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PPC Management Software for Agencies [2023 Guide]

February 2, 2022
Inform your agency's decision in 2023 about PPC management software with our market research.

The “Best PPC Management Software” Doesn’t Exist

March 1, 2019
Inform your agency's decision about PPC management software with our market research.

Recent Posts:

Introducing Bulk Management: Change Budget Amounts at Scale in Shape

June 7, 2023
Shape’s new Bulk Management feature enables customers to make wide-scale changes to budget amounts with a single upload.

Introducing Shape’s Newest Ad Platform Integration: TikTok

March 9, 2023
Digital advertisers can now track and analyze TikTok campaign spend and performance metrics in Shape.

Marketing Budget Management Software: What Is It And Do You Need It?

December 19, 2022
Marketing Budget Management Software helps your company track and manage how much you spend on various marketing initiatives each month. Learn how software can make your team more effective and reduce profit-decimating errors.

Next&Co Grows Client Billings 10% with Better Budget Tracking [Case Study]

December 12, 2022
Award-winning agency, Next&Co, reduces pacing-related errors by 80% and grows billings 10% by spending planned budgets more effectively.

Navigate the Transition to New PPC Reporting Software Like a Pro

October 31, 2022
10 steps to flawlessly onboard new PPC reporting software for your agency.

Product Updates - Fall 2022 - Pinterest Integration, Dark Mode & API Updates

October 19, 2022
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for Fall 2022.

Shape Now Supports Local Services Ads

October 6, 2022
Track spend and performance metrics, automate budgeting tasks, and report on Local Service Ad campaigns

Introducing Dark Mode

September 9, 2022
Toggle between dark and light mode in the Shape platform with a single click.

Introducing Shape’s Newest Ad Platform Integration: Pinterest

August 30, 2022
Digital advertisers can now analyze and track Pinterest campaign spend and performance in Shape.

Shape.io is now part of NinjaCat!

August 9, 2022
NinjaCat has acquired Shape.io’s PPC Budgeting Platform to accelerate delivery of an all-in-one platform to store, report, monitor, analyze, and act on marketing data at scale.

Product Updates - June 2022 - Automation Overlays on Budget Conditions Graph

July 1, 2022
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for June 2022.

New Automation Overlays Show When CruiseControl and AutoPilot Will Adjust Campaigns

June 21, 2022
The Budget Conditions graph has been updated to show when AutoPilot and CruiseControl will adjust PPC campaign statuses and daily budgets.

Product Updates - Spring 2022 - Improvements to Platform Speed, Toolbars, and More

June 13, 2022
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for Spring 2022.

Product Updates - February 2022 - New Google Ads Campaign Types

March 3, 2022
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for February 2022.

Manage New Google Ads Campaign Types in Shape: Performance Max, Universal App Campaigns, & More

February 9, 2022
Shape now fully supports the following Google Ads campaign types: Performance Max, Local, Hotel, Unviersal App, and Smart campaigns.

Product Updates - January 2022 - No New Public Releases

February 3, 2022
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for January 2022.

Product Updates - December 2021 - Billing, Navigation, and Sidebar Improvements

January 6, 2022
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for December 2021.

Product Updates - November 2021 - Custom Values in ADI, Improved Social Campaign Recommendations, and More

December 1, 2021
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for November 2021.

Budget Pacer & Budget Booster: Spend & Pacing Recommendations for Social Campaigns

November 23, 2021
Budget recommendations and pacing suggestions are now available for search, display, and social campaigns in Budget Booster and Budget Pacer.

Custom Values Now Available in Premium Shape ADI

November 16, 2021
Custom Values (unique business data points that can be added to Clients and Budgets) have been added into the Shape ADI.

Product Updates - October 2021 - Budget Pacer, Budget Booster, & ADI Updates

November 1, 2021
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for October 2021.

Product Updates - September 2021 - Previous Cycle Added to Date Range Picker

October 1, 2021
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for September 2021.

Introducing Custom Values: Add Custom Data Fields to Budgets and Clients

September 7, 2021
Custom Values allow your company to add a variety of data values to PPC Budgets and Clients that are unique to your teams, clients and business.

Product Updates - August 2021 - Introducing Custom Values

September 5, 2021
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for August 2021.

Facebook Ads Budget: The Definitive Guide for Agencies

August 3, 2021
A guide to managing and pacing Facebook Ads budgets at scale for your PPC clients.

