The Google Ads Podcast

As a Client Manager for Google Ads, we shouldn't just think about what happens inside of the dashboard, instead, we should put on that CMO thinking cap and think about a customer's journey. We turned what our client thought was going to be an eCommerce-focused campaign into a lead generation-focused campaign. Listen to this episode as Carmen Lee, our Senior Client Manager, explains why the team came up with strategy and how it was beneficial for the client.0:00 Intro0:20 🔥 Maximizing Google Ads in Your Customer Journey to Boost Sales3:19 Smart Campaigns & Dynamic Search Ads5:42 Competitor CampaignsLearn about the Solutions 8 Digital Marketing Services here: www.sol8.com/digital-marketing-services Related videos:💣 Google Ads Lead Generation Problems: Low Lead Volume and Slow Lead Follow-up:    • 💣 Google Ads Lead Generation Problems...  🤝 What We've Learned About Effective Client Management:    • 🤝 What We've Learned About Effective ...   👉 Get free guides, templates, SOPs, checklists, and worksheets to help you grow your business: https://sol8.com/free-stuff/👉 Get our latest content every Monday, straight to your inbox. Sign up for our newsletter: https://sol8.com/newsletter/ 👉 Join our You vs. Google Mastermind to get exclusive access to weekly calls and Q&A sessions, insider resources and training, and a private Slack group: https://youvsgoogle.com/ 🔥 Get your copy of You vs. Google: The (Very) Unauthorized Guide to Google Adson Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWSNLNRN 👉 WOULD LIKE TO SCALE AND GROW YOUR BUSINESS WITH PPC?Sign up for a FREE Action Plan today: https://sol8.com/ap/ Solutions 8 is a global authority in the Google Ads space and one of the world's leading PPC agencies. Our YouTube channel is dedicated to sharing our most effective marketing strategies to help you achieve your business goals.--------------------------------------------------Connect with Kasim here: https://smartlink.metricool.com/publi... ⬇️️ You can find us here ⬇️️:Website: https://sol8.com/Twitter:   / solutions_8   Instagram:   / solutions_8   Facebook:   / solutions8llc   LinkedIn:   / solutions-8   #googleads #digitalmarketing #googleadsbestpractices #ppc

John Moran shares his strategy of using Target ROAS bidding exclusively for Standard Shopping campaigns. He explains how he does this, how to use it with new accounts, his confidence in applying tROAS, and more. Guide to Google Ads Bidding Strategies:    • Guide to Google Ads Bidding Strategies   Learn about the Solutions 8 Digital Marketing Services here: www.sol8.com/digital-marketing-services0:00 Intro0:09 Using only Target ROAS Bidding for Standard Shopping Campaigns3:58 Discussion on market competition, brand protection, and adjusting bidding strategies accordingly10:20 Confidence in applying tROAS 👉 Get free guides, templates, SOPs, checklists, and worksheets to help you grow your business: https://sol8.com/free-stuff/👉 Get our latest content every Monday, straight to your inbox. Sign up for our newsletter: https://sol8.com/newsletter/ 👉 Join our You vs. Google Mastermind to get exclusive access to weekly calls and Q&A sessions, insider resources and training, and a private Slack group: https://youvsgoogle.com/ 🔥 Get your copy of You vs. Google: The (Very) Unauthorized Guide to Google Adson Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWSNLNRN 👉 WOULD LIKE TO SCALE AND GROW YOUR BUSINESS WITH PPC?Sign up for a FREE Action Plan today: https://sol8.com/ap/ Solutions 8 is a global authority in the Google Ads space and one of the world's leading PPC agencies. Our YouTube channel is dedicated to sharing our most effective marketing strategies to help you achieve your business goals.--------------------------------------------------Connect with Kasim here: https://smartlink.metricool.com/publi... ⬇️️ You can find us here ⬇️️:Website: https://sol8.com/Twitter:   / solutions_8   Instagram:   / solutions_8   Facebook:   / solutions8llc   LinkedIn:   / solutions-8   #googleads #digitalmarketing #googleadsbestpractices #ppc

