Recent content by John Butler

"A good account lasts 1 week–1 month before suspension. Each account burns $20k lifetime if managed well Increase budget slowly (+10%)." As you may know, since May/June Google Ads has upgraded its detection systems, making it almost impossible to run cloaked ads. After two months of relentless...

Hi @samthevick, I see that you used Hoax.tech Several cloaking software providers have mentioned that, for Google Ads, we should avoid redirects since Google can detect them, even if no bot actually sees the redirect. When I tried Hoax.tech, I noticed that when JS Fingerprinting is enabled...

Hi there, I am looking to hire a Google Ads search cloaking expert with recent experience in cloaking Google Ads. As Google Ads has upgraded its detection systems since May-June 2025. The person should be able to keep a Google Ads account active with at least $12,000 USD in ad spending, while...

I used the Professional plan from Adspect.io with Paranoid mode filtering, URL parameters checking, gclid and another custom parameter, and a referrer filter to allow traffic with a referrer containing 'google' only. I also tried fraudfilter.io, same outcome. As far as I know, I set up Adspect...

Hey people, Has anyone experienced a similar situation to mine? Google has made major changes to its cloaking detection systems. I think this began in May or June of this year. I set up a new ad account with cloaking disabled, and spent over $230 USD over the course of a week with no issues at...

There is no best options, you would have to test. Interest-based targeting Target audiences based on their interests related to technology, finance, fintech platforms, or investment.

The issue has been resolved for me, I believe it was a temporary glitch with Google

I am facing the same issue. The issue started for me on Monday Sep 2. Account has been suspended with the message: 'Your account is suspended. Your account violated the Suspicious Payments policy.' I can not submit the appeal form, the reCaptcha spinner keeps spinning endlessly. Tried to clear...

In this post, I am going to share 6 copywriting formulas for writing effective copy that is proven to convert. Formula Explanation Example AIDA Attention, Interest, Desire, Action "Discover the secret of smooth skin. Loved by thousands. Why wait? Try now!" PAS Problem, Agitate...

For New Campaigns If you are launching a new campaign, start small and test. Allocate around $5-$20 per day for each ad set initially. This allows you to gather data without overspending. While the campaign is running, observe vanity metrics like CPC, CTR, and Quality Score, and observe the...

Getting your Facebook ads in front of the right people can make all the difference. Nowadays, narrow targeting doesn’t work as well with Facebook ads. The best approach is to use interest targeting with larger audience sizes. Although targeting more general interests with bigger audience sizes...

Discovering online trends is the initial step in creating effective Google ad campaigns and promoting the right offers. Google’s Keyword Planner doesn’t show trending keywords, as it shows its results based on search volumes over the last 12 months. The good news are there tools that help you...

I am going to share tips about using the Google keywords planner. While Keywords Planner can search for new keywords and provide search volume ranges and forecasts, it does not display the exact monthly search volume. How can you achieve this using the planner? That’s annoying, because the...

Have you ever wondered how effective your offline advertisements are in driving traffic to your website? Or what the success rate is of those expensive business brochures you mail out each year? You can track your offline advertising using Google Analytics. The key is to use unique web...

In 2024, the spotlight on advertising predominantly shines on online mediums, wouldn't you agree? However, print advertising is far from dead. While it is true that print advertising is on the decline, this presents a unique opportunity for you and your company to excel in this space. To...