Google Ads for Shopify: Why Your Costs Are Rising and What Still Works
Most Shopify brands use Google Ads to drive sales. The fastest-growing brands use it to build a DTC brand.
Google Ads has become one of the most powerful ways for ecommerce brands to find new customers - but many Shopify stores are still optimising for short-term ROAS instead of long-term growth.
In this episode, Nick explains why most Shopify brands get Google Ads wrong and how successful DTC brands use paid search, Shopping ads and customer data to build a scalable acquisition engine.
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You’ll learn:
Why chasing ROAS alone can limit Shopify growth
The difference between buying clicks and building customers
How Google Shopping acts as your digital storefront
Why product feeds, creative and offers matter more than ever
How leading brands measure profitable customer acquisition
Why Google Ads and retention need to work together
Nick also shares the biggest mistakes Shopify brands make with Google Ads, why better data leads to better automation and how to build a paid acquisition strategy designed for long-term brand growth.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Why Good ROAS Doesn't Always Mean Profit
01:14 Stop Using Google Ads Just to Generate Sales
03:00 ROAS vs Customer Lifetime Value
05:12 The Snowball Effect of Repeat Customers
06:31 The 4 Metrics Shopify Brands Should Track
08:02 Fix Your Google Shopping Customer Journey
11:59 Why Product Feeds Matter So Much
14:04 How to Set a Profitable Google Ads Target
16:09 How to Increase Repeat Purchases & LTV
20:00 How AI Is Changing Google Ads
22:14 5 Things Scaling Brands Do Differently
25:09 The Key to Profitable Google Ads Scaling
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