On this week's @marketingoclock.bsky.social: - It is our 400th Episode! 🎉🥳 That is 7.7 years without missing a single show - Jess and Shep attack me for my style - an AMAZING interview with Brad Geddes + all the #digitalmarketing news from the week!

On today's @marketingoclock.bsky.social : - We cut through all the fat (and lather up in it) to get to the news 🐄 - The gang talks about what we just don't "get" as adults - A fantastic interview with @jyllsaskingales.bsky.social + all the #digitalmarketing news from the week!

On this week's @marketingoclock.bsky.social: - We cover the (lack of) DOJ remedies - A quick chat on proper bathroom etiquette 🚽 - The backstory behind my frosted tips + all the #digitalmarketing news from the week

While @rustybrick.com was apparently partying about the Google Monopoly news over on Boardwalk... I did not pass Go, and still believe that they should be going directly to jail. Full thoughts 👇

On today's @marketingoclock.bsky.social : - We had to cut @shepzirnheld.bsky.social d's mic to cover the Taylor/Travis news - I did my best Chit impression. myeah. yeah. - An awesome interview with @ppckirk.bsky.social talking Ads growth! + all the #digitalmarketing news from the week ...

On this week's @marketingoclock.bsky.social: - We had a nice chat with Elon's newest creations a & v 🤮 - @shepzirnheld.bsky.social is coming soon to @nascar.com - Interview with @siliconvallaeys.bsky.social on Amazon pulling out of Shopping Ads + all the #digitalmarketing news of the week!

But did ChatGPT really see a traffic drop? 🧐 Also, we have an old-fashioned "vacation-off" pitting @rustybrick.com vs @themarketinganu.bsky.social

We need an extraction team for @mordyoberstein.bsky.social ! (and a network engineer for @themarketinganu.bsky.social )

On this week's @marketingoclock.bsky.social: - It's the "Life of a Showgirl" version - We learn about high fashion 🐍🐻 - We may need a moratorium on Taylor Talk after this Ladies Night + all the #digitalmarketing news from the week!

On this week's @marketingoclock.bsky.social : - @rustybrick.com joined to talk about a Search Liasion-less world - We do a wellness check with Higman - I am officially a #badboy 🚓 - and all of my reverse aging efforts have been for nothing #NotYou + all the #digitalmarketing news from the week

On this week's @marketingoclock.bsky.social: - Mike Ryan joins to talk about Amazon's exit from shopping ads - Julia gets hacked (again) - I teach Shep how baseball works + all the #digitalmarketing news from the week!

On today's @marketingoclock.bsky.social : - Shep shared very bit of where she's been the last 3 weeks - I fired off a few rants on Google & Microsoft - no one was spared - @glenngabe.bsky.social came on to talk about the June 2025 Core Update + all the digitalmarketing news from the week!

It’s New 7/22: Google Ads tips and recommendations which @themarketinganu.bsky.social doesn’t like, then @gregfinn.bsky.social gets competitive, I go on about noindex LLMS.txt, and @mordyoberstein.bsky.social wants even more tabs - oh, we love logos too www.youtube.com/watch?v=akFa...

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On this week's @marketingoclock.bsky.social : - We cover an amazing biz trip from the past week - Is Checkout coming to ChatGPT with a fee? - Interview with Maggie Humphrey on PMax for customer retention & high-value acquisition + all the #digitalmarketing news from the week

It’s New 7/15: Google Ads brand assets updated by @themarketinganu.bsky.social and phrase match a double loser from @gregfinn.bsky.social , and Google updates its local ranking docs updated and Search Analytics API www.youtube.com/watch?v=73ib... @mordyoberstein.bsky.social got nothing

It’s New 7/14: Google core update still heated @mordyoberstein.bsky.social on AI Mode links only @themarketinganu.bsky.social Google Ads Email recommendations & @gregfinn.bsky.social on LSA reviews in GBPs www.youtube.com/watch?v=WquM...

On this week's @marketingoclock.bsky.social : - A new "Apply-All" has entered the chat, errr ... inbox? - I've officialy hired Jess and Julia as my life coaches - Interview with Collin Slattery to talk hidden search terms plus all of the #digitalmarketing news from the week!

I went a little long today on the show, but tried to explain what I really think is driving up CPC costs from this article (hint, it isn't AI Overviews): www.ppchero.com/why-are-goog...

Today @shepzirnheld covered a damning Google Ads hidden terms post post (and @adsliaison.bsky.social's repsonse), while apparently I was off learning to play baseball 🤷‍♂️

It’s New 7/8: Google AI Mode in India and follow up suggestions, @mordyoberstein.bsky.social looks into the weeds on citations in AI Mode, @shepzirnheld.bsky.social covers her favorite new features from Google Ads Editor & @themarketinganu.bsky.social gets political www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIFB...

