Business Owner Reports 50% Revenue Drop as Google Ads Become Ineffective
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Summary
A business owner shares their personal experience of a 50% revenue decline over three months, attributing it to Google Ads becoming ineffective despite their decade of experience and increased budget. They describe trying various campaign strategies but getting minimal results, with Google offering a bonus that didn't help. The article questions Google's future relevance for lead generation and explores alternative marketing channels.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledmy main entertainment business revenue is down 50% over the past 3 months
Our main paid source of leads was Google Ads, which have served us well over the past 10 years or so
running simultaneous campaigns with different settings, just trying to get SOMETHING
Last month Google gave us a bonus
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