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Ready, Set, Paid Ads

Ready, Set, Paid Ads

By: Mary-Anne Amies
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Do not spend another cent on paid advertising, until you listen to this Podcast! Welcome to Ready, Set, Paid Ads, the podcast that helps business owners and marketing professionals to take back control of their Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Google ads! I’m your host - Mary-Anne Amies founder of award winning Digital Marketing Agency, Wise Up Marketing. With a career in marketing spanning more than two decades, I am a passionate mentor, coach and speaker, who is dedicated to helping business owners and marketing professionals to succeed. I have managed millions of dollars in paid advertising for clients big and small, and have seen inside thousands of paid ads accounts. I’ve seen the good, the bad and the just plain mind-boggling set-ups. I started this podcast to help you create digital marketing for paid ads success. Each fortnight you’ll hear from me and together we’ll work through the essential ads knowledge and skills, and on alternate fortnights you’ll hear from big names in business and marketing, as I interview them to hear how they tackle paid ads, what has worked well, and what have been their biggest learnings. Whether you are DIYing or outsourcing, you will learn the foundations you need to succeed, plus grab insider agency tips on how to make every dollar work harder. It’s time to subscribe and listen, and unleash the power of Paid Ads to its full potential!Copyright 2024 All rights reserved. Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Marketing Marketing & Sales
Episodes
  • Do You Ads? With Dante St Thomas
    Oct 1 2025

    In this episode of Ready Set Paid Ads, Mary-Anne speaks with Dante St James one of Australia’s most sought-after speakers and trainers on the digital economy and social media.

    The conversation covers the importance of knowing your strengths and weaknesses, how to use paid ads on multiple platforms effectively, and strategies for campaign management. Dante also highlights the role of AI and the significance of being actively engaged with your marketing efforts. As one of five contracted Meta Lead Trainers in Australia, he also shared his tips on leveraging creative approaches for paid ad campaigns.

    A must listen for anyone building a business and looking to master paid ads!

    You can connect with Dante on LinkedIn or Instagram by searching Dante St James.

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    53 mins
  • Paid Ads That Actually Pay Off
    Sep 17 2025

    In this episode of Ready Set Paid Ads, the focus is on how to make paid ads truly pay off.

    We discuss the common failures in ad strategies, why merely boosting posts is ineffective, and the importance of a well-thought-out strategy. I double down on why understanding campaign objectives and knowing your business metrics are important and the critical role of creative content, and testing and optimising ads. Practical tools like Meta, Klaviyo, Google Analytics, and ChatGPT are mentioned to enhance ad performance.

    It's a must-listen for anyone who uses paid ads as a strategy in their business, but isn't driving the results they expect.

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    16 mins
  • Ad Hacks: Better Google Ads Results in 10 Minutes
    Sep 10 2025

    In this episode of Ready Set Paid Ads, discover three effective Google Ads hacks you can implement in just 10 minutes to enhance your ad performance and reduce wasted spend.

    Learn how to utilise the search terms report to exclude irrelevant keywords, understand the importance of match types (exact, phrase, and broad) to tighten your targeting, and optimise your ad copy to improve click-through rates, quality scores, and cost per click.

    The quick fixes discussed will help you make the most out of your ad campaigns by directing more relevant traffic to your site.

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    9 mins
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