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ROAS Calculator: What Is a Good ROAS for Your Business?
Use this free ROAS calculator to find out what ROAS you actually need to be profitable. Stop guessing and start with numbers specific to your business.
Kristina Cutura
4 days ago5 min read


Standard Shopping vs Performance Max: How to Decide What to Run
Standard Shopping or Performance Max? An ex-Google consultant breaks down when each one wins, when to switch, and how to run both without overlap.
Kristina Cutura
May 197 min read


Performance Max vs Search Campaigns: How to Decide What to Run
Performance Max vs Search campaigns: a google ads consultant explains where each wins, where it loses, and how to combine them for better results.
Kristina Cutura
May 135 min read


A Guide to Setting Up Your First ChatGPT Ads Campaign
Setting up a ChatGPT ads campaign represents a major shift for medium-sized ecommerce and lead-gen businesses; instead of traditional keyword bidding, you provide "context hints" to guide the AI toward relevant user discussions. From account verification to crafting visual creatives for the chat flow, we are excited to help you navigate this setup process and integrate AI-native discovery into your PPC Management and Optimization strategy.
Kristina Cutura
May 82 min read


We Have Rebranded as Online Ads Cafe
We are excited to announce our rebrand to Online Ads Cafe, a name that represents our expansion beyond traditional Google Ads management into a broader, future-focused digital advertising agency. We are thrilled to announce our agency’s rebrand as Online Ads Cafe. This move reflects our evolution from a solo consultancy to a growing agency built for the rapidly changing advertising landscape. With the original business focused on Google Ads strategy and performance marketing
Kristina Cutura
May 72 min read


How to Sign Up for ChatGPT Ads
OpenAI just opened ChatGPT ads to all businesses. We break down how the platform works, what makes it different from Google and Meta, and how to get started.
Kristina Cutura
May 63 min read


When to Hire a Google Ads Expert (and When You Shouldn't)
Five signs it's time to hire a Google Ads expert — and two cases where you shouldn't yet. Honest advice from an ex-Google consultant. No contracts.
Kristina Cutura
May 55 min read


How to Optimize Google Ads Campaigns for Seasonality
Seasonal Google Ads optimization goes beyond holiday sales. Here's a practical framework for adjusting budgets, refreshing copy, and timing changes so your campaigns peak when your customers do.
Kristina Cutura
Apr 295 min read


Google Call Ads Are Going Away. Here Is What You Need to Do Before February 2027.
A lot of local service businesses have been running call ads for years without thinking much about them. They work, so you leave them alone. The problem is that Google stopped allowing new call ads in February 2026, and the ones still running will go dark in February 2027. I see this kind of thing catch people off guard all the time. As a Google Ads expert, half the job is making sure a platform change does not quietly take out a piece of your lead pipeline before you notice.
Kristina Cutura
Apr 285 min read


Are Your PMax Ads Showing Up in the Wrong Places?
Are your PMax ads showing on irrelevant sites like games and apps? Learn how to identify wasted spend and improve your campaign performance.
Kristina Cutura
Apr 203 min read


Google Ads vs. Microsoft Ads: A Side-by-Side Case Study Comparison With Real Client Data
Why Microsoft Ads Outperformed Google on CPC (And Nearly Matched ROAS)
Kristina Cutura
Apr 163 min read


Google Ads CPA Benchmark Calculator
This free calculator helps you understand what kind of results you can expect from your Google Ads campaigns.
Kristina Cutura
Apr 82 min read


Google's Matching Your Ads to Bad Searches. The Search Term Report Catches It.
Most businesses set up their Google Ads campaigns and never look at what people actually searched. That one habit is costing you money in increasingly competitive and expensive auctions. Here is the truth about Google Ads that nobody tells you when you first start: Google will show your ads for searches that have nothing to do with your business. And unless you check your search term report, you will never even know it is happening. You bid on a keyword. Google decides what
Kristina Cutura
Apr 64 min read


Boost Your Google Ads Efficiency with This Script
Streamline Your Weekly Check-Ins Managing Google Ads can be time-consuming. The weekly check-in often feels like a chore. However, with the right tools, you can simplify this process. This script is designed to Boost Your Google Ads Efficiency with This Scriptautomate the tedious tasks associated with Google Ads management. What the Google Ads Script Does This Google Ads Script runs directly inside your Google Ads account. It pulls the last 7 days of data and emails you a ful
Kristina Cutura
Mar 273 min read


AI Ads: How to Show Up in Google's AI Overviews with Your Google Ads
If you've been running Google Ads, you've probably noticed something new at the top of search results: AI Overviews. These are the AI-generated summaries Google has been showing before the traditional search results. While initially ad-free, ads are increasingly starting to appear inside, above, or below AI overviews as well as within AI mode answers, like in the image below. While this is a new and quickly evolving space, there are already few things you can do to get your a
Kristina Cutura
Mar 114 min read


How Long Should You Wait to Judge Google Ads Changes?
One of the most common mistakes advertisers make — and it's an easy one to fall into. You tweak a bid strategy, swap out an ad, adjust a target CPA, and then you sit there hitting refresh on your dashboard two days later wondering why nothing looks different. Or worse, you panic because the numbers look worse and you immediately undo everything. The truth is, Google Ads needs time. The algorithm needs time. If you' re judging a change before it has had a chance to play out, y
Kristina Cutura
Mar 44 min read


What To Look For in a Google Ads Expert
A great PPC expert is more than just someone who knows how to set up ads. They combine creativity, analytical skills, and strategic thinking to maximize every dollar spent. Here’s what to look for.
Kristina Cutura
Feb 123 min read


E-Commerce Google Ads Optimization Case Study
See how an e-commerce brand improved Google Ads performance with a 65% lift in revenue.
Kristina Cutura
Jan 283 min read


Google Ads Negative Keywords: How to Reduce Wasted Spend
If you are running Google Ads, you are likely focused on finding the right keywords to target. But successful PPC management is just as much about what you don't target. Negative keywords are the filter for your campaigns. They allow you to eliminate irrelevant impressions and improve the quality of your traffic. For example, adding "cheap" as a negative keyword allows luxury retailers to avoid clicks from those unable to afford their products. By Preventing your ads from sho
Kristina Cutura
Jan 224 min read


Google Ads for B2B: How Small and Mid-Sized Companies Can Compete
For B2B companies with smaller budgets, Google Ads is a different beast than it is for e-commerce or local services. The goal isn’t a low-cost impulse purchase, but high-value contracts that can reach into the tens of thousands of dollars. Because sales cycles are longer and lead values are higher, a standard account structure will likely result in wasted budget on unqualified clicks. Based on years of running successful B2B campaigns, here is a blueprint for setting up a suc
Kristina Cutura
Jan 163 min read
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