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How to Fix Failing Google Ads for Ecommerce: The PMax Feed-Only Strategy for Beauty and Cosmetics Brands article cover image
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How to Fix Failing Google Ads for Ecommerce: The PMax Feed-Only Strategy for Beauty and Cosmetics Brands

I recently had a consulting call with a beauty and cosmetics ecommerce brand, and the conversation was so packed with lessons that I wanted to share the key takeaways with you. Because frankly, the mistakes they were

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Customer Acquisition in Performance Max: Bidding Equally vs Prioritising New Customers

I received a great question recently from someone in an Ecommerce community. Their agency told them to bid equally for new and existing customers in Performance Max, saying it was a "new feature" and the better

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Advanced Performance Max Optimisation Strategies for Ecommerce Google Ads article cover image
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Advanced Performance Max Optimisation Strategies for Ecommerce Google Ads

Your Performance Max campaigns are flat. You're spending, you're waiting, but the growth just isn't happening. PMax can feel like a black box, and when results plateau, it's tempting to throw more budget at the problem.

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How to Segment Brand from Performance Max: The Complete Guide article cover image
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How to Segment Brand from Performance Max: The Complete Guide

That impressive 800% ROAS you're seeing in Performance Max? It might be hiding an uncomfortable truth: Your branded traffic could be propping up the entire thing while your non-branded traffic runs unprofitably in the

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How to Find Hidden Gold in Your Performance Max Campaigns article cover image
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How to Find Hidden Gold in Your Performance Max Campaigns

Let me show you something that has doubled (and in some cases tripled) return on ad spend (ROAS) for ecommerce brands running Performance Max and Search campaigns together. It’s a simple workflow using AI, and it will

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Performance Max vs Standard Shopping: Which One Should Ecommerce Brands Use? article cover image
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Performance Max vs Standard Shopping: Which One Should Ecommerce Brands Use?

Performance Max is not a replacement for Standard Shopping. Here is how to decide which campaign type belongs where in your Google Ads account — and how to use both without them fighting each other.

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The 6 Most Costly Retargeting Mistakes In Google Ads And How To Fix Them article cover image
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The 6 Most Costly Retargeting Mistakes In Google Ads And How To Fix Them

Why Retargeting Deserves Your Attention I’ve audited hundreds of ecommerce accounts and I keep seeing the same problems ruin what should be one of your most profitable campaigns in Google Ads. Retargeting, done

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The 4 Campaign Google Ads Structure That Boosted Our Clients’ ROAS article cover image
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The 4 Campaign Google Ads Structure That Boosted Our Clients’ ROAS

Today, I’m showing you a game-changing Google Ads campaign structure that we use across loads of ecommerce client accounts at my agency, Big Flare. This structure has helped us generate over $150 million in ecommerce

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Why You Should Run Google Shopping Ads on Your Own Brand Name

Let’s talk about something I see a lot of ecommerce brands get wrong… Running Google Shopping ads on their own brand name. Most people ask me something along the lines of: “Should I run Google Shopping ads on my brand

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Performance Max vs Standard Shopping: Which One Should You Use (and Why)?

Today, let’s talk about one of the most common ecommerce Google Ads questions I get: Should I use Standard Shopping or Performance Max? If you’ve got a Google Merchant Centre account and you’re trying to run product ads

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How to Scale Performance Max Campaigns on a Limited Budget

So, you’ve launched a Performance Max campaign, got a tight budget, and you’re wondering what to do next. You’re not alone. One of the most common questions I get from ecommerce store owners is some version of: “What’s

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What Happens to Your ROAS After a Google Ads Suspension?

So here’s a story I hear all too often — and this one came straight from the YouTube comments: “My ads were smashing it with a 300% ROAS in April. Then in May, Google suspended my account. After appealing, it was

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Should You Switch to Data-Driven Attribution Without Meeting Google’s Threshold?

Recently, someone asked a great question on an ecommerce forum, and it was one I’ve heard from quite a few advertisers before: “Should I switch my Performance Max campaigns to Data-Driven Attribution (DDA), even if I

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How to Find and Fix Zombie Products in Your Ecommerce Google Ads Campaign article cover image
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How to Find and Fix Zombie Products in Your Ecommerce Google Ads Campaign

Let me tell you a horror story. A client I was auditing recently had 2,278 products in their Performance Max campaign. Sounds great, right? Big range, lots of chances to sell… But then I ran the number. 1,347 of those

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How to Send Google Shopping Traffic Directly to Checkout (And Why It Boosts Conversions) article cover image
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How to Send Google Shopping Traffic Directly to Checkout (And Why It Boosts Conversions)

Want to boost your Google Shopping conversion rates with just a few clicks? There’s a simple setting inside Google Merchant Centre that most people aren’t using: It lets you send shoppers directly from a Google Shopping

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Performance Max vs Standard Shopping in 2025: Which Should You Use? article cover image
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Performance Max vs Standard Shopping in 2025: Which Should You Use?