On this week's @marketingoclock.bsky.social: - We go retro to 2021 to dig up a take on new Max Conversions/Conversion Value changes - AI might not yet be our new overlord - We find out what TikTok really thinks of us plus all of the #digitalmarketing news from the week!

"It's new" got an upgrade with @shepzirnheld.bsky.social filling in for me because every summer camp starts at 9am for some reason which just makes the logistics impossible for working professionals

Barry *glossed* over my beef with @mordyoberstein.bsky.social and while I wasn't on the show, I did make cameo appearance!

a new PPC has entered the chat ....

On this week's Marketing O'Clock: - We predict what "Conversion Value (incl. predicted)" means - Please make sure that we are your "preferred source" of news in the SERPs with the new feature in Google News - I "shined" on my American Idol debut + all of the #digitalmarketing news this week!

Plus a perfectly executed movie reference combo from @mordyoberstein.bsky.social and I. (it had to be from 20+ years ago of course)

It’s New 6/23: Web Is Thriving, Lingering SEO Issues & Search Ads - @themarketinganu.bsky.social got a new haircut that threw off Google’s AI Audio Overviews demo from @gregfinn.bsky.social and @mordyoberstein.bsky.social went off on Google’s tone deaf responses www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kvD...

All-time epiosde of @marketingoclock.bsky.social this week! - A live review of Audio Overviews - A full recap of #SMX - And we covered some BH & BC action from Love Island + all the #digitalmarketing news from the week You don't want to miss this episode!

To quell the AI reporting concerns from yesterday, we had the amazing @glenngabe.bsky.social on the show for a scientific breakdown of AI metrics in Google Search Console.

Urine for a treat at the end!

Listen in to get @themarketinganu.bsky.social's perspective on what exactly happened to place @mordyoberstein.bsky.social into a wheelchair at the Red Sox game. 🍦

Mordy was sleepcasting to the (AI) Max on today's show!

On this week's @marketingoclock.bsky.social : - The ladies roast Zuck Boone yet again for his "gift" - @shepzirnheld.bsky.social covers the trickiest setting to get out of in Google Ads - Urine for a treat on how to fix IG photo issues + all the #digitalmarketing news from the week!

I outlined Google's 10 Step Search + AI strategy for you all and even placed a "you are here" on it: youtu.be/SsookKu3Zxk?...

No one is ever that good!!! Great chat with @gregfinn.bsky.social! 😍😍 Go to podcast.ppc.live for full episode.

We all need to raise our prices!! 💰

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On this week's @marketingoclock.bsky.social : - Publishing on the web ̶i̶s̶ isn't dead - We put a pin on a new ad type + all the #digitalmarketing news from the week!

On today's show, is web publishing dead? Plus, Google Products have a new Third-Level Overlay. Triples is best! www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Inf...

We broke down everything you need to know about #GML2025 and #GoogleIO2025 in this week's episode, plus: - Will we be able to track traffic from AIOs & AI Mode? - A special post show review of the latest Higman video ... and all of the #digitalmarketing news from last week!

On today's show @rustybrick.com k shared the answers (and experience) he had at #GML2025 while we recapped all the findings and what they mean for you!

Barry did some actual hard hitting journalism at I/O and brought a LOT of clarity on the future of search, AI reporting, and Google's thoughts on opting out of AI. Don't miss today's very imformative episode👇

Barry's writeup of today's show is why subscribers are dropping 🙈

On this week's @marketingoclock.bsky.social: - The CTR's are too darn low! - More insight into AI Max from a recent hashtag#ppchat with @neptunemoon.bsky.social & @adsliaison.bsky.social - Another week, another Higman wellness check Plus, all the #digitalmarketing news from the week!

Today we covered "What's Happening" across paid & organic including some big PMax News and the inner workings of PMax & DGen within Google Ads. Plus, new merch drop and a flag you can fly that nobody will disagree with! #inBarryWeTrust

On today's Search with Candour, I learned that @gregfinn.bsky.social REALLY loves revenge. Don't worry, we don't just talk about Reacher and revenge...I promise! We also talk about what we think the next five years will look like for PPC, SEO & much more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHSy...

It’s New 5/13: Google Search traffic decline inevitable, search ranking details & volatility - we go off on how Google just keeps getting better and better (at encouraging you to buy ads) @mordyoberstein.bsky.social @themarketinganu.bsky.social @gregfinn.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w-J...

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Ol' RustyProfits was back to pushin' merch on today's show and we discussed some positive new Google Ads changes, Shopping Ads favicons, New AdSense and the Audience Network