

Perpetual Traffic
Tier 11
Perpetual Traffic is a weekly podcast for CMOs, marketing directors, and business owners who want to master paid advertising, scale their businesses profitably and stay one step ahead of the shifting paid advertising landscape of today.
Hosted by Ralph Burns (CEO of Tier 11, managing $200M+ in ad spend), the show covers digital marketing strategy, paid traffic optimization, and performance marketing, featuring expert interviews, case studies, and actionable campaign breakdowns.
If you’re tired of wasting ad spend on campaigns that don’t convert, struggling to prove marketing ROI to executives, or overwhelmed by constantly changing platform algorithms and marketing tactics that promise results but deliver disappointment you’re in the right place.
This show will give you the proven strategies from agencies managing millions in ad spend, behind-the-scenes campaign optimizations that actually work, and expert insights on marketing metrics that matter for real business growth.
From Meta Ads and Google optimization to landing page conversion tactics and marketing attribution, each episode delivers actionable strategies you can implement immediately to improve your ROAS and scale your marketing efforts.
Get all the free episode resources at perpetualtraffic.com
13+ million downloads | 700+ episodes | Weekly since 2015
Hosted by Ralph Burns (CEO of Tier 11, managing $200M+ in ad spend), the show covers digital marketing strategy, paid traffic optimization, and performance marketing, featuring expert interviews, case studies, and actionable campaign breakdowns.
If you’re tired of wasting ad spend on campaigns that don’t convert, struggling to prove marketing ROI to executives, or overwhelmed by constantly changing platform algorithms and marketing tactics that promise results but deliver disappointment you’re in the right place.
This show will give you the proven strategies from agencies managing millions in ad spend, behind-the-scenes campaign optimizations that actually work, and expert insights on marketing metrics that matter for real business growth.
From Meta Ads and Google optimization to landing page conversion tactics and marketing attribution, each episode delivers actionable strategies you can implement immediately to improve your ROAS and scale your marketing efforts.
Get all the free episode resources at perpetualtraffic.com
13+ million downloads | 700+ episodes | Weekly since 2015
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Jul 19, 2022 • 18min
A Solution to Fixing Google's Monopoly on Advertising
Is Google a monopoly? If so, how is its market power hurting marketing and advertising agencies?On today's episode, Kasim Aslam describes how Google's monopoly power allows it to weaponize data and charge money for traffic over and above normal auction rates. About a decade ago, bloggers, marketers, and advertisers used to get by on organic traffic and internet advertising. Unfortunately, those days are long gone now that Google gobbles up the vast majority of internet advertising dollars. Google can exert massive influence by controlling how people use the internet — and charge money for traffic however they please.Like any monopoly, Kasim believes it's high times the government regulated them and created an ecosystem that allows other marketing mechanisms to compete. Listen in as Kasim dissects how Google's monopoly is hurting advertising and how The U.S. Justice Department can confront Google's position as the unchallenged giant on the internet. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN:How Google's monopoly is hurting advertisingGoogle's dominance in the advertising spaceThe U.S. Department of Justice's role in squashing Google's dominanceAd rank threshold and what that meansGoogle's tainted Ads pricing frameworkWhy Google ads can and will exceed your daily set budgetWhy the traffic auction format is an interesting counter to Google's monopolyLINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Follow Perpetual Traffic on TwitterConnect with Kasim on TwitterOUR PARTNERS:Get a Free Month of Blogs from BKA ContentGet a Free book on how to optimize your website Conversion FanaticsLearn how bots can automate your lead flow from BotBuilders7 Levels of Scale workbookGet Roland's book, Zero Down, FREEFind out your Leadership Trust Score at Ready to Lead.Register for our free Founders Board workshopThanks so much for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to Perpetual Traffic? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us on iTunes and leave us a review!Mentioned in this episode:https://www.NEXTInsurance.com/perpetualhttps://www.activecampaign.com/https://perpetualtraffic.com/advertise-with-us/Tier 11 Data Suite www.AdRoll.com/PT