Joshua Rugg, one of our amazing account managers, shares the business metrics you should pay attention to to boost your revenue. He represents this through a chicken laying golden eggs, the chicken representing your business, and the eggs symbolizing revenue. He emphasizes the importance of a more holistic approach to what and how to feed your chicken so it lays more golden eggs. Listen to this episode to learn more.Related videos: What Is Your ROAS.... Really?    • What Is Your ROAS.... Really?  🤯 How to Measure Success in Google Ads Part 1: A High ROAS Doesn’t Always Equal Success:    • 🤯 How to Measure Success in Google Ad...   📉 ROAS Is Shrinking: Here’s What to Do About It:    • 📉 ROAS Is Shrinking: Here’s What to D...   💣 The Secret to Google Ads Success: Mastering Media Efficiency Ratio (MER):    • 💣 The Secret to Google Ads Success: M...  💣 FREE Media Efficiency Ratio (MER) Tracking Sheet:    • 💣 FREE Media Efficiency Ratio (MER) T...   👉 Get free guides, templates, SOPs, checklists, and worksheets to help you grow your business: https://sol8.com/free-stuff/👉 Get our latest content every Monday, straight to your inbox. Sign up for our newsletter: https://sol8.com/newsletter/ 👉 Join our You vs. Google Mastermind to get exclusive access to weekly calls and Q&A sessions, insider resources and training, and a private Slack group: https://youvsgoogle.com/ 🔥 Get your copy of You vs. Google: The (Very) Unauthorized Guide to Google Adson Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWSNLNRN 👉 WOULD LIKE TO SCALE AND GROW YOUR BUSINESS WITH PPC?Sign up for a FREE Action Plan today: https://sol8.com/ap/ Solutions 8 is a global authority in the Google Ads space and one of the world's leading PPC agencies. Our YouTube channel is dedicated to sharing our most effective marketing strategies to help you achieve your business goals.--------------------------------------------------Connect with Kasim here: https://smartlink.metricool.com/publi... ⬇️️ You can find us here ⬇️️:Website: https://sol8.com/Twitter:   / solutions_8   Instagram:   / solutions_8   Facebook:   / solutions8llc   LinkedIn:   / solutions-8   #googleads #digitalmarketing #googleadsbestpractices #ppc

In this episode from our internal training, John Moran examines a Google Ads account struggling with low sales volume. The business sells luxury jewelry in a competitive market. Listen John in action as he analyzes the account and suggests future strategies to improve lead volume and sales.Learn about the Solutions 8 Digital Marketing Services here: www.sol8.com/digital-marketing-servicesRelated videos:💣 Google Ads Lead Generation Problems: Low Lead Volume and Slow Lead Follow-up:    • 💣 Google Ads Lead Generation Problems...   🚀 Measuring Ad Success: Key Business Metrics Beyond CPA and ROAS:    • 🚀 Measuring Ad Success: Key Business ...   0:00 Intro0:23 Google Ads Problem: Low Sales Volume of Luxury Products 4:22 Pushing high AOV products9:30 Analyzing social media presence and competition12:17 Traffic platform evaluation and future strategy👉 Get free guides, templates, SOPs, checklists, and worksheets to help you grow your business: https://sol8.com/free-stuff/👉 Get our latest content every Monday, straight to your inbox. Sign up for our newsletter: https://sol8.com/newsletter/ 👉 Join our You vs. Google Mastermind to get exclusive access to weekly calls and Q&A sessions, insider resources and training, and a private Slack group: https://youvsgoogle.com/ 🔥 Get your copy of You vs. Google: The (Very) Unauthorized Guide to Google Adson Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWSNLNRN 👉 WOULD LIKE TO SCALE AND GROW YOUR BUSINESS WITH PPC?Sign up for a FREE Action Plan today: https://sol8.com/ap/ Solutions 8 is a global authority in the Google Ads space and one of the world's leading PPC agencies. Our YouTube channel is dedicated to sharing our most effective marketing strategies to help you achieve your business goals.--------------------------------------------------Connect with Kasim here: https://smartlink.metricool.com/publi... ⬇️️ You can find us here ⬇️️:Website: https://sol8.com/Twitter:   / solutions_8   Instagram:   / solutions_8   Facebook:   / solutions8llc   LinkedIn:   / solutions-8   #googleads #digitalmarketing #googleadsbestpractices #ppc

