Chris Schaeffer, Certified Google Ads Specialist

The Paid Search Podcast | A Weekly Podcast About Google Ads and Online Marketing

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Google Ads expert and Premier Google Partner Chris Schaeffer talk pay per click, Google Ads, online marketing, and how to advertise your business effectively. This podcast helps business owners, digital marketing agency employees, and pay per click freelancers make the most of their Google AdWords budgets. New episodes come out every Monday, and ask  your Google Ads questions at www.paidsearchpodcast.com

Author

Chris Schaeffer, Certified Google Ads Specialist

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Business

Podcast website

paidsearchpodcast.com

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

170: 5 Step Plan To Fix A Drop In Google Ads Conversions 29.09.2019

Please support our sponsors, they make the show possible! Try Opteo free for 6 weeks - https://opteo.com/psp                           Show notes: Google Ads was going great. Month after month you're producing tons of conversions and your Google Ads campaigns are going great. Then all of a sudden you experience a massive drop in conversions and performance. We've all been there. This can...

169: How To Convey Value To PPC Clients When They Say It's Not Working 23.09.2019

Please support our sponsors, they make the show possible! Try Opteo free for 6 weeks - https://opteo.com/psp      Show notes: We've all been there. We're running a great Google Ads campaign for a client or employer, we're getting them great results, and then they say those three little words, "it's not working." This can be very frustrating. You're getting them g...

168: Generate Real Estate Leads With PPC - Google Ads Tips For Realtors 15.09.2019

Please support our sponsors, they make the show possible! Try Opteo free for 6 weeks - https://opteo.com/psp      Get a custom proposal from Directive Consulting - https://directiveconsulting.com/ Show notes: Hi yes welcome back to the Paid Search Podcast! This week we are talking about Google Ads for realtors and real estate agents. If you're a realtor who's looking for information on h...

167: The Sales Funnel Strategy Approach To Google Ads 09.09.2019

Please support our sponsors, they make the show possible! Try Opteo free for 6 weeks - https://opteo.com/psp          Show notes: This week on the Paid Search Podcast, Chris and Jason talk about how they approach the sales funnel and Google Ads. They talk about how they use the sales funnel with Google Ads and how that affects their strategies. A listener sent in a great question about the sales f...

166: Really Good Google Ads Q&A Episode (for AdWords beginners, regular users, and professionals) 02.09.2019

Please support our sponsors, they make the show possible! Try Opteo free for 6 weeks - https://opteo.com/psp    Get a custom proposal from Directive Consulting - https://directiveconsulting.com/    Show notes: Welcome back to the Paid Search Podcast, the weekly podcast about Google Ads and search engine marketing! This week Chris and Jason answer a ton of Google Ads questions from AdWords beginner...

165: Is My Display Campaign Working? 24.08.2019

Please support our sponsors, they make the show possible! Try Opteo free for 6 weeks - https://opteo.com/psp      Show notes: Jason and Chris conclude their Google Ads display advertising series this week with a wrap up conversation focused on how they judge their display campaign results and determine if a display campaign is working. The answer to "is it working" depends on the reason...

164: How To Target Placements in the Google Ads Display Network 19.08.2019

Please support our sponsors, they make the show possible! Try Opteo free for 6 weeks - https://opteo.com/psp     Get a custom proposal from Directive Consulting - https://directiveconsulting.com/      Show notes: This week Jason and Chris continue their discussion the Display Network and talk about how they use placement targeting. They talk about what placements are, how to find them, and how the...

163: How We Use Keyword Targeting On Google Ads Display Campaigns 11.08.2019

Please support our sponsors, they make the show possible! Try Opteo free for 6 weeks - https://opteo.com/psp     Show notes: This week Jason and Chris continue their discussion the Display Network and talk about how they use keyword contextual targeting in display campaigns. They talk about what keyword targeting on display is, how to find keywords to target, how to add them, how to set bids, and...

162: How to Target The Audience (In-Market and Affinity) on The Google Ads Display Network 05.08.2019

Hi everyone! Yes! This week Jason and Chris continue their discussion the Display Network and talk about how to target audiences with display ads, both in-market and affinity audiences. The guys talk about how they use audience targeting, when they think it's a good fit, and then they go over some examples. Enjoy! Please support our sponsors, they make the show possible! Try Opteo free for 6...

161: How to Target Topics on The Google Ads Display Network 29.07.2019

Hi everyone! Welcome back to the Paid Search Podcast. This week Jason and Chris dive into the Display Network and talk about how to target topics. The guys talk about how they use topic targeting, when they think it's a good fit, and then they go over some examples. Enjoy! Please support our sponsors, they make the show possible! Try Opteo free for 6 weeks - https://opteo.com/psp     More Pai...

160: Fresh Ideas for an Old Google Ads Account 22.07.2019

Hi everyone, welcome back to the PSP! This week Jason and Chris share 7 ideas for freshening up a long-time Google Ads account. If you have campaigns that have been running great for years, but you want to test out some new strategies to see if results can get even better, this is the episode for you! The guys share ideas on how to improve long-running campaigns and they also share some advice on...

159: Big PPC Questions & Answers Show 15.07.2019

Hi everyone, yes! Welcome back to the Paid Search Podcast. This week the guys answer your PPC questions. If you have a question send it to us using the contact page on our website. Thanks for listening and please share the show! Please support our sponsors, they make the show possible! Try Opteo free for 6 weeks - https://opteo.com/psp      More Paid Search Podcast content: Join us at Patreon - ht...

