Google Ads Agency

The Jives Google Ads Marketing Approach

Most agencies run the same playbook on every account. We start with your business: who buys from you, what a qualified lead looks like and what it’s worth. Then we build the account around those numbers.

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Jives Media vs. Other Agencies

What You Get When Working With Us

Capability
JIVES MEDIA
Other agencies
Flat rate, never a percentage of your ad spend
Yes
Rarely
Your account and data stay in your name
Yes
Rarely
Tracking fixed before we scale spend
Yes
Rarely
Closed deals sent back to Google to train bidding
Yes
Rarely
Junk leads filtered before Google learns from them
Yes
Rarely
Negative keyword lists built before launch
Yes
Rarely
A strategist signs off on every change
Yes
Rarely
Google’s recommendations never auto-applied
Yes
Rarely
Google Ads, SEO and Meta Ads run as one system
Yes
Rarely
Search, Shopping and Performance Max campaigns
Yes
Usually

"Other agencies" describes common industry practice, not any specific company.

The Jives Google Ads Philosophy

Research and market intelligence

Research that goes beyond keywords

Before we build a campaign, we map the market you’re buying into. Who you compete with. What clicks cost in your category. Which searches come from buyers and which come from browsers.

  • Competitor and market researchWho bids on your terms, how their search ads are built and where they are thin.
  • High-intent and long-tail keywordsThe searches that signal a buyer, including the specific ones competitors skip.
  • Audience segmentationCustomer lists, in-market audiences, demographics and lookalike segments built from your best buyers.
  • Negative keywords, placements and bidsWhat to exclude, where ads should appear and what each click is worth, set before launch.
Tracking, KPIs and attribution

Measure what actually matters

Before we scale spend, we fix tracking. We agree on what a good lead or sale looks like for your business, then build the tracking around that definition.

  • Business-specific KPIsCost per qualified lead, booked job or sale. Not cost per click.
  • Lead quality trackingCalls, forms and purchases, checked against what actually closed.
  • First-touch and multi-touch attributionSee which ad started the journey, not only which one finished it.
  • Closed deals sent back to GoogleCRM outcomes are imported, so bidding learns from real revenue.
Conversion path
  1. ▶YouTube adDay 1
    25%
  2. Research searchDay 4
    30%
  3. ▢Display remarketingDay 9
    15%
  4. Brand searchDay 12
    30%
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Qualified call, 6 minImported from CRM as a closed deal worth $14,500
Human-led, AI-enhanced optimization

Human expertise. Powered by AI.

AI is fast at sorting data. It is not accountable for your budget. Our strategists are. Every change to your account is made or approved by a person who knows your business.

  • Strategists own the decisionsBids, budgets, structure and creative are signed off by a person.
  • AI does the heavy analysisSearch term grouping, anomaly checks and forecasting run in the background.
  • Testing with a hypothesisAds and landing pages are A/B tested against a clear idea of what should improve.
  • Technology supports judgmentWe don’t auto-apply Google’s recommendations. Automation gets clean data and clear limits.
Integrated marketing systems

Google Ads, SEO and Meta Ads, built as one system

Google Ads works harder when it’s connected to everything else you run. We build marketing systems where ads, SEO and Meta Ads share data and goals, so each channel makes the others cheaper and smarter.

  • Ads data shapes SEOSearch terms that turn into customers become SEO targets.
  • SEO lowers ad costsStrong rankings cut what you pay for clicks, especially on your own name.
  • Meta creates demandPeople see your Meta ad, then search for you on Google.
  • Search feeds MetaGoogle Ads visitors become retargeting audiences on Meta.

What prospects tell us about their last agency

The problems we hear on almost every first call, and how we solve them.

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Our last agency burned through our budget, and we never saw where it went.

Every dollar gets guardrails, and you can see exactly where it goes.

“

They called it a lead. It was spam.

We filter junk leads before Google learns from them.

“

Nobody was actually managing our account.

Real people run your account. Automation gets clear limits.

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We never knew what was working.

Reporting shows which campaigns bring leads and revenue.

Get a free Google Ads audit

We’ll show you where your budget leaks, what tracking is missing and what we’d fix first.

Google Ads built around your business goals

The right account for an online store looks nothing like the right account for a roofer. Find your model below and see how we would approach it.

HVAC technician working at an outdoor unit
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Client AccountRoofing contractor
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✓ Google Verified
★★★★★ 4.9 · 128 reviews
New leadPhone call · 3 min 12 sec

Local service businesses

People searching for a local service usually need it soon. We put spend on the zip codes you actually serve, then track calls all the way to booked jobs.

  • Local Services Ads and call tracking
  • Targeting drawn around your service area
  • Lead quality checks on every call source

Main campaigns: Local Services Ads, Search, Performance Max

E-commerce packing station
Google   Shop products
Everyday tote$89.00Client Store
Everyday sneakers$120.00Client Store
Ceramic vase$48.00Client Store

Online stores

Ecommerce accounts rise or fall on the product feed. We clean up titles, attributes and categories in Merchant Center, then steer budget toward the products with real margin.

