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The Paid Search Podcast | A Weekly Podcast About Google Ads and Online Marketing

Chris Schaeffer, Certified Google Ads Specialistpaidsearchpodcast.com

Google Ads expert and Premier Google Partner Chris Schaeffer talk pay per click, Google Ads, online marketing, and how to advertise your business effectively. This podcast helps business owners, digital marketing agency employees, and pay per click freelancers make the most of their Google AdWords budgets. New episodes come out every Monday, and ask  your Google Ads questions at www.paidsearchpodcast.com

Episodes

HUGE Question & Answer Show (Episode #393)

Get Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/psp Google Ads Management & Consulting - https://www.chrisschaeffer.com Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JZaC1PHiU-E Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/PaidSearchPod Principals of Google Ads #1 - Strategic Relevance - https://open.spotify.com/episode/6MiKbcaDWQ6aICxH077DhM Principals of Google Ads #2 - Phases of Success - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1MTckaxZmPrH29Is5tgBp...

Jan 01, 202445 minEp. 393

Amazing New Ideas + Joey Bidner (Episode #392)

Get Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/psp Google Ads Management & Consulting - https://www.chrisschaeffer.com Joey Bidner - https://joeybidner.com/ Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HGAe5gQZoS4 Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/PaidSearchPod Principals of Google Ads #1 - Strategic Relevance - https://open.spotify.com/episode/6MiKbcaDWQ6aICxH077DhM Principals of Google Ads #2 - Phases of Success - https://open.spo...

Dec 25, 202339 minEp. 392

What I Learned in 2023 (Episode #391)

Get Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/psp Google Ads Management & Consulting - https://www.chrisschaeffer.com Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XvbwHg_HEjA Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/PaidSearchPod Principals of Google Ads #1 - Strategic Relevance - https://open.spotify.com/episode/6MiKbcaDWQ6aICxH077DhM Principals of Google Ads #2 - Phases of Success - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1MTckaxZmPrH29Is5tgBp...

Dec 18, 202338 minEp. 391

Risk Management - The Principles of Google Ads #6 (Episode #390)

Get Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/psp Google Ads Management & Consulting - https://www.chrisschaeffer.com Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/C4uOJPL0uEE Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/PaidSearchPod Principals of Google Ads #1 - Strategic Relevance - https://open.spotify.com/episode/6MiKbcaDWQ6aICxH077DhM Principals of Google Ads #2 - Phases of Success - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1MTckaxZmPrH29Is5tgBp...

Dec 11, 202343 minEp. 390

Quality Score - The Principles of Google Ads #5 (Episode #389)

Get Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/psp Google Ads Management & Consulting - https://www.chrisschaeffer.com Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qyXcR-ZH8FA Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/PaidSearchPod Principals of Google Ads #1 - Strategic Relevance - https://open.spotify.com/episode/6MiKbcaDWQ6aICxH077DhM Principals of Google Ads #2 - Phases of Success - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1MTckaxZmPrH29Is5tgBp...

Dec 04, 202339 minEp. 389

Proactive & Reactive Management - The Principles of Google Ads #4 (Episode #388)

Get Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/psp Google Ads Management & Consulting - https://www.chrisschaeffer.com Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xs3r3Zthqhk Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/PaidSearchPod Principals of Google Ads #1 - Strategic Relevance - https://open.spotify.com/episode/6MiKbcaDWQ6aICxH077DhM Principals of Google Ads #2 - Phases of Success - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1MTckaxZmPrH29Is5tgBp...

Nov 27, 202337 minEp. 388

Pay Per Value - The Principles of Google Ads #3 (Episode #387)

Get Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/psp Google Ads Management & Consulting - https://www.chrisschaeffer.com Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yhPw8dBu8vs Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/PaidSearchPod Principals of Google Ads #1 - Strategic Relevance - https://open.spotify.com/episode/6MiKbcaDWQ6aICxH077DhM Principals of Google Ads #2 - Phases of Success - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1MTckaxZmPrH29Is5tgBp...

Nov 20, 202335 minEp. 387

Phases of Success - The Principles of Google Ads #2 (Episode #386)

Get Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/psp Google Ads Management & Consulting - https://www.chrisschaeffer.com Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cppiMJ5n2LA Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/PaidSearchPod Principals of Google Ads #1 - Strategic Relevance - https://t.co/mA2u7R9oYr...

