PPC & Paid Ads

Paid ads that pay back.

You have a real budget and a real growth target. We build and manage Google Ads, Google Shopping, and Instagram and Facebook campaigns that generate results, not just impressions.

Why most ad accounts underperform

The budget isn't the problem. The strategy is.

Every business we talk to has tried paid ads before. Most of them burned budget without a clear system behind it. The gap is never the platform, it's what happens before the first dollar is spent.

01

Campaigns launched without an offer strategy

Ads point to a generic homepage instead of a page built to convert the specific audience the ad targeted. Traffic arrives. Almost none of it converts.

02

No clear definition of a qualified lead

Without knowing what a lead or sale is actually worth, there's no way to know if a campaign is profitable or just generating cheap clicks that go nowhere.

03

Audiences too broad or too narrow

Targeting either burns budget on people who will never buy, or narrows so tightly the algorithm never gets enough data to optimise.

04

Tracking that doesn't actually track

Conversion tracking set up incorrectly, or not at all, means decisions get made on guesswork instead of real performance data.

05

Nobody watching the account

Campaigns get set up once and left alone. Costs creep up, performance drifts, and nobody notices until months of budget are gone.

06

No time to learn three ad platforms properly

Google Ads, Google Shopping, and Meta Ads each have their own logic, algorithm behaviour, and failure modes. Learning all three well takes longer than most businesses have.

Three channels

The right channel for your growth target.

Google Ads, Google Shopping, and Instagram and Facebook Ads solve different problems. We work across all three, and help you start with the one that actually fits your business.

Google Ads

Lead generation for service businesses

Puts your business in front of prospects actively searching for what you offer.

Campaign strategy and keyword research
Ad copy and landing page alignment
Bid management and monthly optimisation
Conversion tracking setup
Monthly performance reporting
Google Ads Service →

Google Shopping

Product sales for Shopify stores

Puts your products in front of buyers who are ready to purchase.

Product feed optimisation
Campaign structure and bidding strategy
Ongoing performance management
Google Merchant Center setup and troubleshooting
Monthly performance reporting
Google Shopping Service →

Instagram & Facebook Ads

Brand reach and direct sales through paid social

Reaches your audience where they already spend their time.

Creative direction and content strategy
Audience building and testing
Campaign optimisation
Meta Pixel and conversion tracking setup
Monthly performance reporting
Instagram & Facebook Ads Service →

Our approach

Most agencies chase clicks. We chase outcomes.

Running paid ads without a strategy is the fastest way to burn through budget. Before we write a single ad, we understand your offer, your audience, and what a qualified lead or sale is worth to your business. Every campaign is built to do one thing: return more than it costs.

We've managed Google Ads for professional services firms, Google Shopping for Shopify stores, and Instagram and Facebook Ads for product-based businesses. The channels are different. The discipline is the same.

Strategy first

Every campaign starts with offer clarity, audience definition, and a target cost per result, before any setup begins.

Data-led

Monthly optimisation based on real performance data, not gut feel or vanity metrics.

Transparent

Your ad spend goes directly to Google or Meta. Management fees cover strategy, execution, and reporting. Nothing else.

What we build

Five areas. All of them connected.

Every campaign we run covers one or more of these areas. The goal is always the same: turn ad spend into qualified leads or sales, not just traffic.

01

Offer and audience strategy

Before any campaign is built, we define what a qualified lead or sale is worth, and who is actually likely to become one.

02

Campaign structure and setup

Account architecture, keyword or audience targeting, and conversion tracking, built correctly from the first day, not patched together after launch.

03

Creative and copy

Ad copy, creative direction, and landing page alignment built around the specific audience each campaign targets, not one generic message for everyone.

04

Bid management and optimisation

Ongoing, hands-on management of bids, budgets, and targeting based on real performance data, not a set-and-forget campaign.

05

Reporting and iteration

Monthly reporting in plain language: what happened, what changed, and what's next. Every report leads to a decision, not just a number.

Three ways to engage

Start where you are.

A focused strategy session, single-channel management, or a full multi-channel campaign. The right starting point depends on your budget and how many channels make sense for your business right now.

Tier 1

Strategy Call

$197

30 minutes · $350 for 60 minutes

We review your current marketing, your growth target, and your budget, and give you a clear answer on whether paid ads are the right move, and which channel to start with.

Book a call →

Tier 3

Multi-Channel Management

Custom quote

2–3 channels, coordinated

Coordinated management across two or three channels, with a shared strategy and budget allocation based on what's actually performing.

Inquire →

Transparency

Ad spend is separate from management fees.

Your management fee covers the work that makes your ad spend return more than it costs.

Your management fee covers strategy, campaign build, creative direction, copywriting, ongoing optimisation, and monthly reporting, the work that makes your ad spend return more than it costs.

We set minimum ad spend thresholds because campaigns below those levels don't generate enough data to optimise effectively. We'd rather tell you that upfront than take your money and deliver inconclusive results.

What goes where

Management fee→ QBD
Ad spend (Google Ads)→ Google directly
Ad spend (Meta Ads)→ Meta directly
Your ad spend via QBD$0

Want to implement it yourself

The self-directed path.

If you want to run and manage your own campaigns rather than having us do it, the AI-Enhanced Playbooks give you the complete framework for each channel.

Single channel

AI-Enhanced Ads Playbook

$297

Per channel · Google Ads, Google Shopping, or Paid Social

7-section setup guide with AI prompt templates and four Google Sheets templates for the channel you need most.

Browse the Playbooks →

All three channels

Complete Ads Playbook Bundle

$697

Save $194 versus buying individually

All three channel Playbooks: Google Ads, Google Shopping, and Instagram and Facebook Ads. For businesses planning to run more than one channel.

Get the Bundle →

Not ready to commit yet

Start with the free resources.

Three resources covering the fundamentals before you invest in a management engagement.

Common questions

Straight answers.

If your question is not here, the strategy call is the right place to ask it.

You could run these campaigns yourself with enough time to learn the platforms properly. Management is for businesses that want it built correctly and optimised monthly without spending that time themselves. If you'd rather do it yourself, the Playbooks give you the same framework to implement on your own.
Google Ads, Google Shopping, and Instagram and Facebook Ads. We recommend the channel that fits your offer and audience, not the one that's easiest for us to sell.
No. Campaigns can run pointing to any existing website. That said, campaigns built alongside a QBD website are aligned with the landing page from day one, rather than retrofitted onto an existing structure.
We report on it honestly and adjust. Ads have a learning period, but if a channel genuinely isn't working for your business after a fair testing window, we'll tell you that directly rather than continuing to bill for it.
The strategy call exists for exactly this. Thirty minutes, $197, and you leave with a clear answer, even if the answer is that paid ads aren't the right move yet.
Yes. Single-Channel Management is built for exactly that. Most clients start with one channel and add a second once the first is performing.
No. All engagements are conducted remotely, so we work with clients anywhere. Canada and the US make up the majority of our current client base.