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PPC Management Services for Real Leads

Paid ads run by people who track every lead and every dollar.

We'll reply with a written proposal: the work, what we need from you and an estimated timeline.

What PPC management fixes

What PPC management is, and why your ads may not be paying off

Pay-per-click ads put your business at the top of Google, Bing, Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn the moment someone searches or scrolls, and you only pay when someone clicks. PPC management is the ongoing work of making those clicks count. When nobody does that work well, the same six problems show up again and again.

  • Lots of clicks, very few leads

    Your ads get clicks, but the phone stays quiet. Often the ads show for searches that sound close but come from people who will never buy, such as job seekers, students or people wanting something free.

  • Your budget is gone by lunchtime

    The daily budget runs out early on broad, expensive searches, so your ads disappear in the afternoon when your best customers might be looking. No one has set times, places or limits that match how you sell.

  • No one knows which ads bring sales

    Tracking counts page visits or button clicks as leads, or isn't set up at all. Calls aren't tracked, and nobody connects a lead to a sale. So decisions about what to spend more on are guesses.

  • Every ad sends people to your homepage

    Someone searches for one specific service and lands on a general homepage. They have to hunt for what they wanted, can't find a clear next step and leave. You still pay for the click.

  • Your agency won't give you access

    The ad account was set up in the agency's name, you only see a monthly summary and you aren't sure what is being spent on what. If you leave, you may lose years of data and history.

  • Automated campaigns you can't see inside

    Campaign types that let the platform decide where ads show, such as Google's Performance Max, are switched on without good tracking or limits. Money moves to places you can't check, and results are hard to judge.

Exactly what's included

What our PPC management services include

PPC management services cover the weekly work of running pay-per-click ads (ads where you pay each time someone clicks). We plan which searches and audiences to target, build the campaigns, write the ads, set up tracking for calls, forms and sales, improve the pages people land on, cut wasted spend and report what each dollar brought back. Your ad budget goes to the ad platforms. Our management fee pays for the work. Both are shown separately, and you keep full ownership of every ad account we touch.

Eight areas of work take you from an honest review of your ads and tracking, through campaigns on the right platforms, to weekly fixes and plain reports tied to real leads. Your proposal spells out what is included.

Account audit before we change anything

We review your current ad accounts, tracking, searches, ads, budgets and landing pages, then write down what is wasting money, what is working and what to fix first. New accounts start with a setup plan instead.

Keyword and audience research

We find the searches real buyers use, the people worth reaching on social platforms and the searches to block. We group them by the service or product they match, so each ad speaks to one clear need.

Campaigns on the right platforms

We build and run campaigns on Google Search, Shopping, YouTube, Performance Max and AI Max, Microsoft Advertising (Bing), Meta (Facebook and Instagram) and LinkedIn, choosing only the platforms that fit your buyers and budget.

Ad copy and creative

We write ads that say clearly what you offer, who it is for and what to do next, with honest claims you approve. We test different versions and keep the ones that bring better leads, not just more clicks.

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Landing pages that match the ad

We point each campaign at a page that matches what the person searched for, with a clear offer, proof, a short form and an easy way to call. We improve your existing pages or build new ones when needed.

Conversion tracking for calls, forms and sales

Conversion tracking records the actions that matter, such as a call, a form or a booking. We set it up and test it, and where your systems allow, send sales results back so the platforms learn which clicks became customers.

Bid and budget management

We set how much to pay for clicks and how to spread your budget across campaigns, days, hours and locations. We watch spending pace so money goes where good leads come from, and nothing runs away unchecked.

Weekly improvements and plain reports

Every week we review search terms, block waste, adjust bids, test ads and fix problems. You get a plain report showing spend, leads, cost per lead, sales where tracked, what we changed and what we will test next.

Why Softscotch

How we manage PPC differently: tracking first, waste out, you in control

Most wasted ad money comes from tracking that counts the wrong actions, searches nobody checks and accounts the business can't see inside. We fix those first, then spend.

