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Frederick Vallaeys

Frederick Vallaeys

Co-founder & CEO @ Optmyzr

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Frederick Vallaeys co-founded Optmyzr in 2013 to give search marketers the tools they needed to make managing pay-per-click (PPC) accounts quick and simple. A former Google executive and one of the tech giant’s first 500 employees, Fred spent close to 10 years managing and evangelizing for the AdWords (now Google Ads) product, and is best remembered for his work on Quality Score.

Fred is also an accomplished author and speaker on PPC account management, automation, and scripts — having spoken at high-profile events like SMX Advanced and Hero Conf and having published Unlevel the Playing Field: The Biggest Mindshift in PPC History in 2022 and Digital Marketing in an AI World: Futureproofing Your PPC Agency in 2019.

He is also the host of Optmyzr’s PPC Town Hall, a live video podcast that empowers paid search professionals with the latest insight about search channels and marketing tools. He was recognized as 2018’s SEM Contributor of the Year by Search Engine Land, top 10 on PPC Hero’s definitive industry ranking of the most influential PPC experts of 2021, and Search Marketer of the Year for 2021 by Search Engine Land.

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Author - Frederick Vallaeys
PAID SEARCH GUIDE

Does Quality Score Still Matter in 2026? How to Interpret It in Automation-Heavy Google Ads Accounts.

Quality Score isn’t new. It has been around for nearly two decades. What’s new is how uncertain many advertisers feel about what to do with it today.

Author - Frederick Vallaeys
GUIDE PAID SEARCH

Negative Keywords in Google Ads: How to Reduce Wasted Spend and Improve Campaign Performance in 2026

A PPC manager shared a lesson from their first big beauty account on Reddit. They had just built out their first major campaign structure and created an ad group for the “shampoo” category. Negative keywords were in place, and everything looked solid.

Author - Frederick Vallaeys
STRATEGY PAID SEARCH

Say Hello to Sidekick 6.0: Faster Help, Smarter Guidance, Better Workflows

Every PPC professional knows that managing campaigns isn’t just about data. It’s about navigating different tools, keeping track of what’s happening, and making sense of it all as quickly as possible. Between shifting metrics and complex workflows, even the best teams can lose valuable time switching contexts.