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Service 02 of 08 — What We Do

Google Ads, run by senior operators — not the agency intern.

We rebuild your account structure, fix the tracking, ship better ads, and tune bids around your real margins every single week. The result is fewer wasted clicks and a cost-per-acquisition you can actually report on.

  • Scope built around you
  • Senior US-based strategists
  • Cancel anytime — month to month

Google Ads, Performance Max & YouTube

  • Google
  • Google Ads
  • Google Analytics
  • YouTube

Focused

A plan for your goals

Weekly

Strategy and reporting

Yours

Accounts and data

The overview

What this service actually is.

Google Ads is the single largest paid acquisition channel on the internet, and the one most often run badly. The platform's defaults push you toward broad match, automated bidding, and Performance Max — all of which Google profits from whether or not they make you money. Without senior hands on the wheel, the platform will happily spend your budget on traffic that never converts.

Sakativa's Google Ads management is structured around three things the platform will not do for you: clean conversion tracking, disciplined account structure, and weekly human review of what's actually closing. Every account we manage gets server-side conversion tracking, a rebuilt campaign architecture, and a real human reading the search-terms report every week — not a script.

Why it matters

Why most Google Ads accounts leak 30–60% of their spend

Three failures account for most of the waste we see when we take over an account. First, conversion tracking is wrong — usually firing on form views instead of submissions, or counting the same lead twice. Second, the campaign structure is too loose — broad match keywords with no negative-keyword discipline pull in traffic for terms the business has no business bidding on. Third, the bid strategy is set to 'maximize conversions' before there's enough conversion data for the AI to optimize on, so Google spends your budget learning instead of converting.

Fixing those three things — before launching anything new — is usually worth a 25–40% lift on its own. That's the work most agencies skip because it doesn't look impressive on a kickoff call.

Server-side conversion tracking on every account.

01 — Tracking that survives iOS, ad blockers, and the cookie purge

Server-side conversion tracking on every account.

We set up server-side Google Tag Manager and Enhanced Conversions so Google's bidding AI gets clean signal even when browsers strip cookies. Without this, smart bidding optimizes on noise — and your CPA quietly drifts up every quarter.

  • Server-side GTM container deployed and verified
  • Enhanced Conversions with hashed first-party data
  • Offline conversion imports from your CRM when applicable
Built around what closes, not what clicks.

02 — Account structure with negative-keyword discipline

Built around what closes, not what clicks.

We rebuild your account around tight themed ad groups, real negative-keyword lists, and conversion-based bid strategies that only get switched on once Google has the signal it needs. Then we review the search-terms report every single week and prune what isn't working.

  • Themed ad groups with single-keyword intent
  • Weekly negative-keyword additions from real search terms
  • Bid strategies matched to account maturity, not Google defaults
How we run it

Live in 14 days. Tuned every week after that.

Step 01

Audit + tracking fix

We audit structure, rebuild tracking, and prune the waste before spending another dollar.

Step 02

Launch + learn

Campaigns launch with conservative bids and aggressive measurement. First 30 days are about clean signal.

Step 03

Scale what works

We promote winning ad groups, kill losers, and reinvest in the keywords that drive booked revenue.

No surprises

Exactly what you get — and what you don't.

Your written proposal defines the deliverables, management investment and any third-party costs. Ad spend is separate and paid directly to the platforms. We recommend the right scope for your business before work begins.

What's actually included

  • Full account audit + rebuild (structure, tracking, bid strategy)
  • Server-side conversion tracking deployment
  • Weekly search-terms review and negative-keyword pruning
  • Ad copy and extension testing on a rolling cadence
  • Landing-page conversion review (we'll edit your site too — see Web Development)
  • Monthly CPA + ROAS reporting in plain English

Honest about what's not

What's not included

  • Ad spend (paid directly to Google)
  • Display creative production beyond standard responsive ads
  • Long-form video production for YouTube ads
Best for

Who this service is built for.

  • Any business with a measurable cost-per-lead target
  • Service businesses with a real follow-up and sales process
  • E-commerce brands with healthy margins and clean product data
  • B2B companies running demo-request or content download funnels
Illustrative scenario — not a client result

How we cut a B2B services account's CPA by 41% in 60 days

A regional consulting firm came to us spending $14,500/mo on Google Ads with a self-reported cost per qualified lead of $620. The actual number, once we audited tracking, was closer to $880 — they were counting form views, not submissions.

We rebuilt tracking, killed three Performance Max campaigns Google was burning budget on, and rebuilt search around tight themed ad groups for their five highest-value service lines. Inside 60 days the cost per qualified lead dropped to $362 and weekly call volume from Google Ads doubled.

$362

Cost per qualified lead

−41%

CPA vs prior quarter

2x

Weekly call volume from Google

This is an illustrative planning scenario, not a verified Sakativa client result. Actual outcomes depend on market, budget and execution.

Questions about Google Ads

The honest answers to the questions we get most often on discovery calls.

Is ad spend?
No. Management is included; ad spend goes directly to Google. Most clients run between $2,500 and $15,000/mo in Google Ads spend.
Will you use Performance Max?
Sometimes. PMax works for some accounts and burns budget on others. We don't run it because Google's rep recommends it — we run it when conversion data and feed quality support it.
How long until I see meaningful results?
Tracking and structure fixes show up in the first 30 days. Bid-strategy maturity (and the CPA drop that comes with it) usually lands between days 45 and 90.
Will I keep my Google Ads account if I leave?
Always. The account is yours, in your name, on your billing. We have access; we don't own it. Cancel and we hand over admin.
Do you make landing pages?
Yes — landing page work falls under our Web Development & Management service, which is. You don't pay extra for a campaign-specific landing page.
What if I'm already running a successful campaign?
We don't blow it up. Sakativa's first move is always an audit, not a rebuild. If something is working, we leave it and focus on the gaps.
The engine

One system from first click to booked revenue.

01 // HIGH-INTENT CAPTURE

We show up where buyers are already searching.

Google Search, Local Services Ads and Maps catch people ready to call. Meta reaches them before they start comparing.

Google Ads
Maps + GBP
Local Services
Meta Ads
02 // SPEED-TO-LEAD

Speed-to-lead

Every form and call lands in your CRM with an instant text-back.

03 // PAGES THAT CONVERT

Pages that convert

Fast landing pages built, hosted and tested on your brand.

04 // WEEKLY REPORTING

Weekly reporting

Cost per lead, per booking and per sale — reviewed every week.

05 // YOUR ACCOUNTS

Your accounts

Ad accounts, pages and data stay 100% yours. Month to month.

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Ads written for the customer you actually want.

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Spent
$0
Leads
0
Cost / lead
$41.06
Leads
151
Booked
64
Sales
38
Pipeline

Every click traced to a job on your calendar.

Ad clicks
Search, Maps, LSA, Meta
Calls & forms
Tracked and recorded
Booked jobs
Text-back in seconds
Revenue
Reported weekly

Let’s make it happen

Add Google Ads to your stack.

Let’s scope Google Ads around your goals, with one professional team and clear reporting.

  • A tailored proposal
  • Clear scope and reporting
  • Your accounts stay yours