PPC Live The Podcast - The F*ck ups that led to Triumphs
PPC Live The Podcast - The F*ck ups that led to Triumphs
Anu Adegbola
The Day a QVC Takeover Blew the PPC Budget ft. Chris Kostecki
43 minutes Posted Sep 23, 2026 at 10:16 pm.
Introduction to Chris Kostecki and his expertise00:31 Chris's background and experience in digital marketing01:28 Chris's passion for supporting digital goals beyond search02:25 Introduction to the main story: a major PPC mistake04:30 The TV campaign takeover and its impact05:43 Key lesson: understanding business context and timing07:45 Immediate response and campaign shutdown08:53 Accountability and ownership of mistakes11:37 Organizational structure and communication gaps14:24 Checklist and process improvements post-mistake16:31 Common industry mistakes and strategic errors18:20 Handling platform updates and automation challenges22:01 The importance of process and data analysis25:22 Industry reaction to rapid update cycles28:24 Communication and transparency from platform providers31:49 The value of patience and strategic testing34:17 The significance of sharing mistakes for industry growth37:24 Encouraging a culture that accepts mistakes and learning39:00 Final thoughts and personal reflections39:49 Where to find Chris and upcoming eventsFind Chris on LinkedInJoin us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Slack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join us for the next PPC Live event
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Chris Kostecki shares his extensive experience in paid search marketing, recounts a costly mistake involving a TV campaign, and offers valuable lessons on managing digital advertising campaigns effectively.Key TopicsThe significance of understanding business context in campaign managementLessons learned from a major PPC mistake involving TV advertisingThe role of communication and accountability in digital marketing teamsStrategies for testing and adopting new advertising technologiesIndustry response to platform updates and automationChapters00:00 Introduction to Chris Kostecki and his expertise00:31 Chris's background and experience in digital marketing01:28 Chris's passion for supporting digital goals beyond search02:25 Introduction to the main story: a major PPC mistake04:30 The TV campaign takeover and its impact05:43 Key lesson: understanding business context and timing07:45 Immediate response and campaign shutdown08:53 Accountability and ownership of mistakes11:37 Organizational structure and communication gaps14:24 Checklist and process improvements post-mistake16:31 Common industry mistakes and strategic errors18:20 Handling platform updates and automation challenges22:01 The importance of process and data analysis25:22 Industry reaction to rapid update cycles28:24 Communication and transparency from platform providers31:49 The value of patience and strategic testing34:17 The significance of sharing mistakes for industry growth37:24 Encouraging a culture that accepts mistakes and learning39:00 Final thoughts and personal reflections39:49 Where to find Chris and upcoming eventsFind Chris on LinkedInJoin us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Slack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join us for the next PPC Live event