If you’ve ever wondered how paid digital marketing works or why some companies scale fast while others struggle, you’re not alone. Many businesses know they should invest in digital advertising, but the mechanics can feel confusing or overly technical. This guide explains paid digital marketing in simple terms and shows where Working Planet fits. If your goal is customer acquisition, profitable growth, or understanding what your marketing dollars deliver, this will help you

If you’ve ever been in a meeting where someone says, “We need a new tool for that,” you’re not alone. Businesses often turn to new technology as a shortcut to better performance. But more often than not, the problem isn’t the tool. It’s unclear processes, misaligned goals, or the hope that software can solve what strategy has not.

Spam is inevitable when you’re generating leads at scale. From junk submissions to disposable email addresses, it’s part of the digital marketing landscape—but that doesn’t mean you can’t take steps to improve quality. Over the past few months, we’ve implemented several tactics across Google and Meta Ads campaigns to cut through the noise and help our clients get higher-quality leads while maintaining strong efficiency.

Are ad tech platforms worth It? For us, no. These tools rely on rigid, generic frameworks to automate campaign management and optimization. These companies need to make a profit and offer a single, stable product that works across clients. If they were constantly updating their software to match each client’s unique business model and every platform change, they’d have no functional product and no business. If your goal is measurable, sustainable profit, ease is not the sam

We rolled out AI Max for Search across campaigns for clients in multiple verticals, including eCommerce, online education, and nonprofit. In most cases, it captured 5–10% of Search spend, produced ~30% stronger ROAS than non‑AI Max traffic, and uncovered incremental volume. However, it also proved to “cherry-pick” volume from existing keywords, which masked some inefficient spend, emphasizing the need for strong conversion signals and constant guardrails.

For years, marketers have been talking about AI. At this year’s Think Leads event, it finally felt tangible and purposeful. Google pulled back the curtain to reveal how AI is reshaping everything from how consumers search to how advertisers define and predict value. The message was clear: AI isn’t coming; it’s here. And, those not yet embracing it are already behind.