Jul 15, 2022 • 15min
A Quick Conversation about Click Farms
Did you know that a percentage of your ad budget is lost to click fraud?On today's episode, Ralph and Kasim talk about the rise in click farming, how they create problems for PPC advertisers, and what online platforms are doing to take ongoing action against them.You may already know that entire businesses are built around generating fraudulent engagement and traffic on the internet. What you didn't know is that instead of bots, click farms made a significant upgrade, and now we have actual humans clicking ads and signing up for newsletters. Tune in to learn how click farms are wasting your ad budget and what you can do to block fraudulent traffic and keep your website safe from invalid traffic activity. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: What are click farms?How can you detect click fraud? What we know about click fraud and what you can do about themWhy eCommerce is immune to click fraudSimple ways to build conditional logic in your online formsHow to prevent fraudulent traffic from converting into leadsWhy do businesses use click farms?How to spot fraudulent traffic on your siteOUR PARTNERS:Get a Free Month of Blogs from BKA ContentAcquire, Engage, Expand, Reactivate - GetEmails7 Levels of Scale workbookGet Roland’s book, Zero Down, FREERegister for our free Founders Board workshopThanks so much for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to Perpetual Traffic? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us on iTunes and leave us a review!!Mentioned in this episode:www.AdRoll.com/PTTier 11 Data Suite https://perpetualtraffic.com/advertise-with-us/Tier 11 Data Suite https://www.NEXTInsurance.com/perpetualhttps://www.activecampaign.com/

Jul 12, 2022 • 53min
How to Market in a Recession
Do you have plans to help your business survive the possibility of recession? If you are a clear-thinking business owner, it would be best to prepare for the worst.On today's episode, Ralph and Kasim talk about the prospect of an impending recession and how marketing agencies can survive — and even thrive during a market downturn. Financial experts are continuously buzzing about the threat of an impending recession. And while time will tell if we're truly headed toward a recession, preparing your business can help ensure your business's survival if things suddenly go south. Join us as we go through strategies you can use to prepare your agency for a recession, stay afloat, and come out stronger if all hell breaks loose. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: What is a recession, and can it be a good thing for the economy?Is the recession coming, or we're already in one?What marketers can do to cushion themselves against a recessionHow to reposition your brand to take advantage of a market downturnThe benefits of always having an emergency fundWhy you need to bolster existing client relationships during a recessionHow ramping up your marketing may help you survive a recessionLinks and Resources:Solutions8 on YouTubeDennis-yu.comOUR PARTNERS:Get a Free Month of Blogs from BKA ContentGet a Free book on how to optimize your website Conversion Fanatics7 Levels of Scale workbookGet Roland's book, Zero Down, FREERegister for our free Founders Board workshop Thanks so much for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to Perpetual Traffic? Have some feedback you'd like to share? Connect with us on iTunes and leave us a review!Mentioned in this episode:Tier 11 Data Suite Tier 11 Data Suite https://perpetualtraffic.com/advertise-with-us/https://www.NEXTInsurance.com/perpetualhttps://www.activecampaign.com/www.AdRoll.com/PT

Jul 8, 2022 • 15min
Click Farms Are a Bigger Problem Than We Thought! Here’s How to Fix It
You want to get high-quality leads and conversions, but all you’re getting from your Performance Max campaign is fraudulent traffic? It’s actually the most common problem advertisers face when running PMax for lead generation. Here’s why fraudulent traffic is a bigger problem than we thought and how you can fix it for more authentic leads and conversions.You can read about the secret to lessen heavy bot traffic in your lead forms as well as the solutions to the other main problems encountered in PMax for lead generation here: https://sol8.com/performance-max-for-... Give Us Feeback and Get Entered to Win a DigitalMarketer CertificationOUR PARTNERS:Get a Free Month of Blogs from BKA ContentAcquire, Engage, Expand, Reactivate - GetEmails7 Levels of Scale workbookGet Roland’s book, Zero Down, FREERegister for our free Founders Board workshopThanks so much for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to Perpetual Traffic? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us on iTunes and leave us a review!Mentioned in this episode:Tier 11 Data Suite https://perpetualtraffic.com/advertise-with-us/Tier 11 Data Suite

Jul 5, 2022 • 57min
Tool Time: Kasim and Ralph's Favorite SAAS Tools for Business
Listen in to hear Ralph and Kasim's favorite tools to use in their business!OUR PARTNERS:Get a Free Month of Blogs from BKA ContentAcquire, Engage, Expand, Reactivate - GetEmails7 Levels of Scale workbookGet Roland’s book, Zero Down, FREERegister for our free Founders Board workshopThanks so much for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to Perpetual Traffic? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us on iTunes and leave us a review!Mentioned in this episode:https://www.NEXTInsurance.com/perpetualTier 11 Data Suite Tier 11 Data Suite https://www.activecampaign.com/www.AdRoll.com/PThttps://perpetualtraffic.com/advertise-with-us/

