Fixing the Game Podcast by Luke

#6 Exposing Google Ads: Hidden Dangers for SMEs with an ex-Googler and Google Trainer Lucia Yapi

May 30, 2024 Luke Szkudlarek
#6 Exposing Google Ads: Hidden Dangers for SMEs with an ex-Googler and Google Trainer Lucia Yapi
Fixing the Game Podcast by Luke
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Fixing the Game Podcast by Luke
#6 Exposing Google Ads: Hidden Dangers for SMEs with an ex-Googler and Google Trainer Lucia Yapi
May 30, 2024
Luke Szkudlarek

The Google Ads ecosystem has evolved from always profitable ads in the '00s to a greedy money making corporate machine. In my conversation with Lucia Yapi, one of the OGs of Google Advertising in Europe, we're not only looking at the developments at Google, but also alternatives to Google Ads and give practical tips to business owners and marketeers. We cover channels such as SEO, personal branding, Google Merchant Centre for e-commerce and more. 

The talk is practical and a great recap also for those who aren't that close to Google Advertising. 

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The Google Ads ecosystem has evolved from always profitable ads in the '00s to a greedy money making corporate machine. In my conversation with Lucia Yapi, one of the OGs of Google Advertising in Europe, we're not only looking at the developments at Google, but also alternatives to Google Ads and give practical tips to business owners and marketeers. We cover channels such as SEO, personal branding, Google Merchant Centre for e-commerce and more. 

The talk is practical and a great recap also for those who aren't that close to Google Advertising. 

Do you still advise to invest in Google Ads?
Recap of changes with Google Ads
Premium Google Partnership and Bad Agencies
Where to start with Google Ads?
Google Ad's AI recommendations that drain SMEs
Save money by stopping Local.ch
Are there still opportunities with Google, also outside of Ads?
Data privacy and compliance impacting performance
Opportunities for ecommerce and starting outside of ads
Google Merchant Center
Finding opportunities with Google Search Console
The role of AI in content creation
SEO ranking factors and Google leaked document
Google's AI Overview
Alternatives to Google - old fashioned business networking and diversification of traffic sources
Predictions - how would you generate business without Google? Digital networking, personal branding, X and Apple