We fix tracking before we spend more

If tracking counts the wrong things, every decision built on it is wrong too. We test calls, forms, bookings and sales tracking first, so the platforms and you learn from real results.

You own the ad account, always

Your ad accounts sit in your business's name, with you as the main owner. We work through proper user access, never shared passwords. If we part ways, everything stays with you.

Wasted spend is checked every week

We read the actual searches that triggered your ads, block the ones that don't fit, limit locations and hours to where you sell and exclude people who are not buyers. Small leaks add up, so we keep plugging them.

No long lock-in contracts

We would rather keep your business by doing good work than by a long contract. Your proposal states the notice period in plain words, and it is short.

Landing pages are part of the job

An ad is only half the journey. We make sure each campaign lands on a page that matches the search and makes it easy to get in touch, because a better page can lower the cost of every lead.

Reports tied to leads and sales

We have managed more than $12M in client ad spend, and we have learned that clicks alone mislead. Reports show leads, cost per lead and sales where tracking allows, plus what we changed and why.

How we work

Our PPC audit and working method: seven checks before we spend more

Before we raise any budget, we check seven things. Each check shows what we found, what we will do, who does it and how we confirm it worked. For a deeper one-off review of a Google account, see our Google Ads audit service.

Check 01 · Count the right things

Tracking, goals and what a good lead is

We agree what counts as a real result for your business, then check that every ad platform records it correctly.

Ad platforms use your tracking to decide who to show ads to. If tracking counts page views or duplicate forms as leads, the platform will chase more of the wrong people.

Goals defineCalls, forms, bookings and sales ranked by how much they matter to you.
Call tracking trackCalls from ads and from your website counted, with a minimum call length.
Form tracking testEach real form sent counted once, without duplicates or spam.
Sales results connectWhere your systems allow, closed sales sent back to the platforms.
Values valueA rough value for each lead type, so the platforms know which matter most.
Privacy consentCookie consent and privacy rules respected in the tracking setup.
Check 02 · Keep control with you

Who owns the ad account, and who can see what

We check who owns each ad account, who has access and whether your business could keep everything if an agency left.

An ad account holds your history, audiences and learning. It should belong to your business, not your agency. We work as a user you can remove at any time.

Main owner ownYour business confirmed as the owner of every ad account.
User access accessNamed users with the right access level, and no shared passwords.
Billing billingAd spend billed to your card or invoice, kept apart from our fee.
Old access cleanFormer agencies, staff and tools listed and removed with your approval.
Linked tools linkAnalytics, call tracking and your customer system linked to the account you own.
Way out exitA written handover plan so nothing is lost if we stop working together.
Check 03 · Stop paying for the wrong clicks

Keywords, search terms and wasted spend

We look at the real searches and audiences your money is buying and cut the ones that will never become customers.

Wasted spend rarely comes from one big mistake. It is usually many small leaks: wrong searches, wrong places, wrong hours and wrong people, each costing a little every day.

Search terms reviewThe actual searches behind your clicks read and sorted, week by week.
Negative keywords blockWords that signal the wrong buyer, such as "free" or "jobs", blocked.
Locations limitAds limited to the places you actually serve or ship to.
Hours and days scheduleAds timed to when you can answer calls and when buyers act.
Audiences excludeExisting customers, staff and poor-fit groups excluded where needed.
Bad traffic flagOdd click patterns and spam leads flagged, and invalid clicks raised with the platform.
Check 04 · Know where every dollar goes

Your ad budget, our management fee and spending pace

We separate what you pay the ad platforms from what you pay us, then check how the budget is spread and paced.

Google can spend up to twice your daily budget on a busy day, but won't charge more than your monthly limit. Budgets need watching, not just setting.

Ad budget budgetMonthly spend per platform agreed and paid directly to the platform.
Management fee feeOur fee shown separately, covering the agreed work and reports.
Split splitBudget shared between campaigns based on lead quality, not habit.
Pacing paceDaily and monthly spend checked so money doesn't run out early.
Bids bidBidding approach matched to how much good tracking data you have.
Enough budget adviseAn honest view of whether your budget is enough to learn from.
Check 05 · Win the click, then the lead

Ads, offers and the landing page after the click

We check that each ad makes a clear, honest promise and that the page it leads to keeps that promise.