Nov 13, 202334 minEp. 386

Strategic Relevance - The Principles of Google Ads #1 (Episode #385)

Get Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/psp Google Ads Management & Consulting - https://www.chrisschaeffer.com Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jkfuN8i3eEs Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/PaidSearchPod...

Nov 06, 202331 minEp. 385

My 5 Most Controversial Opinions (Episode #384)

Get Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/psp Google Ads Management & Consulting - https://www.chrisschaeffer.com Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DoLkIUGQfIQ Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/PaidSearchPod...

Oct 30, 202336 minEp. 384

Below First Page Bid? (Episode #382)

Get Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/psp Google Ads Management & Consulting - https://www.chrisschaeffer.com Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hydG6_69-H8 Link to Screenshots: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1bH2EWzl4cSSoCjliChzNu-NAtJie09Z8GaQ-Xi2CHSs/edit?usp=sharing Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/PaidSearchPod...

Oct 16, 202339 minEp. 382

Let's Build a High Funnel Google Ads Search Campaign (Episode #381)

Get Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/psp Google Ads Management & Consulting - https://www.chrisschaeffer.com Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JCFUrkpCGsc Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/PaidSearchPod Show Notes: In this episode Chris Schaeffer builds a basic Google Ads search campaign focused on a high funnel lead generation campaign....

Oct 09, 202342 minEp. 381

Answering 6 Questions from Listeners (Episode #380)

Get Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/psp Google Ads Management & Consulting - https://www.chrisschaeffer.com This Episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/xD38qOhHujo Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/PaidSearchPod Show Notes: Six really good questions from listeners around the world about conversion tracking, manual bidding, using automatic rules, and automated bidding. All about Google Ads!...

Oct 02, 202346 minEp. 380

The Cheapest Traffic on Google! (Episode #379)

Get Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/psp Google Ads Management & Consulting - https://www.chrisschaeffer.com This Episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/hnyLZUau94U Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/PaidSearchPod Show Notes: Answering questions from listeners and discussing how to get the cheapest traffic on Google using display campaigns. These tips will help you get more from your display campaigns on Google Ads!...

Sep 25, 202339 minEp. 379

How to Prepare for the Upcoming Holiday Sales Season (Episode #378)

Get Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/psp Google Ads Management & Training - https://www.chrisschaeffer.com Joey Bidner at https://joeybidner.com This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Gu-seS8didI Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/PaidSearchPod Show Notes: It's that time of the year to start thinking about that time of the year... Christmas time, sales time! This week Joey Bidner joins Chris Schaeffer for a discussion ...

Sep 18, 202347 minEp. 378

When to Use Exact Match Keywords (Episode #377)

Get Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/psp Google Ads Management & Training - https://www.chrisschaeffer.com This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QMIu5P8Io_w Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/PaidSearchPod Show Notes: Do you know when you should use exact match keywords? Let's talk about that! In this week's episode Chris Schaeffer discusses the way he uses exact match in his campaigns. This strategy is also impo...

Sep 11, 202341 minEp. 377

9 Very Important Questions from Listeners (Episode #376)

Get Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/psp Google Ads Management & Training - https://www.chrisschaeffer.com This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9oF65LaxWCQ Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/PaidSearchPod Show Notes: Podcast listeners have sent in some very important questions about Google Ads and this week we jump in on some great topics from negative keywords to UTMs to bidding strategies....

Sep 04, 202349 minEp. 376

What Does a Bad Search Term Look Like? (Episode #375)

Get Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/psp Google Ads Management & Training - https://www.chrisschaeffer.com This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JBQXOv-f2qQ Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/PaidSearchPod Show Notes: Let's talk about broad match keywords, how to change your bids in Google Ads, and what a bad search term looks like!...

Aug 28, 202339 minEp. 375

CRAZY! Google Changes the Definition of Match Types for Keywords (Episode #374)

Get Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/psp Chris Schaeffer - https://www.chrisschaeffer.com This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8Cn6AR2n4-s Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/PaidSearchPod Show Notes: Do you know if your Google Ads account is a sail boat or a race car? This week Chris Schaeffer discusses what makes a campaign fast and agile or slow and clumsy....

