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

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.

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.

In digital marketing, big declarations never seem to stop. We like to put permanent labels on things because it feels easier: easier to write something off, easier to believe that if you just do X, Y, and Z, you’ll win. Reality is never that simple. And yet, I still hear people confidently claim that paid search is dead. That one surprises me the most. I’m open to new ideas, but in my experience, paid search isn’t dead—it’s just harder, noisier, and far more sophisticated th

Google’s newest AI-powered features promise more reach, more conversions, better efficiency… and sometimes even all at once. The pitch is alluring: hand over the keys and let the machine do the driving. But here’s the truth: AI doesn’t know your profit margins, your customer lifetime value, or the nuances of your brand. Without your direction, it’s just as happy driving you in circles as it is taking you to your destination.