Right then. Let’s settle a question I get asked constantly by ecommerce brands: Should I use Performance Max or Standard Shopping in 2025? Today, I’ll not only answer that — I’ll also show you a hybrid setup that lets

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3 Big Performance Max Updates That Unlock More Control and Better Results article cover image
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3 Big Performance Max Updates That Unlock More Control and Better Results

Google just dropped three huge updates to Performance Max. And unlike some of the usual “AI-powered fluff” they announce, these ones genuinely change the game. I’ve been elbow-deep in PMax since it launched, and these

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Inside the Google Ads Strategy Behind a 700% ROAS Ecommerce Account article cover image
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Inside the Google Ads Strategy Behind a 700% ROAS Ecommerce Account

Let me show you what a high-performing, high-spending ecommerce Google Ads account really looks like. This is a peek behind the curtain at one of our client accounts at Big Flare where we’re spending over $100,000/month

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How to Exclude Bad Placements in Performance Max and Reduce Wasted Ad Spend article cover image
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How to Exclude Bad Placements in Performance Max and Reduce Wasted Ad Spend

Worried that your Performance Max campaigns are wasting money? If you’re not keeping an eye on where your ads are appearing, Google could be spending your budget on low-quality placements that don’t convert. Excluding

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The Ultimate 2025 Performance Max (PMax) Strategy Guide article cover image
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The Ultimate 2025 Performance Max (PMax) Strategy Guide

Let’s talk Performance Max (PMax) for 2025. I’m going to walk you through a step-by-step Performance Max setup tutorial , plus 7 essential strategies to make sure your PMax campaigns are set up for success. Let’s get

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How We Turned a Google Merchant Centre Suspension Into +588% Profit Growth article cover image
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How We Turned a Google Merchant Centre Suspension Into +588% Profit Growth

When your Google Merchant Centre gets suspended, it can feel like the end of the (ecommerce) world. But for this premium food products brand, a little creativity and expert PPC management led to record-breaking results

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How to Test Google Ads Effectively with Performance Max Campaigns article cover image
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How to Test Google Ads Effectively with Performance Max Campaigns

Over my 10+ years of helping ecommerce brands optimise their Google Ads campaigns, one thing has become painfully clear: most advertisers are just testing random ideas and hoping something sticks. That’s why I developed

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Boost Clicks with This Free AI Tool for Better Shopping Ads Product Titles article cover image
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Boost Clicks with This Free AI Tool for Better Shopping Ads Product Titles

Ever wondered how to get more out of your Google Ads Shopping campaigns without spending more on fancy tools? Well, today I’ve got something for you that I think you’ll love. I’m giving away a free AI tool I created,

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The Hidden Google Ads Report You Need to See article cover image
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The Hidden Google Ads Report You Need to See

I recently stumbled upon an excellent report in Google Ads called the Merchant Excellence Report. Although it's not available to everyone (you have to be spending over $100K on Shopping Ads within the EU), there's so

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This Is My Performance Max Asset Group Strategy article cover image
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This Is My Performance Max Asset Group Strategy

Have you ever wondered how you can unlock even better results on your Performance Max campaigns? Well, today let’s get into Performance Max Asset Groups and I’ll show you exactly how to structure them for maximum impact.

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Standard Shopping vs. Performance Max article cover image
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Standard Shopping vs. Performance Max

There’s been a lot of chatter lately about whether Standard Shopping or Performance Max delivers better results in Google Ads. Some are even saying, “Standard Shopping is way better, you’ve got to use that, not PMax!”

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Mastering Performance Max Bid Strategies for Profitable Growth article cover image
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Mastering Performance Max Bid Strategies for Profitable Growth

Let’s talk about the best strategies for managing your Performance Max bids in Google Ads . This is the same approach we use at Big Flare to handle literally millions of dollars in ad spend on Performance Max campaigns.

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Should You Be Bidding on Your Own Brand in Google Ads? article cover image
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Should You Be Bidding on Your Own Brand in Google Ads?

In today’s blog post, I want to get into Performance Max brand bidding on Google Ads. If you’ve ever wondered whether or not you should be bidding on your own branded keywords—and how to go about it—this one’s for you.

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The Performance Max Campaign Structure That Maximises Revenue article cover image
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The Performance Max Campaign Structure That Maximises Revenue

Ever wondered how to supercharge your Ecommerce store's revenue using Google Ads? Today, I'm diving into the nuts and bolts of structuring your Performance Max campaigns for maximum revenue and profitability.

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20 Huge AI Updates Coming To Google Ads in 2024 article cover image
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20 Huge AI Updates Coming To Google Ads in 2024

Google has been exceptionally busy! They've just concluded their Google Marketing Live 2024 event, and I must say, it's quite exciting for Google Ads advertisers. They have unveiled a wealth of new features coming to

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I Wish I Knew THIS Before Starting Ecommerce Google Ads article cover image
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I Wish I Knew THIS Before Starting Ecommerce Google Ads

Starting Google Ads for eCommerce? Discover why Performance Max campaigns are a game-changer and how to avoid common pitfalls to boost your ROAS.

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3 Campaigns Every Ecommerce Store Should Run On Google Ads article cover image
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3 Campaigns Every Ecommerce Store Should Run On Google Ads

Boost your Ecommerce sales with our 3 essential Google Ads campaigns. Learn how Search, Performance Max, and YouTube Retargeting can nurture leads into conversions.

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The 2 most important settings for Ecommerce Performance Max campaigns article cover image
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The 2 most important settings for Ecommerce Performance Max campaigns

Unlock eCommerce success with Google's Performance Max campaigns. Harness the power of ROAS targeting and optimise your settings for maximum sales.

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Google Doesn’t Want You To Know This Hack For  Ecommerce Performance Max Campaigns article cover image
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Google Doesn’t Want You To Know This Hack For Ecommerce Performance Max Campaigns

Uncover a hidden hack to track spending in your Ecommerce Performance Max campaigns on Google. Gain insights to optimise your ad spend and boost performance.

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My Secret For Growing Performance Max Sales Up To 2X!!! article cover image
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My Secret For Growing Performance Max Sales Up To 2X!!!

Boost Performance Max sales with our Shopping Dupes method! Learn to identify top sellers, optimise titles, and manage new campaigns for growth.

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