Scope Shift

The Constantly Evolving Digital Advertising Space - Ep 1


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🎙️ In this episode of Scope Shift, Brian sits down with Anthony Higman, CEO of Adsquire, to explore the fast-evolving world of paid search—especially how AI, shifting user behavior, and Google’s ever-changing SERPs are disrupting digital advertising.

Anthony brings years of frontline experience running high-performance PPC campaigns for law firms and navigating volatile shifts in Google Ads, LSA, and AI-driven search results.


🎯 What You'll Learn:

âś… How AI Overviews are disrupting Google Ads and SERPs

✅ Why Google’s monetization model is being tested by AI integration

âś… How lead flows are affected by unpredictable algorithm changes

✅ Why YouTube’s reservation buying is a new frontier for law firm marketing

âś… The real limitations (and frustrations) of AI ad tools in legal PPC


đź§  Guest Spotlight:

Anthony Higman – CEO at Adsquire Anthony is a self-described PPC nerd and one of the nation’s top experts in Local Services Ads (LSA). His agency, Adsquire, focuses exclusively on law firm marketing, generating over $200 million in results for clients through search and video advertising.


đź”— Connect with Anthony:

Twitter / LinkedIn: @AnthonyHigman

Website: https://www.adssquire.com

Phone: (267) 777-8004


🔍 Topics Covered:

✅ How Google’s AI Overviews are cannibalizing ad visibility

âś… The decline of precision targeting with Performance Max and broad match

✅ Why Anthony calls short-form video content a “necessary evil”

âś… YouTube Reservation Buying: masthead ads, skippables, and DMA targeting

✅ Google Ads in 2025: why it’s becoming a long game, not a magic bullet


📌 Resources & Tools Mentioned:

  • Google Local Services Ads (LSA)

  • YouTube Reservation Buying & Masthead Ads

  • ChatGPT vs. Traditional Search: where AI fits (or doesn't)

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Scope ShiftBy Brian Saemann