Aug 21, 202339 minEp. 374

Strange Phenomenon Happening in Google Ads Right Now (Episode #373)

Get Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/psp Chris Schaeffer - https://www.chrisschaeffer.com This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kw2EEFjjzh8 Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com Show Notes: Let's talk about Ad Strength (our Metric of the Week), answer a question from a listener in Maryland who wants to know about using Experiments, and talk about the Topic of the Week which is focused on the price you pay and the benefits you receive for using automated ...

Aug 14, 202338 minEp. 373

Answering Questions from Listeners! (Episode #372)

Get Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/psp Chris Schaeffer - https://www.chrisschaeffer.com This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hUvUbIc1RSU Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com Show Notes: This week Chris answers questions from listeners about Google Ads bidding, Performance Max, shopping campaigns, and keyword targeting....

Aug 07, 202341 minEp. 372

10 Steps to Building a Search Campaign in Google Ads (Episode #371)

Get Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/psp Chris Schaeffer - https://www.chrisschaeffer.com This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mjteO7aefpY Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com Show Notes: Learn how to build a search campaign in Google Ads in just a few minutes. This simple, tested process is the best way to get your ads running on Google quickly without the hassle! Just 10 simple steps....

Jul 31, 202341 minEp. 371

Difference Between Automated & Manual Bidding (Episode #370)

Get Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/psp Chris Schaeffer - https://www.chrisschaeffer.com Joey Bidner - https://joeybidner.com/ This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kZNThdaaZfE Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com Show Notes: The topic of the week is about manual bids vs automated bids and what makes them so different. Also Joey Bidner discusses the metric of the week and Chris answers a listener's question about choosing the best bidding strategy in G...

Jul 24, 202343 minEp. 370

All About Budgets in Google Ads (Episode #369)

Get Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/psp Chris Schaeffer - https://www.chrisschaeffer.com Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uKxPAHGmXpQ Show Notes: This week Chris Schaeffer discusses how to choose the right budget in Google Ads, how daily and monthly budgets work, and answers frequently asked questions about how budgets work in Google Ads. It's all about budgets this week!...

Jul 17, 202345 minEp. 369

Are You Still in PHASE ONE of Google Ads Optimization? (Episode #368)

Get Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/psp Chris Schaeffer - https://www.chrisschaeffer.com Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/e5hJwbHi_Ng Show Notes: This week Chris discusses Search Impression Share Lost Due to Budget, answers a question from a listener, and discusses the topic of the week which is about the first phase of Google Ads optimization....

Jul 10, 202344 minEp. 368

How Many Keywords Should You Have? (Episode #367)

Get Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/psp Chris Schaeffer - https://www.chrisschaeffer.com Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com Show Notes: This week Chris discusses Search Impression Share Lost Due to Rank, answers a question from a listener, and discusses the topic of the week which is about how many keywords are the best number of keywords to have in your Google Ads search campaigns....

Jul 03, 202341 minEp. 367

BONUS Episode! Automating Your Google Ads - Keywords & Bidding (Episode #365)

Get Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/psp Watch the Opteo Chat GPT Demo at https://youtu.be/JVhwtxTJ20k Chris Schaeffer - https://www.chrisschaeffer.com Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com Show Notes: Want to use more automation in your Google Ads? This is the podcast for you! Today Chris Schaeffer talks about some amazing tools that are built into Google Ads that can allow you to put your energy into other things outside of keywords and bids. These features are...

Jun 29, 202343 minEp. 365

Optimize Your Shopping Ads with a Special Guest! (Episode #366)

Get Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/psp Joey Bidner - https://joeybidner.com/ Chris Schaeffer - https://www.chrisschaeffer.com Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com Show Notes: This week Chris discusses the confusing metrics "Click Share" and discusses why he strongly disagrees with using the metric as a key performance indicator. A special guest also joins the podcast to discuss and answer questions about Google Shopping Ads and how to optimize them....

Jun 26, 202348 minEp. 366

Why Are You Getting Traffic But No Sales? (Episode #364)

Get Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/psp Chris Schaeffer - https://www.chrisschaeffer.com Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com Show Notes: In this episode Chris Schaeffer discusses why you might be getting clicks but no sales in Google Ads. If you are concerned about wasting money in Google Ads consider these 3 reasons why you might be getting traffic but no results from your keywords. Also Chris answers a question from a listener in Seattle and discusses the Me...

Jun 19, 202345 minEp. 364