Product Updates - July 2021 - No New Public Releases

August 2, 2021
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for July 2021.

LinkedIn Ads Budget: The Definitive Guide for Agencies

July 28, 2021
Solutions for managing and pacing LinkedIn Ads budgets at scale for clients.

Product Updates - June 2021 - AutoPilot on One-Time Budgets & ADI Improvements

July 1, 2021
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for June 2021.

Product Updates - May 2021 - No New Public Releases

June 1, 2021
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for May 2021.

Product Updates - April 2021 - New Copy Budget Tool & Default Metrics

May 3, 2021
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for April 2021.

Product Updates - March 2021 - Change History, Scheduling, Reports, Team Management, and Alerting Improvements

April 1, 2021
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for March 2021.

Shape Change History: Now Including Automation Tools Adjustments

March 31, 2021
Shape's Change History now includes added transparency into the changes our ppc automation tools, such as AutoPilot and CruiseControl, are making to your budgets.

Product Updates - February 2021 - New Currency & CruiseControl Improvements

March 1, 2021
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for February 2021.

Product Updates - January 2021 - Easier Future Budget Scheduling, Improved Bulk Editing, and Movable Quick Edit Forms

February 2, 2021
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for January 2021.

Product Updates - December 2020 - No New Public Releases

January 4, 2021
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for December 2020.

PPC Budget Performance Reports: Share Campaign-Level Performance Insights by Budget

December 11, 2020
This report provides a budget-level summary of top PPC related KPIs, it also includes a breakdown of performance for each campaign in the budget.

Deliver Automated PPC Spend Tracking Reports to Your Clients in Under a Minute

December 10, 2020
This report highlights a PPC Budget’s target cap, current ad spend, ideal daily spend, and ad campaign performance metrics simply and quickly.

PPC Client Performance Reports: Give Clients Direct Access to Current and Historical Advertising Insights

December 8, 2020
Viewers can easily and simply visualize how metrics such as spend, conversions, and conversion rates have changed over time with a few simple clicks.

How to Write a PPC Report That’ll Impress Your Clients

December 7, 2020
Advice and tactics for creating compelling repots to deliver to your PPC clients.

PPC Client Dashboards: The Easiest Way to Communicate Live Performance Results Directly to Customers

December 2, 2020
The Live PPC Client Dashboard is a client-facing performance report that displays PPC performance and spend data for a given client in Shape.

Product Updates - November 2020 - In-Platform PPC Reports

December 1, 2020
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for November 2020.

Compare Clients’ Historical PPC Spends to Past Budget Targets with Shape Reports

November 25, 2020
The Company Historical Budget Report makes it easy to see how closely Clients hit or missed their budget targets for any budget cycle as well as view historical spend.

PPC Agency Reports: Automate High-Level Performance Analysis for All Your Clients

November 24, 2020
Company Performance reports display current and historical PPC performance data for all Clients.

Generate a Live PPC Agency Dashboard in Minutes with Shape Reports

November 21, 2020
The Live Company Dashboard is a cross-agency dashboard that shows live performance data for all Clients and Budgets being actively tracked in Shape.

Shape Reports: Launch Prebuilt PPC Reporting and Live Dashboards in a Few Clicks

November 19, 2020
Share access to live PPC reporting data with any client or person in your organization with just a few clicks using our software.

Product Updates - October 2020 - Ad Set Conversion Breakdowns Now in Shape ADI

November 13, 2020
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for October 2020.

The Cost of Building Your Own Google BigQuery Data Warehouse for PPC Data

October 28, 2020
The Shape team breaks down common reasons why your Google BigQuery data warehouse may be accumulating more costs than you expected and how to prevent it moving forward when working with PPC data.

How Client Success Teams Can Strengthen Customer Relationships with a Shape ADI

October 20, 2020
Creating client-facing PPC reports that are shared between the PPC team, the client success team, and the client is just one way to improve overall client retention and happiness.

How Accounting Teams Can Improve PPC Spend Reconciliation and Reporting with a Shape ADI

October 15, 2020
It’s essential that the accounting team has quick access to PPC spend reconciliation data so that they can get invoices paid or collected as fast as possible.

BI Tools for PPC Agencies

October 12, 2020
We don’t believe there is any one “best” business intelligence solution for PPC work. But there is a “best” solution for your company.