Caden explains the #1 issue with marketing—attribution. He dives into what to look for to solve the age old question of tracking the effectiveness of your marketing efforts, how attribution has evolved, and the future of marketing. He also shares his strategies and knowledge so marketers can understand the issue better so they can make informed decisions without solely relying on attribution tools.Related video:🔥 How to Solve the Google Ads Attribution Problem Caused by Performance Max:    • 🔥 How to Solve the Google Ads Attribu...   0:00 Intro0:18 How to Solve the Number One Marketing Issue2:59 Losing third-party attribution cookies6:46 Omnichannel and the crossover nightmare👉 Get free guides, templates, SOPs, checklists, and worksheets to help you grow your business: https://sol8.com/free-stuff/👉 Get our latest content every Monday, straight to your inbox. Sign up for our newsletter: https://sol8.com/newsletter/ 👉 Join our You vs. Google Mastermind to get exclusive access to weekly calls and Q&A sessions, insider resources and training, and a private Slack group: https://youvsgoogle.com/ 🔥 Get your copy of You vs. Google: The (Very) Unauthorized Guide to Google Adson Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWSNLNRN 👉 WOULD LIKE TO SCALE AND GROW YOUR BUSINESS WITH PPC?Sign up for a FREE Action Plan today: https://sol8.com/ap/ Solutions 8 is a global authority in the Google Ads space and one of the world's leading PPC agencies. Our YouTube channel is dedicated to sharing our most effective marketing strategies to help you achieve your business goals.--------------------------------------------------Connect with Kasim here: https://smartlink.metricool.com/publi... ⬇️️ You can find us here ⬇️️:Website: https://sol8.com/Twitter:   / solutions_8   Instagram:   / solutions_8   Facebook:   / solutions8llc   LinkedIn:   / solutions-8   #googleads #digitalmarketing #googleadsbestpractices #ppc

Learn how to determine if your email marketing campaigns are successful—the key metrics to analyze, where to check those metrics in Klaviyo, what to compare them with, and more. Our Specialists Manager, Glen Wilson, and our Facebook Ads and Klaviyo expert, Dan Nikas, dives deep into an account with 44% of revenue attributed to email marketing to show you how to analyze your email marketing campaigns and use those data to optimize your strategy for success.Learn about the Solutions 8 Digital Marketing Services here: www.sol8.com/digital-marketing-services0:00 Intro0:25 Key Metrics to Measure for Email Marketing Success5:35 Checking your attributed revenue9:55 Reviewing the top performing flows and metrics13:42 Industry information section20:45 There isn’t a universal standard for metrics👉 Get free guides, templates, SOPs, checklists, and worksheets to help you grow your business: https://sol8.com/free-stuff/👉 Get our latest content every Monday, straight to your inbox. Sign up for our newsletter: https://sol8.com/newsletter/ 👉 Join our You vs. Google Mastermind to get exclusive access to weekly calls and Q&A sessions, insider resources and training, and a private Slack group: https://youvsgoogle.com/ 🔥 Get your copy of You vs. Google: The (Very) Unauthorized Guide to Google Adson Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWSNLNRN 👉 WOULD LIKE TO SCALE AND GROW YOUR BUSINESS WITH PPC?Sign up for a FREE Action Plan today: https://sol8.com/ap/ Solutions 8 is a global authority in the Google Ads space and one of the world's leading PPC agencies. Our YouTube channel is dedicated to sharing our most effective marketing strategies to help you achieve your business goals.--------------------------------------------------Connect with Kasim here: https://smartlink.metricool.com/publi... ⬇️️ You can find us here ⬇️️:Website: https://sol8.com/Twitter:   / solutions_8   Instagram:   / solutions_8   Facebook:   / solutions8llc   LinkedIn:   / solutions-8   #googleads #digitalmarketing #googleadsbestpractices #ppc

