Google Ads Customer List Import from Google Sheets Error
If you’re trying to upload a customer list into Google ads from Google Sheets and are seeing this error: “The data source is inaccessible, not found, or not authorized. Check your data source connection and permission settings, and try again. (Error code: 1035)” There’s a chance the issue could be a permissions error between Google…
Read MoreRoadGripTires in Markham Scratched New Rims
Unsafe rims were originally provided by RoadGripTires, then the replacement rims we purchased were badly scratched by his tire install. My wife shopped around on Facebook marketplace for new winter tires. Abdul was well-priced and quick to respond. I think he’s a nice guy, but after our experience, I wish we had gone elsewhere. We…
Read MoreHow to Remove Syndicated Search Partners from Microsoft Ad Campaigns
This post will take you through the methods, and steps to remove Syndicated Search Partners from Microsoft Ad Campaigns. Microsoft ads is a great platform and I’ve spent millions of dollars on it, but unfortunately, I’ve also wasted thousands on spam traffic from their Syndicated Search Partners network since the level of spam protection is…
Read MoreHow to Exclude Apps from Google Performance Max Campaigns
Tired of seeing your Performance Max budget wasted due to clicks from unrelated spammy apps (often in foreign languages)? Good news, there is a way to optimize Performance Max campaigns by blocking out apps, which I’ll describe below. One thing to note is that there is no way currently to exclude these specifically on a…
Read MoreAdding a Label to a Google Business Location (so you can filter by it in Google Ads)
If you’re not working on an ad account and just want to add a label to one of your business locations, these instructions will work for that as well, just scroll below to the “Add a label to a business location”. Why Labels for Google Ads Business Listings? I recently ran into a situation where…
Read MoreList of Car Brands
I’m not sure who else may need this, but below is a list of car brands. They were needed as negative keywords for some ad campaigns I was running and I couldn’t find a plain text list of brands that included brands that would be recognizable to a North American audience. Hopefully, this helps someone…
Read MoreList of US States and Provinces for Gravity Forms Bulk Add
Gravity forms is an amazing form plugin and it offers a lot of advanced custom fields, but one issue with pre-populated states/provinces is that you need to choose to do either one or the other. If you’re located in North America, you often want to allow people to be able to select either one. Below…
Read MoreFacebook Ad Setup for Mortgage Leads
A Mortgage broker friend of mine recently reached out regarding his facebook ad setup for lead generation and wanted to see if I could help. Having managed ads for over a decade, his story of poor quality leads was familiar so I reviewed the account and gave a few tips. It seemed potentially valuable so…
Read MoreSetting up Google Ads for Lead Generation
A friend recently reached out looking for a quick guideline on setting up Google Ads for Lead Generation for his law firm. Here’s a high-level view that I sent him to assist with setting up the ad campaign, and optimizing it for lead results both right off the bat and over time. Absolutely Essential –…
Read MoreBest 8 Inch Tablet Comparison
On my hunt for the ultimate portable workstation, I couldn’t find a good side-by-side comparison of the best 8″ tablet options on the market. So here it is. Below you’ll find a table comparing all primary specifications of the top 6, 8-inch tablet options (I reviewed dozens in total but cut out the non-contenders). Hopefully,…
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