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

Chris Schaeffer, Certified Google Ads Specialist

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

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26:52

How Exact Match Keywords Actually Function (Episode 502)

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2026/03/02

This week Chris Schaeffer discusses the truth behind how exact match keywords work in 2026. Let's talk about what Google says an exact match keyword is allowed to do and what really happens when you run an exact match keyword. Try Opteo for free for 28 days - https://opteo.com/psp Chris Schaeffer - http://www.chrisschaeffer.com Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com

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29:28

Demystifying Performance Max (Episode 501)

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2026/02/23

This week Joey Bidner discusses Performance Max campaigns. Let's try and demystify this often confusing PPC campaign type. Also Chris Schaeffer discusses the often forgotten tool, Google Ads Editor. Try Opteo for free for 28 days - https://opteo.com/psp Chris Schaeffer - http://www.chrisschaeffer.com Joey Bidner - https://joeybidner.com Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com

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30:12

6 REALLY GOOD Questions from Listeners (Episode 500)

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2026/02/16

This week Chris Schaeffer answers 6 questions from listeners. Great questions covering a wide variety of topics like the dying industry of home services on google ads, AI, the future of PPC on Google, how to recover from a crashing campaign, and if sitelinks are good or bad for performance. Try Opteo for free for 28 days - https://opteo.com/psp Chris Schaeffer - http://www.chrisschaeffer.com Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com

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26:42

3 Reasons Your Google Ads is Wasting Money (Episode 499)

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2026/02/09

Let's get to the point, your Google Ads is wasting money! This week Chris Schaeffer talks about the three most common reasons your account is wasting money. Keywords do not represent the real traffic you are getting, some bid strategies do not allow cost per click management, and the goals you set in Google Ads do not reflect the results you are getting! Let's talk about that. Try Opteo for free for 28 days - https://opteo.com/psp Chris Schaeffer - http://www.chrisschaeffer.com Submit a Quest...

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25:57

Big Changes Coming to Shopping Campaigns in February...

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2026/02/02

Have you heard about the new mandatory changes coming to Google Shopping campaigns? This week Joey Bidner joins Chris Schaeffer to talk about the upcoming changes and how you need to respond. Also, Chris discusses three ways you can stand out in a PPC interview when you are trying to get a job with an agency or as an in-house marketing manager. Try Opteo for free for 28 days - https://opteo.com/psp Chris Schaeffer - http://www.chrisschaeffer.com Joey Bidner - https://joeybidner.com Submit a...

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29:54

Q&A: Answering Questions from Listeners (Episode 497)

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2026/01/26

Let's talk about your biggest questions in Google Ads. These questions come directly from listeners and Chris Schaeffer provides answers to the big issues that haunt PPC managers today. This week we are talking about how to deal with a sudden drop in performance, the recommendation system, the many different campaign types, and the "bid for new customers" option in search campaigns. Try Opteo for free for 28 days - https://opteo.com/psp Chris Schaeffer - http://www.chrisschaeffer.com Submit...

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28:25

PPC for Home Services is Dying (Episode 496)

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2026/01/19

This week Chris Schaeffer discusses issues around the home service industry in Google Ads. The market has changed and many businesses are lowering their budgets and changing their strategies for ppc in the home services industry. Let's talk about why the ppc home service industry is dying. Try Opteo for free for 28 days - https://opteo.com/psp Chris Schaeffer - http://www.chrisschaeffer.com Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com

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30:05

Ranking Bid Strategies From Worst to Best (Episode 495)

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2026/01/12

This week Chris Schaeffer ranking the best and worst Google Ads bid strategies. There are a lot of options on Google for search campaigns and there is only 1 bidding strategy that is considered the BEST one. And that means there are a lot of others that are basically trash. Try Opteo for free for 28 days - https://opteo.com/psp Chris Schaeffer - http://www.chrisschaeffer.com Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com

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29:43

PPC Basics - Simple Ad Strategy That Works (Episode 494)

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2026/01/05

This week Chris Schaeffer and Joey Bidner discuss ad copy strategy in Google Ads. These methods are new because we have new data points in Google Ads for headline CTR and we can use this data to make critical decisions about the best headlines to use in campaigns. Try Opteo for free for 28 days - https://opteo.com/psp Chris Schaeffer - http://www.chrisschaeffer.com Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com

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25:15

My 3 Favorite Google Ads POWER TOOLS (Episode 493)

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2025/12/22

Want to get things done faster in Google Ads? Check out these three power tools that can help you become more effective in Google Ads. Also, MERRY CHRISTMAS! I'll be back in 2026 with more Google Ads podcasts. Try Opteo for free for 28 days - https://opteo.com/psp Chris Schaeffer - http://www.chrisschaeffer.com Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com

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26:43

5 Things You Need to Know About a CLICK in Google Ads...

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2025/12/15

What is a click in Google Ads? Today we talk about what you need to know about how Google defines a click in paid search. Five important facts you need to know about a click on google ads search campaigns! Try Opteo for free for 28 days - https://opteo.com/psp Chris Schaeffer - http://www.chrisschaeffer.com Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com

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31:30

Let's Audit an Account with 29.6% Optimization Score...

