Google Ads Management
Show up at the top of Google the moment someone nearby searches for what you do. We build, run and watch your Google Ads so you get calls, quote requests and bookings, not just clicks. Real people, a text away.
You own your ad account
Every call and form tracked
Plain-English monthly report
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Why Most Small-Business Ads Waste Money
Most of the accounts we take over have the same handful of problems. None of them are hard to fix. They just need someone actually watching.
"If an ad isn't making your phone ring, we turn it off. We're not going to spend your money just to look busy."
Nicole & Megan
Central Lakes Digital
No negative keywords, so you're buying clicks from "DIY," "jobs" and towns you don't serve.
We build tight keyword lists and prune bad searches every week.
Clicks get reported, but nobody knows which ads made the phone ring.
We track calls and form fills before a single ad goes live.
People searching for one service land on a page about everything.
We send them to a page built for that search, with one clear next step.
The campaign launched two years ago and nobody's touched it since.
We check it weekly, tune it monthly and tell you what changed.
Nicole Stone
Your ads & Google person
Megan Dornbusch
Your website & content person
Who Runs Your Ads
Your Google Ads aren't handed off to an account rep you've never met. Nicole runs the campaigns and reads your search terms. Megan builds the landing pages the ads send people to. You text either of us and get an answer from someone who actually knows your account.
Questions about your ads? Text (218) 203-8085. A real person texts back.
What's Included
Google Ads management means someone builds, tracks and tunes your pay-per-click (PPC) campaigns for you. With us that's keyword research, ad writing, call tracking, landing pages, weekly checks and a monthly report you can read in two minutes.
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We find the searches that turn into customers in your area, and block the ones that just burn money.
Buyer keywords
Negative lists
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Ads written for people ready to hire, with your phone number, reviews and offers right in the ad.
Call buttons
Sitelinks
03
Ads only show where you actually work, from a 30-mile radius around your shop to a few Midwest states.
Radius
Service area
04
Google Tag Manager and GA4 set up so every call, quote request and booking from an ad gets counted.
GA4
Tag Manager
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A page built for the search, with one clear next step, instead of dumping people on your homepage.
One offer
Fast on phones
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Short video ads for businesses that sell an experience, like lodges, resorts and boats, when they make sense.
Video
Seasonal
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We read the actual searches people used, cut the junk and move money to what's working.
Search terms
Bids & budget
08
Calls, leads and cost per lead every month, in words you don't need a dictionary for.
Monthly
No jargon
Who We Run Google Ads For
We run Google Ads for contractors, home services, lodges and resorts, and local businesses across the Midwest, including Polar Insulation, Driftwood Lodge Resort, Woodland Resort, Uptown Haven Wellness and Matter Health Associates.
Home builders, remodelers, garages, decks and commercial work. One good job pays for months of ads.
"custom home builder near me"
Insulation, electrical, HVAC, plumbing and roofing. Be the number people call when something needs fixing.
"spray foam insulation West Fargo"
Fill cabins and fishing packages with people already searching for a trip like yours.
"fishing resort Minnesota"
Chiropractors, spas, coaches and shops that need a steady flow of new appointments.
"chiropractor near me"
What it looks like when it's working
A contractor
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Results
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More inbound qualified coaching leads in 6 months
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"From day one, they have exceeded every expectation I had for a marketing firm. They are organized, efficient, responsive, and genuinely invested in the success of their clients."
Nick TiddOwner, Polar Insulation
Results vary by industry, market and budget. We'll tell you honestly what to expect before you spend a dollar.
How It Works
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Tell us what you sell, where you work and what a good customer is worth to you. If Google Ads isn't the right fit, we'll say so.
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We set up call and form tracking, then build your campaigns, ads and landing page. You see everything before it goes live.
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The first few weeks are about data. We watch the searches daily, cut the junk and move budget to what's bringing in calls.
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Every month you get a plain-English report: calls, leads and cost per lead. We ask before spending another dollar.
Whoever you talk to on the first call is who builds your campaigns, sends your monthly report and texts you back. That's us.
Free 15-Minute Call
Pick a time and Nicole or Megan will call you. Already running ads? We'll take a look at your account and tell you what we'd fix first.
15 minutes, by phone
Monday to Thursday, 10 to 3 Central
Already running ads? We'll look at your account
No pressure and no sales script
Rather text? Send it to (218) 203-8085 or call. A real person answers.
Google Ads FAQ
Google Ads works best with the rest in place: local SEO, a website that turns visitors into calls and print that matches. Or just ask us a question.
What is Google Ads management?
Google Ads management is having someone set up, track and improve your Google Ads (also called PPC or pay-per-click) so the budget goes to searches that turn into customers. For us that means picking the keywords, writing the ads, tracking every call and form, building the landing page, checking the account weekly and sending you a plain-English report each month.
Is Google Ads worth it for a small business?
It usually is when one new customer is worth a few hundred dollars or more and people already search for what you do: contractors, home services, resorts, clinics. It's a harder fit for low-priced items or things nobody searches for. We'll look at what clicks cost in your area on the free call and tell you if the math doesn't work.
How much should I spend on Google Ads?
It depends on what a click costs in your trade and your area, and that varies a lot. A plumber in Fargo pays a different price than a fishing resort up north. Before you spend anything, we look up what the searches you need actually cost and give you a starting budget that can bring in real calls. Your ad budget is paid straight to Google from your own account, separate from what you pay us.
How fast will I see results?
Ads can start showing the day they go live, and many businesses get calls in the first week. The first 30 to 60 days are when we learn which searches, ads and times of day bring in the best leads, then cut the rest. It gets more efficient from there.
Do I own my Google Ads account?
Yes. Your account, your data and your ad history belong to you. If you ever leave, you keep all of it.
How will I know if it's working?
We set up tracking before anything launches, so we count calls, form fills and bookings that come from your ads, not just clicks. Every month you get a plain-English report showing how many leads came in and what each one cost.
I already run ads. Can you fix my account?
Yes. We start with a review of what's running: the searches you're paying for, your tracking and where clicks are landing. Sometimes it's a cleanup. Sometimes it's smarter to pause the old campaigns and rebuild them the right way.
Should I do Google Ads or SEO?
Google Ads gets you to the top of the page right away, as long as you're paying. SEO takes months but keeps working without paying per click. Most of our clients do both: ads bring in calls now while SEO builds up. We'll tell you which makes more sense to start with.
Do you make landing pages for the ads?
Yes. We build pages for specific services or offers so the person who searched "attic insulation" lands on a page about attic insulation, with a phone number and a short form right there.
Do you work with businesses outside Minnesota?
Yes. We run Google Ads for businesses across the Midwest and beyond, including clients in North Dakota and Pennsylvania.
