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Last 90 days
Agency and operationsPublished

Is what my PPC agency telling me normal?

A client asks whether improved engagement justifies doubling PPC spend when qualified leads remain absent.

Useful for discussing what evidence should support a budget increase and how agencies report progress.

Started by u/IndependentPool4995 on Reddit. Replies belong to their original authors.

One-sided account of an agency relationship; no independent account audit or misconduct finding. External discussion; not a verified Paid Media Collective member post. The publication date comes from the archived search-rendered source; the direct reader showed relative age.

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Agency and operationsPublished

When clients bring an AI audit to their PPC specialist

Advertisers share experiences of AI-generated account audits and discuss the business context, constraints and human judgement those audits can miss.

Useful for explaining decisions to clients and setting expectations for AI-assisted analysis.

Recap by Amita on Karooya. With PPCChat participants.

Accuracy rates, privacy statements, legal claims and predictions about AI tools are unverified participant views.

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Last 90 days
Agency and operationsPublished

Explaining platform changes to clients

Advertisers discuss the difficulty of explaining budget and bidding changes, performance expectations and reduced campaign controls to stakeholders.

Useful for preparing client communications and documenting the questions a product change raises.

Recap by Amita on Karooya. With PPCChat participants.

The July discussion includes conflicting interpretations of bidding changes. Consult current official documentation before changing account settings.

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Agency and operationsPublished

I got tired of logging into Google Ads every morning, so I scripted my daily report

An advertiser shares a daily reporting workflow; peers compare email, spreadsheets, longer trends and over-monitoring.

Useful for agencies choosing reports that support action without reacting to daily noise.

Started by u/human_marketer on Reddit. Replies belong to their original authors.

Linked script was not inspected or executed; this entry recommends the workflow discussion, not software installation. External discussion; not a verified Paid Media Collective member post. The publication date comes from the archived search-rendered source; the direct reader showed relative age.

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From the archive
Agency and operationsPublished

Got asked "if the AI does bidding, targeting and creative, why pay a specialist?". What's the answer?

Practitioners respond to a client asking why a specialist is needed when AI handles bidding, targeting and creative.

Useful for explaining professional value through business context, measurement and judgment.

Started by u/mr_google_DE on Reddit. Replies belong to their original authors.

Views on automation and job value are opinions, not evidence of measured productivity. External discussion; not a verified Paid Media Collective member post. The publication date comes from the archived search-rendered source; the direct reader showed relative age.

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External discussions are hosted by their original communities. PMC writes the summaries; these are not posts or answers from PMC members. Source checks cover accessible text, not private replies or independently tested campaign advice. Karooya publishes commercial PPC software. Reddit contributors may promote products or services.