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State of PPC 2026: Live from SMX Munich w/ Wijnand Meijer(TrueClicks) & Frederick Vallaeys(Optmyzr)

If you want to know how your peers are actually handling the grind, the Google Ads updates, and the "AI takeover," this episode is a must-watch. We recorded a special edition of Growing Ecommerce live from SMX Munich! Host Mike Ryan is joined by Wijnand Meijer (Co-founder & CEO at TrueClicks) and Frederick Vallaeys (CEO at Optmyzr) to dive deep into the freshly released Global State of PPC 2026 Report. This isn't just another PDF to gather dust in your downloads folder. Driven by the team at TrueClicks and supported by top industry partners, it’s an unfiltered reality check for the entire paid search industry. With 1,300+ respondents spilling the tea across 60+ charts and 14,000 words, we unpack the hard insights on agency billing, Performance Max workarounds, and why AI isn't saving us as much time as the tech bros promised. Video Chapters: 00:00 - Live from SMX Munich: The State of PPC 2026 01:09 - What is the Global State of PPC Report? 05:13 - Is Managing Google Ads Getting Harder? (53% Say Yes) 09:42 - The Agency Billing Problem: Why Hourly Rates Aren't Futureproof 15:22 - PMax Frustrations & Workarounds (Hybrids & Feed-Only Builds) 23:06 - Why Advertisers Are Fighting to Keep Their Guardrails 26:08 - AI Reality Check: Are We Actually Saving Time? 31:48 - The Biggest AI Challenge: Hallucinations & Quality Assurance 37:23 - The Free Tool Trap: Why 62% Still Rely Solely on the Ads UI 43:59 - Vibe Coding: 22% of Marketers Are Building AI Scripts & Apps 47:17 - Will ChatGPT & Perplexity Destroy Search Ads? 50:52 - Bold Predictions for the Next Era of PPC Key Data Highlights from the Report: The Complexity Struggle: 53% of practitioners say managing PPC is harder than it was two years ago. Agency Operations: Agencies managing over $1M/month are doing so with 20% fewer people. Yet, 1 in 5 agencies still charge by billable hours (with heavy geographical differences: only 4-12% in the US/AUS vs. 25% in Europe). The PMax Paradox: 48% complain about a lack of granular control, leading to workarounds like standard shopping hybrids (37%) and feed-only builds (17%). Despite this, 65% are satisfied with their PMax results. The AI Elephant in the Room: On average, professionals report saving only 5.2 hours a week using AI. Furthermore, 70% state that quality and accuracy (hallucinations) are their biggest AI hurdles. The Tool Stack: Surprisingly, 62% of respondents don't use paid third-party tools for analysis or optimization, relying entirely on native interfaces and spreadsheets. Resources & Links: Read the full, unfiltered report for free at: www.ppcsurvey.com A massive thank you to Wijnand Meijer and the TrueClicks team for driving this monumental effort. Shoutout to all the fellow partners for making this happen: DataFeedWatch by Cart.com, God Tier Ads, Hero Conf, Optmyzr, Producthero, SMX Advanced Europe, Swydo, TrueClicks, and Smarter E-commerce (smec). Learn more about Smarter E-commerce: smarter-ecommerce.com — About Smarter Ecommerce (smec): Smarter Ecommerce (smec) empowers e-commerce brands with AI-driven PPC automation that optimizes for profit and business outcomes while maintaining strategic control. The platform activates first-party data - profit margins, customer lifetime value, and key business metrics - to automate campaign optimization toward goals like profitability and efficient growth, while detailed campaign insights provide full transparency and enable PPC teams to focus on strategic oversight rather than manual execution. As a Google Premier Partner and three-time Microsoft Retail Partner of the Year, smec manages over €500 million in ad spend and drives €5B+ in annual e-commerce revenue for 350+ global retail clients including THG, Snipes, REWE, and Intersport. — Make sure to follow smec - Smarter Ecommerce for more performance marketing insights: smec - Smarter Ecommerce: https://www.smarter-ecommerce.com LinkedIn:   / smarter-ecommerce-gmbh   Newsletter: https://smarter-ecommerce.com/en/news... Instagram:   / smarterecommerce