Performance / SEM

Google Ads that pays for itself

We run Search, Shopping, YouTube, Performance Max, and Demand Gen as one system built for return on investment. We feed Smart Bidding with extended conversion tracking and server-side analytics. Every campaign is measured against profit.

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Live SERPGoogle · google.com
Ad
Trailrun.com — women's waterproof shoes
google.com/offer
#1
Ad
Salomon — women's collection 2026
google.com/offer
#2
Ad
REI — Merrell Moab 3
google.com/offer
#3
organic
Wikipedia · Organic results for query
Impr Share
68%
CPA
$3.55
ROAS
4.6×
Certified Google Partner agency
Conversion tracking resistant to ad blockers
Product feed optimized for margin
Month-to-month partnership
SELECTED CLIENTS · GOOGLE ADS CAMPAIGNS
Hanbud360 SnowShowFalcon Car RentalLadies GymO2 TrainerFertilily
Overview

Scaling revenue on purchase intent

Google Ads reaches people at the moment they're searching for your products or services. Our job is to send that qualified traffic to your site and get the highest return from every dollar invested. We know where Google's automation pays off and where it quietly runs up hidden costs, so we optimize campaigns for net profit.

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Challenges

4 signs your Google Ads account is wasting budget

Operational problems we solve in our day-to-day work with clients.

CRITICAL_01

Costs rise, sales stall

Your monthly budget brings in too few transactions. Cost per click keeps climbing, and weak analytics leads to the false conclusion that Google Ads is the wrong channel for your industry.

CRITICAL_02

Low-quality conversions

Campaigns bring in inquiries, but most are spam or people looking for something else. Your sales team wastes time on contacts with zero buying potential.

CRITICAL_03

Reports that skip profit

A typical monthly report shows clicks, CTR, and cost, and leaves profit out. That makes it hard to tell whether the ads pay off for the business at all.

CRITICAL_04

Automation out of control

A low quality score and automated campaigns left to run on their own send budget to random placements. With raw data out of reach, the algorithm's swings stay a mystery.

Insights

What managing $10M in ad budgets has taught us

We manage projects ranging from $200 to $12,000 in daily spend across e-commerce, B2B, finance, local services, and healthcare. Hundreds of projects and millions of data points gave us six conclusions that change campaign performance.

Insight 01
6.2×vs 1.5× ROAS

Strategy beats budget size

We've run large accounts with weak returns and smaller campaigns that earned several times more. Results come down to account architecture, targeting, and steady optimization.

Insight 02
80%of issues / 30 days

Why the first 30 days matter most

Poor performance most often comes down to setup errors, inaccurate conversion tracking, and delayed reactions to market signals. We deploy the full technical setup in 7 days using our own procedures and optimize from day one.

Insight 03
30%of budget in PMax

Keeping automation in check

Automated campaigns left to run on their own can spend up to 30% of budget on low-intent traffic. A specialist has to set their limits. Drawing on $2M in Performance Max spend, we've built methods for setting signals and controlling assets.

Insight 04
9×faster return

Maximizing profit through remarketing

Budget in retargeting campaigns returns far more on average than cold traffic. We recover conversions from people who've already engaged with your brand, closing up to 70% of abandoned journeys.

Insight 05
−30-50%CPC off-season

Turning seasonality into growth

Years of data show us when cost per click drops and when it pays to push budget hard. We build campaign structure 6-8 weeks ahead to capture as much peak demand as possible.

Insight 06
4.3×vs 0.8× / week

High-frequency optimization

We adjust campaign parameters an average of 4.3 times per week, while the market standard is a fraction of that. At this pace we quickly move budget out of auction segments that burn money and into ones that earn.

Objectives

Optimization directions for Google Ads campaigns

Performance Max campaigns built for e-commerce sales, Search with exclusion lists that protect lead quality, Demand Gen for brand awareness, and remarketing that closes abandoned carts. Every account gets its own architecture and KPIs.

