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7 Bad PPC Habits to Kick in 2020 (and 3 Good Ones to Start)
Welcome to 2020! On today’s episode, Mike and Stephen break down 7 bad PPC habits that’ll hold your account back during the new year. To give it a fun twist, we’ve paired each bad habit to one of the 7 deadly sins. Which deadly sin do you want to kick this year? See you in the Badger Den!
Episode Highlights
- 4:13 Sloth — Being lazy with bid optimizations
- 8:31 Lust — Fantasizing about quick success
- 13:03 Gluttony — Casting your net too wide
- 15:44 Greed —Being too aggressive with unclear goals
- 18:30 Avoiding selfish community building
- 22:45 Wrath — Hate-watching competitors
- 24:28 Envy — Overspending to get what someone else has
- 26:30 Pride — Thinking you know everything
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