He went from college dropout to scaling Google Ads for eight- and nine-figure eCommerce brands.
Today’s guest is Shri Kanase, a Google & YouTube Ads specialist and agency owner trusted by some of the biggest eCom brands in the world
In this episode, you’ll learn:
🔥 Why Google Ads isn’t binary — and what really determines scale vs. wasted spend
🔥 How search volume, product feeds, and Merchant Center health drive performance
🔥 Why landing pages, reviews, and UX now matter more than bidding itself
🔥 The step-by-step research process he runs before spending a single dollar
🔥 How top brands structure Shopping, Search, and YouTube inside the Google ecosystem
If you want to understand how Google Ads really work in 2026 — and how serious eCom brands scale profitably without guessing — this episode is for you.
00:00 – How To Scale Your eCom Brand With Google Ads
01:57 – Starting a Google Ads agency
03:22 – Building eCommerce brands before launching an agency
04:19 – Why Shri chose Google Ads over Meta and TikTok
05:47 – Is Google Ads binary? Why “it works or it doesn’t” is wrong
07:25 – How to tell if Google Ads is a good fit for your brand
09:47 – Keyword research that determines scalability
12:06 – Why Google Ads success is no longer bid-driven
17:02 – Exploring the Google Ads platform options
18:59 – How the Google ecosystem actually works
23:53 – Onboarding process for new brands
25:21 – The TPS framework: Testing, Profitability, Scaling
27:22 – Why split testing matters on Google Ads
29:40 – The advantage of testing at scale with Google
31:59 – Why Google amplifies traffic from other platforms
33:54 – Branded search myths and attribution confusion
35:26 – SEO vs Google Ads: how they work together
36:39 – ROAS expectations and why foundations decide outcomes
38:34 – The biggest mistakes brands and agencies make on Google
40:18 – When to use advertorials and listicles
42:21 – Why ClickFunnels can hurt Google Ads performance
43:26 – Google vs Bing Ads: when Bing makes sense
45:12 – International expansion strategies with Google Ads
46:31 – How YouTube content built Shri’s agency pipeline
49:52 – Engaging with the right audience on YouTube
51:34 – Shifting from technical to strategic content
52:39 – How to stand out in a saturated content space
54:24 – What Shri would do if he started content today
56:18 – Final advice for new content creators