Sales

Maximizing e-commerce profitability

We segment your product catalog by gross margin, isolating bestsellers from the rest of the range. This puts ad budget behind the products with the highest net profit, and campaigns go after your highest-value buyers.

  • Separate structure for top product groups
  • Optimization for net profit
  • Tagging by margin, season, and stock
ROAS
5.2×↑ +47%
Bestsellers · dedicated campaign
Bestseller
Trail Running Shoes
Footwear
$1156.4×
30L Backpack
Accessories
$725.1×
Outdoor Jacket
Apparel
$1754.8×
Headlamp
Gear
$373.9×
Technology

Technology that protects and scales your budget.

We combine years of hands-on experience with Google's automation. Human strategy and machine learning together raise the return on every deployment.

MULTI-CHANNEL AUTOMATION

Product and demand-generation campaigns

We run product, YouTube, and Demand Gen campaigns as one system and split budget by results. We set audience signals, assets, and term and placement exclusions ourselves.

Smart Budget Allocationlive
Search
42%
Shopping
28%
YouTube
18%
Demand Gen
12%
tROAS · Smart Bidding24/7
CUSTOM SCRIPTS & API

Custom optimization models

We add our own scripts and API integrations on top of Google's standard algorithms. They automate Search campaign optimization and reach settings beyond the standard panel.

ASSET VARIATION

Ad component testing

We create and test headlines, descriptions, and visuals at scale. We check combinations automatically and systematically until we find the highest-converting setups.

DATA INTEGRITY

Enhanced conversions and server-side tracking

We implement Google's enhanced conversions and server-side analytics. The algorithms get a complete dataset, bidding runs more steadily, and tracking holds up against ad blockers.

AUCTION MANAGEMENT

Dynamic bidding strategies

We keep adjusting the bidding strategy to your business goal, data volume, and campaign stage to stay on track with your financial targets.

24/7 SYSTEM

Proprietary early-warning system

We monitor campaigns around the clock. The system sends instant alerts on sudden CPC spikes, conversion drops, or budget overruns, so the team can act right away.

AI Watchdognow
⚠ CPC +18% · campaign 'PMax — Bestsellers'. A competitor launched aggressive bidding at 2:32 PM.
↓ Conversions −24% · 'Mobile / Shopping' group. Monitoring mode enabled + budget cap applied.
✓ ROAS 4.8× · new high-intent query — recommendation: scale budget by 20%.
Slack + Email24/7
Ecosystem

Full-service Google Ads. Everything in one place.

We build strategies that use all of Google Ads, from the moment a customer first hears about your brand to the final purchase. Every Google product has a defined place, goal, and metric in our strategy.

Search Network

Search Text Campaigns

Reach customers the moment they search for your offer.

We work with keyword match types, structures built on purchase intent, and flexible text ads, with bids set for conversions.

Best for
B2B, premium services, high-margin products, and lead generation.
Google Shopping & Performance Max

Product Feed & Automated Campaigns

Scale e-commerce sales and keep margin under control.

We run automated product campaigns synced with your Merchant Center feed and structure the catalog so budget goes to your highest-margin products.

Best for
Online stores, marketplaces, and businesses with a wide product catalog.
YouTube Ads

YouTube Video Campaigns

Build engagement and brand awareness through video.

We run video campaigns in every format: 6-second bumpers, in-stream ads, and vertical Shorts. They build brand recognition and drive sales you can measure.

Best for
Image-driven brands, online education, SaaS, and products that need demonstration.
Demand Gen & Display Network

Demand Campaigns & Display Network

Create purchase intent beyond the search bar.

We run Demand Gen formats and a display network built on audience signals. They build awareness and purchase intent across YouTube, Gmail, and Discover.

Best for
Brand awareness building, strategic remarketing, and long sales cycles.
Restricted Markets

Regulated Industry Support

Advertise safely in high-risk industries.

We run campaigns for healthcare, finance, legal, and insurance 100% within Google Ads policies and audit them regularly, so you can scale safely in difficult niches.