A great ad sent to a weak page still wastes money. The page should match the search, load fast on a phone and make the next step obvious.

Ad message writeEach ad states the service, who it is for and the next step.
Claims approvePrices, offers and promises checked with you and the platform rules.
Match matchEach ad group sent to the page that best matches the search.
Page basics improveSpeed on phones, a clear offer, proof, a short form and a phone number.
Tests testTwo versions of an ad or page tested fairly before choosing one.
Follow-up routeWhat happens after a form or call checked, so leads don't sit waiting.
Check 06 · Use automation with limits

Performance Max, AI Max and other automated campaigns

We decide where the platforms' automated campaigns help and where they need limits, based on your tracking and goals.

Performance Max lets Google show your ads across Search, YouTube, Gmail, Maps and other places from one campaign. AI Max for Search lets Google widen which searches match and write some ad text. Both can work, but only with good tracking and clear limits.

Fit decideAutomated campaigns used only when tracking and budget can support them.
Limits limitBrand, location, audience and search limits set where the platform allows.
Overlap checkAutomated and standard campaigns checked so they don't compete for the same buyer.
Visibility reviewPlacement and search reports reviewed where the platform shares them.
Assets approveImages, videos and text you approve, kept accurate and on brand.
Undo undoChanges dated and easy to reverse if results drop.
Check 07 · Report honestly, price clearly

Reporting, next steps and how pricing works

We agree what you will see each week and month, and how our fee is worked out, before campaigns scale.

We don't price by a percentage of ad spend alone, because that can reward spending more instead of spending better. Your fee is based on the work in your plan.

Report reportSpend, leads, cost per lead and sales where tracked, by platform.
Changes log logEvery important change dated with the reason behind it.
Next tests planA short list of what we will try next and why.
Meetings meetHow often we review results together, agreed in advance.
Fee basis pricePlatforms, campaigns, tracking, landing pages and reporting depth set the fee.
Contract agreeShort notice period and clear exclusions written into your proposal.
What changes

What changes after the first PPC management cycle

Before

First we find out what your ads are really buying today, who owns the accounts and whether your tracking can be trusted.

  • Ownership and accessEvery ad account is checked for who owns it, who can see it and who is billed, so control sits with your business.
  • What the money buysReal searches, audiences, locations and hours behind your spend are listed, with the waste marked clearly.
  • Tracking you can trustCalls, forms, bookings and sales tracking are tested, and anything counted twice or not at all is written down.
Changes

Approved fixes to tracking, campaigns, searches, ads, budgets and landing pages go live. We check each one and note anything still waiting on the platforms to learn.

  • Campaigns rebuilt around buyersCampaigns are grouped by service or product, with searches, ads and pages that match one clear need.
  • Waste blockedWrong searches, places, hours and audiences are blocked, and the budget moves to what brings good leads.
  • Tracking testedCalls, forms and bookings are counted once, and sales results flow back where your systems allow.
After

Weekly reviews, tested changes and lead quality feedback from your team guide a list of next steps that someone owns.

  • Clear results viewSpend, leads, cost per lead, booked jobs and sales are shown separately, so you know what really happened.
  • Steady improvementSearch terms, bids, ads and pages are improved each week, with every change dated and explained.
  • Next stepsRemaining work, such as new platforms, new pages or bigger budgets, is ranked by value and readiness.
Your type of business

PPC management for your type of business

A law firm, a roofer, a clinic and an online store need different searches, ad rules, pages and ways to count a good lead. Where advertising rules apply, we work with your compliance or legal team.

Law firms

Law firms and lawyers

Legal searches are some of the most expensive clicks online, so blocking poor-fit searches and tracking every call matters most. Ads must follow lawyer advertising rules (ABA Model Rules 7.1 to 7.3 and your state bar), and we work with your legal team on claims.