158: Google Ads Mindset Mistakes (Trap Door Series) 08.07.2019

Hi everyone! Yes! Welcome back to the Paid Search Podcast. This week we finish up the "trap door" series, discussing the potential mindset mistakes advertisers can make with Google Ads. We discuss the big baller trap door where people want to overspend early on. We discuss the trap door of unrealistic CPA expectations. And we close the show and the trap door series with the controversial...

157: Overthinking Your Google Ads Strategy (Trap Door Series) 01.07.2019

Oh baby, yes! Welcome back to the Paid Search Podcast. This week, we're continuing our trap door series and talking about potential Google Ads strategy mistakes that can come from overthinking your Google Ads strategy. These mistakes can include SKAGS, trying to educate your audience on the wrong type of platform, putting all your eggs in one basket, and the master planned community. Enjoy th...

156: Google Ads Bidding Mistakes (Trap Door Series) 24.06.2019

Yes! Welcome back to the Paid Search Podcast. This week, we're continuing our trap door series and talking about potential bidding mistakes that can be made in Google Ads. These mistakes can include getting too granular with your bid adjustments, running automated bids without a cap in place, and focusing too much on the number one position without considering the costs. Enjoy the episode! Th...

155: How PPC Experts Can Survive Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning - Interview With Frederick Vallaeys 10.06.2019

Digital Marketing In An AI World - https://amzn.to/2EVRugT Optmyzr Free Trial - http://lddy.no/24zc Join us at Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/paidsearchpodcast Are you nervous about artificial intelligence and machine learning replacing you and making your expert PPC skills obsolete? If so, this is the interview you have to listen to! Fred Vallaeys was one of the first 500 employees at Google,...

154: Keyword Mistakes In Google Ads (Trap Door Series) 03.06.2019

Get a custom proposal from Directive Consulting - https://directiveconsulting.com/ Join us at Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/paidsearchpodcast Get old episodes - https://paidsearchpodcast.com/archive/ Expected clickthrough rate: Definition - https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/1659696 Yes! Today we're kicking off a four part series, the possible "trap doors" in Google Ad...

153: Custom Audiences - Advanced Google Ads Display Tips 27.05.2019

Try Opteo free for 6 weeks - https://opteo.com/psp     Have you heard about our new Patreon show? We put out a new episode every week and membership is only $2 a month! - https://www.patreon.com/paidsearchpodcast Digital Marketing in an AI World by Fred Vallaeys - https://amzn.to/2M8BZbf Hi everyone, this week we're covering custom audiences in the Google Ads display network. Custom audiences...

152: Time Saving Tips For Google Ads 20.05.2019

Try Opteo free for 6 weeks - https://opteo.com/psp     Get a custom proposal from Directive Consulting - https://directiveconsulting.com/     Have you heard about our new Patreon show? We put out a new episode every week and membership is only $2 a month! - https://www.patreon.com/paidsearchpodcast Yes! Hello everyone and welcome back to the Paid Search Podcast. This week we're focusing on wa...

151: Epic Google Ads Questions And Answers Show 13.05.2019

Try Opteo free for 6 weeks - https://opteo.com/psp     Have you heard about our new Patreon show? We put out a new episode every week and membership is only $2 a month! - https://www.patreon.com/paidsearchpodcast Send us your PPC questions here - https://paidsearchpodcast.com/contact-us/ Yes! This week we go deep with an epic Google Ads questions and answers episode. We answer a ton of questions a...

150: When We Don't Follow Our Own Advice In Google Ads 06.05.2019

Try Opteo free for 6 weeks - https://opteo.com/psp     Get a custom proposal from Directive Consulting - https://directiveconsulting.com/ Our New Patreon Show - https://www.patreon.com/paidsearchpodcast PSP Insider 1 – Mastering Your First Google Ads Sales Call - https://paidsearchpodcast.com/psp-insider-1-sales-call/ Hi, yes, and welcome back to the Paid Search Podcast! This week Jason and Chris...

BONUS EPISODE - Free PSP Insider Episode: How To Transition To Being A Full Time Google Ads Freelancer 02.05.2019

Get The Other PSP Insider Episodes - https://paidsearchpodcast.com/insider/ Join Our New Patreon Show - https://www.patreon.com/paidsearchpodcast It's bonus time baby! We use Insider episodes to teach our listeners "the business of PPC" and help freelancers, PPC professionals, and agency owners grow their careers and companies. We're very proud of the work we've been doing...

149: The Top 10 Most Common Google Ads Mistakes 29.04.2019

Try Opteo free for 6 weeks - https://opteo.com/psp    Get a custom proposal from Directive Consulting - https://directiveconsulting.com/     Our New Patreon Show - https://www.patreon.com/paidsearchpodcast PSP Insider - https://paidsearchpodcast.com/insider/ Yes! This week Jason and Chris are covering some of the most common mistakes they see Google Ads advertisers make and how you can avoid them....

148: Google Ad Grants - Expert Advice 22.04.2019

Contact Tim Tompkins and Cause Inspired Media - https://causeinspiredmedia.com/ Google Ad Grants - https://www.google.com/grants/ Try Opteo free for 6 weeks - https://opteo.com/psp     Our Patreon Show - https://www.patreon.com/paidsearchpodcast Yes! Today we bring on Tim Tompkins with Cause Inspired Media to talk Google Ad Grants. Tim is a Google Ad Grants expert and shares a ton of knowledge on...

147: Time For Spring Cleaning On Your Google Ads Account 16.04.2019

Try Opteo free for 6 weeks - https://opteo.com/psp      Get a custom proposal from Directive Consulting - https://directiveconsulting.com/ Our Patreon Show - https://www.patreon.com/paidsearchpodcast Oh yes! Welcome back to the number 1 podcast about Google Ads!  This week we kick off the show with a question about landing pages versus business websites and whether or not business websites get mor...

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