Valentina Gutierrez, one of our dedicated Account Managers, shares why you should be cautious when optimizing search terms, especially when negating search terms.Listen to this episode as she shows how filtering out specific search terms can negate too many and affect the Shopping and PMax campaigns. She also shows you how she figured out the mistake and improved the performance of the Google Ads account.Learn about the Solutions 8 Digital Marketing Services here: www.sol8.com/digital-marketing-services 0:00 Intro0:24 Search Term Clean-Up: Avoid This Mistake!5:01 How the mistake affected the Google Ads campaigns👉 Get free guides, templates, SOPs, checklists, and worksheets to help you grow your business: https://sol8.com/free-stuff/👉 Get our latest content every Monday, straight to your inbox. Sign up for our newsletter: https://sol8.com/newsletter/ 👉 Join our You vs. Google Mastermind to get exclusive access to weekly calls and Q&A sessions, insider resources and training, and a private Slack group: https://youvsgoogle.com/ 🔥 Get your copy of You vs. Google: The (Very) Unauthorized Guide to Google Adson Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWSNLNRN 👉 WOULD LIKE TO SCALE AND GROW YOUR BUSINESS WITH PPC?Sign up for a FREE Action Plan today: https://sol8.com/ap/ Solutions 8 is a global authority in the Google Ads space and one of the world's leading PPC agencies. Our YouTube channel is dedicated to sharing our most effective marketing strategies to help you achieve your business goals.--------------------------------------------------Connect with Kasim here: https://smartlink.metricool.com/publi... ⬇️️ You can find us here ⬇️️:Website: https://sol8.com/Twitter:   / solutions_8   Instagram:   / solutions_8   Facebook:   / solutions8llc   LinkedIn:   / solutions-8   #googleads #digitalmarketing #googleadsbestpractices #ppc

Learn how John analyzes lead generation challenges in Google Ads and recommends ways to address them. In this clip from the Solutions 8 internal training, John addresses a client's concern with lead volume and explores various strategies. He even goes beyond Google Ads strategies and checks the client's website, leads forms, tracking, and follow-up team to check for optimization opportunities. John also highlights the importance of working together with clients and. holding them clients accountable for handling leads effectively, especially when you did everything you could as a client manager. He also touches on why you should manage client expectations and optimize ad spend based on actual lead performance and the client's capability to follow up on leads. Listen to this episode to learn more.Learn about the Solutions 8 Digital Marketing Services here: www.sol8.com/digital-marketing-services Related videos:🔥 The Most Important Conversations To Have With Lead Gen Clients:    • 🔥 The Most Important Conversations To...  💰 Google Ads Strategy Using AI To Outrank The Biggest Competitors:    • 💰 Google Ads Strategy Using AI To Out...   🧐 What to Do if Your Google Ads Campaign Is Not Converting on Cold Terms - Part 1:    • 🧐 What to Do if Your Google Ads Campa...   0:00 Intro0:18 Solving Google Ads Lead Generation Problems4:13 Focusing on what works7:58 Aligning your marketing efforts with the capabilities of the client's team👉 Get free guides, templates, SOPs, checklists, and worksheets to help you grow your business: https://sol8.com/free-stuff/👉 Get our latest content every Monday, straight to your inbox. Sign up for our newsletter: https://sol8.com/newsletter/ 👉 Join our You vs. Google Mastermind to get exclusive access to weekly calls and Q&A sessions, insider resources and training, and a private Slack group: https://youvsgoogle.com/ 🔥 Get your copy of You vs. Google: The (Very) Unauthorized Guide to Google Adson Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWSNLNRN 👉 WOULD LIKE TO SCALE AND GROW YOUR BUSINESS WITH PPC?Sign up for a FREE Action Plan today: https://sol8.com/ap/ Solutions 8 is a global authority in the Google Ads space and one of the world's leading PPC agencies. Our YouTube channel is dedicated to sharing our most effective marketing strategies to help you achieve your business goals.--------------------------------------------------Connect with Kasim here: https://smartlink.metricool.com/publi...⬇️️ You can find us here ⬇️️:Website: https://sol8.com/Twitter: / solutions_8 Instagram: / solutions_8 Facebook: / solutions8llc LinkedIn: / solutions-8 #googleads #digitalmarketing #googleadsbestpractices #ppc

