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Apr 2025
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I’m Sick of Scammers in Google Ads (Epis...

Chris Schaeffer, Certified Google Ads Specialist
About this episode

Someone has to talk about the amount of dishonesty in the PPC world today. This week Chris Schaeffer discusses 4 ways scammers hook you and get you to spend money on worthless traffic. Don't be a victim! Learn how these scams typically go and how to spot it before it happens to you.

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