Jul 1, 2022 • 18min
(More) Sneaky, But Legal Ways to Get More Leads with Adam Robinson of GetEmails.com
Adam Robinson is back with Ralph and Kasim to more about Adam's sneaky but legal way to improve your conversions.Get Adam's Killer Moneyback OfferOUR PARTNERS:Get a Free Month of Blogs from BKA ContentAcquire, Engage, Expand, Reactivate - GetEmails7 Levels of Scale workbookGet Roland’s book, Zero Down, FREERegister for our free Founders Board workshopThanks so much for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to Perpetual Traffic? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us on iTunes and leave us a review!Mentioned in this episode:https://perpetualtraffic.com/advertise-with-us/https://www.activecampaign.com/Tier 11 Data Suite https://www.NEXTInsurance.com/perpetualTier 11 Data Suite www.AdRoll.com/PT

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Jun 28, 2022 • 49min
A Sneaky (But Legal) Way to Get More Emails and Conversions with Adam Robinson
Ralph and Kasim sit down with Adam Robinson of GetEmails.com to talk about a sneaky, but legal way to improve your conversions.Get Adam's Killer Moneyback OfferOUR PARTNERS:Get a Free Month of Blogs from BKA ContentGet a Free book on how to optimize your website Conversion Fanatics7 Levels of Scale workbookGet Roland’s book, Zero Down, FREERegister for our free Founders Board workshopThanks so much for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to Perpetual Traffic? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us on iTunes and leave us a review!Mentioned in this episode:https://www.activecampaign.com/https://perpetualtraffic.com/advertise-with-us/Tier 11 Data Suite Tier 11 Data Suite www.AdRoll.com/PT

Jun 24, 2022 • 23min
Creative Client Acquisition Strategies with Steve Sims
Find out more ways to get clients on the wrap-up episode to the interview with Steve Sims!OUR PARTNERS:Get a Free Month of Blogs from BKA ContentGet a Free book on how to optimize your website Conversion Fanatics7 Levels of Scale workbookGet Roland’s book, Zero Down, FREERegister for our free Founders Board workshopThanks so much for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to Perpetual Traffic? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us on iTunes and leave us a review!Mentioned in this episode:https://perpetualtraffic.com/advertise-with-us/Tier 11 Data Suite https://www.activecampaign.com/https://www.NEXTInsurance.com/perpetualTier 11 Data Suite www.AdRoll.com/PT

Jun 21, 2022 • 37min
Kasim's Coach on Getting More Clients | Interview with Steve Sims
On this episode, Ralph and Kasim sit down with Steve Sims to talk about how you can get more clients with less leads!OUR PARTNERS:Get a Free Month of Blogs from BKA ContentGet a Free book on how to optimize your website Conversion Fanatics7 Levels of Scale workbookGet Roland’s book, Zero Down, FREEFind out your Leadership Trust Score at Ready to Lead.Register for our free Founders Board workshopThanks so much for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to Perpetual Traffic? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us on iTunes and leave us a review!Mentioned in this episode:https://www.activecampaign.com/https://perpetualtraffic.com/advertise-with-us/https://www.NEXTInsurance.com/perpetualwww.AdRoll.com/PTTier 11 Data Suite Tier 11 Data Suite

Jun 17, 2022 • 32min
When Performance Max Doesn't Work
Today’s episode is part 2 of a conversation with John Moran and Nick Miller. John Moran is Senior Strategist at Solutions 8 and Nick Miller is Director of Google Platforms at Tier 11. They share how Google Performance Max is changing their businesses, how there is a reduced focus on ROAS and CTR, and why you should get on board with Google Performance Max as early as possible. Resources MentionedGoogle Performance Max Solutions 8 Perpetual Traffic WebsitePerpetual Traffic SurveyFollow Perpetual Traffic on TwitterOUR PARTNERS:Get a Free Month of Blogs from BKA ContentGet a Free book on how to optimize your website Conversion Fanatics7 Levels of Scale workbookGet Roland’s book, Zero Down, FREEFind out your Leadership Trust Score at Ready to Lead.Register for our free Founders Board workshopThanks so much for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to Perpetual Traffic? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us on iTunes and leave us a review!Mentioned in this episode:Tier 11 Data Suite Tier 11 Data Suite https://www.activecampaign.com/www.AdRoll.com/PThttps://perpetualtraffic.com/advertise-with-us/https://www.NEXTInsurance.com/perpetual


