For the past two decades, PPC advertisers have built entire strategies around three fundamental tools: broad match, phrase match, and exact match. We’ve debated their merits, crafted intricate structures, and spent countless hours deciding which match type deserves our budget. AI Max has fundamentally changed this relationship. Not by explicitly removing match types, but by making them less relevant to how decisions are actually made.
Read more »This month’s PPC roundup covers the updates that actually matter, including platform changes and automation tweaks, as well as noticeable shifts in performance. Here’s a quick snapshot of what advertisers should know and how these changes could shape the campaign performance.
Read more »The past few weeks have brought big changes to PPC, from OpenAI testing ads and Meta launching ads on Threads to TikTok moving toward a US spinoff. Host Julie F Bacchini unpacked how PPC pros feel about ads coming to ChatGPT, the TikTok shake-up, and which platforms truly fit their brands.
Read more »As the digital landscape continues to evolve, it opens up powerful ways to reach diverse audiences. However, this growth also brings challenges—particularly the risk of compromising brand authenticity when ads appear next to offensive content or on brand-unsafe inventory.
Read more »In this week’s PPCChat discussion, host Julie F. Bacchini invited industry experts to reflect on the PPC practices they’ve already had to move away from in recent years. The conversation also looked ahead—exploring what PPC professionals may need to unlearn as they head into 2026 and beyond.
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