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How to Fix Failing Google Ads for Ecommerce: The PMax Feed-Only Strategy for Beauty and Cosmetics Brands article cover image
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How to Fix Failing Google Ads for Ecommerce: The PMax Feed-Only Strategy for Beauty and Cosmetics Brands

I recently had a consulting call with a beauty and cosmetics ecommerce brand, and the conversation was so packed with lessons that I wanted to share the key takeaways with you. Because frankly, the mistakes they were

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Why Negative Keywords Are a Waste of Time for Ecommerce Advertisers (And What to Do Instead) article cover image
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Why Negative Keywords Are a Waste of Time for Ecommerce Advertisers (And What to Do Instead)

I'm about to say something that might make you uncomfortable: negative keywords are either a complete waste of your time, or they're actively harming your campaigns. I know. Every Google Ads "best practice" guide tells

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Meta Ads vs Google Ads for Ecommerce: The Demand Generation vs Demand Capture Framework article cover image
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Meta Ads vs Google Ads for Ecommerce: The Demand Generation vs Demand Capture Framework

If you're trying to decide whether to put your ecommerce advertising budget into Meta Ads or Google Ads, I need you to understand something first. This isn't just a platform choice. This is a strategic decision that

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The 10-Point Google Ads Audit Checklist for Ecommerce Brands article cover image
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The 10-Point Google Ads Audit Checklist for Ecommerce Brands

A practical checklist covering the ten areas most likely to contain wasted spend, missed revenue, and structural problems in a Google Ads Ecommerce account.

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Customer Acquisition in Performance Max: Bidding Equally vs Prioritising New Customers

I received a great question recently from someone in an Ecommerce community. Their agency told them to bid equally for new and existing customers in Performance Max, saying it was a "new feature" and the better

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How To Decrease Your CPCs in Google Ads Without Blocking Your Best Customers (2026) article cover image
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How To Decrease Your CPCs in Google Ads Without Blocking Your Best Customers (2026)

Everyone wants lower CPCs. It sounds like the obvious goal, right? Pay less per click, receive more traffic for your money, make more profit. But here's the truth that nobody talks about: decreasing your CPCs is not

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Why ROAS Targets Kill Ecommerce Growth (and What to Use Instead) article cover image
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Why ROAS Targets Kill Ecommerce Growth (and What to Use Instead)

Chasing a ROAS target feels like the responsible thing to do. But for most Ecommerce brands, it is actively limiting growth. Here is why — and what the alternative looks like.

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How to Segment Brand from Performance Max: The Complete Guide article cover image
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How to Segment Brand from Performance Max: The Complete Guide

That impressive 800% ROAS you're seeing in Performance Max? It might be hiding an uncomfortable truth: Your branded traffic could be propping up the entire thing while your non-branded traffic runs unprofitably in the

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5 Product Feed Mistakes That Kill Google Shopping ROAS (And How to Fix Them) article cover image
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5 Product Feed Mistakes That Kill Google Shopping ROAS (And How to Fix Them)

Before you blame Google's algorithm for disappointing Shopping Ads performance, check your product feed first! After auditing hundreds of Google Ads accounts over 12+ years, I can tell you with certainty: When Shopping

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How to Find Hidden Gold in Your Performance Max Campaigns article cover image
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How to Find Hidden Gold in Your Performance Max Campaigns

Let me show you something that has doubled (and in some cases tripled) return on ad spend (ROAS) for ecommerce brands running Performance Max and Search campaigns together. It’s a simple workflow using AI, and it will

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The Competitor Hijack Playbook For Ecommerce PPC article cover image
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The Competitor Hijack Playbook For Ecommerce PPC

I’ve been running Google Ads for ecommerce brands for almost two decades, and competitor targeting remains one of my favourite profit makers. Below I’m walking you through the exact playbook I use to hijack competitor

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How To Write Google Ads Copy That Actually Converts article cover image
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How To Write Google Ads Copy That Actually Converts

Why Headlines Matter 10x More I have a very simple rule when writing Google Ads: Headlines move the money. Descriptions help, but they are the supporting cast. In account after account, headlines carry roughly 90

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The 6 Most Costly Retargeting Mistakes In Google Ads And How To Fix Them article cover image
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The 6 Most Costly Retargeting Mistakes In Google Ads And How To Fix Them

Why Retargeting Deserves Your Attention I’ve audited hundreds of ecommerce accounts and I keep seeing the same problems ruin what should be one of your most profitable campaigns in Google Ads. Retargeting, done