How Executive Leadership Teams Benefit from a Shape ADI

October 7, 2020
Implementing a Shape ADI simplifies and accelerates access to your company’s digital advertising data, so your teams can focus on delivering innovative and outstanding PPC products and results.

Product Updates - September 2020 - Youtube Daily Budget Changes and Expanded API Functionality

October 5, 2020
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for September 2020.

How Product and Engineering Teams Can Launch PPC Software Faster with Shape ADI

September 25, 2020
Within hours of activating a Shape ADI, product and engineering teams have access to historical and current PPC data across eight ad networks. Teams can begin PPC software development immediately.

Build PPC Auditing Tools with Shape ADI

September 22, 2020
Build a scalable PPC auditing tool with the Shape ADI for all of your ad accounts and clients using free reporting tools such as Google Data Studio.

Improvado Alternative for PPC: Shape ADI

September 17, 2020
The Shape ADI is a great Improvado alternative for PPC marketers.

Funnel Alternative for PPC: Shape ADI

September 12, 2020
The Shape ADI is a great Funnel alternative for PPC marketers.

Supermetrics for BigQuery vs. Shape ADI for BigQuery

September 9, 2020
Supermetrics for BigQuery and Shape ADI for BigQuery are both designed to make spinning up a marketing data warehouse easy.

Product Updates - August 2020 - New Currency Added

September 3, 2020
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for August 2020.

Build Automated PPC Reporting with Shape ADI

September 3, 2020
Build an automated PPC reporting system that allows you to share campaign-level results to your stakeholders and/or clients for free.

How To Transfer Twitter Ads Data into Google BigQuery

August 11, 2020
Analyzing Twitter Ads account performance data at scale is possible with Google BigQuery. Follow these steps to launch and populate a Data Warehouse with Twitter Ads data that requires zero coding.

How To Transfer LinkedIn Ads Data into Google BigQuery

August 7, 2020
Analyzing LinkedIn Ads account performance data at scale is possible with Google BigQuery. Follow these steps to launch and populate a Data Warehouse with LinkedIn Ads data that requires zero coding.

Product Updates - July 2020 - Improved ADI Reporting Workflows

August 6, 2020
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for July 2020.

How to Transfer Microsoft Ads Data into Google BigQuery

August 5, 2020
Created and designed by Google, BigQuery is a great data warehousing option for storing Microsoft Ads data.

How to Transfer Facebook Ads Data into Google BigQuery

July 30, 2020
Created and designed by Google, BigQuery is a great data warehousing option for storing Facebook Ads data.

How Google Data Studio is Reshaping the PPC Software Market

July 29, 2020
Google’s presence is reshaping every aspect of building a PPC software company from sales conversations, to product roadmaps and investor pitches.

How to Transfer Google Ads Data into Google BigQuery

July 24, 2020
Created and designed by Google, BigQuery is a great PPC data warehousing option for marketers.

Pros and Cons: DIY PPC Data Warehouse vs. Shape's Managed Warehouse

July 22, 2020
Compare the pros and cons of going the DIY PPC data warehouse route vs utilizing a managed PPC data warehouse solution.

What is a PPC Data Pipeline?

July 16, 2020
A PPC data pipeline is software that accepts PPC data from multiple sources, standardizes formatting, and creates an automated flow of the data to be sent to other destinations such as business intelligence tools or data warehouses.

Product Updates - June 2020 - Launching the Shape ADI and Platform Improvements

July 15, 2020
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for June 2020.

4 Problems an Advertising Data Infrastructure Solves For Your Agency

July 14, 2020
Launching your own Advertising Data Infrastructure is a quick and easy step your PPC agency can take to start eliminating some of your pressing data challenges.

What is an Advertising Data Infrastructure (ADI)?

July 9, 2020
An Advertising Data Infrastructure (ADI) unifies all of a PPC agency’s cross-channel advertising data in one place, stores it indefinitely, and makes it accessible to anyone the agency grants access to.

Shape ADI: An Advertising Data Infrastructure for the Modern Digital Agency

July 7, 2020
With the ADI as a data management foundation, agencies can build reliable, custom solutions with fewer (or no) engineers in less time.

Product Updates - May 2020 - CruiseControl Out of Beta

June 15, 2020
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for May 2020.

Introducing CruiseControl: AI-Driven PPC Budget Optimization

May 10, 2020
CruiseControl automatically adjusts PPC campaign daily budgets to help your accounts hit their target budgets.