FocusPractice-area campaigns, call tracking, careful claims, intake follow-up
MeasureGood consultation requests and signed cases where tracked
Home services

Home and on-site services

Customers search when something breaks and call the first business they trust. Ads need tight service areas, opening hours that match when you answer the phone and clear call buttons.

FocusService-area targeting, call-only and call ads, emergency hours, Local Services Ads where available
MeasureAnswered calls and booked jobs
HVAC and plumbing

HVAC and plumbing companies

Demand jumps with the weather, so budgets need to move fast in heat waves and cold snaps without wasting money on quiet days.

FocusSeasonal budgets, emergency and repair searches, call tracking, maintenance plan offers
MeasureBooked service calls and installs
Roofing

Roofing contractors

Storm damage, repairs and full replacements are very different buyers. Ads and pages should separate them, and block searches from people looking for roofing jobs or supplies.

FocusRepair versus replacement campaigns, storm response, inspection offers, lead quality checks
MeasureBooked inspections and signed jobs
Healthcare

Clinics and healthcare providers

Health ads have extra platform rules, and HIPAA (US patient privacy law) limits what tracking can collect and share. We work with your compliance team and avoid targeting based on health conditions.

FocusService and location campaigns, privacy-safe tracking, booking pages, careful claims
MeasureAppointment requests and booked visits
Real estate

Real estate agents and brokers

Housing ads in the US fall under Fair Housing rules, and platforms limit targeting by age, gender and ZIP code. Buyer, seller and rental searches each need their own ads and pages.

FocusSeller valuation offers, buyer and listing campaigns, rule-safe targeting, CRM follow-up
MeasureSeller and buyer appointments
Ecommerce

Online stores and ecommerce brands

Product ads depend on a clean product feed, accurate prices and stock, and tracking that sends real order values back to the platforms.

FocusGoogle Shopping, Performance Max, product feed fixes, remarketing
MeasureRevenue and return on ad spend from tracked orders
B2B

B2B and professional services

Buyers take weeks or months to decide, and one deal can be worth a lot. LinkedIn and search ads need to reach the right job roles and feed leads into your sales process.

FocusLinkedIn and search campaigns, lead forms, CRM links, offline sales tracking
MeasureQualified sales meetings and pipeline value
Insurance agencies

Insurance agencies

Insurance ads must follow state rules and carrier approval, and any calls or texts to leads need proper consent under the TCPA (US law on marketing calls and texts). We work with your compliance team.

FocusProduct-line campaigns, quote forms with consent, call tracking, compliant claims
MeasureQuote requests and policies written where tracked
Small business

Small and local businesses

With a smaller budget, every click counts. We focus on the few searches most likely to turn into customers instead of spreading money thin.

FocusFocused search campaigns, tight locations, simple tracking, clear landing pages
MeasureCalls, bookings and cost per lead
Startups

Startups and new products

Ads can test demand and messages quickly before you spend big. Tracking and clear goals stop early budgets from disappearing.

FocusMessage tests, sign-up and demo tracking, small controlled budgets
MeasureSign-ups, demos and early cost per customer
Nonprofits

Nonprofits and charities

Eligible nonprofits can get free Google search ads through Google Ad Grants, which we manage. Paid campaigns can run alongside them for donations and events.

FocusGoogle Ad Grants management, donation and volunteer campaigns, tracking
MeasureDonations, sign-ups and volunteer inquiries
Clear ownership

Who does what in your PPC campaigns

Your proposal lists what Softscotch builds and runs, which outside platforms and specialists we coordinate, and which offers, budgets, claims and lead follow-up stay with you.

We do the work

The PPC work and changes in your plan.

  • Audit your ad accounts, tracking, searches, ads, budgets and landing pages
  • Plan platforms, campaigns, audiences, budgets and the first tests
  • Build campaigns, write ads and set up waste controls
  • Set up and test tracking for calls, forms, bookings and sales
  • Review search terms, bids, budgets and ads every week
  • Send plain reports, a change log and a list of next steps
We coordinate

The outside help that good ads depend on.

