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Everything you need to know about pay-per-click (PPC) marketing, including guides, trends, and news and updates about Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising, and paid search platforms.
Are Your Google Ads Gen Z Proof? Strategies To Win The 18-24 Segment
Gen Z’s discovery habits are rewriting Google Ads playbooks, forcing advertisers to rethink creative, targeting, and attribution across AI-driven surfaces.
International PPC: Why Consistency Is So Hard To Maintain
Keep international PPC campaigns aligned with practical frameworks for consistency, localization, and multi-agency coordination.
Shopping Ads Testing In AI Mode, Microsoft’s AI Search Guide & Keyword Strategy Shift – PPC Pulse
The latest PPC Pulse highlights Google’s AI Mode ad experiments, Microsoft’s AI discovery framework, and the continued evolution of search campaign structure.
5 PPC Strategies That Actually Boost Conversions in 2026
Maximize your online ads with 5 expert PPC tips that will help you drive more traffic from and increase conversions across your ad sets.
Google Clarifies Its Stance On Campaign Consolidation
Google clarifies campaign consolidation guidance, saying performance and business logic matter more than legacy granularity in AI-driven Google Ads accounts.
15 Fixes To Improve Low Conversion Rates In Google Ads
Get more value from your Google Ads spend by tightening fundamentals that directly lift conversion performance.
Google’s Ads Chief Details UCP Expansion, New AI Mode Ads
Google’s VP of Ads & Commerce published her annual letter previewing agentic commerce updates, AI Mode ad expansion, and creator-brand matching tools for 2026.
PPC Budget Rebalancing: How AI Changes Where Marketing Budgets Are Spent
An AI-aligned approach to PPC budget strategy that moves spend toward conversion probability instead of traditional channel-based planning.
4 Reasons Your Google Ads Clicks Are Down & What You Can Do
Stop guessing when clicks fall and use a structured process to get Google Ads performance back on track.
Microsoft’s Publisher Marketplace, Google Tag Update & Multi-Party Approvals – PPC Pulse
This week’s PPC Pulse recaps Microsoft’s push to rethink content compensation and Google’s latest changes to tagging standards and account protections.
5 Google Analytics Reports PPC Marketers Should Actually Use
Five Google Analytics reports PPC marketers should use to improve targeting, justify spend, and understand how paid traffic supports conversions across the customer journey.
The PPC Skills That Won’t Be Replaced By Automation
Top PPC specialists create outsized impact by combining paid media expertise with business strategy, profit modeling, and cross-channel insight.
Google Analytics To Become A Growth Engine For Business
Google’s Eleanor Stribling reveals GA4’s roadmap: full-funnel measurement platform within a year, then evolving into an AI-powered business decision platform.
PPC Pulse: ChatGPT Ads CPMs, Ads Decoded Talks Analytics
This week’s PPC Pulse recaps early details on ChatGPT’s premium ad pricing and key takeaways from the first Ads Decoded episode on Google Analytics.
PPC Pulse: Google’s Podcast Launch, Demand Gen, ChatGPT Ads
This week’s PPC Pulse recaps OpenAI’s first ad test inside ChatGPT, Google’s new advertiser podcast, and expanded Demand Gen capabilities.
Ask A PPC: What Is The PPC Manager’s Role In The AI Era?
This week’s Ask a PPC reframes the AI conversation around responsibility, showing why strategy, data integrity, and human judgment now define PPC success.
The 5-Pillar Audit: Diagnosing Strategy Vs. Tactic Failures In A Google Ads Account
A five-pillar approach to paid search audits that exposes why AI-optimized campaigns still miss revenue, pipeline, and growth goals.
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The Smart Way To Take Back Control Of Google’s Performance Max [A Step-By-Step Guide]
Take charge of your advertising with Performance Max. Learn to segment products and enhance your campaign performance effectively.
Paid Media Marketing: 8 Changes Marketers Should Make In 2026
Paid media in 2026 demands sharper focus. Learn which strategies matter now and where marketers should shift budgets for stronger, more reliable performance this year.
ChatGPT To Begin Testing Ads In The United States
OpenAI will begin testing ads for ChatGPT Free and Go users in the U.S., outlining strict guardrails around privacy, answer independence, and ad placement.
PPC Pulse: Total Budgets Expand, Direct Offers, & Shopping Promotions
PPC Pulse recaps Google’s latest budget controls, AI-driven offer testing, and expanded eligibility rules for Shopping promotions.
10 Hard Truths About PPC: Insights From Last Year’s Best Debates For 2026
PPC experts share hard-earned lessons on automation limits, Performance Max misuse, post-click differentiation, and why judgment now matters more than levers.
How To Get The Perfect Budget Mix For SEO And PPC
Choosing the right mix requires clear performance modeling, transparent forecasting, and alignment on how each channel contributes to pipeline, CAC, and strategic growth.
PPC Pulse: Reddit Max Campaigns, Google Creator & Microsoft Targeting Updates
Reddit simplifies campaign setup with Max Campaigns, Google enhances creator discovery inside Ads, and Microsoft expands audience targeting
Google Ads Using New AI Model To Catch Fraudulent Advertisers
Google Ads quietly implements a powerful multimodal AI that improves Google’s ability to catch fraudulent advertisers.
20 AI Prompt Ideas & Example Templates For PPC (Easy + Advanced)
Transform daily PPC execution with prompt templates designed for speed, clarity, and better performance.
2026 Forecast: 5 Expert Marketing Strategies You Need To Refine By Q2
PPC Managers: Get the 2026 marketing forecast and discover how to optimize budgets and channels for effective campaigns before the new year!
Why Every Google Ads Account Needs To Run Scripts
PPC accounts without scripts rely on luck, manual checks, and late alerts. Here’s why that’s a risk serious advertisers shouldn’t accept.
PPC Pulse: More Apple Search Inventory, Exact Match Limits In AI Overviews
Apple Ads inventory growth and reduced keyword control in Google AI Overviews define this week’s most notable PPC updates.
13 Google Ads Settings To Check When Running International PPC Campaigns
Strong international PPC strategy starts with precise control over location targeting, bidding, and conversion tracking so campaigns match how each market actually searches and buys.