Manual CPC
You set the maximum bid per keyword yourself. The training-wheels-off bidding mode — full control, full responsibility.
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The definition
You set the maximum bid per keyword yourself. The training-wheels-off bidding mode — full control, full responsibility.
Why it matters to an owner
The right starting point while your account has no conversion history: you learn what clicks cost before handing the algorithm a steering wheel.
Keep going
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This is the work. Want it done?
Everything here is free to use yourself — that’s the point. If you’d rather a senior marketer just handle it, in your accounts and your name: 20-minute call, no pitch deck.