Why Google Ads, GA4 and CRM numbers never match
Are you planning your PPC channel budgets by comparing Google Ads, Meta Ads, GA4, and your CRM/CMS data? Since those data don’t align, what do you report on? And how do you make sure you’re optimizing for real impact? If you think you need better tracking, cleaner UTMs, and maybe a more sophisticated analytics setup, […]
Why PPC AI agents fail without business data
Every few weeks, someone publishes a piece about AI agents taking over Google Ads, SEO, or social media. Inevitably, the agents look impressive — in theory, at least. But then you dig deeper to determine what data the agent is working with. Almost always, the answer is the same. These agents typically work with data […]
Google’s AI Announcements Are Events, The New Search User Is The Trend
Google’s Keyword Team published their recap of the biggest AI announcements from April 2026. Cloud Next ’26 introduced the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform and Google’s eighth-generation TPUs, built for agentic workloads. Google also released Gemma 4, described as byte-for-byte the most capable open model available, along with Deep Research Max for advanced autonomous data synthesis […]
How We Use AI To Run A 90-Day Growth Audit
Most growth audits are a performance. Someone shows up with a slide deck, interviews a few stakeholders, and delivers a 40-page PDF that lives in a drawer. The team feels busy for three weeks, and nothing changes. I’ve been on both sides of that transaction, and I got tired of it. At my growth consultancy, […]
I Helped Build Google’s Keyword System. Here’s Why It’s Becoming Obsolete
If you’ve been running Google Ads for more than a few years, your job description has changed without your consent. Match types that once signaled precision now target “related intent”; a 2023 rebuild made Broad Match competitive again; and Smart Bidding shifted the focus from keywords to outcomes like return on ad spend (ROAS) and […]
Winning the next era of local visibility: How AI is changing local search
AI-powered experiences like Google AI Overviews, Gemini, and Ask Maps are changing how customers discover local businesses. People are asking more detailed, conversational questions, and AI-powered systems can now influence which businesses get surfaced. Traditional rankings are only part of the visibility equation. Complete, accurate business information — including your Google Business Profile, reviews, photos, […]
Google Ads Will Limit Access To Older Reporting Data
Google Ads published new reporting data retention limits that change how long advertisers can access historical performance data through the interface and APIs. The update offers some clarity about which reporting periods will remain available and what advertisers may need to preserve on their own. Google Ads Reporting Data Availability Google Ads reporting data will […]
Google’s UCP Update: Carts, Catalogs, And Loyalty In AI Shopping
Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol can now handle shopping carts, live catalog queries, and loyalty program benefits for AI agent transactions. On March 19, Google announced three new UCP capabilities and a simplified onboarding path through Merchant Center, two months after Google and Shopify unveiled UCP at the National Retail Federation conference in January 2026. The January launch had a […]
Google Drops FAQ Rich Results From Search
Google has removed FAQ rich results from Search after limiting them for most sites. Search Console reporting ends in June, followed by API support in August. FAQ schema can stay on your pages, but it no longer earns visible FAQ results in Google. Google deprecated FAQ rich results, completing a removal that started […]
Google Expands AI Search Links Without New Click Data
Google has talked about AI search clicks several different ways since AI Overviews launched. This week, the company added new link surfaces instead of new click data. This article traces how Google’s public language about clicks has changed, what each phase revealed, and what this week’s five new link features add to the conversation. “No […]