• Let's Audit an Account with 29.6% Optimization Score (Episode 491)
    Dec 8 2025

    This week we audit an account with a 29% optimization score in Google Ads. Does a low optimization score mean the account is failing? What do all of these recommendations in Google Ads really mean? Let's talk about the reality of the optimization score system and how it affects the performance of your search campaigns on Google.

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    Chris Schaeffer - http://www.chrisschaeffer.com

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    32 min
  • How to Build a Successful Search Campaign + Easy to Follow Instructions (Episode 490)
    Dec 1 2025

    Have you tried and failed at Google Ads? This week Chris Schaeffer discusses a simple way to ensure you are getting the right traffic from your Google Ads campaigns. Using this simple bidding method and traffic management strategy you can be sure you are paying the right price for the right traffic. It's called Pay Per Value bidding. Let's talk about that!

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    Chris Schaeffer - http://www.chrisschaeffer.com

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    32 min
  • Answering PPC Questions from Subscribers (Episode 489)
    Nov 24 2025

    Chris answers 5 burning questions about Google Ads from listeners this week. We discuss how to deal with a campaign that has crashed and burned, manual bidding, finding traffic when it appears to not exist, and a question about how freelancers can better sell their google ads services.

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    Chris Schaeffer - http://www.chrisschaeffer.com

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    34 min
  • PPC Basics - How to Pick The Best Keywords (Episode 488)
    Nov 17 2025

    This is the best way to pick the right keywords to use in your Google Ads campaign. Chris Schaeffer discusses an effective method that will ensure anyone can get the best qualified traffic for their business from Google in these simple steps!

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    Chris Schaeffer - http://www.chrisschaeffer.com

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    32 min
  • PPC Basics - Building Your First Campaign (Episode 487)
    Nov 10 2025

    This week Chris Schaeffer gives simple steps for building a Google Ads campaign that will deliver reliable traffic with minimal effort. This method is great for those that are trying Google Ads for the first time and want to minimize wasting money in the PPC marketing.

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    Chris Schaeffer - http://www.chrisschaeffer.com

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    32 min
  • Should You Try Microsoft Ads? (Episode 486)
    Nov 3 2025

    This week Chris Schaeffer answers a question about how to structure your Google Ads campaigns. And Joey Bidner jumps in to discuss the role of Microsoft Ads for advertisers looking to diversify their PPC traffic.

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    Chris Schaeffer - http://www.chrisschaeffer.com

    Joey Bidner - https://joeybidner.com

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    29 min
  • PPC Basics: How to Get Phone Calls (Episode 485)
    Oct 27 2025

    This week Chris Schaeffer discusses how to get phone calls from Google Ads search campaigns. There are three methods that are the most direct way to get calls, but each method comes with some major advantages and drawbacks. Learn the truth about how to get phone calls in this focused, dedicated episode.

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    Chris Schaeffer - http://www.chrisschaeffer.com

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    29 min
  • Huge Q&A: 5 Questions + SPECIAL BONUS! (Episode 484)
    Oct 20 2025

    This week Chris Schaeffer answers questions about google ads from podcast subscribers. The questions cover important topics like how to improve Google shopping campaigns, how to keep track of your changes in google ads, and why Max AI is not as great as people think it is.

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    Chris Schaeffer - http://www.chrisschaeffer.com

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    48 min