Are you trying to increase your average order value (AOV)? This episode is for you! Caden Thompson, one of our brilliant Google Ads Strategists, sits down with Nathan Perdriau to discuss AOV—its complexities, common misconceptions marketers have about it, what you should understand, and how you should approach it so you can make informed decisions for the success of your Google Ads campaigns. Listen to this episode to learn about:- How simply looking at the AOV in Shopify doesn't provide actionable insights- The nuances of AOV- New customer AOV vs. returning customer AOV- Strategies to increase AOV - Relationship between initial purchase price and repeat purchase ratesNathan Perdriau is the Co-Founder and Head of Paid Media at Blue Sense Digital; connect with him and Blue Sense Digital here:Blue Sense Digital website: https://www.bluesensedigital.com.au/Nathan on LinkedIn:   / nathan-perdriau  YouTube channel:    / @bluesensedigital  Podcast:    / @blues-brothers-podcast  Related videos:💣 Deep Dive Into Contribution Margin and Why It's Important in Marketing:    • 💣 Deep Dive Into Contribution Margin ...  💰 Why You Should Increase Your Average Order Value (AOV):    • 💰 Why You Should Increase Your Averag...  🔥 The Move to a One-Click World and How It’s Changing the Agency Space:    • 🔥 The Move to a One-Click World and H...   🚀 Measuring Ad Success: Key Business Metrics Beyond CPA and ROAS:    • 🚀 Measuring Ad Success: Key Business ...   🚀 Mastering Key Business Metrics to Boost Revenue:    • 🚀 Mastering Key Business Metrics to B...   0:00 Intro0:21 Is AOV the Solution?5:23 New customer AOV vs returning customer AOV8:32 The common misconception marketers have about AOV12:56 Relationship between product pricing and repeat purchase rates👉 Get free guides, templates, SOPs, checklists, and worksheets to help you grow your business: https://sol8.com/free-stuff/👉 Get our latest content every Monday, straight to your inbox. Sign up for our newsletter: https://sol8.com/newsletter/ 👉 Join our You vs. Google Mastermind to get exclusive access to weekly calls and Q&A sessions, insider resources and training, and a private Slack group: https://youvsgoogle.com/ 🔥 Get your copy of You vs. Google: The (Very) Unauthorized Guide to Google Adson Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWSNLNRN 👉 WOULD LIKE TO SCALE AND GROW YOUR BUSINESS WITH PPC?Sign up for a FREE Action Plan today: https://sol8.com/ap/ Solutions 8 is a global authority in the Google Ads space and one of the world's leading PPC agencies. Our YouTube channel is dedicated to sharing our most effective marketing strategies to help you achieve your business goals.--------------------------------------------------Connect with Kasim here: https://smartlink.metricool.com/publi... ⬇️️ You can find us here ⬇️️:Website: https://sol8.com/Twitter:   / solutions_8   Instagram:   / solutions_8   Facebook:   / solutions8llc   LinkedIn:   / solutions-8   #googleads #digitalmarketing #googleadsbestpractices #ppc

John discusses the critical business metrics beyond CPA (Cost Per Acquisition) and ROAS (Return on Ad Spend). In this quick discussion, he explains how these metrics correlate and affect campaign scalability. He also shares the glass ceiling of diminishing, profitable returns misinterpreted by ROAS in different ad platforms. Listen to this episode to learn more about why you should evaluate beyond CPA and ROAS and dig deep into the customer journey across your ad platforms to determine your ad budget and strategy's effectiveness.Learn about the Solutions 8 Digital Marketing Services here: www.sol8.com/digital-marketing-services👉 Get free guides, templates, SOPs, checklists, and worksheets to help you grow your business: https://sol8.com/free-stuff/👉 Get our latest content every Monday, straight to your inbox. Sign up for our newsletter: https://sol8.com/newsletter/ 👉 Join our You vs. Google Mastermind to get exclusive access to weekly calls and Q&A sessions, insider resources and training, and a private Slack group: https://youvsgoogle.com/ 🔥 Get your copy of You vs. Google: The (Very) Unauthorized Guide to Google Adson Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWSNLNRN 👉 WOULD LIKE TO SCALE AND GROW YOUR BUSINESS WITH PPC?Sign up for a FREE Action Plan today: https://sol8.com/ap/ Solutions 8 is a global authority in the Google Ads space and one of the world's leading PPC agencies. Our YouTube channel is dedicated to sharing our most effective marketing strategies to help you achieve your business goals.--------------------------------------------------Connect with Kasim here: https://smartlink.metricool.com/publi... ⬇️️ You can find us here ⬇️️:Website: https://sol8.com/Twitter:   / solutions_8   Instagram:   / solutions_8   Facebook:   / solutions8llc   LinkedIn:   / solutions-8   #googleads #digitalmarketing #googleadsbestpractices #ppc