Black Friday and Cyber Monday are right around the corner. Are your Google Ads ready for peak holiday shopping?

In episode 142 of the Inside Google Ads podcast, host Jyll Saskin Gales break down the latest Google Ads updates that e-commerce business owners need to care about right now - in conversation with Chloe Thomas, host of the Keep Optimising podcast. Jyll cuts through the noise to share practical strategies across bidding, targeting, and creative.

You will learn how to leverage newly available bidding strategies, optimize customer lifecycle goals without blowing your budget, and prepare your product feeds for Google's newest AI features. Plus, Jyll shares top tips on using low-budget video campaigns to build brand demand before the holiday rush hits. Whether you are running standard Shopping, Performance Max, or Search campaigns, this conversation gives you a clear playbook to prepare your account for maximum return this holiday season.

Key Topics Discussed:

• Why Maximize Conversion Value is a game-changer for standard Shopping campaigns
• How to prepare for promotion mode, seasonal bid adjustments, and budget tweaks
• Setting up customer lifecycle goals properly to target new vs. existing buyers
• What AI Max for Shopping is and how it bridges standard Shopping and PMax
• Essential updates to Google Merchant Center feeds, including video and lifestyle attributes
• How to build mid-funnel awareness on a small budget using Demand Gen and YouTube

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More than 1000 marketers like you have mastered Google Ads with Jyll's courses. Join Inside Google Ads now to get exclusive access to video tutorials, templates & cheat sheets, JyllBot, top industry experts, and more. See what you're missing at https://learn.jyll.ca/iga?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode142

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Are you curious about Microsoft Ads? While Google Ads remains Jyll's one true love, expanding into the Microsoft Advertising network can bring unique opportunities, especially for B2B marketers. In this special episode 141 of Inside Google Ads - to celebrate Microsoft Ads Product Liaison Navah Hopkins' birthday! - host Jyll Saskin Gales explores eight fundamental insights every Google Ads practitioner needs to understand about Microsoft Advertising.

Using source materials from Microsoft Ads experts Matt Beswick, Nikki Kuhlman, and Navah Hopkins herself, Jyll breaks down why B2B advertisers stand to gain the most from Microsoft Ads, highlighting key advantages like native LinkedIn profile targeting, decision-maker demographics, and specific corporate device policies. She explains the crucial differences in campaign control, including ad group level autonomy and negative keyword behavior, and introduces unique ad formats like Multimedia Ads and impression-based remarketing. Finally, you will get three simple, actionable steps you can take today for free to set your business up for future success.

Key topics covered in this episode:

• Why B2B brands often see strong results on Microsoft Advertising
• How to leverage native LinkedIn profile targeting on search campaigns
• Critical differences in ad group autonomy and negative match behavior compared to Google
• Unique features like Impression-Based Remarketing and SERP Multimedia Ads
• 3 free, practical action steps you can take right now to prepare your account

Learn more about Microsoft Ads with:

• Navah Hopkins: https://youtu.be/2LahowBloOA
• Nikki Kuhlman: https://youtu.be/ek5GXoMNpmE
• Matt Beswick: https://youtu.be/VajomHQWjOs

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Need some expert help with your Google Ads strategy or optimizing your campaigns? Book a call with Jyll! Learn more at https://jyll.ca/pages/google-ads-coach?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode141

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More than 1000 marketers like you have mastered Google Ads with Jyll's courses. Join Inside Google Ads now to get exclusive access to video tutorials, templates & cheat sheets, JyllBot, top industry experts, and more. See what you're missing at https://learn.jyll.ca/iga?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode141

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This is the episode every small business needs! Can you run YouTube campaigns on a modest budget and actually get meaningful results? Absolutely. In episode 140 of Inside Google Ads, host Jyll Saskin Gales sits down with one of her Google Ads Coaching clients - Austin Lindquist, Director of SEM at Ring Ring Marketing - to walk through a small budget YouTube strategy that is delivering big outcomes for his clients.

Austin shares real data, specific targeting tactics, and creative strategies from two distinct local verticals: a small-town funeral home spending just $10 a day on vertical Shorts, and a local window and door installation company using TV screen targeting and simple AI-assisted creatives. They discuss why buying user attention through brand awareness can transform local client conversations, how to build effective video ads using static images and accessible tools without a massive production budget, and how often you need to refresh your video assets to avoid ad fatigue. Whether you are an agency practitioner or a local business owner looking to stand out against competitors, this episode provides a clear blueprint for adding video to your paid search mix.

Key Topics Discussed:

• Case studies showing real reach and cost-per-view metrics on budgets as low as $10 per day.
• Video views campaigns vs. Demand Gen for local business objectives.
• Choosing the right placements and targeting for your goals.
• Simple methods to produce engaging video ads using existing images and AI tools in under 20 minutes.
• Why video campaigns should complement, rather than replace, core Google Search campaigns.

You can get Inside Google Ads episodes delivered to your inbox each week by signing up for free at https://free.jyll.ca/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode140

Connect with Austin Lindquist on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-lindquist-66a983159/

Learn more about Ring Ring Marketing at https://www.ringringmarketing.com/

Google Ads Coaching
Need some expert help with your Google Ads strategy or optimizing your campaigns? Book a call with Jyll! Learn more at https://jyll.ca/pages/google-ads-coach?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode140

Inside Google Ads course
More than 1000 marketers like you have mastered Google Ads with Jyll's courses. Join Inside Google Ads now to get exclusive access to video tutorials, templates & cheat sheets, JyllBot, top industry experts, and more. See what you're missing at https://learn.jyll.ca/iga?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode140

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