Basics and account structure
How Google Ads works for an online shop, when it pays off and how an account should be structured.
4 articles
- Account structure for online shops: by profitability, not category tree
When a separate campaign is justified: a test using break-even ROAS, a worked example, brand and generic, countries and the limits of splitting.
7 min read · 2 November 2026 - Google Ads for online shops: the system from a retailer's point of view
Four retailer questions instead of the campaign interface: which demand, product, margin and evidence, and where to start in an existing account.
9 min read · 1 November 2026 - Google Ads won't scale: four questions before anyone touches campaigns
Why an account stops growing: a fixed diagnostic order from marginal ROAS through budget and demand to price, product range and a new channel.
7 min read · 1 November 2026 - When Google Ads does not pay off for an online shop
A minimum order value formula shows whether Google Ads can work for your shop, and how a capped test settles the question when the answer is still open.
7 min read · 1 November 2026