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A 7-Figure Google Ads Campaign Blueprint With 400%+ ROAS article cover image
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A 7-Figure Google Ads Campaign Blueprint With 400%+ ROAS

Let’s cut to it. I’ve spent over $30 million on Google Ads and helped ecommerce brands generate over $150 million in revenue. Here’s exactly how I would build a 7-figure campaign today that hits 400%+ return on ad spend

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The 4 Campaign Google Ads Structure That Boosted Our Clients’ ROAS article cover image
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The 4 Campaign Google Ads Structure That Boosted Our Clients’ ROAS

Today, I’m showing you a game-changing Google Ads campaign structure that we use across loads of ecommerce client accounts at my agency, Big Flare. This structure has helped us generate over $150 million in ecommerce

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Why Chasing a High ROAS Might Be Hurting Your Ecommerce Business article cover image
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Why Chasing a High ROAS Might Be Hurting Your Ecommerce Business

Let’s talk about something that trips up a lot of ecommerce brands when it comes to Google Ads strategy: ROAS targets. Because I see this all the time… Clients setting sky-high ROAS targets that look good on paper , but

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What Happens to Your ROAS After a Google Ads Suspension?

So here’s a story I hear all too often — and this one came straight from the YouTube comments: “My ads were smashing it with a 300% ROAS in April. Then in May, Google suspended my account. After appealing, it was

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How to See the Real Performance of Your Recent Google Ads article cover image
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How to See the Real Performance of Your Recent Google Ads

Have you ever looked at your Google Ads results over the past few days and thought: “Blimey, what happened to my conversions?” I’ve been there. You spot a sudden drop in conversions, panic a little, and start wondering

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How To Safely Test Changes in Google Ads Without Ruining Performance article cover image
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How To Safely Test Changes in Google Ads Without Ruining Performance

Have you ever made a change inside your Google Ads account… and then instantly regretted it? Maybe your ROAS tanked. Maybe sales nosedived. Or maybe you just had that awful sinking feeling like, “Did I just break

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Should You Bid on Your Own Brand in Google Ads? Here’s What I Recommend article cover image
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Should You Bid on Your Own Brand in Google Ads? Here’s What I Recommend

When it comes to analysing paid Google Ads performance, there’s always been a hot debate around branded search. Specifically: Should you include your branded campaigns when reviewing your ROAS? Or exclude them? I’ll be

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The Exact Weekly Google Ads Audit Checklist My Agency Uses to Scale Ecommerce Brands article cover image
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The Exact Weekly Google Ads Audit Checklist My Agency Uses to Scale Ecommerce Brands

Each week, my team and I sit down to do the same thing in every single Google Ads account we manage. We run a master-level weekly review using a checklist that I’ve refined over the past decade, managing millions in ad

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10 Google Ads Tactics I’ve Used to Drive $150M in Ecommerce Revenue article cover image
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10 Google Ads Tactics I’ve Used to Drive $150M in Ecommerce Revenue

In the last 12 years running Big Flare, we’ve spent eight figures on ad spend and generated over $150M in revenue for our clients. Today, I’m handing you the 10 strategies I use every day to scale ecommerce brands

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How To Structure Ad Agency Compensation Simply and Transparently article cover image
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How To Structure Ad Agency Compensation Simply and Transparently

This week’s blog post is all about agency compensation, specifically, how to stop your payment structure from turning into a monthly argument about attribution and profit. I was replying to a thread recently from

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Inside the Google Ads Strategy Behind a 700% ROAS Ecommerce Account article cover image
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Inside the Google Ads Strategy Behind a 700% ROAS Ecommerce Account

Let me show you what a high-performing, high-spending ecommerce Google Ads account really looks like. This is a peek behind the curtain at one of our client accounts at Big Flare where we’re spending over $100,000/month

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How to Set Up a Google Ads Campaign That Actually Makes Money article cover image
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How to Set Up a Google Ads Campaign That Actually Makes Money

Running Google Ads for the first time? If you get it right, it’s one of the best ways to drive leads and sales. If you get it wrong… well, you’ll probably burn through your budget faster than you can say "conversion

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How to Optimise Your Google Ads Bidding for Maximum Ecommerce Profit article cover image
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How to Optimise Your Google Ads Bidding for Maximum Ecommerce Profit

There’s one single setting in Google Ads that I guarantee, if adjusted correctly, WILL increase your Shopping Ads profit. This is something I’ve applied across every single Google Ads account I’ve worked on in my 10+

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Every Google Ads Bid Strategy Explained (And Which Ones to Avoid) article cover image
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Every Google Ads Bid Strategy Explained (And Which Ones to Avoid)

