In the competitive world of online advertising, Google Ads remains one of the most effective platforms for businesses to reach potential customers and drive growth. However, managing a Google Ads account isn't just about setting up campaigns—it's about optimizing them for maximum return on investment (ROI), adapting to algorithm changes, and aligning with your business objectives.

Google Ads started with manual bidding. Since October 2000 when Google Ads started account managers had the option to enter a bid they are willing to pay for a particular keyword. 25 years ago, even in the AI epoch when Performance Max and AI max have made rich a lot of website owners and made life easier for Google Ads managers, we evaluate if and when manual bidding is still used and what is it good for.

The standard Google Ads platform is a powerful tool, but for e-commerce businesses with nuanced, multi-goal strategies, the built-in optimization tools eventually hit a wall. If your business goals are more complex than a single "Maximize Conversions" target, or even strategies using ROAS, you need to step outside the box—or, more accurately, into the code.