EP282 - Navigating Ever Advancing Automation in PPC

Q1 What level of importance do you place on the post click (landing page) experience for accounts that you manage? Q2 For accounts you manage, do you have any level of control or input over what is on the landing page, how it looks, etc.? Q3 Are your clients or stakeholders concerned about their landing pages/post click experience? If so, what are their biggest concerns? Q4  What are the biggest or most common issues you encounter on landing pages for the accounts you manage? Q5 Do you have a tool or platform you like to work with for creating better landing pages/post click experiences? Thank you for listening! Please help grow the podcast - and rate/review on Spotify, Amazon, Apple Podcast & more - linktr.ee/ppcchat_roundup --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ppcchat-roundup/message

#ppcchat Slack discussion that runs on Tuesdays at 5pm GMT - Led by Julie Bacchini (@NeptuneMoon) Q1 Do you feel like there are more, less or the same amount of things you have to explain to clients and stakeholders about PPC today than in the past? Q2 What are you explaining most frequently these days? Q3 Which ad platforms are the most confusing or confounding to have to explain to clients or stakeholders lately? What has been the most confusing or confounding element you’ve had to explain recently? Thank you for listening! Please help grow the podcast - and rate/review on Spotify, Amazon, Apple Podcast & more - linktr.ee/ppcchat_roundup --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ppcchat-roundup/message

#ppcchat Slack discussion that runs on Tuesdays at 5pm GMT - Led by Julie Bacchini (@NeptuneMoon) Q1 Have you read the new metric definitions from Google Ads? What are your thoughts? Q2 Do you think these changes in definitions are paving the way for anything in particular or is this just Google being Google? Q3 Now that you have seen the warning that seems to say that ad strength might impact your ads ability to serve, and Ginny’s response saying nothing has actually changed, what are your thoughts or concerns on this front? Q4 How/do you think  goal posts are being moved relative to Google Ads right now in your opinion and experience? And what, if anything, would you love to see changed on that front? Thank you for listening! Please help grow the podcast - and rate/review on Spotify, Amazon, Apple Podcast & more - linktr.ee/ppcchat_roundup --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ppcchat-roundup/message

#ppcchat Slack discussion that runs on Tuesdays at 5pm GMT - Led by Julie Bacchini (@NeptuneMoon) Q1 How would you characterize your working relationship with Google Analytics 4? Q2 Let’s talk about the recent changes in Google Analytics 4 that are designed to address discrepancies between Google Ads & GA4. Thank you for listening! Please help grow the podcast - and rate/review on Spotify, Amazon, Apple Podcast & more - linktr.ee/ppcchat_roundup --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ppcchat-roundup/message

#ppcchat Slack discussion that runs on Tuesdays at 5pm GMT - Led by Julie Bacchini (@NeptuneMoon) Q1 Have you ever had a client or stakeholder reach out to tell you the “need more sales or leads NOW”? What types of campaigns were you running for that account at the time - search, display, social, etc.? Q2 How did you react to and handle the request to instantly bring in more sales or leads via PPC? Q3 What do you wish clients or stakeholders understood about how PPC works with regard to getting immediate increase in sales or leads? Q4 Do you do any type of forecasting as to additional volume that is potentially available that they are not currently capturing? How do you create your forecasts? And how often do you do them? Thank you for listening! Please help grow the podcast - and rate/review on Spotify, Amazon, Apple Podcast & more - linktr.ee/ppcchat_roundup --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ppcchat-roundup/message

#ppcchat Slack discussion that runs on Tuesdays at 5pm GMT - Led by Julie Bacchini (@NeptuneMoon) Q1 How far have you waded into using automation in your PPC practices? Dipped your toes, in up to your knees or swimming in the ocean of automation? Q2 How would you describe your general attitude about PPC automation? Q3 Where do you use and/or plan to use automation the most in 2024? What has influenced your decisions about how and what to use? Q4 What are you stubborn about when it comes to automation in PPC? What is the reason for your stubbornness on that aspect? Thank you for listening! Please help grow the podcast - and rate/review on Spotify, Amazon, Apple Podcast & more - linktr.ee/ppcchat_roundup --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ppcchat-roundup/message

#ppcchat Slack discussion that runs on Tuesdays at 5pm GMT - Led by Julie Bacchini (@NeptuneMoon) Q1  Do you find it uncomfortable to have to tell clients hard truths about either their PPC or their businesses? And if so why and if not, why not? Q2 What are some examples of hard truths you have had to tell clients? And how was it received? Q3 What tips do you have for those who are either inexperienced with this or find it really uncomfortable? Q4  Is there anything you do proactively to help avoid getting into hard truth situations with clients? Q5  Have you ever had a client tell you a hard truth? Thank you for listening! Please help grow the podcast - and rate/review on Spotify, Amazon, Apple Podcast & more - linktr.ee/ppcchat_roundup --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ppcchat-roundup/message

#ppcchat Slack discussion that runs on Tuesdays at 5pm GMT - Led by Julie Bacchini (@NeptuneMoon) Q1 What do you think the most impactful changes have been in the PPC industry over the past 3 years? What are the services that you currently sell the most often and/or most easily? Has this changed or shifted over the last 3 years? Q3 Are there services that you are gearing up toward offering or have begun offering more recently? What prompted you to move in that direction? And how has the client reception been to them? Q4 What are your biggest worries or concerns about working in PPC over the next 10 years? And what, if anything, can you do about them? Thank you for listening! Please help grow the podcast - and rate/review on Spotify, Amazon, Apple Podcast & more - linktr.ee/ppcchat_roundup --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ppcchat-roundup/message

#ppcchat Slack discussion that runs on Tuesdays at 5pm GMT - Led by Julie Bacchini (@NeptuneMoon) Q1 Do you have a process for vetting potential clients? Q2 Do you have specific questions you ask potential clients when talking about working together? If so, do you do it via intake form, discovery call, etc.? What do you always ask about? Q3 What are red flags to you when interacting with a potential client? Which are deal breakers? Q4 What are the signs of a good potential client to you? Q5 Is there anything you know now that you wish you knew then when it comes to vetting potential clients? Let’s share our hard-earned wisdom! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ppcchat-roundup/message

#ppcchat Slack discussion that runs on Tuesdays at 5pm GMT - Led by Julie Bacchini (@NeptuneMoon) Q1 How long have you been working in PPC? And are you in-house, agency or freelancer/consultant? Q2 Have you ever felt burned out or had a period where you just were not enjoying PPC for a while? Did anything in particular lead up to the burnout or lack of enjoyment feelings? Q3 Is there a particular part of PPC that tends to make you feel more burnt out or dislike PPC work? What did/do you do to help alleviate the burnout or lack of enjoyment in your PPC work? What was most helpful for you? Q5 Are there things you do to help prevent burnout or decreased enjoyment with your PPC work? Thank you for listening! Please help grow the podcast - and rate/review on Spotify, Amazon, Apple Podcast & more - linktr.ee/ppcchat_roundup --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ppcchat-roundup/message