Google Ads Insights
& Strategy

Practical, source-led guides to Google Ads, Shopping, Performance Max, YouTube, measurement and conversion rate optimisation.

CRO

Google Ads Landing Page Checklist

A rigorous Google Ads landing page checklist for message match, mobile QA, forms, checkout, measurement and evidence-led CRO tests.

3 July 2026 6 min read
CRO

Ecommerce Landing Page Checklist for Paid Traffic

A pre-launch ecommerce landing-page checklist for product accuracy, mobile checkout, tracking, edge cases and post-release monitoring.

3 July 2026 6 min read
Shopping

Product Page CRO for Google Shopping: A Practical Guide

Improve Shopping product pages with item-level funnel diagnosis, variant and offer QA, worked CRO examples and commercial measurement.

3 July 2026 8 min read
CRO

Why Paid Traffic Does Not Convert

Diagnose non-converting paid traffic across measurement, targeting, ad promise, landing-page experience, offer and commercial follow-up.

3 July 2026 6 min read
CRO

Landing Page vs Product Page for Google Ads

Choose a landing page, product page or category page for Google Ads based on intent, required choice, maintenance and measurable outcomes.

3 July 2026 6 min read
CRO

How to Improve Google Ads Conversion Rate

Improve Google Ads conversion rate through traffic segmentation, offer research, funnel diagnosis and controlled tests with quality guardrails.

3 July 2026 6 min read
Shopping

Google Shopping Agency Audit Checklist

An evidence-led Google Shopping audit checklist covering measurement, Merchant Center, product data, campaign allocation, profit and product pages.

2 July 2026 8 min read
Shopping

Shopping Ads Agency for Ecommerce Brands: The Operating Model That Works

A practical guide to how ecommerce brands and Shopping agencies should divide feed, Merchant Center, campaign, trading and measurement work.

2 July 2026 7 min read
Shopping

Product Feed Optimisation Strategies for Shopping and PMax

Choose and measure product feed strategies for eligibility, freshness, titles, variants, identifiers, images and commercial control.

2 July 2026 8 min read
YouTube Ads

YouTube Ads Audit: A Diagnostic Checklist for 2026

Audit YouTube and Demand Gen campaigns step by step: objectives, channel settings, audiences, creative, conversions, attribution, placements and budget decisions.

2 July 2026 7 min read
YouTube Ads

YouTube Ads for Ecommerce: A Practical Strategy for 2026

Plan YouTube Ads for ecommerce using Demand Gen, product feeds, creative roles, channel controls, contribution economics and evidence-led measurement.

2 July 2026 8 min read
YouTube Ads

YouTube Ads Creative Testing: From Hypothesis to Decision

A practical YouTube creative-testing system covering hypotheses, concept matrices, video and Demand Gen experiments, exact metrics, sample limits and production cadence.

2 July 2026 7 min read
Shopping

Google Shopping Campaign Structure: A Practical Guide

Structure Google Shopping and Performance Max inventory around real budget, target and product-economics decisions, with migration examples.

2 July 2026 6 min read
Shopping

Google Shopping Product Title Examples and Rules

Write accurate Google Shopping product titles with category formulas, variant handling, worked examples, release QA and test design.

2 July 2026 8 min read
Shopping

Google Shopping Custom Labels: Setup and Examples

Set up Google Shopping custom labels for margin, stock and lifecycle with accurate limits, governance, QA and measurement examples.

2 July 2026 7 min read
Shopping

Merchant Center Disapprovals: Diagnosis and Fixes

Diagnose Merchant Center disapprovals, correct the responsible source, verify processed data and request review without assuming reinstatement.

2 July 2026 8 min read
YouTube Ads

YouTube Ads Targeting: Audiences, Expansion and Channel Controls

A current YouTube targeting guide covering Demand Gen audiences, custom segments, first-party data, optimised targeting, exclusions, formats and reporting.

2 July 2026 7 min read
YouTube Ads

YouTube Ads Cost UK: How to Build a Defensible Budget

Understand UK YouTube Ads costs by objective, billing event and business economics, with labelled budget examples, test sizing and measurement limits.

2 July 2026 6 min read
YouTube Ads

YouTube Ads vs Meta Ads for Ecommerce: How to Allocate the Next Pound

Compare YouTube and Meta Ads for ecommerce by consumer context, creative, targeting, attribution, product feeds, testing and marginal budget decisions.

