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An Apollo Economist Says AI Has Zero Payoff for Most Companies. I See Why Every Week in Google Ads

Apollo's chief economist found no AI productivity gains outside big tech, and it matches what I see when owners try to replace their ads team with an AI tool.

Oct 26, 2026
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Google Ads

Google's New Smart Bidding Rules Confirm What I Tell Anxious Clients: Stop Touching Your Ads

Google Ads rewrote its Smart Bidding learning documentation with a hard 7-day cap and new best practices, and it backs up the discipline I push on every account we manage.

Oct 22, 2026
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Google Ads

Why Google's Latest AI Search Updates Make Me Bullish on Google Ads

Google is updating AI Mode and AI Overviews to push people back out to the web, and that design choice tells you everything about where ads fit for the next five years.

Oct 19, 2026
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Home Services Lead Generation

High-Tech Tools in a Low-Tech Industry: What a $3.8 Million Plumbing Company Gets Right

Zapier profiled an HVAC and plumbing company that runs its operations on automation, and the discipline behind it is the same one that should run your paid ads.

Oct 15, 2026
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AI & Technology

ChatGPT Ads Are Becoming Conversations. Your Answers Better Be Ready.

OpenAI is reportedly turning ChatGPT ads into conversations, and my argument is that this rewards service businesses with clear offers and fast, honest answers.

Oct 14, 2026
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Google Ads

Your Old Google Ads Account Structure Is Starving Google's AI

The industry is finally admitting that legacy account structures built for manual bidding are hurting Smart Bidding, and I explain what service business owners should do about it.

Oct 9, 2026
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Industrial Lead Generation

This RFQ Came In Cold From Google Ads. It Cost Less Than $30.

A 600-piece aluminum RFQ came in cold from Google Ads for under $30. Here's why industrial buyers make the best search leads, and how to get more of them.

Oct 7, 2026
3 min read
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