How much should I budget for PPC advertising?+
PPC budget depends on your industry's average cost-per-click, your target cost-per-acquisition, and the volume of leads or sales you need. As a benchmark: if your target CPL is $100 and you want 50 leads/month, you need a minimum of $5,000/month in ad spend. We provide a specific budget recommendation after an initial discovery call. Management fees are separate from ad spend.
What is a good ROAS (Return on Ad Spend) for PPC?+
ROAS benchmarks vary by industry, product margin, and funnel structure. For e-commerce, 3x to 5x ROAS is generally healthy. For lead generation, ROAS is revenue-per-lead × lead volume ÷ ad spend. For subscription businesses, lifetime value must be factored in. We set target ROAS based on your specific margins, average order value, and customer lifetime value.
How long does it take to see results from PPC management?+
PPC can produce results immediately campaigns generate impressions and clicks within hours of launch. However, optimization takes time: Smart Bidding requires 2-4 weeks of data accumulation (the 'learning phase'), and meaningful insights accumulate over 4-8 weeks. Fully optimized performance is typically achieved at the 3-4 month mark.
Do you manage Google Ads accounts or create new ones?+
Both we work with existing accounts and create new ones. For existing accounts, we prefer to work within the existing account to preserve conversion history (which Smart Bidding uses) and audience lists. Creating a new account loses this historical data. We only recommend new accounts when the existing account has been penalized or has uncorrectable structural issues.
What is the difference between PPC management and Google Ads management?+
Google Ads management specifically covers campaigns on Google's platforms Search, Display, Shopping, YouTube, and Performance Max. PPC management is the broader discipline covering all platforms Google Ads, Meta Ads, LinkedIn Ads, Bing Ads, TikTok Ads, Amazon Ads, and others. Our service covers all platforms, with the mix determined by your target audience and business type.
How do you report on PPC performance?+
Monthly reports include total ad spend by campaign, impressions, clicks, CTR, average CPC, conversion volume, cost-per-conversion, conversion value, ROAS, and comparison to previous month and prior year. We provide written commentary explaining performance changes, optimizations implemented, and planned optimizations.
Can you take over management of an existing agency's PPC campaigns?+
Yes account transitions are common, and we manage them carefully to preserve performance continuity. Before making any changes, we complete the full account audit and document the current performance baseline. We then implement improvements incrementally, monitoring performance at each step to ensure improvement rather than disruption.
Do I own my ad accounts and data if I stop working with you?+
Absolutely your Google Ads, Meta Ads Manager, LinkedIn Campaign Manager, and all other advertising accounts are owned by you and remain yours regardless of our working relationship. We manage within your accounts, and you retain full admin access at all times. Your historical conversion data and audience lists are yours permanently.
How do I get started?+
Book a free PPC audit. We review your existing campaigns (if any), identify the top five specific issues costing you the most in wasted spend, and provide a clear picture of the efficiency improvement a professionally managed account could deliver. No commitment required.