Product Updates - April 2020 - No New Public Releases

May 4, 2020
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for April 2020.

Product Updates - March 2020 - Google & Microsoft Shared Budgets Fully Supported Across Shape Products

April 3, 2020
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for March 2020.

Product Release Notes - February 2020 - Cruise Control Beta and Future Start Dates for New Budgets

March 2, 2020
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for February 2020.

Product Release Notes - January 2020 - Change End Dates on One Time Budgets and Upgraded Decision Grids

February 4, 2020
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for January 2020.

Product Release Notes - December 2019 - More Control Over Microsoft Ads Shared Budgets

January 7, 2020
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for December 2019.

Product Release Notes - November 2019 - No New Releases

December 9, 2019
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for November 2019.

Product Release Notes - October 2019 - New Metric for Decision Grid

November 1, 2019
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for October 2019.
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The Evolving PPC Landscape for Agencies and Software with Kirk Williams

October 16, 2019
57:45
In this episode of Shape the Conversation, Kirk provides his perspective as a PPC agency owner and we (Nicole and Jon) compare it to our experience running a SaaS company in the same space.

Product Release Notes - September 2019 - Sunsetting Google Average Position

October 2, 2019
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for September 2019.

Product Release Notes - August 2019 - Facebook Campaign Budget Optimization Changes and More

September 2, 2019
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for August 2019.

Google Ads Budget: The Definitive Guide for Agencies

August 12, 2019
Solutions for managing PPC budget pacing at scale for clients.

Product Release Notes - July 2019 - New Metrics for Budget Booster and Decision Grid

August 6, 2019
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for July 2019.

PPC Monitoring Tool Options

August 2, 2019
PPC monitoring, reporting and management tools to help you automate tasks or detect anomalies in your data before something goes wrong.

Product Release Notes - June 2019 - Introducing the Untracked Campaigns App

July 3, 2019
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for June 2019.

Product Release Notes - May 2019 - Introducing Shape Change History

May 21, 2019
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for May 2019.

Product Release Notes - April 2019 - New SmartSync Feature

April 30, 2019
Shape.io feature releases and product updates for April 2019.

Product Release Notes - Q1 2019

March 27, 2019
Find all new Shape feature releases in the Product Release Notes.
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PPC Management Software For Agencies

January 13, 2019
36:34
On this episode of 'Shape the Conversation', Nicole and Jon dig into the world of PPC Management Software from the perspective of both builders of their own platform as well as the purchasers looking into platforms for use in a PPC agency.
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Accountability and Freedom with Michael Mack

December 13, 2018
49:46
Michael Mack is back on this episode of Shape the Conversation. Discussing accountability and freedom in and out of the professional space.

Mad Fish Digital Automates 400 PPC Budgeting Hours

December 12, 2018
By partnering with Shape, Mad Fish Digital was able to simplify their PPC budgeting processes and reclaim 400 hours.

New Feature: Add a Team Member in Read-Only Mode

November 29, 2018
Do you want to share Shape with a coworker but worry that they might mistakenly push changes?

The Secret to an Effective Chatbot Marketing Strategy

November 28, 2018
Chatbots have found a promising niche in digital marketing. Increasingly, marketers have found that the killer app for chatbots is conversion rate optimization.
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Breaking Down BuzzFeed's Report on Ad Fraud on Mobile Apps

November 8, 2018
21:32
Ad fraud is an issue that plagues digital advertisers/marketers every day. Fake ads that utilize bots to gain incredible amounts of impressions and build up gross amounts of money have caused even users, who recognize it, to start questioning advertising altogether.

It's Okay to Disagree with a PPC Client

November 8, 2018
Don't make the mistake of living by the motto the customer is always right as a PPCer.
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Creating a PPC Strategy for a Brand New Product/Service

November 1, 2018
23:49
Making something new is no easy task, but it is only step one to truly getting off the ground. You have to make sure people know about it. Digital advertising is a powerful way to get eyeballs on your new product/service fast.
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The Importance of Defining Your Target Market for Anything

October 25, 2018
25:54
How can you figure out if there is actually a market for your idea? In this episode, Nicole and Jon discuss ways to find, describe and communicate to the people that make up your target market.
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Don't Assume a Quiet Customer is a Happy Customer

October 18, 2018
19:54
Whether you offer SaaS, services, or something else, a long stretch of silence from a customer is often an indicator that your relationship is not as strong as it could be.
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Exploring Six Emerging Digital Advertising Platforms

October 11, 2018
24:42
In this episode, Nicole and Jon explore the pros and cons of six alternative digital advertising options to consider experimenting with.

