Paid Search & Paid Social

Stop paying for clicks. Start paying for customers.

Google Ads and Meta Ads campaigns built around one goal: enquiries, not impressions. We handle targeting, ad creative, budgets and conversion tracking, and report on the only number that actually matters — what it cost you to win a customer.

Ad campaigns for Chelmsford & Essex businesses Campaigns managed UK-wide You keep control of your ad account & budget No lock-in contracts
A business owner on the phone, following up with a new enquiry
The actual goal

Every campaign exists to make your phone ring

It's easy to get distracted by impressions and click-through rates. We keep the focus on the number that pays your bills: how many of those clicks turned into an enquiry you could actually follow up on.

What's included

What's included in our ad management

Running ads is easy. Running ads that turn a budget into a predictable stream of enquiries takes ongoing, hands-on management. Here's exactly what we do.

Campaign strategy & setup

Account structure, keyword and audience research, and campaign builds designed around how your customers actually search and scroll — not generic templates.

Audience & targeting

Precise targeting by location, intent, interests and behaviour, so your budget reaches people likely to actually buy — not just anyone who might click.

Ad creative & copy

Ad copy, headlines and visual direction written to stop the scroll and get the click — and just as importantly, to pre-qualify who clicks through.

Landing page review

We review (or help you build) the page your ads point to — because the best ad in the world can't fix a landing page that loses people the moment they arrive.

Conversion tracking

Proper tracking set up on calls, form fills and sales — so we (and you) know exactly which ads are making you money, not just generating clicks.

Budget management & honest reporting

Ongoing bid and budget optimisation, plus a monthly report in plain English: spend, cost per enquiry, and what we're changing next.

Which platform is right for you?

Google Ads and Meta Ads solve different problems

They're often sold as interchangeable, but they work in opposite directions — one captures demand that already exists, the other creates it. Most businesses eventually use both, but knowing where to start matters.

Google Ads

Shows up when someone is actively searching for what you offer, right when they're ready to act.

  • Captures existing demand — people already looking for a solution
  • Best for services people search for by name: "boiler repair Chelmsford", "family solicitor Essex"
  • Pay per click, with intent usually higher than social
  • Faster to prove ROI when search volume exists for your service

Meta Ads

Puts your business in front of people while they scroll Facebook and Instagram, before they're actively searching.

  • Creates demand — reaches people who didn't know they wanted this yet
  • Best for visual, impulse-led or lower-consideration purchases
  • Stronger for building brand recognition and retargeting past visitors
  • Often cheaper per click, but needs stronger creative to convert
How we work

Our paid advertising process

Free ads audit

If you're already running ads, we'll review what's working and what's burning budget. If you're starting fresh, we'll map out realistic costs and expected returns for your market.

Campaign build

Account setup or restructure, audience research, ad creative and conversion tracking — built properly before a penny of ad spend goes live.

Launch & optimise

We monitor daily in the first weeks, cutting what doesn't work and putting more budget behind what does — campaigns are never "set and forget."

Honest monthly reporting

Spend, clicks, cost per enquiry, and what we're testing next — explained in plain English, not an export of numbers with no context.

Questions

Google Ads & Meta Ads, honestly answered

Do you manage the ad spend, or just the strategy?

Your ad spend goes straight to Google or Meta from your own billing account — we never hold your ad budget. Our management fee covers the strategy, setup, creative, and day-to-day optimisation of the campaigns running on that budget.

What's the minimum ad spend to make this worthwhile?

It depends on your industry and goals, but we typically recommend a minimum of £500/month in ad spend for a single platform to gather enough data to optimise properly. We'll give you a straight answer on what's realistic for your market during your free audit.

How is paid advertising different from SEO?

SEO builds organic visibility that keeps working without ongoing spend, but it takes months to show results. Paid advertising can put you in front of customers within days of launching, but visibility stops when the spend stops. Most businesses get the best return from doing both.

Do you require long contracts for ad management?

No. Our ad management runs month to month with 30 days' notice to cancel, the same as every other service we offer.

Which platform should I start with, Google Ads or Meta Ads?

It depends on how your customers buy. If people actively search for what you offer, Google Ads usually wins. If your product or service is more visual or impulse-driven, Meta Ads often performs better. We'll recommend a starting point during the free audit.

Investment

Ad management packages

Management fee only — your ad spend is billed separately, directly by Google or Meta, so you always know exactly where your budget is going. No set-up fees, no long contracts.

Starter

£349/mo

One platform (Google Ads or Meta Ads) — recommended min. £500/mo ad spend

  • Campaign strategy & setup
  • Audience & keyword targeting
  • Conversion tracking setup
  • Monthly reporting in plain English
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Full Funnel

£999/mo

Best for competitive markets or multiple locations/campaigns

  • Everything in Growth
  • Retargeting & multi-audience segmentation
  • Expanded creative testing volume
  • Weekly optimisation & priority support
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Guide prices for a single-location business. Exact quotes are confirmed after your free audit, based on your industry, competition and goals. Ad spend is separate and paid directly to Google/Meta by you.

Works well together

Pair paid ads with your other channels

Ready when you are

Find out what a customer should actually cost you to win.

Free Audit