2 July 2026 8 min read
YouTube Ads

YouTube Ads Landing Pages: Diagnose Why Video Traffic Does Not Convert

A practical YouTube landing-page guide covering message match, mobile QA, analytics, ecommerce and lead-gen flows, tests, metrics and diagnostic sequences.

2 July 2026 7 min read
Shopping

Google Shopping Management Agency vs PPC Agency: A Decision Framework

Choose between a Google Shopping specialist and a general PPC agency using catalogue complexity, feed ownership, Merchant Center risk and channel scope.

30 June 2026 7 min read
Small Business

Google Ads Help for Small Businesses Under £2k a Month: Agency, Freelancer or DIY?

A realistic decision guide for UK small businesses with under £2,000 monthly total budget, including unit economics, scope options and stop rules.

30 June 2026 7 min read
Performance Max

Performance Max vs Standard Shopping: Which Should You Use?

Choose between Performance Max and Standard Shopping using control, inventory, bidding, data and testing criteria, with current Google Ads interaction rules.

30 June 2026 7 min read
Performance Max

Performance Max Setup: The Elements That Actually Determine Results

A rigorous Performance Max setup guide covering conversion goals, values, feeds, bidding, creative, search controls, reporting and launch checks.

30 June 2026 7 min read
Performance Max

Performance Max Asset Groups: How to Structure Them Properly

A practical guide to Performance Max asset groups: listing groups, creative themes, search signals, setup steps, reporting views and structural decisions.

30 June 2026 8 min read
Shopping

Merchant Center Product Feed Attributes: A Practical Guide

A field-level Merchant Center feed guide separating required, conditional and optional attributes with examples, QA and measurement.

30 June 2026 8 min read
Shopping

Google Shopping Agency UK: Scope, Selection and First 90 Days

What a UK Google Shopping agency should own across feeds, Merchant Center, PMax, product economics, reporting and the first 90 days.

30 June 2026 7 min read
Shopping

Google Shopping Agency Cost: How to Compare Fees and Scope in 2026

Compare Google Shopping agency pricing models without invented rate cards. Includes total-cost framework, scope matrix and proposal questions.

30 June 2026 7 min read
Shopping

Google Shopping Ads Management: A Practical Operating Guide

How to manage Google Shopping as an operating system, covering product data, Merchant Center, campaign allocation, profit and release control.

30 June 2026 8 min read
Shopping

Google Shopping Ads Not Performing? A Diagnostic Guide

Diagnose Google Shopping performance by tracing eligibility, impressions, traffic, conversion and profit before changing bids or budget.

30 June 2026 8 min read
Shopping

Google Shopping Priorities: What to Focus on First

Prioritise Google Shopping work across measurement, product eligibility, feed quality, budget allocation and product-page conversion.

18 June 2026 7 min read
Best Of

Top Google Shopping Ads Agencies UK: Shortlist & RFP Guide 2026

A transparent UK Google Shopping agency shortlist plus an RFP process for feed, Merchant Center, PMax, product economics and ownership.

18 June 2026 7 min read
Shopping

Google Shopping Feed Optimisation Checklist

A source-to-campaign Google Shopping feed checklist covering required fields, variants, offer accuracy, release QA and measurement.

18 June 2026 8 min read
Agencies

Google Ads Agency Won't Give Account Access: What to Do

A factual step-by-step guide to Google Ads account access disputes, evidence, escalation, manager links and a controlled agency handover.

Luke Bright 8 min read 10 min read
Strategy

In-House vs Agency vs Freelancer for Google Ads

Compare in-house, freelancer, agency and hybrid Google Ads management by total cost, capability, continuity, governance and business fit.

Luke Bright 6 min read 11 min read
Performance Max

Performance Max Is Spending Too Much: Diagnose It Before You Cut Budget

A step-by-step Performance Max overspend diagnosis using budgets, targets, conversion goals, channel reports, search terms, products, brand controls and change history.

Luke Bright 7 min read 11 min read
Agencies

Should You Fire Your Google Ads Agency?

Evaluate a Google Ads agency using commercial results, measurement, operating discipline and governance, then plan a controlled handover.

Luke Bright 6 min read 10 min read
Optimisation

Why Is My Google Ads CPC So High?

Diagnose high Google Ads CPC by query mix, auctions, ad quality, bidding and conversion economics without sacrificing profitable traffic.

Luke Bright 6 min read 10 min read
Troubleshooting

Google Ads Spending but No Conversions: Diagnosis Guide

Diagnose Google Ads with no conversions by checking measurement, traffic, landing pages, offer and sales follow-up in the right order.