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2025/12/08

This week we audit an account with a 29% optimization score in Google Ads. Does a low optimization score mean the account is failing? What do all of these recommendations in Google Ads really mean? Let's talk about the reality of the optimization score system and how it affects the performance of your search campaigns on Google. Try Opteo for free for 28 days - https://opteo.com/psp Chris Schaeffer - http://www.chrisschaeffer.com Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com

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32:14

How to Build a Successful Search Campaign + Easy to...

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2025/12/01

Have you tried and failed at Google Ads? This week Chris Schaeffer discusses a simple way to ensure you are getting the right traffic from your Google Ads campaigns. Using this simple bidding method and traffic management strategy you can be sure you are paying the right price for the right traffic. It's called Pay Per Value bidding. Let's talk about that! Try Opteo for free for 28 days - https://opteo.com/psp Chris Schaeffer - http://www.chrisschaeffer.com Submit a Question - https://www.pai...

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34:07

Answering PPC Questions from Subscribers (Episode 489)

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2025/11/24

Chris answers 5 burning questions about Google Ads from listeners this week. We discuss how to deal with a campaign that has crashed and burned, manual bidding, finding traffic when it appears to not exist, and a question about how freelancers can better sell their google ads services. Try Opteo for free for 28 days - https://opteo.com/psp Chris Schaeffer - http://www.chrisschaeffer.com Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com

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32:13

PPC Basics - How to Pick The Best Keywords (Episode 488)

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2025/11/17

This is the best way to pick the right keywords to use in your Google Ads campaign. Chris Schaeffer discusses an effective method that will ensure anyone can get the best qualified traffic for their business from Google in these simple steps! Try Opteo for free for 28 days - https://opteo.com/psp Chris Schaeffer - http://www.chrisschaeffer.com Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com

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32:25

PPC Basics - Building Your First Campaign (Episode 487)

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2025/11/10

This week Chris Schaeffer gives simple steps for building a Google Ads campaign that will deliver reliable traffic with minimal effort. This method is great for those that are trying Google Ads for the first time and want to minimize wasting money in the PPC marketing. Try Opteo for free for 28 days - https://opteo.com/psp Chris Schaeffer - http://www.chrisschaeffer.com Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com

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28:33

Should You Try Microsoft Ads? (Episode 486)

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2025/11/03

This week Chris Schaeffer answers a question about how to structure your Google Ads campaigns. And Joey Bidner jumps in to discuss the role of Microsoft Ads for advertisers looking to diversify their PPC traffic. Try Opteo for free for 28 days - https://opteo.com/psp Chris Schaeffer - http://www.chrisschaeffer.com Joey Bidner - https://joeybidner.com Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com

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29:13

PPC Basics: How to Get Phone Calls (Episode 485)

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2025/10/27

This week Chris Schaeffer discusses how to get phone calls from Google Ads search campaigns. There are three methods that are the most direct way to get calls, but each method comes with some major advantages and drawbacks. Learn the truth about how to get phone calls in this focused, dedicated episode. Try Opteo for free for 28 days - https://opteo.com/psp Chris Schaeffer - http://www.chrisschaeffer.com Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com

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48:00

Huge Q&A: 5 Questions + SPECIAL BONUS! (Episode 484)

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2025/10/20

This week Chris Schaeffer answers questions about google ads from podcast subscribers. The questions cover important topics like how to improve Google shopping campaigns, how to keep track of your changes in google ads, and why Max AI is not as great as people think it is. Try Opteo for free for 28 days - https://opteo.com/psp Chris Schaeffer - http://www.chrisschaeffer.com Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com

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34:52

PPC Basics: How to Improve Quality Score (Episode 483)

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2025/10/13

This week Chris Schaeffer discusses how to improve quality score in Google Ads search campaigns. Plus 9 things that do not improve quality score but many people still think makes a difference. Also Chris answers a question from a listener about display campaigns and demand gen campaigns. Let's talk about that! Try Opteo for free for 28 days - https://opteo.com/psp Chris Schaeffer - http://www.chrisschaeffer.com Submit a Question - https://www.paidsearchpodcast.com

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