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James Laurance
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Top 5 Mistakes Brands Make in Performance Marketing (And How to Avoid Them)

Performance marketing keeps evolving, but many businesses still make the same mistakes that limit growth and waste budget. Here’s what to avoid in your 2025 Google PPC campaigns.

  1. Skipping Landing Page Optimization A great ad with a bad landing page = zero results. Fix it: Improve page speed, simplify layout, and match the ad message. This is the foundation of conversion rate optimisation.
  2. Manual Overload Still using manual bidding in 2025? Fix it: Use automation tools to manage bids, placements, and creative. Test Performance Max and automated rules.
  3. Not Auditing Regularly Set it and forget it? Big mistake. Fix it: Use a reliable PPC audit service every 30 days to adjust targeting, budgets, and ad content.
  4. Too Much Audience Reach, Not Enough Focus Reaching more people doesn’t mean better results. Fix it: Refine targeting. Use intent signals and demographics, especially in PPC for small businesses.
  5. Doing It All In-House Without Expertise Even the best teams need help. Fix it: Partner with a proven digital advertising agency that can analyze and adjust based on real data not guesses.

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