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Topics worth opening

Nothing has been asked yet, because the site is new. Here is what we would be glad to argue about:

Measurement

Is your conversion action measuring a business outcome or a page view?

The single most common finding in the audits we run. Send us what your conversion is set to fire on and we will tell you whether we would trust it.

Automation

How much control are you willing to hand to AI Max?

Search term matching switching on by default is a real targeting change. There is a reasonable case on both sides and we are interested in where other people have drawn the line.

Agency practice

Percentage of spend, or flat fee?

We charge flat and we have said why. If you think percentage-of-spend aligns incentives better, make the case - we will publish it even if we disagree.

Budget

When is smart bidding simply too early?

Low-volume lead-gen accounts get put on smart bidding constantly. We think there is a floor. We are not certain where it is.

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