  • Work with Google, Microsoft, Meta and LinkedIn support when needed
  • Work with your web developer on landing pages, speed and forms
  • Work with your call tracking, booking and customer record tools
  • Work with your designers or ours on images and video
  • Work with your compliance or legal team on regulated claims
  • Link up with SEO, email and follow-up work where it helps
You review and sign off

Your business stays in charge of money and promises.

  • Own every ad account and approve who has access
  • Approve monthly ad budgets and any budget changes
  • Approve offers, prices, claims and industry wording
  • Answer leads quickly and tell us which ones were good
  • Share sales results where you can, so tracking reaches real revenue
  • Confirm what counts as a good lead and what each is worth
What to expect

How long PPC takes: your first 12 weeks

Ads can bring clicks within days, but useful results take longer. Checking tracking and your account usually takes one to two weeks once we have access. First campaigns or fixes often go live in weeks three to four, and cost per lead usually settles over the following weeks as the platforms learn. We can't promise exact dates or costs.

PPC management, first 12 weeks

Weeks 1–2

Audit, access and tracking

Once we have access to your ad accounts, analytics and website, we review what your ads are buying, confirm you own every account and test calls, forms and sales tracking.

KPI Starting point agreed
Weeks 2–3

Plan and quick fixes

We agree goals, platforms, budgets and the first campaign plan, and make quick fixes such as blocking obvious wasted searches and correcting broken tracking.

KPI Plan approved
Weeks 3–4

Build and launch

New or rebuilt campaigns, ads and matching landing pages go live after your approval. We check every ad, link, form and phone number on the live site.

KPI Campaigns live
Weeks 5–6

Learning and early clean-up

The platforms learn from new tracking. We read the first search terms, block waste, adjust bids and fix anything that isn't working.

KPI First waste removed
Weeks 7–9

First useful report

We compare spend, leads, cost per lead and lead quality from your team, and test new ads or page changes where the numbers point.

KPI Results explained
Weeks 10–12

Grow what works

We move budget toward the campaigns bringing good leads, agree any new platforms or pages and set the plan for the next cycle.

KPI Next cycle ready

Our full growth plan (all services together), month by month

Month 1

Foundation and review

We review your whole website, where you rank and your competitors, agree how the site should be organized, and set up hosting, analytics (visitor tracking) and your GoHighLevel lead system. The first agreed pages start going live.

KPI pages live
Month 2

Build and launch

The site is built or rebuilt. Main, service and industry pages go live with on-page SEO, website labels and technical fixes. Your Google Business Profile is improved and lead follow-up automations are switched on.

KPI pages in Google
Month 3

Early rankings, paid ads start

More pages built from templates (programmatic pages) start going live, paid ads and email follow-ups are switched on for early leads, and Google adds your pages to its results as the first rankings usually appear.

KPI search terms ranking
Month 4

Momentum builds

Rankings often start climbing, visits from free search begin to rise, ad spending is tuned to the return it brings (ROAS, return on ad spend), and groups of related articles and links from other sites build your reputation with Google.

KPI visits from search
Month 5

Results start to show

Main search terms can move closer to page one, the first leads from free search often arrive, AI tools may begin to mention you, and testing improvements to your pages (CRO, conversion rate optimization) helps more visitors get in touch.

KPI leads from search
Month 6

Growth builds on itself

Pages that are working are protected and improved, template pages bring in visitors searching for very specific terms, and SEO, ads, email and automation work together to bring steadier leads and sales. Timing varies by market and competition, and no ranking is guaranteed.

KPI leads and sales
How we compare

Softscotch vs a typical PPC agency

The difference is in the parts most agencies skip: account ownership, tracking that counts real leads, waste control, the landing page and reports that connect spend to sales.

