Inside Google Ads with Jyll Saskin Gales

Can you actually get high-quality leads on Google Ads with just $20 a day? The answer is yes, but only if you set it up the right way. In this special 100th episode of the Inside Google Ads podcast, Google Ads Coach Jyll Saskin Gales walks you through a real case study from one of her coaching clients who is driving their entire business using just $20 per day on Google Ads.We are going to look at the "before" numbers, where they were getting a lot of clicks but zero actual business, and compare them to the "after" numbers, where they are now generating highly profitable leads. Jyll shares the exact 12-step strategy she used to turn this account around, covering everything from keyword match types and negative keywords to the specific bid strategies that work best for small budgets.However, a shoestring budget won't work in every industry, so Jyll will help you determine if your business is the right fit for this approach.In this episode, you’ll learn:The three non-negotiable requirements for a low-budget Google Ads strategy.Why high impression volume and low CPCs can actually be red flags.The 12 specific changes made to the account to increase lead quality.How to fix conversion tracking so you aren't optimizing for vanity metrics.Real performance metrics showing exactly what $20 a day can achieve.Do you have a question for Jyll? Drop a comment on Spotify, YouTube, or any of her social media posts, and she'll answer it for you in an upcoming episode.You can get Inside Google Ads episode transcripts delivered to your inbox each week by signing up for free at https://free.jyll.ca/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode100 Google Ads Account Audit with JyllGet a one-time full account review from a Google Ads Expert and ex-Googler. Your Google Ads account audit will be delivered within 1 week, and will include a 1-page scorecard plus 2-4 pages of specific recommendations. Learn more at https://jyll.ca/pages/google-ads-account-audit?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode100Google Ads CoachingNeed some expert help with your Google Ads strategy? Book a call with Jyll! Learn more at https://jyll.ca/pages/google-ads-coach?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode100Inside Google Ads courseJoin more than 400+ Google Ads practitioners in Jyll's Inside Google Ads membership course. You'll find up-to-date Google Ads tutorials, and you can ask Jyll your questions at an exclusive live video call every single month. Learn more at https://learn.jyll.ca/iga?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode100Follow Jyll on social mediahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jyllsaskingaleshttps://www.youtube.com/@the_google_prohttps://www.instagram.com/the_google_prohttps://www.threads.net/@the_google_pro

Performance Max, Standard Shopping, or Search? If you're running an ecommerce business, you have likely stared at your screen wondering which Google Ads campaign type will actually drive sales without wasting your budget. In episode 99 of the Inside Google Ads podcast, host Jyll Saskin Gales answers your most common questions about how to choose the right campaign for your products.She discusses why the newest AI features aren't always the best place to start, especially if you are working with a limited daily budget or a new Merchant Center feed. Jyll breaks down exactly when it makes sense to graduate from Standard Shopping to Performance Max, and why "boring" Shopping campaigns often outperform Search campaigns for retail businesses. Plus, she explains the dangers of running all three campaign types simultaneously and how to stop them from stealing traffic from one another.In this episode, we'll cover:The specific budget and sales volume thresholds you need to hit before launching a PMax campaignWhy Standard Shopping is usually the best starting point for validating your conversion tracking and feedThe pros and cons of Google Search versus Google Shopping for e-commerce productsHow to handle campaign overlap so you aren't competing against yourselfPlus, stay tuned until the end of the episode for a new Insider Challenge to solve!Do you have a question for Jyll? Drop a comment on Spotify, YouTube, or any of her social media posts, and she'll answer it for you in an upcoming episode.You can get Inside Google Ads episode transcripts delivered to your inbox each week by signing up for free at https://free.jyll.ca/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode99 Google Ads CoachingNeed some expert help with your Google Ads strategy? Book a call with Jyll! Learn more at https://jyll.ca/pages/google-ads-coach?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode99Inside Google Ads courseJoin more than 400+ Google Ads practitioners in Jyll's Inside Google Ads membership course. You'll find up-to-date Google Ads tutorials, and you can ask Jyll your questions at an exclusive live video call every single month. Learn more at https://learn.jyll.ca/iga?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode99Resources mentioned in this episodeInside Google Ads episode 39: Micro-conversions https://jyll.ca/insidegoogleads/39?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode99Read more about this topic on Jyll's Google Ads BlogWhich bid strategy should you use in Google Shopping campaigns? https://learn.jyll.ca/blog/should-you-use-manual-or-automated-bidding-in-google-shopping-campaigns?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode99How to Optimize Your Google Shopping Feed for Better Results https://learn.jyll.ca/blog/how-to-optimize-your-google-shopping-feed-for-better-results?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode99Performance Max vs. Standard Shopping: Which is better for ecommerce? https://learn.jyll.ca/blog/performance-max-vs-standard-shopping-which-is-better-for-ecommerce?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode99Follow Jyll on social mediahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jyllsaskingaleshttps://www.youtube.com/@the_google_prohttps://www.instagram.com/the_google_prohttps://www.threads.net/@the_google_pro

