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GOOGLE ADS

Capture the intent. Question the black box.

Search, Shopping, Performance Max, and Demand Gen — structured for profit, not for Google's auto-pilot. Web and app.

Where this channel wins

"Google owns the moment of intent. The risk is ceding control to PMax and Smart Bidding without incrementality checks. We keep the machine honest."

The engine, applied

Strategy → Deployment → Scale → Attribution

Strategy — Signal Map™

Keyword-to-intent scoring (impressions × CTR × CPC × conversions over 30 days), non-brand vs brand separation, PMax asset-group architecture, budget forecast against target CPA/ROAS.

Deployment — Clean Launch™

Conversion tracking hygiene (enhanced conversions, server-side), account structure by intent tier, PMax with feed discipline, Smart Bidding learning-budget sizing (≈30 conversions/mo per campaign).

Scale — Velocity Ladder™

Query mining, brand-vs-non-brand incrementality, PMax channel controls, RSA asset velocity.

Attribution — Ground Truth™

Branded-search incrementality testing (its lift is routinely over-credited), geo experiments, data-driven attribution treated as modeled — not truth.

Web + App

We run both.

WEB

Search / Shopping / PMax to on-site conversion + CRO handoff.

APP

Google App Campaigns (UAC), in-app event optimization, SKAN alignment.

Benchmarks · 2025

Baselines to beat, not finish lines.

$5.26
Avg CPC
7.52%
Avg CVR
$70.11
Avg CPL
+12.9%
YoY CPC change
Source: WordStream/LocaliQ, 16,446 US campaigns, Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
FAQ

Common questions.

What happened to Video Action Campaigns?+

Google removed new VAC in April 2025 and migrated remaining ones to Demand Gen by September 2025. Conversion-focused video now runs through Demand Gen. We build accordingly.

How do you handle PMax opacity?+

Feed discipline, asset-group segmentation, and quarterly geo-lift tests to verify PMax isn't just cannibalizing existing demand.

Brand vs non-brand?+

Separated at the campaign level. Branded search lift is incrementality-tested, not taken at platform face value.

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