Simple beats complex

Published: 17th January 2026

Read time: 1 min

Easy or shortcut way to win business success or hard path and obstacle concept, businessmen competing with smart guy running on straight easy way and other on hard messy path.

I've been running Google Ads for awhile now. A whole lot of things have changed. But one thing has remained the same:

"Simple beats complex"

As far as we know the straight line is the shortest route in between two points. The moment you start deviating is the moment you start introducing static. And static kills conversions.

In non-marketer speak - if you complicate things you just confuse people. To be frank, confused people do the WORST thing possible.

Nothing.

They don't buy. Because they're confused. And they're confused because... you confused them.

If you gave me 100 accounts to manage I'd probably end up simplifying at LEAST 95 of them.

Simplify the offer. Simplify the ad. Simplify the CTA. Simplify the landing page.

Less static, less noise, fewer potential obstacles for your prospect to trip over.

Keep it simple. Don't confuse anyone.

You'll beat 99% of your competition that way.

Simple beats complex.

- Brandon

P.S. If you'd like us to take a look at your marketing and see if there's static... feel free to get in touch here.