The risk of using a different agency for everything
  • Sets up the ad account in the agency's name
  • Launches campaigns before tracking is tested
  • Counts clicks and page views as leads
  • Rarely reads the actual searches behind the spend
  • Sends every ad to your homepage
  • Switches on automated campaigns without limits
  • Charges a percentage of spend, so more spend means more fee
  • Locks you into a long contract
  • Sends a monthly summary with no change log
  • Promises a set number of leads or a fixed return
vs
Softscotch
  • Keeps every ad account in your business's name
  • Tests calls, forms and sales tracking before scaling
  • Separates clicks, leads, booked jobs and sales
  • Reviews search terms and blocks waste every week
  • Matches each campaign to a page built for that search
  • Uses automation only with good tracking and clear limits
  • Prices the work in your plan, with ad spend kept separate
  • Uses a short notice period written in plain words
  • Dates every change and explains why it was made
  • Reports honestly and never guarantees lead numbers
The numbers

Results from Softscotch client work.

These totals come from work for Softscotch clients across search, paid ads, websites and lead generation, as published on softscotch.com. Past results don't guarantee future results.

$12M+Ad spend managed for clients
87,200+Leads generated for clients
2,140+Search terms ranked on Google's first page
$28M+Revenue generated for clients
Client case studies

All six Softscotch client stories.

Every Quick Story currently published on Softscotch.com, covering education, ecommerce, healthcare and SaaS. Stock photography represents each client industry; the figures are reported historical results and do not guarantee future performance.

Education consultant speaking with a prospective student Education Ads + local SEO
+183%leads

183% more leads for an education consultancy

WordPressQuora adsLocal SEO
The challenge

An education consulting business in India needed to build its digital presence and lead flow from scratch.

What changed
  • Built a new WordPress website
  • Used Quora ads to grow daily lead volume
  • Added Local SEO and community engagement
+183% leads25+ leads/day-38% bounce rate+273% new users
Bright modern home interior representing the home-solutions client Home solutions Shopify + SEO
+82%Shopify sales

Home-solutions ecommerce growth

ShopifyOrganic searchAmazon ads
The challenge

A home-solutions business was dependent on business-to-business (B2B) marketplaces, losing sales and recovering from a Google penalty.

What changed
  • Resolved the Google penalty
  • Revamped the website and online store
  • Improved organic visibility and Amazon campaign performance
+82% Shopify sales+147% organic+23% Amazon ROAS
Mother and baby representing the lactation-consultant client Health consultant $20/day
5/daybooked calls

Five booked calls a day for a health consultant

Facebook adsGoogle AdsLocal SEO
The challenge

A Houston lactation consultant needed to recover a malware-damaged website and rebuild local patient acquisition.

What changed
  • Rebuilt the hacked site and migrated it to secure hosting
  • Ran targeted Facebook and Google campaigns
  • Reached top-three local Google positions
5 calls/day$20 daily spend+87% local traffic+34% new users
Ecommerce owner preparing customer orders beside a laptop Ecommerce 10 months
+315%organic traffic

315% organic growth for an ecommerce site

Content strategyOn-page SEO
The result

Softscotch reports a 315% increase in ecommerce organic traffic over 10 months through focused on-page SEO.

What changed
  • Optimized product and collection pages
  • Improved the links between pages and the page addresses (URLs)
  • Made the site easier for Google to explore and better matched to what people search for
+315% organic10 monthsProductsCollections
SaaS team reviewing campaign data around a laptop SaaS platform Cold outreach
16%reply rate

9% close rate for a transcription SaaS

ProspectingSMTP
The challenge

A transcription platform needed a qualified prospect list and a reliable email-sending setup for outreach we managed.

What changed
  • Built a comprehensive prospecting list
  • Managed the cold outreach campaigns
  • Set up reliable email-sending servers (SMTP)
9% close rate16% reply rateSaaSManaged outreach
Healthcare professional consulting with a patient Healthcare 6 months
+182%organic traffic

182% organic growth for a healthcare clinic

HealthcareOn-page SEOOff-page SEO
The challenge

A clinic in a competitive location needed to build organic search visibility from the ground up.