[VIDEO] Announcing AutoPilot Daily

October 4, 2018
AutoPilot Daily pauses or enables your advertising campaigns to ensure you hit your budget targets on time, everytime.
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Attracting Eyeballs in the Modern Attention Economy

October 4, 2018
22:53
In this episode, Nicole and Jon talk through how the changes in people's attention habits have influenced marketing decisions at Shape and how that led to filming a plane doing a fly by in the Oregon desert for a recent video.

New AutoPilot Modes Offer More Flexible PPC Budget Automation

October 2, 2018
AutoPilot is one of Shape’s most powerful automation tools and is designed to help marketers accurately spend PPC budgets.

Eliminate Overspent PPC Budgets with AutoPilot Pause Only Mode

October 2, 2018
AutoPilot is one of Shape’s most powerful automation tools and is designed to prevent advertisers from overspending their digital ad budgets.

Take Control Over Your PPC Budget Pacing with AutoPilot Daily

October 2, 2018
AutoPilot is one of Shape’s most powerful automation tools and is designed to prevent advertisers from overspending their digital ad budgets.
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The Ideas of Andy Raskin

September 20, 2018
19:23
Andy Raskin helps CEOs align their teams around a strategic story — to power sales, marketing, fundraising, product and recruiting. Nicole and Jon have been mildly obsessed with Raskin's ideas and in this episode breakdown his 5 elements for developing a powerful strategic story of your own.
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A Review of Rand Fishkin's Book 'Lost and Founder'

September 13, 2018
41:00
In this episode, Nicole and Jon discuss what resonated the most with them after reading the book. They discuss their thoughts on Rand's startup cheat code and how that did/didn't align with their experiences in the startup world.
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The General Stigma Around Advertising

September 6, 2018
32:06
Nicole and Jon both have made their careers as advertising professionals and have heard all the sarcastic jokes about it. So why does it feel like people distrust advertisers and marketers more than ever now?
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Day-to-Day Ways to Manage Up

August 30, 2018
22:45
In this episode, Nicole and Jon talk through day-to-day steps you can take to 'manage up' the ranks of the corporate ladder and increase your chances of getting approval for a new idea when it counts.
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Inside the Mind of a VC with Julie Harrelson, Fund Manager, Cascade Angels

August 23, 2018
38:27
In this conversation, we dive deep into why Julie and her investors are looking for much more in a pitch deck then just graphs that go up and to the right.
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The Facebook Roller Coaster

August 16, 2018
28:09
Nicole and Jon dig into what moves the needle for Facebook's business: advertising. As Facebook continues to mature their advertising business and company as a whole, what ripple effect will this have on people and businesses spending time on the platform.
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An Inside Look at Deschutes Brewery with CEO Michael LaLonde (Part II)

August 9, 2018
31:32
In part two of the conversation, Jon interviews Michael about how Deschutes views growth and marketing in the modern world of craft beer.
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An Inside Look at Deschutes Brewery with CEO Michael LaLonde (Part I)

August 2, 2018
44:34
Michael LaLonde leads one of the largest micro breweries in the nation as CEO of Deschutes Brewery in Bend, Oregon.

[Training Guide] Shape PPC Budget Management Platform

July 30, 2018
We cover our platform from top to bottom with detailed walkthroughs, examples, and more. Deep dive into every nook of the platform or jump directly to information on a specific tool.
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Dissecting the Business Model of Google (Alphabet)

July 26, 2018
22:45
Nicole and Jon talk about how Alphabet spends money to feed one of the most powerful business models ever created: search advertising.
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The Power of Vulnerability with Michael Mack

July 19, 2018
43:57
On this episode, Jon and Michael go through three defining events in Michael's career and how they demonstrate his core beliefs.
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When to Venture Outside of a Niche

July 12, 2018
28:42
On this episode, Nicole and Jon talk about the power of having a successful niche but also lay out some scenarios where you may want to diversify your product, service or marketing.

Nail or Fail Your Next PPC Budget Recommendation Using These 12 Techniques

July 11, 2018
Over eight years as an account manager, I pitched hundreds of budget recommendations to various levels of success. During that time, I discovered which strategies turned reticent clients into top spenders and which techniques scared clients away.
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Making Big Career Changes

July 5, 2018
25:28
In this episode of STC, Jon and Nicole talk about the times they decided to take a leap and the times when they decided the timing wasn't quite right.

