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Performance Max in 2026: What’s Actually Working and What Google Won’t Tell You

Performance Max in 2026: What’s Actually Working and What Google Won’t Tell You

March 25, 2026

Performance Max is more powerful than ever but also more opaque, with default-on AI creative features and brand cannibalization risks that most advertisers never catch. This post covers what PMax does well, where it falls short, and how to structure it alongside Search campaigns without losing control of your budget or your brand.

Why Most Google Ads Agencies Lose Money for Their Clients (And How to Tell If Yours Is)

Why Most Google Ads Agencies Lose Money for Their Clients (And How to Tell If Yours Is)

March 22, 2026

Most Google Ads agencies skip the foundational work — search query reporting, budget pacing, bid strategy checks, and tracking audits — that separates real management from maintenance. This post breaks down the seven most common agency failures and gives business owners a diagnostic checklist to evaluate whether their agency is actually doing the job.

Google Is Auto-Narrating Some PMax Video Ads. That Should Make Advertisers Uncomfortable

Google Is Auto-Narrating Some PMax Video Ads. That Should Make Advertisers Uncomfortable

March 16, 2026

Google is introducing AI-generated voice-overs for Performance Max video ads as a default-on feature, requiring advertisers to proactively opt out by March 20 if they wish to maintain manual creative control. This update highlights a broader industry trend where ad platforms increasingly treat advertiser inputs as raw material for machine-led variation, emphasizing the need for active brand governance.

Budget Pacing: The Discipline Most Agencies Skip

Budget Pacing: The Discipline Most Agencies Skip

March 20, 2026

Accounts don’t implode because targeting stops working. They implode because budgets get mismanaged. Here’s how Zeller Media builds custom pacing documents to control every dollar.

What a Paid Media Consultant Is Supposed to Do

What a Paid Media Consultant Is Supposed to Do

March 10, 2026

Most agencies launch ads and send invoices. Here’s what real monthly paid media management actually looks like — from budget pacing to search query audits to tracking fixes.

The Importance of Search Query Reporting (And Why Most Agencies Don’t Do It Properly)

The Importance of Search Query Reporting (And Why Most Agencies Don’t Do It Properly)

February 24, 2026

Search query reporting is the difference between “targeting keywords” and actually managing intent—because the real queries people type reveal waste, match-type leakage, and shifting demand that silently blows up CPA if you’re not auditing and adding negatives consistently. Automation can speed up clustering and anomaly detection, but it can’t replace human judgment, which is why Zeller Media pairs structured manual review with AI to keep performance stable and compounding in the right direction.