Building awareness with Google Ads requires a completely different mindset, and toolset, than driving conversions. In Episode 98 of the Inside Google Ads podcast, Google Ads coach Jyll Saskin Gales dives deep into the specific strategies that help new audiences discover your brand. We cover bidding, targeting and creative tactics for brand awareness, and what campaign types you should and shouldn't use.Key topics discussed:The difference between bidding for reach versus bidding for engagementWhy "Maximize Clicks" might be the best awareness strategy for Demand GenWhy keyword-based audiences don't work on Display campaigns, and what to use insteadLookalikes: worth your money?The ABCD framework for high-performing YouTube ad creativeHow to genuinely measure the success of an awareness campaignPlus, stay tuned until the end of the episode for a new Insider Challenge to solve!Do you have a question for Jyll? Drop a comment on Spotify, YouTube, or any of her social media posts, and she'll answer it for you in an upcoming episode.You can get Inside Google Ads episode transcripts delivered to your inbox each week by signing up for free at https://free.jyll.ca/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode98 Google Ads CoachingNeed some expert help with your Google Ads strategy? Book a call with Jyll! Learn more at https://jyll.ca/pages/google-ads-coach?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode98Inside Google Ads courseJoin more than 400+ Google Ads practitioners in Jyll's Inside Google Ads membership course. You'll find up-to-date Google Ads tutorials, and you can ask Jyll your questions at an exclusive live video call every single month. Learn more at https://learn.jyll.ca/iga?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode98Resources mentioned in this episode- Inside Google Ads episode 77: All 12 Google Ads bid strategies EXPLAINED! https://jyll.ca/insidegoogleads/77?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode98- Inside Google Ads episode 78: 3 strategies to promote your YouTube video with Google Ads https://jyll.ca/insidegoogleads/78?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode98Read more about this topic on Jyll's Google Ads BlogYouTube In-Feed Ads: A Complete Guide for Beginners https://learn.jyll.ca/blog/youtube-in-feed-ads-a-complete-guide-for-beginners?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode98Where can you use custom segments in Google Ads? https://learn.jyll.ca/blog/where-can-you-use-custom-segments-in-google-ads?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode98The Ultimate Guide to Google Ads Bid Strategies https://learn.jyll.ca/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-google-ads-bid-strategies?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode98Follow Jyll on social mediahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jyllsaskingaleshttps://www.youtube.com/@the_google_prohttps://www.instagram.com/the_google_prohttps://www.threads.net/@the_google_pro