I’ve made over $150 million in ecommerce revenue from Google Ads for my clients, and if there’s one thing that separates the winners from the ones burning cash, it’s this: Understanding Google Ads Bid Strategies. Your

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How We Turned a Google Merchant Centre Suspension Into +588% Profit Growth article cover image
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How We Turned a Google Merchant Centre Suspension Into +588% Profit Growth

When your Google Merchant Centre gets suspended, it can feel like the end of the (ecommerce) world. But for this premium food products brand, a little creativity and expert PPC management led to record-breaking results

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Every Major Google Ads Update For 2025 and What It Means for Ecommerce Businesses article cover image
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Every Major Google Ads Update For 2025 and What It Means for Ecommerce Businesses

Let’s talk about every major Google Ads update from this past year and what they mean for ecommerce businesses. With shopping ads being the dominant revenue driver for most ecommerce Google Ads accounts, staying ahead

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How to Test Google Ads Effectively with Performance Max Campaigns article cover image
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How to Test Google Ads Effectively with Performance Max Campaigns

Over my 10+ years of helping ecommerce brands optimise their Google Ads campaigns, one thing has become painfully clear: most advertisers are just testing random ideas and hoping something sticks. That’s why I developed

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How to Create a High-Converting Retargeting Campaign in Google Ads article cover image
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How to Create a High-Converting Retargeting Campaign in Google Ads

Did you know that, on average, 97% of ecommerce visitors leave without making a purchase? That’s a massive chunk of potential revenue slipping through your fingers. But don’t worry – there’s good news. With the right

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The 6 Most Common Google Ads Mistakes Killing Your Ecommerce Growth article cover image
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The 6 Most Common Google Ads Mistakes Killing Your Ecommerce Growth

Have you ever wondered why your Google Ads campaigns just don’t seem to scale to six-figure monthly revenue? You’re not alone. Most ecommerce businesses never make it to $100K a month, and it’s usually because of the

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Common Strategies That Help Ecommerce Brands Scale from 7 to 8 Figures article cover image
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Common Strategies That Help Ecommerce Brands Scale from 7 to 8 Figures

Scaling from 7 figures to 8 figures in revenue isn’t about just one big secret. Over the years, we’ve worked with countless ecommerce brands, and have noticed common themes among our clients who made this leap

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3 Proven Google Ads Strategies to Boost Ecommerce Profits by 60-100% article cover image
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3 Proven Google Ads Strategies to Boost Ecommerce Profits by 60-100%

If you've been running Google Ads for your ecommerce store for a while but feel like you've hit a plateau, then this one's for you. I recently experimented with three Google Ads strategies that boosted ecommerce revenue

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How to Measure the Success of Your Google Ads Agency article cover image
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How to Measure the Success of Your Google Ads Agency

Hiring an agency to run Google Ads for your ecommerce store can be a massive time-saver, but it does come with one big challenge: How do you know if they’re really moving the needle for your business? If you're not

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My Updated Dynamic Search Ads Strategy for Boosting Revenue article cover image
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My Updated Dynamic Search Ads Strategy for Boosting Revenue

I want to share with you my new strategy for running Dynamic Search Ads in Google Ads. In my Google Ads agency, we use Dynamic Search Ads on every single client account, and they've consistently delivered excellent

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Boost Your Google Ads CTR and Lower CPC with These Responsive Search Ads Tips article cover image
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Boost Your Google Ads CTR and Lower CPC with These Responsive Search Ads Tips

If you’re struggling to get your click-through rates (CTR) up and your cost per clicks (CPC) down with Google Ads, I have just what you need. Today, I’m sharing the Responsive Search Ads (RSA) best practices that have

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5 Proven Strategies for B2B Lead Generation on Google Ads article cover image
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5 Proven Strategies for B2B Lead Generation on Google Ads

In today’s blog post, I want to share with you the exact strategies my team and I used to generate 1,857 B2B ecommerce leads, which led to $210K in initial sales and $750K in revenue over a 12-month period. All this was

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The Performance Max Campaign Structure That Maximises Revenue article cover image
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The Performance Max Campaign Structure That Maximises Revenue

Ever wondered how to supercharge your Ecommerce store's revenue using Google Ads? Today, I'm diving into the nuts and bolts of structuring your Performance Max campaigns for maximum revenue and profitability.

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Unlocking Your Profit Potential with the Right ROAS Target in Google Ads article cover image
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Unlocking Your Profit Potential with the Right ROAS Target in Google Ads

Let’s talk about a critical topic that can transform your Google Ads campaigns: setting the right ROAS target to maximise your profits.

