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Online advertising

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Online advertising covers a lot of ground: search, shopping, display, video, paid social and retargeting. They are not interchangeable and most businesses only need two or three of them. We plan the mix around what you sell and how people decide to buy it, then run the parts that earn their place.

Matching the channel to the decision

People searching for a plumber and people scrolling past a furniture brand are at different points and need different advertising. Search captures demand that already exists; social and display create it. Spending on the wrong one is the most common reason a budget looks like it is not working.

Online advertising services
Online advertising services
Online advertising services
Online advertising services

Measuring what actually happened

Every platform will claim the same conversion if you let it. We set up tracking once, across channels, so you can see what each contributed rather than adding up three reports that all count the same sale.

Tell us what you sell, who buys it and what you are spending now. We will tell you which channels are worth your budget and which are not.

Online advertising services FAQ

How much do we need to spend?

Enough on one channel to learn something rather than a little on four. We would rather prove one works before widening.

Which channel should we start with?

Usually search, because it captures people already looking. If nobody is searching for what you sell, that answer changes.

How quickly can we start?

Search and social campaigns can be live within a week or two. Producing creative for display and video takes longer.

Do you handle the creative as well?

Yes. We design the ads and write the copy, which matters more than the targeting on most platforms.

What if it does not work?

We will tell you. Some products are better served by fixing the offer or the landing page than by buying more traffic for them.

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