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How to Calculate Your Google Ads Daily Budget: The "Reverse-Budget" Formula

Picking a budget isn't a guessing game; it's a math problem. Most small businesses fail not because their ads are bad, but because they are "Deficit Budgeting." In this technical guide, I break down the exact formula I use to audit enterprise accounts. Find out if your current budget is mathematically impossible before you spend another dime.

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Is $20 a Day Enough for Google Ads? The Truth About Small Budgets

Is your $20/day Google Ads budget working? If not, the problem isn't the size of your budget—it's the massive, invisible waste in your setup.

The reality is this: Most small accounts lose $100–$300 a month to 'Hidden Costs' like terrible Quality Scores, irrelevant clicks, and lazy negative keywords. That wasted $1,800 a year is guaranteed to continue.

My $750 Hidden Cost Protection Plan stops that waste immediately. This isn't an expense; it's a one-time investment that pays for itself in just a few months by simply recapturing the money you were already spending inefficiently. Stop paying the Google 'inefficiency tax,' and start building a profitable foundation today."

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The Myth of 'Perfect' AI Ad Copy in Google Ads: Polished vs. Powerful

AI can write polished Google Ads in seconds, but polished doesn’t always mean profitable. In this article, I break down why “perfect” AI ad copy is a myth, how machine‑generated RSAs often miss strategy and persuasion, and the simple 4‑step system I use to guide AI so it produces ads that actually convert. If you’re relying on prompts and getting pretty but underperforming ads, this will show you how to turn polished into powerful.

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