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Tips, insights and strategies on Google Ads — straight from practice.

· Google Ads for SMBs

Where Your Google Ads Budget Quietly Burns: 3 Misallocations

The 3 most common budget mistakes in small-business Google Ads accounts: campaigns too small, PMax eating brand traffic, wrongly paused assist campaigns.

· Google Ads Knowledge

Google Ads Data Retention: 37 Months from June 2026 (Export Plan)

Google is cutting granular report retention to 37 months from June 1, 2026. What advertisers must export and how to handle it technically.

· Tracking & Measurement

Shopify Conversion Tracking 2026: Own Setup Beats Channel App

Why the Shopify Google Channel App falls short for serious advertisers, and which server-side setup with TAGGRS, Stape or generic sGTM actually fits.

· General

EU AI Act for Advertisers: What to Disclose Starting August 2026

EU AI Act Article 50 starts August 2, 2026. NY Synthetic Performer Act starts June 9, 2026. What advertisers actually need to label, with a triage matrix.

· Tracking & Measurement

Shopify Tracking After August 26, 2026: Stape Alternatives

Shopify deactivates Additional Scripts on August 26, 2026 for all plans. Which server-side tracking solution fits which setup: TAGGRS, Stape, Elevar compared.

· Google Ads for SMBs

Google Ads Management: Agency, Consultant, Freelancer or Project?

Comparing Google Ads service models for small business: agency retainer, consultant, freelancer, project-based setup. Real costs, lock-in risk, when each fits.

· Google Ads Knowledge

Google Ads Quality Score: Why Sorting Is the Wrong Approach

Google Ads Quality Score is a diagnostic, not a lever. How to prioritize by impact instead of sorting by score, and when optimization isn't worth it.

· Google Ads Knowledge

Google Ads Negative Keywords: Match Types and Workflow

How to stop budget waste in Google Ads with negative keywords. Match types, shared lists, and a workflow you can maintain yourself, no agency required.

· Tracking & Measurement

Server-Side Tracking: Why It Becomes Essential in 2026

How server-side tracking and server-side tagging reduce data loss from ad blockers, Safari ITP, and Consent Mode V2. Plus why EU hosting alone is not enough.

· Tracking & Measurement

Why Your Google Ads Conversion Tracking Is Probably Wrong

Most Google Ads accounts have broken conversion tracking. The 4 most common errors, a 5-minute self-check, and how to fix them.

· Google Ads for SMBs

Google Ads Optimization: 5 Costly Mistakes Wasting Your Budget

Google Ads optimization starts with the mistakes. The 5 most common ones in SMB accounts, with examples, fixes and a self-audit checklist.