Growth Memo

Growth Memo

The brand tax: How Google profits from demand you already own

Most brands' highest-ROAS campaigns are capturing demand that already exists. Contentsquare's 99B-session benchmark shows the math is getting worse.

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Kevin Indig
Mar 16, 2026
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A precise breakdown of how branded search inflates the metrics teams use to justify their ad budgets.
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