Service hub

Put the ad budget behind a clear next step.

Google Ads help starts with the offer, the searches that fit it and a customer journey that is ready to receive the click.

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Check readiness before buying traffic

A relevant offer, a functioning landing page, an agreed conversion definition and a way to respond to suitable inquiries are prerequisites. If the page or intake is broken, fix that part before paying to send more people through it.

  • One offer with a clear audience and real service coverage
  • A page that matches the promise of the ad
  • A tested conversion path and privacy-approved measurement
  • An owner for reviewing lead quality and responding to inquiries

02 / Service hub

Review, setup and management do different jobs

Account review
A read-only diagnostic of structure, search intent, budget allocation and conversion integrity.
Campaign setup
An agreed structure, ads, exclusions, landing-page checks and a review before launch.
Ongoing management
Defined reviews and adjustments, budget controls, qualified-lead feedback and a decision log.

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Choose the engagement by its deliverable

Hypothetical planning specimen. It explains the decisions and checks to agree; it is not a completed customer deliverable or a fixed offer.

Four Google Ads scopes
Starting stateExploreYou receiveDependency
Existing history; unresolved questionRead-only auditEvidence-linked review and prioritized recommendationsAgreed history, campaign types and read-only access.
Ready first campaignSetupPaused-build packet, destination/event QA and launch reviewOffer, capacity, approved spend and launch owner.
Existing campaign; recurring decisionsManagementDefined review cadence and change/decision logReliable definitions and spending authority.
Untrusted or missing success signalsTrackingEvent dictionary and tested success/failure/duplicate casesAuthorized destination and privacy/consent decisions.

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Reconcile cost and control

Hypothetical planning specimen. It explains the decisions and checks to agree; it is not a completed customer deliverable or a fixed offer.

Separate obligations and authority
Line / actionOwner to confirmRecord / boundary
Google mediaCustomer billing/spend ownerSeparate from setup, management and optional tools.
Setup / management / toolsNamed provider and customer approverQuote deliverables, recurring terms and usage assumptions separately.
LaunchLaunch approverFinal ads, targets, conversion goals and approved spend.
Budget changeDefined spending authorityThreshold, reason and explicit required approval.
PauseOperator and business backupPause route and observed account state; no instant hard-cap promise.

Google Ads costs: media, management and setup

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Keep media and service fees separate

The amount paid to the advertising platform is separate from the fee for setup or management. Agree each explicitly. Budget assumptions in a planning tool are not a quote or authorization to spend.

Google Ads costs: media, management and setup

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You approve access, spending and launch

No. Account permissions, advertising spend and campaign launch each require separate approval. A prepared plan or brief does not authorize edits to a live account.

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Count useful inquiries, not just clicks

Agree what qualifies as a lead and how duplicate or unsuitable inquiries are handled. A report should distinguish platform activity from sales outcomes and identify the next decision.

What counts as a qualified lead?

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Agree the inputs, effort and boundary

Use these work variables to compare a written scope. They are not a price list, payment policy or authorization to purchase tools, media or services.

Scope preparation and cost drivers
Buyer questionScope answer to agree
What will I receive?An agreed audit, setup, tracking or management deliverable
What do I need to supply?Website, actual offer/area, account state, goal, qualified-action definition and optional planning budget
What changes the effort and cost?Campaign type/complexity, history, regions/languages, destination readiness, event integrity and review cadence
What needs separate scope or is excluded?Media spend and advanced page/integration work require explicit separate scope. Lead volume and returns are never guaranteed.
How will completion and support be defined?Identify the reviewer, actual test evidence, known limits and handover. Any recurring allowance, fees, cancellation and response arrangement need their own written terms.

To keep the deliverable and finish line reviewable: Review the acceptance and handover checkpoints

Scope and pricing

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Start with the page visitors will see

A focused campaign page may be a better first job than a larger site rebuild. Define the audience, offer and next action before deciding the traffic plan.

Landing pages for a clear next step