• Audiences, Discovery, and Demand Gen - with Travis Biechele, of Teabeeshell Media - S2, E8
    Sep 12 2023

    Today we join Kirk as he has a conversation with the Chief Everything Officer of Teabeeshell Media, Travis Beeshell. Kirk and Travis chat about some high-level PPC tactics, PMAX and Discovery Campaigns. Discovery?? Yeah, Google recently announced they are transitioning Discovery into the newly created Demand Gen Campaigns and we recorded this episode before that announcement. We still thought there was some great information in this episode that you can bring over to the newly announced Demand-Gen Campaigns, so decided to include the conversation anyway. So go ahead and sit back, grab a cup of coffee and enjoy our conversation with Travis.

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    28 mins
  • Digging into Reach Metrics - with Ana Goia, The ROAS Queen - S2, E7
    Jul 27 2023

    In this episode, we sit down with the self-described ROAS Queen to dig into anything from multiple languages (Kirk knows one), ROAS, and Reach. Ana is particularly enthusiastic about the concept of Reach, and how it is an under appreciated metric in the world of PPC... so listen in and learn!

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    38 mins
  • Building a PPC Community - with Miles McNair, PPC Mastery - S2, E6
    Jul 14 2023

    Miles McNair is a PPCer many in Europe and around the world know about, but who is lesser known in the community of US PPCers. We're here to help change that! Miles is one of my favorite PPC people to follow because he has two strengths that he uses well: (1) deep PPC knowledge and experience, (2) incredible content creation skills. Miles came from nowhere and has been working towards establishing a massive PPC online community... much of that around Performance Max. This is a longer episode, as Kirk and Miles chat all things from PS5 games, to PMax strategies, to LinkedIn content sharing. 

    So sit back, grab a cup of coffee and enjoy our conversation with Miles. 

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    57 mins
  • Creating Clear Client Communication - with Sarah Vlietstra, ZATO - S2, E5
    Jun 20 2023

    Today we join Kirk as he has a conversation with one of ZATO’s very own Senior Paid Search Strategists, Sarah Vlietstra. Sarah was formerly a TTEC employee representing Google to agencies, and thus has a *lot* of experience learning how to connect with clients, and then communicate well. Listen in as Sarah and Kirk chat customer service and how important client communication is to a successful PPC Agency. So sit back, grab a cup of coffee and enjoy our conversation with Sarah.

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    22 mins
  • Should You Use Click Fraud Tools in PPC? - with Ekta Gupta, Witrame - S2, E4
    May 24 2023

    Ever wondered whether click fraud tools are worth it? Us too! So we had Ekta on to meet her, and quickly learned of her international experience with click fraud tools so thought we would take advantage of that knowledge and share it with you. Come listen to Kirk meet PPCers he doesn't know and chat about their expertise! We chat click fraud, how PPC is like gambling, and even a little about attribution. 

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    22 mins
  • Google Merchant Center Next, PMax, and Football - with Christopher Bell, Kelkoo Group - S2, E3
    May 5 2023

    Christopher is a brilliant Ecommerce PPCer based in the UK. He works for Kelkoo Group, and works in Google Merchant Center more than your average joe! In this episode, Kirk and Christopher chat all things about PMax tactics and Google Merchant Center (we even discuss "Next" the... well, next, iteration of the GMC UI). Kirk also learns a little more about Football (but not the American kind) and why Ted Lasso kinda gets it right. Listen in on this chat between two PPCers!

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    34 mins
  • Account Suspensions, PMax, and PPC - with Hannah Lewis, Lounge Underwear - S2, E2
    Apr 14 2023

    In this episode, Kirk chats with the Head of PPC Affiliates at Lounge Underwear, Hannah Lewis. Hannah is a razor sharp PPCer who is also a self-acclaimed outdoor activities enthusiast. Hannah’s job at Lounge Underwear means she is always looking for a new way to target the right person through PMax, while handling the inevitable ad suspension sure to haunt her work. How does one utilize PMax with creative limitations? Listen on for some tips!

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    19 mins
  • Why Are Google Reps The Way They Are? - with Ben Kruger, Google - S2, E1
    Apr 5 2023

    In this first episode of the PPC Ponderings Podcast, Kirk chats with Ben Kruger. Ben is a Googler with an opinion. After connecting on Twitter and LinkedIn for months, Kirk and Ben decided to have *the* conversation about Google's relationship with advertisers, the Google Rep Program, advertiser adoption hesitancy, and more. We think you'll enjoy this one since it's a candid, yet respectful conversation. Look at it as a discussion between two new friends with some major differences, but who are open to learning from each other. 

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    46 mins