Category: Marketing Mindset & Growth

  • Retention Is the New Acquisition: Why PPC Pros Need to Think Beyond the Click

    Clicks and impressions are easy to get. True growth comes from retention, quality conversions, and delivering real value after the click. Here’s why PPC pros need to think beyond acquisition and focus on the full customer journey.

  • Why Responding to Google Reviews Impacts Both Organic and Paid Performance

    PPC and SEO are often treated like separate strategies — different metrics, different dashboards, different teams. But customers don’t experience your brand in silos. They see your ad, Google your name, read your reviews, and decide whether you feel trustworthy before they ever convert. I learned this firsthand after moving to a new state and…

  • The PPC Accountability Checklist: Questions Every Marketing Leader Should Be Asking

    Let me tell you something I’ve learned after years of managing PPC accounts, fixing messy builds, and walking into accounts that looked “fine” at first glance… Sometimes campaigns look great on the surface, but underneath? And the wild part? Most of these issues aren’t the result of bad intentions; they happen because no one’s asking…

  • Avoiding Bold Tests in PPC: When “Stable” Becomes Stagnant

    In PPC, stability feels good. Your campaigns are hitting goals, conversions are steady, and the account is “healthy.” It’s tempting to leave well enough alone. After all, why fix what isn’t broken? Stability can easily slip into stagnation, especially in an industry that changes as fast as PPC. Algorithms evolve, audiences shift, and new tools…

  • Why Your Equipment Company May Be Wasting Thousands on Paid Search (And How to Fix It)

    If you’re running paid search campaigns for your equipment company—Kubota, Bobcat, or any other heavy machinery brand—you know it’s not as simple as throwing money at Google or Bing and hoping for leads. Yet, too many equipment companies end up spending far more than they should, often with disappointing results. Here’s the hard truth: your…

  • How to Keep Up in the Fast-Paced AI Era of PPC

    If you’re in PPC right now, it feels like the ground is shifting under your feet every other week. New tools, new AI features, new betas, and platform “recommendations” that seem to pop up faster than you can clear them. It’s exciting, but also exhausting if you try to chase everything. The reality? You don’t…

  • “It’s Just Jeans” — Until It’s Not: The Power (and Risk) of Brand Messaging

    As marketers, we get it. At the end of the day, it’s about growth. Revenue. Reach. Brand lift. The campaign goes live, the numbers roll in, and if they’re good — we call it a win. That’s why the recent American Eagle campaign is so interesting to watch. The spot features a young woman confidently…

  • The Boring Stuff in PPC? That’s Where the Magic Actually Happens

    We marketers love the shiny stuff — new betas, fresh features, and the thrill of testing what might work. But have you ever inherited an account so messy that it gave you secondhand stress?Let me paint a picture: Here’s the truth:The “boring stuff” is what makes good PPC actually work. The not-so-sexy best practices that…

  • Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Marketing Agency

    and What You Need to Know About Yourself First So you’re thinking about hiring a marketing agency.Maybe your internal team is stretched thin.Maybe your campaigns have plateaued.Maybe you just want someone to finally get your business results. Whatever the reason, I’m glad you’re doing your research—because this isn’t just about choosing the agency with the…