Author: Alexander

  • The Hidden Erosion: Why Wasted Ad Budgets Are Quietly Sinking Your ROI

    The Hidden Erosion: Why Wasted Ad Budgets Are Quietly Sinking Your ROI

    There’s a lot of classic “mistakes” that can help sink an advertising campaign and drown its potential ROI. Classic ones like targeting mismatches or bad creatives might be the first to come to mind. However, the truly insidious mistake is the one that many advertisers fail to notice. I mean, of course, wasted ad spend.…

  • Far From Shore Issue #4 – Back in the Saddle

    Far From Shore Issue #4 – Back in the Saddle

    Say hello to Zero-Click Search and why E-E-A-T might still be your best friend. Hello there. Welcome to Far From Shore. Looks like we’re back after a longer than expected break. What’s been happening out there in digital marketing since we last spoke? AI is clicking your ads, users aren’t clicking your content, and your…

  • If Your Agency’s Only Reporting Impressions, Fire Them

    If Your Agency’s Only Reporting Impressions, Fire Them

    Let me tell you a story. A marketing client of mine invested heavily in a local media agency. It happened before I was on board or could have any say in the matter. The agency in question specialized in newspaper (online / print) and the usual local business directory stuff. The price they got out…