Google Ads & digital advertising guides

Plain-English guides to Google Ads, Smart Bidding, AI campaign management and everything in between.

Google Ads · 5 min read

Google Ads Audiences: Target or Observe

Understand audience restrictions, observation and first-party lists. Includes an example of accidental reach restriction and a review checklist.

Google Ads · 6 min read

Google Ads Budget Pacing: A Worked Example

Understand average daily budgets, monthly spending limits and campaign pacing. Includes a worked budget calculation and checks before changing bids.

Getting Started · 5 min read

Multi-Platform Ads: Budget and Measurement

Decide when another ad channel is useful without splitting a small budget blindly. Includes a test plan and checks for duplicate attribution.

Getting Started · 5 min read

Why Google Ads Needs a Clear Review Process

Separate delivery, search intent and measurement problems instead of changing settings blindly. Includes a five-level review and incident example.

Getting Started · 6 min read

Google Ads Management Cost: Fees and Time

Compare Google Ads management costs without confusing fees with media spend. Work through DIY time, flat fees and one-time setup using your own numbers.

Getting Started · 5 min read

Small Business Google Ads: A First Review

Review offer, location, lead quality and budget before scaling a small-business campaign. Includes a worked example using transparent assumptions.

Google Ads · 6 min read

Small Budget Google Ads Campaign Structure

Build a Google Ads structure around intent, service and landing page without fragmenting a small budget. Includes a worked local-service example.