Luke Bright 8 min read 11 min read
Best Of

Best Google Ads Agencies for Supplements: UK Selection Guide 2026

Compare supplement Google Ads agencies using Merchant Center policy, CAP claim rules, feed governance and commercial measurement.

Luke Bright 6 min read 14 min read
CRO

High-Converting Ecommerce Landing Pages: Practical Guide

Build and test ecommerce landing pages around product fit, proof, risk, mobile checkout, contribution and validated funnel evidence.

Luke Bright 6 min read 10 min read
Shopping

Merchant Center Optimisation for Shopping Campaigns

Improve Merchant Center product coverage, source freshness, structured data, variants, shipping, issue handling and measurement.

Luke Bright 8 min read 12 min read
Audit

Google Ads Audit Checklist: Evidence-First Guide

Audit Google Ads measurement, economics, search demand, settings, pages and lead quality with evidence, calculations and a prioritised action plan.

Luke Bright 8 min read 11 min read
Bidding

Google Ads Bidding Strategies: Practical Guide

Choose Google Ads bidding by business objective, conversion quality and economics, with worked CPA and ROAS examples and migration steps.

Luke Bright 8 min read 10 min read
Best Of

Best Google Ads Agencies for DTC Brands: A Practical 2026 Comparison

Compare Google Ads agencies for DTC brands by incrementality, first-party data, creative testing, Shopping depth and commercial fit.

Luke Bright 6 min read 12 min read
Strategy

Google Ads ROAS: Calculate Break-Even and Improve It

Calculate break-even Google Ads ROAS from contribution, audit attributed value and improve return without confusing revenue with profit.

Luke Bright 8 min read 9 min read
Tracking

Google Ads Conversion Tracking Setup Guide

Set up and validate Google Ads conversion tracking for ecommerce, lead generation, phone calls and offline outcomes without double counting.

Luke Bright 8 min read 10 min read
Budgeting

How Much Should Google Ads Cost?

Plan a Google Ads budget from unit economics, traffic ranges, sales capacity and marginal returns instead of unsupported industry averages.

Luke Bright 8 min read 7 min read
Optimisation

How to Find Wasted Spend in Google Ads

Find and reduce Google Ads waste using reconciled outcomes, search demand, product economics and a controlled evidence-based action register.

Luke Bright 8 min read 8 min read
Best Of

Best Google Ads Agencies in the UK: A Buyer’s Guide for 2026

Compare UK Google Ads agencies by operating model, evidence, scope and fit. Includes a transparent methodology, shortlist matrix and interview questions.

Luke Bright 6 min read 12 min read
Best Of

Best Google Ads Agencies for Insurance: UK Selection Guide 2026

A policy-aware UK insurance Google Ads agency guide with evidence checks, compliance workflow, lead-quality measurement and interview questions.

Luke Bright 6 min read 11 min read
Best Of

Best Google Ads Agencies for Ecommerce: How to Shortlist in 2026

A transparent ecommerce Google Ads agency comparison covering Shopping feeds, PMax, margin data, measurement, creative and team fit.

Luke Bright 6 min read 11 min read
Best Of

Best Google Ads Agencies for SaaS and B2B: UK Guide 2026

Compare Google Ads agencies for SaaS and B2B using pipeline measurement, CRM feedback, sales-cycle fit and team structure.

Luke Bright 6 min read 11 min read
Best Of

Best Google Ads Agencies for Financial Services: UK Guide 2026

Select a UK financial-services Google Ads agency with a compliance-first methodology, primary policy sources and lead-quality checks.

Luke Bright 6 min read 11 min read
Best Of

Best Healthcare Google Ads Agencies: UK Selection Guide 2026

A healthcare Google Ads comparison grounded in Google and MHRA sources, with certification, governance, privacy and patient-quality checks.

Luke Bright 6 min read 11 min read
Best Of

Best YouTube Ads Agencies in the UK: Buyer’s Guide 2026

Compare UK YouTube ad agencies by creative strategy, audience design, measurement, testing cadence and production model.

Luke Bright 6 min read 11 min read
Best Of

Best Performance Max Agencies in the UK: How to Evaluate Them in 2026

An evidence-based UK PMax agency comparison covering feed quality, values, reporting, controls, creative and incrementality.

Luke Bright 6 min read 11 min read
Best Of

Best Google Ads Agencies for Small Businesses: UK Guide 2026

A realistic UK small-business Google Ads comparison covering agency, freelancer and in-house options, economics and scope.

Luke Bright 6 min read 11 min read

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