Responsive Search Ads: Best practices to boost ROAS (w/ Amy Hebdon) | S2 EP2
The paid media lab · 2025-05-28 · 31 min
Episode notes
In this episode of the Paid Media Lab podcast, we're speaking to Amy Hebdon about the potential of Responsive Search Ads (RSAs) - covering best practices, key strategies, and the all-too-common RSA mistakes to avoid. Very few marketers know the ins-and-outs of RSAs as well as Amy Hebdon, founder of Paid Search Magic and creator of the famed ‘Magnetic RSAs’ course, where she breaks down every aspect of what successful RSAs look like. In this episode, we cover everything you need to know about Responsive Search Ads, and get Amy’s insights on what the future holds for them. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 3:01 - What are Responsive Search Ads?5:11 - The key elements for RSA setup 6:56 - Target audience vs. Anti audience 8:54 - How important is the ‘Ad Strength’ metric? 12:04 - Common mistakes & pitfalls to avoid 14:01 - Should you use ChatGPT for RSA ad copy? 15:55 - When you should pin vs. shouldn’t pin 17:34 - Key factors to keep in mind with RSA campaigns 19:08 - Creating & targeting more niche audiences 21:21 - Troubleshooting underperforming RSAs 23:10 - What will the future hold for RSAs? 25:45 - How AI overviews impact PPC 27:34 - Running ads in LLMs? Prefer watching over listening?
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