem. Chris Schaeffer discusses the 4 levels of failure in Google Ads that most adver...
•
Episode 473
•
30:47
Answering Questions from Listeners! (Episode 472)
This week Chris Schaeffer answers questions about Google Ads from listeners. He discusses how to manage accounts that use automated bidding, a question about the Display network, and how to properly structure your Google Ads account for success...
•
Episode 472
•
32:35
Deep Dive: Successful E-Commerce Campaign Strategy (Episode 471)
This week Joey Bidner does a deep dive into a Google Ads account that focuses on e-commerce and local "foot traffic" searches to drive sales. Learn all about strategies to manage different types of searches to drive a wide variety of traffic fo...
•
Episode 471
•
37:34
Cookie Consent Explained from a Google Ads Perspective (Episode 470)
Joey Bidner discusses what Google Ads advertisers need to know about consent mode. You’ll learn why it is important for any website utilizing paid ads on Google!Try Opteo for free for 28 days - https://opteo.com/pspConcent Mode ...
•
Episode 470
•
27:54
The Budget Bulls-Eye Principle (Episode 469)
Do you know the right time to increase your budget? Is your budget causing your campaign to fail? In this week's episode Chris Schaeffer discusses a new principle that new Google Ads advertisers must understand about choosing the right budget i...
•
Episode 469
•
22:33
Most Advertisers Get Audience Bid Adjustments Wrong (Episode 468)
This week Chris Schaeffer & Joey Bidner discuss some important factors to consider when using audiences in Google Ads. Also answers questions from listeners and this week it is about how to create a successful B2B search campaign when you c...
•
Episode 468
•
35:42
My Favorite Google Ads Script (Episode 467)
This week Artur MacLellan shares his Google Ads script that can help advertisers manage their search terms. If you are having a lot of problems blocking unwanted searches coming from your keywords this is a great tool to manage your negative ke...
•
Episode 467
•
40:18