From The Lab

How to Defend Your Paid Media Budget in Front of a Board

Measurement & analysis

How to Defend Your Paid Media Budget in Front of a Board

Your board chair leans back and asks the question you've been dreading: “Why are we spending $X on ads when we could allocate that to programs?”

6 min read Claire Williamson Jun 8, 2026 4:06:38 PM
How To Protect Yourself From Click Fraud on Your PPC Campaigns

Measurement & analysis

How To Protect Yourself From Click Fraud on Your PPC Campaigns

Imagine this: you launch a Google Ads campaign with high hopes, carefully selecting your target audience and locations. The clicks roll in, the CTR looks promising, yet your lead g…

7 min read Claire Williamson Apr 11, 2025 3:05:51 AM
Uncovering the Truth Behind CTR

Measurement & analysis

Uncovering the Truth Behind CTR

In the wild world of digital marketing, there’s this magical number called CTR (Click-Through Rate) that’s basically like a popularity contest for your ads and links. It tells you …

9 min read Courtney Kennedy Jul 2, 2024 11:38:16 AM
Google Tag Manager vs. Google Analytics: An Explainer

Measurement & analysis

Google Tag Manager vs. Google Analytics: An Explainer

There’s no question that e-commerce is king in today’s online world. And while responsive search ads and display ads are valuable PPC tools for driving business, your most importan…

6 min read Claire Williamson Apr 30, 2024 7:15:42 AM
How to Start Collecting First Party Data

Measurement & analysis

How to Start Collecting First Party Data

How to Start Collecting First Party Data As digital marketers, we always want to know more about our customers. It’s a cliche that money is power, but when it comes to targeting ad…

9 min read Courtney Kennedy Oct 11, 2023 7:59:00 AM
The Value of GA4 and Story Telling

Measurement & analysis

The Value of GA4 and Story Telling

The Countdown to GA4 Was Torture Over the past few weeks, we have been scrambling. Not egg, although that sounds good. The new GA4 has created a bit of a tizzy over here. Not that …

6 min read Courtney Kennedy Aug 22, 2023 12:32:30 PM
How to Do A/B Testing in Marketing

Measurement & analysis

How to Do A/B Testing in Marketing

As marketers, we all know it’s vital to look at the data. And when it comes to digital advertising, A/B testing is one of the best ways to get rich data about what works and what d…

8 min read Jodi Andrews Dec 20, 2022 5:45:32 AM