If you’re managing Google Ads, for your own business or a client, you know that there are so many pitfalls that can derail your campaigns. After optimizing more than 10,000 Google Ads accounts in her career, host Jyll Saskin Gales shares the most frequent and costly mistakes she sees marketers making right now. In this episode, Jyll breaks these top 10 errors down for you, with examples, across four categories: foundational failures, strategic sloppiness, metric misinterpretation, and unreasonable expectations. Tune in to ensure your account doesn't fall victim to these costly mistakes!Key Topics Discussed:The number one silent killer of Google Ads campaigns (can you guess what it is?)Why you must look beyond the Google Ads platform to truly understand performanceThe difference between your keywords and the actual search terms you advertise onSegmentation: organizing campaigns based on user intentWho should avoid broad match keywords?How to investigate and solve major shifts in CPA or ROASDebunking the myth that Quality Score doesn’t matter (it does!!!)Why you need to educate clients and stakeholders about Google Ads nuancesWhy increasing your budget isn't always the right way to scaleDo you have a question for Jyll? Drop a comment on Spotify, YouTube, or any of her social media posts, and she'll answer it for you in an upcoming episode.You can get Inside Google Ads episode transcripts delivered to your inbox each week by signing up for free at https://free.jyll.ca/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode97 Google Ads CoachingWorried that you're making some of these mistakes? Book a call with Jyll to get your Google Ads working the way you need them to! Learn more at https://jyll.ca/pages/google-ads-coach?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode97Inside Google Ads courseJoin more than 400+ Google Ads practitioners in Jyll's Inside Google Ads membership course. You'll find up-to-date Google Ads tutorials, and you can ask Jyll your questions at an exclusive live video call every single month. Learn more at https://learn.jyll.ca/iga?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode97This episode is based on Jyll's bi-weekly Google Ads newsletter, The Insider, with more than 8,000 subscribers. Join now for free to get real-world Google Ads case studies in your inbox every other Tuesday: https://learn.jyll.ca/newsletters/the-insider?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode97Follow Jyll on social mediahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jyllsaskingaleshttps://www.youtube.com/@the_google_prohttps://www.instagram.com/the_google_prohttps://www.threads.net/@the_google_pro

In this crossover episode of Inside Google Ads with Jyll Saskin Gales and PPC Town Hall with Optmyzr CEO Fred Vallaeys, they discuss the evolving role of the PPC professional. Automation, Performance Max, Smart Bidding and generative AI has fundamentally changed the industry, moving from an era of hands-on control to one of strategic guidance.Jyll shares her insights on how practitioners can embrace this new reality. She argues that the core focus must shift from micromanaging every bid and keyword to properly setting up conversion goals, selecting the right bid strategy, and refining creative assets. Learn why bidding is now potentially more important than targeting, and how to avoid the biggest mistakes practitioners make when transitioning to smart bidding. Jyll also offers practical advice on campaign structure, asset management, and how to effectively use new tools like Gemini and AI Max to scale your expertise, not just your output.Key Topics Discussed:- The strategic shift from controlling to guiding in modern Google Ads- Why smart bidding is often superior to manual CPC and how to make it work- The three key levers for optimizing Performance Max campaigns- How audience signals and search themes function as guidance, not control, in PMax- The difference between mistakes made by small businesses and large advertisers in Google Ads- The role of micro-conversions in helping low-volume accounts ramp up- The concept of signal duplication and signal fragmentation in campaign structure- How to effectively use generative AI tools like Gemini to enhance ad copy and strategy- An early-days assessment of AI Max and when to use it for search expansionGet Inside Google Ads episode transcripts delivered to your inbox each week by signing up for free at https://free.jyll.ca/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode96 Google Ads CoachingNeed expert help with your Google Ads strategy? Book a call with Jyll! Learn more at https://jyll.ca/pages/google-ads-coach?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode96Inside Google Ads courseMore than 700 Google Ads practitioners have joined Jyll's Inside Google Ads membership course to become Google Ads Experts. You'll find up-to-date Google Ads tutorials, tips, and tricks, and you can ask Jyll your questions at an exclusive live video call every single month. Learn more at https://learn.jyll.ca/iga?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode96Resources mentioned in this episodeJyll's The Insider bi-weekly newsletter: https://learn.jyll.ca/newsletters/the-insider?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode96Inside Google Ads book about Audience Targeting: https://jyll.ca/book?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode96 Start your free trial of Optmyzr: https://www.optmyzr.com/?ref=ywu3y2m [affiliate link]Read more about this topic on Jyll's Google Ads BlogMaximize Conversions vs. Target CPA: A Complete Google Ads Guide https://learn.jyll.ca/blog/do-you-need-to-set-a-target-cpa-with-maximize-conversions-bidding?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode96What you need to know about micro-conversions in Google Ads https://learn.jyll.ca/blog/what-you-need-to-know-about-micro-conversions-in-google-ads?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode96The Future of Google Ads: PMax, AI Max and Broad Match https://learn.jyll.ca/blog/ai-max-broad-match-demystifying-google-ads-automation?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode96Follow Jyll on social mediahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jyllsaskingaleshttps://www.youtube.com/@the_google_prohttps://www.instagram.com/the_google_pro