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AI Shopping Agents Are Here: What PPCers Need to Know

Chris Reeves
Team Zato
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AI in PPC
AI agents are already buying products on behalf of consumers. Here's what that means for your Google Ads setup, your feed data, and how you stay competitive.
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What Are the 2025 YouTube Advertising Campaign Types? Learn Here.

Sarah Vlietstra
Team ZATO
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YouTube Ads
Master the 7 YouTube video ad formats for 2025. Learn about in-stream, in-feed, Shorts ads, and Google Video Partners to discover where your ads are really showing and how to optimize them.

It's Time to Rethink PPC KPIs

Kirk Williams
Team ZATO
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Google Ads
Rethink your PPC KPIs- why focusing solely on conversions can mislead your strategy. Learn how traffic quality and auction economics better define campaign success.

Here's Why the New PMax Channel Reporting Rocks

Kirk Williams
Team ZATO
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Performance Max
Here's how the new PMax Channel Report splits product feed ads from other assets, exposing true Shopping vs DPA data and unlocking cleaner testing, bidding, and scaling decisions.

What are Google Ads Synthetic Keywords?

Kirk Williams
Team ZATO
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Google Ads
Google may soon replace detailed search terms with “synthetic keywords,” summarising conversational queries for privacy. Explore what that means for PPC strategy and keyword reporting.

Video: Why the Product ID Attribute Matters More Than You Think in Google Merchant Center

Team ZATO
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Google Merchant Center
This overlooked attribute anchors your entire Shopping feed. Learn how the id impacts performance history, remarketing, and feed mapping in this Merchant Center Mastery post.

Big April 2025 PMax Changes Just Announced! Search Terms, Channel Level Reporting, and More

Kirk Williams
Team ZATO
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Performance Max
New Performance Max Reporting: What Ecommerce Brands Need to Know About Channel Insights, Search Term Data & Asset Metrics to Optimize Google Ads and Scale Profitably in 2025

Optimize Google Shopping Product Descriptions (2026 Guide) | ZATO

Kirk Williams
Team ZATO
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Google Merchant Center
Learn how to optimize Google Merchant Center product descriptions with PPCKirk. Discover the "180-character rule," avoid common policy disapprovals, and use AI to scale your feed optimization.

ZATO Owner Kirk Williams Grabs 3rd Place Among 2025’s Most Influential PPC Experts

Chris Reeves
Team ZATO
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Zato News
ZATO's owner, Kirk Williams, has just landed at #3 on PPCsurvey.com’s list of the Most Influential PPC Experts of 2025 once again securing a spot in the top 50 most influential PPC experts!

Can the GDN Work for Ecommerce in 2025? Yes! Here's How - The ZATO Google Display Network Playbook

Kirk Williams
Team ZATO
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Google Display Network
The Google Display Network (GDN) has wasted potential due to poor ad placement filtering. Success requires smart audience targeting, strong offers, and optimized landers for remarketing & prospecting.