What changed
  • Built the clinic's foundation for unpaid (organic) Google search
  • Combined on-page and off-page SEO
  • Reached top-five positions in Google Search
+182% organic6 monthsTop 5 Google
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In their words

Teams that stopped leaving clicks on the table.

★★★★★

"The Softscotch team has been a solid partner as our business evolved over the last five years. Unlike most agencies, they have never charged us for work that falls outside the agreement. That is what sets them apart."

IM
Imtiyaz MominHairareus
★★★★★

"Without their knowledge, we would be in a very different place than we are now. Whenever they find something that can be improved, they implement it quickly. I could not be happier with their performance and response time."

AP
Aaron PaulsonBaby Pavilion
★★★★★

"Softscotch goes above and beyond the scope. The time, effort and dedication they put in is like having your own in-house marketing team. They are not just another marketing company."

TM
Tabassum MithaniTRS Care
★★★★★

"We are extremely happy with Softscotch, such an attentive team. No project is too small, and they give their 100%. We are extremely satisfied with their work."

SH
Safiya HafiziSimply Lactation
★★★★★

"Softscotch is a great team to work with: transparent, reliable and genuinely invested in the growth of your company. They are good partners to have by your side."

MJ
Malvika JainCyclop
★★★★★

"The Softscotch team has been a solid partner as our business evolved over the last five years. Unlike most agencies, they have never charged us for work that falls outside the agreement. That is what sets them apart."

IM
Imtiyaz MominHairareus
★★★★★

"Without their knowledge, we would be in a very different place than we are now. Whenever they find something that can be improved, they implement it quickly. I could not be happier with their performance and response time."

AP
Aaron PaulsonBaby Pavilion
★★★★★

"Softscotch goes above and beyond the scope. The time, effort and dedication they put in is like having your own in-house marketing team. They are not just another marketing company."

TM
Tabassum MithaniTRS Care
★★★★★

"We are extremely happy with Softscotch, such an attentive team. No project is too small, and they give their 100%. We are extremely satisfied with their work."

SH
Safiya HafiziSimply Lactation
No black box

You'll always know exactly what we changed.

Plenty of agencies go quiet after the audit and you never quite know what you're paying for. We do the opposite. You get a live view of every change and what it moved, in plain language you can act on.

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Live client dashboard

Every change, score and ranking in one place you can open any time, not a monthly PDF you wait around for.

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Weekly video summary

A short screen-recorded video (Loom) each week walking you through exactly what shipped and what it moved, so nothing is a mystery.

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Titles30 / 100
Structure42 / 100
Content28 / 100

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Titles84 / 100
Structure79 / 100
Content90 / 100
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Before/after score per page

See the exact lift on every page we touch, not a vague "it's improving" you have to take on faith.

Your weekly reportSample
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What shipped

Approved page updates are live.

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What we learned

Product details need a review.

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What happens next

Confirm the next priority pages.

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Plain-English reporting

Clicks, rankings and revenue, explained in words you can act on, instead of a wall of charts about how often you were seen (impression charts.

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Reports on demand

Ask for any cut of the data whenever you need it and get it, no waiting for the end of the month.

Every step, visibleSample
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    Proposed

    Softscotch prepares the change.

  2. ✓
    Approved

    Your team gives the go-ahead.

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    Published

    Checked live and recorded.

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Ethical, transparent, always on

One accountable team, strictly white-hat (only methods search engines and platforms allow), no shortcuts and no surprises. Support whenever you need it.

One plan, full-stack access

One Softscotch plan gives you access to the full service stack, coordinated around your priorities.

You do not need a separate agency or retainer for every channel. Your plan can draw from search, paid media, web, ecommerce, outreach, automation, lead generation, messaging, content, creative and operations. The agreed scope sets what is active, in what order and at what capacity.

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PPC management services FAQs

These answers cover what PPC management is, cost, ad budgets, account ownership, wasted spend, tracking, landing pages, automated campaigns, contracts, timing and how to choose a PPC agency.

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What is PPC management?

