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Spotted a competitor running ads on your brand name? Here's exactly why it happens and how to shut it down. 

In this episode of the Google Ads Unleashed Podcast, host Jeremy Young breaks down how competitor brand bidding works, from accidental PMax spillover to deliberately crafted conquesting ads. 

Learn how to use auction insights, bid strategy, and sharp ad copy to outgun competitors and make their clicks painfully expensive, or when to go nuclear and take the fight to their brand terms instead. Whether you're dealing with a friendly rival or a cut-throat competitor, this episode gives you the full playbook to protect your brand and fight back smart.

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Google just changed how ad scheduling affects your daily budget, and if you haven't adjusted yet, you could be haemorrhaging thousands. 

In this episode of the Google Ads Unleashed Podcast, host Jeremy Young breaks down the April 22nd Google Ads budget pacing update and exactly what it means for advertisers running ad schedules, from Monday-to-Friday B2B campaigns to weekend-only or single-day setups. 

The change means your daily budget is now spread across 30.4 days regardless of how many days your ads actually run — so if you're budget-limited and using ad scheduling, your monthly spend could spike significantly without you ever touching a setting.

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Google Local Services Ads are one of the most underused tools in paid search - and they could flood your pipeline overnight. 

In this episode of the Google Ads Unleashed Podcast, host Jeremy Young breaks down exactly what Local Services Ads are, who they're for, and how they differ from traditional PPC — including the pay-per-lead model, lead verification, and how Google rewards businesses that hustle their leads. 

Learn how to get set up step by step, from linking your Google Business Profile and submitting your licence, to choosing service areas wisely and optimising your target cost per lead over time. 

Whether you're a local service business owner or a practitioner looking to expand your offering, this episode gives you everything you need to hit the ground running.

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Can't see your own Google Ads? Don't panic — but also, stop searching for them.

 In this episode of the Google Ads Unleashed Podcast, host Jeremy Young breaks down every reason your ads might not be showing, from budget exhaustion and ad scheduling to geo-targeting, device bid adjustments, and auction dynamics.

More importantly, learn why obsessively searching for your own ads is actively damaging your performance, and what account metrics you should actually be trusting instead. If you manage Google Ads for yourself or a client, this episode will save you time, protect your quality score, and shift your focus to what really matters.

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Is your Google Ads account actually healthy, or are you being misled by vanity metrics and bad data? 

In this episode of the Google Ads Unleashed Podcast, host Jeremy Young walks you through a no-nonsense 4-point health check you can run on your own account, even without expert knowledge. From spotting duplicate conversion tracking and missing first-party data, to identifying messy shopping feeds and red-flag campaign structures. 

Learn exactly what to look for and what it means if it's broken. If your results don't match what your agency is reporting, this episode will show you why.

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Scaling Google Ads isn’t about more tweaks, it’s about fixing the real bottlenecks in your funnel and business. 

In this episode of the Google Ads Unleashed Podcast, host Jeremy breaks down why 70% of performance happens outside the ad account, covering conversion rate optimisation, offer strategy, pricing, retention, and customer journey analysis.

Learn how to identify true growth constraints, from low AOV and poor checkout UX to weak retention, and stop wasting time on meaningless in-platform tweaks.

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Overwhelmed by Google Ads tasks? Here’s your weekly, monthly & quarterly optimisation system that actually works. 

In this episode weeks episode of Google Ads Unleashed, host Jeremy breaks down a proven Google Ads SOP checklist—covering performance analysis, budget pacing, search term optimisation, feed health, conversion tracking, and scaling strategies. Learn exactly what to do (and when) to stay consistent, avoid wasted spend, and drive long-term growth without guesswork. 

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Your Demand Gen creatives are crushing it… then suddenly performance drops. 

In this episode of Google Ads Unleashed, hosr Jeremy reveals the “Zombie Campaign” strategy, a simple Google Ads Demand Gen tactic to revive high-performing creatives after they start to burn out. 

Learn how to repurpose winning ads using tCPA or tROAS bid caps, extend creative lifespan, and squeeze extra performance from assets that once drove conversions.

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Your branded campaign shows the highest ROAS, but is it your least incremental channel? 

In this episode of Google Ads Unleashed, host Jeremy unpacks the real truth about brand bidding, attribution vs incrementality, and when branded search in Google Ads is quietly draining profit. 

Learn how to structure brand campaigns correctly, defend against competitors, exclude brand from Performance Max, and run simple incrementality tests to see if you should cut it.

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Stop copying competitors in Google Ads—win by standing out. 

In this episode of Google Ads Unleashed, host Jeremy breaks down “reverse benchmarking,” inspired by Rory Sutherland, and explains why differentiation beats imitation in competitive auctions. 

Learn how messaging, positioning, pricing strategy, and product-market fit impact Google Ads performance more than hacks or automation ever will.

Rory Sutherland clip 1: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MGrbru05VzE
Rory Sutherland clip 2: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GuhxCcPb-_k

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