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See where AI-generated assets helped ecommerce, B2B, and B2C campaigns — and where human control still delivered better results.
Brad Geddes is a co-founder of Adalysis, a PPC management platform that audits, monitors, optimizes, and automates campaigns. Adalysis helps marketers to scale their performance, not their workload. A recognized authority in paid search since 1998, Brad has worked with companies that manage tens of thousands of small PPC accounts and others that spend millions on marketing each month, including Amazon, Yahoo, Google, Thomson Reuters, and Salesforce. He has built and led agencies and overseen official Google and Microsoft reseller programs. A member of the SMX programming team, Brad is the author of the widely acclaimed Advanced Google AdWords. One of his trademarks is demystifying SEM. Through conferences and workshops, Brad has helped thousands of marketers drive more successful campaigns.
See where AI-generated assets helped ecommerce, B2B, and B2C campaigns — and where human control still delivered better results.
Brad Geddes | Jul 28, 2026 at 10:00 am ETSocial ads don’t always convert in-platform. Here’s how to prove their impact on paid search traffic and conversions.
Brad Geddes | Apr 28, 2026 at 9:00 am ETAI Max can unlock incremental conversions – or drain budget fast. Validate tracking, bidding, and broad match readiness before enabling it.
Brad Geddes | Jan 27, 2026 at 10:00 am ETOptimize your PPC campaigns by tackling issues like inconsistent tracking, old negative keywords, blind reliance on AI, and more.
Brad Geddes | Jan 9, 2026 at 8:00 am ETHigh CTRs don’t always mean success. Focusing on qualified clicks and impression-based metrics can lead to stronger ROI and conversion rates.
Brad Geddes | Oct 27, 2025 at 9:00 am ETEvery line in your ad should earn its place. Learn how to structure Google Ads copy that captures attention and drives real results.
Brad Geddes | Jul 28, 2025 at 9:00 am ETYour ads are what win over searchers. Discover the components that drive clicks, conversions, and real results.
Brad Geddes | Apr 29, 2025 at 9:00 am ETNot all Google Ads recommendations are created equal. Learn which to trust, evaluate, or dismiss to enhance your account performance.
Brad Geddes | Jan 27, 2025 at 9:00 am ETIs PMax cannibalizing your Search campaigns? Learn insights on overlap rates and campaign prioritization, plus strategies to maximize ROI.
Brad Geddes | Dec 3, 2024 at 9:00 am ETBoost your PPC performance by learning how to create and refine custom segments for your Google Ads campaigns.
Brad Geddes | Sep 16, 2024 at 8:00 am ETKeep your Google Ads account in top shape by auditing key areas like conversion tracking, impression share, match type performance and more.
Brad Geddes | Jun 18, 2024 at 10:00 am ETExplore the synergy between exact and broad match keywords to harness machine learning while maintaining control over your ad campaigns.
Brad Geddes | Mar 18, 2024 at 9:00 am ETThere are times when you want to expand your keywords but you have run out of ideas and places to look. In this post I will examine some alternate tools to help you come up with new keywords. Always remember, just because a tool suggested a keyword does not mean you should use it. Consider […]
Brad Geddes | Apr 26, 2010 at 7:00 am ETNew Years tradition is drinking Champagne, singing Auld Lang Syne, and making resolutions you try to follow in the new year. While the most common resolutions are losing weight and getting in better shape, the same principles can be applied to improving the health of your PPC accounts. Here are my PPC resolutions for the […]
Brad Geddes | Jan 4, 2010 at 7:00 am ETThe holiday season is almost upon us. It’s time to start looking over the inventory, keywords, and offers to make sure you’re ready for Cyber Monday. In today’s column we offer several things to do and important don’ts that will help you have a successful holiday season. Don’t… Blindly test Traffic in December is unlike […]
Brad Geddes | Nov 10, 2008 at 1:47 pm ETAt the beginning of every year, many people take stock of the last year, their accomplishments, and plan for the upcoming year. PPC campaigns also have a life of their own. From creation to optimization to reaching your goals to more optimization, PPC campaigns have their own life which needs to be evaluated to determine […]
Brad Geddes | Jan 8, 2008 at 12:42 pm ETEach of the major search engines has a certification program that an individual or agency can use to show their accreditation status to prospective clients. While it takes a bit of time and effort to achieve accreditation with Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft, there are several important ways in which these certifications can be used, and […]
Brad Geddes | Oct 30, 2007 at 4:53 am ETMany companies have yet to get involved with search marketing. At Search Engine Strategies New York, panelists on the “Putting Search into the Marketing Mix” offered compelling reasons for including search as a fundamental component of a marketing strategy. The panel was moderated by Gord Hotchkiss, President & CEO of Enquiro, with speakers Curtis Dueck, […]
Brad Geddes | Apr 23, 2007 at 3:12 pm ETAre you treating your PPC campaign as an advertising outlet or a marketing opportunity? Many PPC advertisers treat the engines as advertising distribution, but fail to create marketing messages. PPC engines have many features that let you have control over ad display, however, if you just use these features to serve ads—then you’re not taking […]
Brad Geddes | Apr 10, 2007 at 2:18 pm ET