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Good marketing decisions start with data you can trust. GA4, Google Ads and your CRM rarely agree, and most tracking setups have a gap or two nobody’s noticed. We look at what’s actually being measured, what’s missing and what the numbers really mean. Here’s what we’re seeing across GA4, Google Tag Manager, Looker Studio and conversion tracking, and what we’d do about it.

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Google Ads Quality Score & Expected CTR Demystified

Google Ads Quality Score & Expected CTR Demystified

by Mary Smucker | Sep 24, 2026 | Paid Search

If you’ve ever felt like Google Ads is a pay-to-play game where only the biggest budget wins, you are mostly right, but here is a secret: Google ALSO cares about user experience. In fact, Google’s 10 point company philosophy starts with: Focus on the user and...
Your Smart Bidding is optimizing for page views. Here’s how to tell.

Your Smart Bidding is optimizing for page views. Here’s how to tell.

by Mary Smucker | Aug 26, 2026 | Paid Search

Smart Bidding does exactly what you tell it to. If a page view counts as a conversion in your account, Google will spend your budget finding more people who view pages. Many accounts we audit have at least one setting like this, and it’s usually hiding in plain...
Is AI Max Worth Using? Advantages and Disadvantages in Our 2026 Breakdown

Is AI Max Worth Using? Advantages and Disadvantages in Our 2026 Breakdown

by Danny Smucker | Aug 14, 2026 | Paid Search

Every advertiser wanted to sink its teeth into Google’s newest, AI-first campaign type – Ai Max, but it appears that it’s not built for every industry. And it definitely wasn’t built for every marketing outcome.  In May of 2025, Google Ads released AI Max. Now...
Google Ads 2026 Landing Page Best Practices to Beat New Policy Flags

Google Ads 2026 Landing Page Best Practices to Beat New Policy Flags

by Catherine Gauthier | Apr 27, 2026 | Paid Search

Key Takeaways Show your work. Build something useful. Know your stuff. Use original visuals. Multi-use landing pages that leverage SEO best practices support performance for Google Ads landing pages The quick-and-dirty landing page era is over. Google’s raising...

2026 Google Ads Premier Partner

by Shannon Downer | Feb 25, 2026 | Paid Search

Happy Dance, time!  Proud to announce that we have retained our Premier Partner Google Ads status for 2026. A massive thanks to all of our clients who trust us and to our stellar Paid Search team!
Tips to Make Your Programmatic Campaigns Stand Out In The New Year

Tips to Make Your Programmatic Campaigns Stand Out In The New Year

by Natalie Kowalinski | Jan 14, 2025 | Paid Search

The New Year is a time of fresh beginnings and new opportunities, making it an ideal moment for marketers to engage consumers eager to embrace change. With increased competition and resolutions top of mind, programmatic advertising offers a way to cut through the...
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