  • Product feed optimization
  • Shopping and Performance Max structure
  • Revenue and ROAS by product and category

Main campaigns: Shopping, Performance Max, YouTube

B2B team reviewing a sales pipeline
Offline conversionsUpload complete
Conversion nameValueStatus
Closed won$18,500✓ Imported

B2B and high-ticket lead generation

B2B buyers take weeks or months to decide. We send CRM outcomes back into Google Ads, so bidding learns from closed deals instead of raw form fills.

  • Offline conversion imports
  • Lead scoring tied to pipeline
  • Attribution across long buying cycles

Main campaigns: Search, Demand Gen, YouTube

Jewelry boutique display case
Client Boutique★★★★★   4.9Jewelry store · Open
↱ Directions

Luxury and high-value retail

High-ticket buyers research quietly and often buy in person. We pair search with visual campaigns and measure appointments and store visits, not just online sales.

  • Appointment and inquiry tracking
  • Brand-safe visual placements
  • Store visit measurement where eligible

Main campaigns: Search, Performance Max, Demand Gen

Neighborhood storefronts
Budget by market3 regions
New York$3,000
Los Angeles$2,400
Chicago$1,800

Multi-location and national brands

Every market has its own costs and competitors. We structure campaigns by region, set budgets by local demand and report on each location next to the whole.

  • Market-level budgets and bidding
  • Location-level reporting
  • Consistent messaging across markets

Main campaigns: Search by market, Performance Max, YouTube

How we protect and maximize your budget

Guardrails on every dollar

Negative keywords block searches that will never buy. They go in before launch and keep growing as new searches come in.

Search terms kept clean

We review what people actually searched. Irrelevant queries get cut before they eat your budget.

Junk leads filtered out

Spam forms, fake calls and junk placements get filtered. Only real leads are reported back to Google.

Keywords backed by real demand

We build around searches with real volume and buying intent, not keywords that just look good in a plan.

Location targeting built around buyers

Cities and zip codes are chosen by demand and purchasing power. Spend goes where your customers are.

Business goals guide the budget

Spend follows the value each campaign brings. Revenue and lead quality decide where money goes next.More leads from the same traffic.

Protect your brand without overspending

Some brands need to bid on their own name. Competitors target it, or you need control of the message. We protect those searches without paying more than you have to.

  • Defense when it’s neededWhen competitors bid on your name, a tight brand campaign keeps you on top.
  • Lean brand bidsBrand clicks should be cheap. We cap them so brand doesn’t eat budget meant for new customers.
  • Brand exclusions in Performance MaxSo it can’t take credit for customers already searching for you.
  • SEO backs it upA strong organic listing catches brand searches for free.

Google Ads client results

Our Google Ads Portfolio

We diversify your advertising strategy across Google’s ecosystem, using the right combination of campaigns, audiences, and placements to reach customers throughout their buying journey.

Google   Shop products
Everyday tote$89.00Client Store
Everyday sneakers$120.00Client Store
Ceramic vase$48.00Client Store

Google Shopping Ads

Product image, price and store name, shown before the click.

Best for: Online stores with a clean feed and clear margins

Your goalQualified sales SearchYouTubeDisplayDiscoverGmailMaps

Performance Max

One campaign and one goal, served across every Google channel.

Best for: Ecommerce and accounts with solid conversion data

Style & Home Magazine
AdClient BoutiqueShop the collection
Audience: viewed products, did not buy

Display Advertising

Image ads across sites and apps in Google's network, including remarketing to past visitors.

Best for: Remarketing and steady awareness on a set budget

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Client AccountRoofing contractor
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✓ Google Verified
★★★★★ 4.9 · 128 reviews
New leadPhone call · 3 min 12 sec

Local Services Ads

Pay per lead, not per click, with the Google Verified badge next to your name.

Best for: Roofers, lawyers and other eligible local providers

HVAC service shown in an illustrative video ad▶Skip ad ▷Ad · 0:15
In-streamIn-feedShorts

YouTube Advertising

Video that shows your offer working before anyone picks up the phone. We choose formats and audiences around the job each video needs to do.

Best for: Products and services that are easier to show than explain

Google Ads questions we hear most

What’s in the free Google Ads audit?

We review your account structure, conversion tracking, search terms, wasted spend and landing pages. Then we walk you through what we found on a call and what we’d fix first. No cost and no commitment.

We work your budget backward from what a click costs in your market and how often clicks turn into leads. Too low and it gets spread so thin it’s wasted. We’ll show you the math before you spend.

Month one is the build. Month two brings the first clean data. Most accounts hit a strong stride around 90 days, and it compounds from there.

Fewer people skip them than you’d think. With strong reviews behind your business, sponsored listings still bring in quality leads.

Yes. We can show ads only to people searching inside a single town or zip code.

Month one keeps the lights on while we rebuild. Then campaigns move into the new structure gradually, so leads don’t stop.

A flat rate per service. Never a percentage of your ad spend.