Google’s surcharge on ads served in France (and other countires) rises from 2% to 3% on January 1, 2027, according to its notice. Google says the fee helps cover regulatory compliance costs. It applies to delivery in France - not your entire account’s spend.
Not advertising in France? Receiving the notice doesn’t mean you’ll pay more. Check actual user-location reports: your intended target markets and where your ads actually appear may differ.
Black Friday isn't the time to figure out your strategy. It's the time to execute it.
And no, doubling your Google Ads budget on Thursday evening isn't a strategy. 😉
STARTING WITH YOUR BFCM PREP NOW?
You're already 2 months behind.
Seriously.
Black Friday is 3 weeks away. And some of the most important work should have been done in August or September.
→ Landing pages & checkout. Make sure they work. Especially on mobile.
And one more thing: Know. Your. Fucking. Margins.
A record-breaking ROAS means fuck all if you've discounted away your profits.
@BachmannRudi So einfach ist das nicht. Beim Thema Grenzschutz ist er sicher ein Zentrist. Bei anderen Themen (Healthcare / Labor / LGBTQ+ usw) steht er bestimmt eher links der Mitte. Frage mich, in welcher Partei er hier wäre...