Stop Wasting Money on Ads Without Fixing This First

About this episode

Jeff Finkelstein discusses the importance of website performance over flashy ads for business growth.

Discover more marketing insights and top agencies at https://www.designrush.com/Your ads may be getting clicks. But your website could still be killing conversions.In this episode of the DesignRush Podcast, Jeff Finkelstein, Founder & CEO of Customer Paradigm, explains why reliable technology consistently beats flashy marketing when it comes to real business growth.Many brands invest heavily in PPC, paid media, and digital campaigns to drive traffic . But if the website experience is slow, confusing, or poorly built, that traffic turns into wasted budget. Jeff breaks down why ads only win attention, while websites, infrastructure, and customer experience are what actually turn interest into revenue.Jeff also explains how poor site performance increases bounce rates, weakens trust, and can even make future advertising more expensive. He shares why so many businesses become trapped in paid traffic while neglecting the technical and organic foundations that support long term growth. The conversation also explores how sudden spikes in traffic can overwhelm websites, operations, and customer support, turning successful campaigns into broken customer experiences. Looking ahead…

People in this episode

Host: DesignRush Podcast

Guest: Jeff Finkelstein

Topics covered

• marketing insights
• website performance
• PPC
• customer experience
• AI in business

Keywords

• ads
• website conversions
• PPC
• customer experience
• AI

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Organizations: Customer Paradigm, DesignRush

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