Hi. I am Petar Arshinkov
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Why Isn’t My ‘Sale’ Badge Showing on Google Shopping?
Ever see that eye-catching 'Sale' badge on a competitor's Google Shopping ad and wonder, "Why don't my products have that?" You've set up a sale, lowered your price, but the badge never appears. It's a common and frustrating problem for many e-commerce businesses. That small badge is a powerful...
‘Presence’ vs. ‘Interest’: The Google Ads Location Setting You Should Not Ignore
When setting up a Google Ads campaign, targeting the right location seems straightforward. You choose your city, maybe draw a radius, perhaps select entire countries. Job done? Not quite. There's a subtle, often overlooked setting buried within the location options that can have a big impact on...
Google Search Partners: Extra Reach or Wasted Spend? Let’s Check Your Data.
When you're setting up a new Google Search campaign, ticking all the boxes and navigating the settings can feel overwhelming. It's easy to stick with the defaults, especially for options like the "Include Google Search Partners" network. It sounds good, right? More reach, more potential customers?...
CookieYes Review – Why I chose this CMP for Google Consent Mode?
Everybody loves cookies! Right? Right... Ok, maybe only the ones you eat. Everybody hates cookie banners! This is less controversial. But even if we hate them, they are becoming more and more important with the introduction of privacy regulations such as GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, AB TCF, Consent Mode and...
PMax Brand Exclusions: Finally, Granular Control for Branded Shopping Searches!
For years, Performance Max (PMax) campaigns have been a powerful tool, but their lack of granular control was a common pain point for advertisers. While Google addressed this by introducing brand exclusions, the initial implementation presented a significant challenge: excluding your brand from...
Meta now offers a Google Analytics 4 Integration
Meta has moved its Google Analytics 4 (GA4) integration out of beta, now offering wider access to advertisers. Users are being prompted to connect their Meta Ads profiles with GA4, a process Meta reports takes only 5-10 minutes and requires no coding expertise. Meta's internal analysis of 1,075...
Should you bid on your own brand searches?
Short answer: In my opinion in the majority of cases it is worth bidding on branded searches, but you want to have control over how much you spend and how much you bid for them. Below I will outline pros and cons and explain my reasoning. What are brand searches? People searching for your company...
Less is often more with Google Ads + Change History is not your friend
Let's talk about Google Ads and the often-misunderstood "Change History." It's a feature designed to provide transparency, but it can sometimes lead to confusion and even counterproductive actions. Understanding how to interpret and utilize this feature is crucial for both business owners and...
How to calculate Breakeven ROAS (Return On Advertising Spend)?
If you are advertising on Google Ads and you have an ecommerce store you have probably seen a recommendation to use a ROAS bidding strategy. I decided to write this article to explain to current and future clients what does ROAS mean, how to calculate the break-even ROAS for your business and to...
How to give access to a Google Ads account?
First Steps - Giving Access to your Google ads Account When you want somebody else to manage your Google Ads account the first thing you will need to do is give them access. There are two ways to do that. Add them as a user to your account Approve a management request Whether you choose the first...









