The Rothman PPC Podcast: Google Ads and Your Business
Rothman PPC Podcast is a podcast dedicated to helping business owners understand their search advertising options, the role of artificial intelligence in their marketing efforts, and making the most of their opportunities on search.
Episodes
Ever wrestled with the urge to micromanage every detail, even when you know it's best to step back and trust the process? That's exactly the dilemma we unpack in this conversation about the use of pinning in responsive search ads in Google Ads. In this discussion, we'll explain what pinning is, and we'll examine the allure of control versus how Google's machine learning and AI can fully optimize unpinned ad...
On today's episode, Jason talks about the importance of checking your conversion statuses on the conversion page in Google Ads. Recently Jason had a client whose volume slowed down a ton, and the problem ended up being that one of the two major conversions we were tracking stopped reporting and the conversion volume fell off and that messed up the bidding and lowered the volume a lot. The lesson learned here was that if you ar...
11 ways to improve your ad copy in Google Ads search campaigns:
- Experiment
- Undeniable ad copy
- Ads
- Organic
- Social
- Website
- Help docs
- Customer's shoes
- Test themed responsive ads
- Balance human and machine
- The data (whole account)
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My easy formula for amazing Google Ads ad copy that generates leads and sales:
1. Catch their attention
2. Meet them where they're at, mechanically and emotionally
3. Give them an undeniable offer
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The ramp up period in Google Ads is the hardest thing that I have to deal as a Google Ads manager. Here are the different things that I do to help get through the ramp up period.
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Updated phrase match is a really big deal.
Why the anger?
The decision you have to make.
Did you forget who the boss is?
About changes to phrase match and broad match modifier - https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/10286719
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Wow, there have been some huge changes to broad match keywords! In this episode, Jason breaks down what the updates to broad match are and how they're going to affect his campaign management.
Thanks for listening and enjoy the episode!
About keyword matching options - https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/7478529
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In today's podcast, Jason talks about what bounce rate is, why it’s so important, and three ways you can lower your bounce rate in Google Ads. Enjoy!
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Now that 2021 is here, how can you improve your business going forward and start the year on the right foot? Jason shares the things he'll be focusing on in Google Ads this year, including dual management with the Google Ads Editor, account quality scores, clickthrough rates, and applying the 80/20 principle to his Google Ads management. What new strategies are you applying to your business this year? Let us know in the commen...
There's a weird secret about Google Ads management that I finally put a name to. The secret is that there is two kinds of Google Ads management. There's day to day management, that can almost be done on autopilot, and then there's a deeper, more powerful management that I call flow state management or being in the zone management. I describe this elevated level of management in this episode, how I access it, and what...
Here are some ways to handle losing some of the search terms data we're all used to. No need to cry.
Thanks for listening.
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Date range data comparisons in Google Ads can be very powerful, but people also use them to make horrible decisions. Jason talks about why date range comparisons can be dangerous, and he talks about how he uses them and what he finds even more important than historical data when making Google Ads decisions.
Thanks for listening, please share and leave us a rating and review.
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Jason talks about a new approach to social proof that he learned about recently. And he shares some news he came across about advertising on keywords that include "Google Ads" in the search phrase.
No ads shown for 'Google Ads Agency' keywords anymore - https://support.google.com/google-ads/thread/65248999
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Can...
The segment button in Google Ads will help you solve all your conversion problems. Not sure what kind of conversions you're getting? Not sure if you're missing conversions? Are you double-counting conversions? The conversion action area of the segments button will help you answer all these questions. In this episode Jason walks you through how to use the conversion action area of the segment button, and he gives you examp...
This week Jason talks about two Google Ads updates, his new three color theory for Google Ads keyword types, and the human need for closure. Thanks for listening! Please share the show with friends and leave us a rating or review.
Covid credits - https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/9803410
Three Types Of Keywords Article - https://rothmanppc.com/three-types-of-keywords/
Pre-Suasion by Cialdini -...
Business downturns are difficult. But one thing you should not do during them is turning off your Google Ads campaigns. That is called a not smart move. In this episode, Jason describes what a successful Google Ads campaign can do for your business, the three numbers you need to know to achieve success, and why you should never turn off your Google Ads campaigns, especially during a business downturn.
Thanks for listening,...
When something like what's happening now happens, and the market changes and search volume drops, search advertisers have to make a choice between prioritizing revenue or prioritizing return on ad spend. Jason explains these two options help him deal with a drop in search volume. Jason also talks about the "what's focal is causal" concept that he learned about recently. Thanks for listening!
Do you need...
Today on the Rothman PPC podcast, Jason talks about the new "visit website" feature that Google has added to the call ads (formerly called call only ads). Jason also talks about managing his energy in a business context and what he's done recently to reignite the dragon energy. He also talks about what he's learned from successful people, and the negative client feedback loop in Google Ads. Thanks for listening!...
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