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I Wish I Knew THIS Before Starting Ecommerce Google Ads article cover image
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I Wish I Knew THIS Before Starting Ecommerce Google Ads

Starting Google Ads for eCommerce? Discover why Performance Max campaigns are a game-changer and how to avoid common pitfalls to boost your ROAS.

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The 2 most important settings for Ecommerce Performance Max campaigns article cover image
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The 2 most important settings for Ecommerce Performance Max campaigns

Unlock eCommerce success with Google's Performance Max campaigns. Harness the power of ROAS targeting and optimise your settings for maximum sales.

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$2.8M Google Ads Case Study — Scaling An Outdoor Sports Ecommerce Brand in a Global Pandemic article cover image
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$2.8M Google Ads Case Study — Scaling An Outdoor Sports Ecommerce Brand in a Global Pandemic

Here's how we took an outdoor sporting goods client, from generating close to nothing on Google Ads... all the way up to $2.8M in revenue — producing a whooping ROAS of 6x on Google Ads!

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$1.5M in Monthly Revenue by Taking a FB Ads-Dependent Ecom Brand to Google Display Network article cover image
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$1.5M in Monthly Revenue by Taking a FB Ads-Dependent Ecom Brand to Google Display Network

If you are an Ecommerce brand that’s already successfully running prospecting traffic via Facebook Ads, you should consider using those same strategies on Google Display Network. In this case study we show you exactly

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[CASE STUDY] From $10K to $723K Monthly Revenue for Manta Sleep article cover image
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[CASE STUDY] From $10K to $723K Monthly Revenue for Manta Sleep

There are a lot of strategies and tactics that go in to taking a consumer product brand from $10K to $100K revenue per month on Google Ads. Lucky for you, we’ve listed out those exact strategies in this case study.

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What the ROAS? How to Calculate Your Profit-Maximising ROAS Target article cover image
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What the ROAS? How to Calculate Your Profit-Maximising ROAS Target

Here's how to calculate your Return On Ad Spend (ROAS), and how to use this key metric to benchmark the success of your Google Ads.

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Want 35% more revenue from your Ecommerce PPC Campaign? Import your campaigns to Bing article cover image
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Want 35% more revenue from your Ecommerce PPC Campaign? Import your campaigns to Bing

Did you know that Bing + Yahoo now have a 35% share of the search engine market!? Here's how to take advantage of their increased market share.

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How to use Google Target CPA/ROAS Smart Bidding the RIGHT way article cover image
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How to use Google Target CPA/ROAS Smart Bidding the RIGHT way

Google’s Smart Bidding portfolios are supposed to be powerful and effective, so why do so many people complain they don’t work? Probably because they weren’t doing them the RIGHT way.

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12 Advanced Google Shopping Tips To Massively Increase Your Profit in 2018 article cover image
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12 Advanced Google Shopping Tips To Massively Increase Your Profit in 2018

Want to take your Shopping campaign to the next level? Read on to find our top 12 advanced level Google Shopping tips that could be increasing your profit today!

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[CASE STUDY] 600% Increase in Revenue at 611% ROI for Elite Supplements article cover image
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[CASE STUDY] 600% Increase in Revenue at 611% ROI for Elite Supplements

How do you achieve 600%+ PPC account growth in a competitive Ecommerce niche? Read our Elite Supplements case study and find out how we did exactly that!

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Unlock the Hidden Profit in Your Adwords Account - Understanding Impression Share article cover image
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Unlock the Hidden Profit in Your Adwords Account - Understanding Impression Share

Learn how to understand the Impression Share (IS) metric in Adwords and potentially unlock hidden profit that is sitting in your PPC campaign right now.

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4 Steps to Optimise Your Google Shopping Data Feed article cover image
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4 Steps to Optimise Your Google Shopping Data Feed

Optimising your data feed for Google Shopping may sound boring and unsexy, but it's the key to unlocking the potential profit that you are currently missing out on.

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Optimising Your Google Shopping CPC Bids - A Detailed Guide article cover image
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Optimising Your Google Shopping CPC Bids - A Detailed Guide

Knowing how best to optimise your Google Shopping campaign's CPC bids can be a real pain. We take the hassle out of it for you with a detailed guide on exactly how to optimise your bids for maximum profit.

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Increase Google Shopping Profit with this Simple Price Optimisation Strategy article cover image
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Increase Google Shopping Profit with this Simple Price Optimisation Strategy

Most Google Shopping advertisers overlook a key type of google shopping optimisation: price optimisation. In this guide we take you through a step by step process to optimise your product prices to deliver you more

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