Still the Best Analogy for Google's Business Model I've Ever Heard

June 29, 2018
Still the best simplification of why Google and parent company Alphabet do what they do.

[Podcast] Chatbots: A New Frontier

June 28, 2018
Jon and Nicole talk about the progression, usefulness, and future of chatbots in the digital world on this episode of Shape the Conversation.

Avoid PPC Spend Disasters with Budget Pacing

June 28, 2018
PPC budget pacing is the process of tracking and optimizing elements of your digital advertising campaigns in order to control the rate at which the campaigns spend.

Google Advertiser Community: Mine This Staggering Large Community for Content Marketing Ideas

June 25, 2018
The Google Advertiser Community provides a forum for digital marketers to post questions regarding Google’s advertising products.
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Voice Search: Separating the Signal from the Noise for Marketers

June 21, 2018
24:38
On this episode of STC, Nicole and Jon put the spotlight on voice search.

[Podcast] Dissecting Mary Meeker’s 2018 Internet Trends Report

June 14, 2018
On this episode of Shape the Conversation, they analyze the trends displayed on those slides and ask what the data means for the future of technology and humanity.
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Balancing Emotions in the Workplace

June 7, 2018
20:09
Jon and Nicole dive deep into managing emotions and the importance of doing so during times of stress on this episode.

Grow Your Digital Advertising Agency Faster with Budget Management Software

May 31, 2018
Agency budgeting software can eliminate wasted hours, allowing teams to manage more clients, improve profitability, and ultimately grow business.
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Your Business Does Not Need To Do 'All of the Things' to Grow

May 31, 2018
25:54
You may want to do 'all the things' for your business, but there are important decisions about what to do and not to do that need to be made throughout the business development process.
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Good Problems vs Bad Problems

May 23, 2018
15:56
There are problems in every business venture. But how do you know which are 'good problems' and which are 'bad problems'? Jon and Nicole discuss their experiences with each and how to accurately address them on this episode of Shape the Conversation.

4 Skills to Cultivate as a Digital Marketer that Prepare you to Manage a Team

May 22, 2018
Team management positions don’t open up frequently. But if the opportunity presents itself, becoming a people manager or department head can be a feasible next step for a motivated digital advertiser….even the ones who don’t think they have “management potential.”
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The World Doesn't Come to You

May 17, 2018
34:43
Starting a new endeavor is a challenge. Getting people to care is even harder. Jon and Nicole explain how they won Shape's first few customers and the difficulties that faced them along the way.
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Going from Team Member to Team Manager

May 10, 2018
21:52
In this episode, we talked about what we learned from our experiences and how you can think about making the transition yourself.

The New Budget Pacer: Reimagining PPC Management at Scale

April 25, 2018
Budget Pacer has been completely redesigned from the ground up to prepare it for a long and successful future in our app portal.

How Will Virtual Reality (VR) Affect Digital Advertising?

March 26, 2018
Here are some ways I think VR will change the day-to-day for digital advertisers over the coming years.

G5 Scales PPC Budget Management Using Shape [Case Study]

March 20, 2018
The team currently manages $1.8 million in monthly ad spend on a mix of search, social, display, and video advertising campaigns.

B2Linked Eliminates 70% of LinkedIn Ads Budgeting Workload Using Shape [Case Study]

March 8, 2018
As a pioneer in the LinkedIn Ads space and the largest LinkedIn Advertising agency in the world, B2Linked has faced challenges scaling.

How to Avoid Digital Advertising Budgeting Disasters

February 27, 2018
Learn about three common (and costly) mistakes and how you can prevent them.

Pros & Cons of Common PPC Budget Management Solutions

September 28, 2017
We outline the pros and cons of each to help you choose the right option for your organization.

Overcoming Client Objections to Increasing PPC Budgets

September 7, 2017
Whether you manage pay-per-click advertising campaigns with fixed or flexible budgets, at some point you will likely deliver a PPC budget recommendation suggesting the client increase their digital ad spend.

Resources:

  • Product Updates
  • Learn more about our PPC management software
  • Why we believe The 'Best PPC Management Software' Doesn't Exist
  • PPC Management Software for Agencies [2023 Guide]