Best for
Clinics, medical practices, financial advisors, law firms, and insurance providers.
Strategic Retargeting

Remarketing & Customer Match

Recover abandoned carts and maximize LTV.

We design dynamic product remarketing campaigns and first-party-data-based customer match lists, closing the loop on users who left your site.

Best for
Any business running active sales and marketing online.
Process

From strategy to profit in 30 days. A clear process in 4 steps.

Every project follows a proven process built on hundreds of campaigns and $10M in managed ad spend.

  1. 01

    Audit and Strategy

    We review your current activity, find where budget leaks, and benchmark your account against competitors. We set business goals (net profit, acquisition cost, AOV) and design a 90-day strategy along with your target account architecture.

  2. 02

    Technical Setup and Launch

    We implement Google Analytics 4 and extended conversion tracking. We connect your CRM or e-commerce platform with Google Ads, launch test campaign structures, and deploy 50+ ad variants. You get access to our live analytics dashboard.

  3. 03

    Optimization and 30-Day Sprint

    In the first month we check the account daily. We test ad components and landing pages, cut terms that burn budget, and launch retargeting. You track progress in real time, and the sprint closes with an ROI summary and operating plan.

  4. 04

    Scaling and Growth

    We expand into more Google formats (YouTube, Demand Gen, extended Performance Max) and prepare seasonal campaigns 6-8 weeks ahead of peak demand. Every month we run a business review with recommendations for further scale and profit.

„Their team is flexible, accessible, and friendly."
Kim · Head of Marketing, Rosesta Medical BV (Fertilily)
Fertilily
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Scope of Work

What you get from working with us

  • Campaign strategy and media plan for the first 90 days, with a competitor analysis.
  • Conversion tracking resistant to ad blockers and privacy restrictions.
  • Two-way integration between your e-commerce platform or CRM and Google Ads (margin, customer, and offer data).
  • Product feed technically optimized and tagged by margin, seasonality, and stock levels.
  • Our live analytics dashboard with brand / non-brand segmentation and a net profit view.
  • Your ad account, conversion data, and tracking tags belong to you 24/7.
Case studies

Real results from Google Ads campaigns

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Google Ads differ from Meta Ads?+

Google catches people the moment they're actively searching for a solution. Meta builds demand: it shows your offer to people who match your buyer profile before they start searching. The best results come from combining both: Meta sparks curiosity, Google closes the people who then go search for your brand or category.

What's better: Performance Max or classic Shopping?+

Most often, the two work together. Automated campaigns pick up new queries and placements across the entire Google ecosystem. Classic Shopping campaigns give you full control over bids and exclusions on your bestsellers. The right call depends on your margin, your data, and what your competitors are doing.

What ad budget do I need to get started?+

For local businesses, campaigns start at $500-750 per month. For e-commerce and B2B, we recommend at least $1,250-2,500 per month. At that level the system gathers enough data to stabilize costs.

How fast will I see results?+

Technical setup and campaign restructuring take 7-14 days. Initial results appear as soon as campaigns launch. Full stabilization and optimization for your target audience typically takes 4-6 weeks.

Do I need server-side tracking if I already have Google Analytics?+

It's worth having. Mobile operating systems, blockers, and privacy regulations mean standard tags can lose up to 30% of your data. Server-side tracking recovers those signals and noticeably improves campaign quality.

Why do we connect CRM with Google Ads for B2B?+

On its own, Google optimizes for what it sees in the browser, such as a form click, which is only an indirect signal. Once your CRM is connected, we tell the system which inquiries turned into customers and closed deals, and campaigns start finding more people like them.

How do we bill for the partnership?+

We work on a fixed monthly retainer, scaled to the number of campaigns and setup complexity. For larger budgets, we use a blended model (retainer plus a small percentage of spend), and all fees are transparent. The account and data are 100% yours.

See also

Other services in Performance Media

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Paweł Strzelecki and Karol Majewski, co-founders of Zest