PPC (pay-per-click) management is the ongoing work of running ads where you pay each time someone clicks, mainly on Google, Bing, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. A PPC manager chooses the searches and audiences to target, writes the ads, sets bids and budgets, tracks calls, forms and sales, blocks wasted spend, tests improvements and reports results. Good management is weekly work, not a one-time setup.

What do PPC management services include?

Our PPC management services include an account audit, keyword and audience research, campaign builds, ad writing, landing page improvements, conversion tracking for calls, forms and sales, bid and budget management, weekly wasted-spend reviews and plain reports. Your proposal lists the platforms, campaigns and pages included.

How much do PPC management services cost?

You pay two separate amounts: your ad budget, paid straight to the ad platforms, and our management fee for the work. Our fee depends on how many platforms and campaigns you run, how much tracking and landing page work is needed, how often you want reports and any industry rules. We send a scoped proposal with a clear fee rather than a one-size price list.

What's the difference between my ad budget and your management fee?

Your ad budget is the money the platforms charge for clicks. It is billed to your own card or invoice by Google, Microsoft, Meta or LinkedIn. Our management fee pays for our time and skill: planning, building, tracking, weekly improvements and reporting. We keep the two separate in every proposal and report, so you always know where each dollar goes.

What is the minimum ad budget for PPC to be worthwhile?

There is no single number. Your budget needs to buy enough clicks each month to learn what works, and that depends on click costs in your industry and area. In your proposal we tell you honestly whether your budget is enough, and if not, where to focus it.

Who owns the ad account if we stop working together?

You do. We set up or keep every ad account in your business's name, with you as the main owner, and we work as a user you can remove at any time. Your campaigns, history, audiences and tracking stay with you if you leave.

How do you stop wasted ad spend?

Every week we read the actual searches that triggered your ads and block the ones that don't fit, using negative keywords (words that stop your ad from showing). We also limit ads to the places and hours you serve, exclude poor-fit audiences, watch budget pacing and flag spam leads or odd click patterns to the platform.

How do you track calls, forms and actual sales from ads?

We set up conversion tracking (a record of each valuable action) for calls, forms and bookings, and test that each one is counted once. Where your customer system allows, we send closed sales back to the ad platforms, so you can see which campaigns bring customers, not just leads. Some journeys can't be fully tracked, and we say so in reports.

Do you build landing pages, or send ads to my homepage?

We send each campaign to the page that best matches the search. That might be an improved service page on your site or a new landing page we build. A matched page with a clear offer, proof, a short form and a phone number usually turns more clicks into leads than a general homepage.

What are Performance Max and AI Max, and should I use them?

Performance Max is a Google campaign type that shows your ads across Search, YouTube, Gmail, Maps and other Google places from one campaign. AI Max for Search lets Google widen which searches your ads match and write some ad text. Both can work, but only with trustworthy tracking, enough budget and limits in place, so we test them carefully rather than switching them on by default.

How long does it take to see results from PPC?

Ads can bring clicks within days. Useful results take longer, because the platforms need a few weeks to learn from new tracking and we need that time to cut waste and test. Most accounts have a clearer picture of cost per lead within two to three months. We can't promise a fixed date or result.

Can you take over an existing account, and do you audit it first?

Yes. We start by auditing your current campaigns, tracking, searches, budgets and landing pages, and we keep your account history instead of starting from scratch. You get a written list of what's working, what's wasting money and what we'll fix first.

Is there a long contract?

No long lock-in. Your proposal states a short notice period in plain words. We would rather earn your business every month.

Do you offer SEO and PPC services together?

Yes. PPC brings quick, paid visibility while SEO (search engine optimization, ranking in free results) builds traffic over time. Running both with shared tracking shows which searches are worth paying for and which you can win for free. SEO is priced as its own part of your plan.

How do I choose the best PPC management agency?

Ask who will own the ad account, how they track calls and sales, how often they review search terms, whether they improve landing pages, how they price the work, how long the contract is and what their reports show. Be wary of anyone who guarantees a number of leads or a fixed return, keeps the account in their own name or can't explain their fee.