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Google Ads Standard

Our most popular package, £445 per month to manage up to £7,500 per month of Google Ads spend. The best balance of scale and control for growing businesses, with priority phone support and active conversion-rate work built in.

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What you get

Google Ads Standard, Our Most Popular Package

Google Ads Standard is a fixed £445 per month management fee, and it is the package most of our clients choose. That fee covers the work we do on your account and is completely separate from your advertising budget. On Standard we manage up to £7,500 per month of Google Ads ad spend, which goes to Google for clicks, not to us.

Standard is built for growing businesses that want the best balance of scale and control. You get priority support and active conversion-rate work, not just campaign management, so the focus is on turning more of your clicks into real enquiries and sales. It suits established small and medium UK businesses that are scaling and want a hands-on team behind them.

As a Google Partner with 15 years of experience and hundreds of five-star reviews, we manage your campaigns to a fixed monthly fee, never a percentage of your spend. There are no long-term contracts, you can cancel any time with 31 days notice, and you always own your account.

Why DPOM

Why Choose DPOM For Google Ads Management

Premium tools, included as standard where most agencies charge extra. No contracts, no jargon, no hidden fees, and a team you can actually reach.

Fifteen years' experience

Specialist AdWords and Google Ads experts since 2011. We have seen every algorithm change and platform update, including the rename from AdWords to Google Ads, and adapted through all of it.

AI assists, people decide

James, your free AI account assistant, answers your questions day or night. But every campaign change is made by a real person on our UK team. You get the speed of AI with the judgement of 15 years experience.

A flat monthly fee

Based on your ad spend tier, not a percentage of spend. No hidden costs. You always know exactly what you pay.

You own your account and data

Keep everything if you ever leave. No hostage tactics, no holding your account ransom.

Senior UK account managers

Your account is handled by experienced people based in the UK, not handed to a junior or sent offshore.

Premium tool suite, free

Click fraud protection and CRO tools built in, where most agencies bolt them on as paid extras.

What's included

What's Included in Standard

Everything you need to scale profitably, managed by a dedicated UK team and backed by our own technology.

Dedicated account manager and priority phone support

A dedicated human account manager who knows your business, plus priority phone support. Book a call any time or pick up the phone right now.

AI James, your AI account assistant

AI James is a UK first. Your AI account assistant, callable any time, so there is always a way to get answers about your account.

Telephone and email support

Telephone and email support with a dedicated UK account manager, so you always reach a real person who knows your account.

Search, Performance Max and Shopping

Search, Performance Max, Shopping, retargeting and Google Merchant Centre, all managed and optimised by your team.

Conversion-rate work and landing-page testing

Conversion-rate work and landing-page testing baked into the retainer, so we improve how many clicks turn into enquiries and sales.

Nebula heatmaps and recordings

Nebula gives you heatmaps and session recordings, so you can see exactly how visitors behave on your landing pages.

Sentinel click-fraud protection

Sentinel click-fraud protection filters out fraudulent clicks from competitors and bots, so more of your budget reaches real customers.

Included as standard

Click fraud protection, a CRO platform and the latest AI technology, built in free

Most agencies charge extra for the tools that actually protect and grow your budget. We build them in as standard, powered by the latest artificial intelligence technology. Meet your free tool suite, and James, your AI account assistant.

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James, DPOM's AI account assistant
/// DPOM EXCLUSIVE · A UK FIRST

Meet James.

Your own AI account assistant, included free. On call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

No other UK agency gives you this.

We built James in-house, and right now we're the only Google Ads agency in the country that gives every client their own AI account assistant. A genuine first for our industry, included with your management at no extra cost. Others will copy it. Our clients have it now.

/// ASK HIM ANYTHING

Talk to him like a person.

No menus, no "press 1 for...". Whatever you'd ask your account manager, ask James, day or night.

☛ Tap any question to see James answer
/// HOW JAMES WORKS

James never changes your campaigns.

He answers your questions and passes anything you ask straight to your account management team, so nothing gets missed. Every change to your ads is made by a real person, never by AI.

AI assists · People decide
James
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Included free · every plan

Click Fraud Protection

Switched on from day one. Bots and repeat-offender clickers drain budgets quietly. Sentinel blocks them so more of your spend reaches real customers.

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Included free · Lite and above

CRO Platform

Heatmaps, scroll tracking and session recordings. See exactly how visitors behave on your landing pages so we can turn more of your clicks into enquiries.

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Want to track your competitors' ads, keywords and strategy too? Pulsar is an optional add-on on any tier. Starter includes James and Sentinel free; Nebula is free from Lite up.

How we work

Your First 90 Days, Mapped Out

No mystery about what happens after you enquire. Here is the plan at a glance, then the full step-by-step detail.

Day 1

Kickoff and audit

We learn your business and audit your account, or build from scratch. Sentinel click fraud protection is switched on from day one.

Week 1

Build and launch

Campaigns built, conversion tracking set up, ads written and live.

Weeks 2-4

Optimise

We gather real data and tune targeting, bids and ad copy. Most clients see meaningful improvements within the first 4 to 6 weeks.

Ongoing

Grow and report

Monthly report and strategy session, then continuous optimisation toward more enquiries at a lower cost.

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Step 1 Onboarding

Step 1

Onboarding

We start by having your dedicated Google Ads specialist talk to you about your goals and objectives in addition to learning as much about your business as possible. We do this with both a questionnaire and a detailed discussion with your account manager. During this process we discuss in detail your ROI goals, what makes your business stand out and how we can maximise your results as your Google Ads agency.

Step 2 Research

Step 2

Research

We'll analyse your account data and research your competitors to give us a strong foundation to build and optimise your campaigns. If you're new to Google Ads and PPC in general, we'll perform keyword research and develop an understanding of how your customers will find you. This, combined with your onboarding questionnaire, will help us build and/or optimise your PPC campaigns to deliver the best possible ROI.

Step 3 Conversion Tracking

Step 3

Conversion Tracking

We can't improve what we can't measure, so one of the very first steps with any Google Ads account is to configure conversion tracking correctly. This allows us to learn which keywords and ads generate phone calls, emails, forms and, of course, sales. Many PPC agencies struggle to correctly track conversions; however our in house technical experts will work with you to ensure all conversions are tracked accurately.

Step 4 Account Build and Initial Optimisation

Step 4

Account Build & Initial Optimisation

Using the information learned in the previous stages, we'll get to work crafting campaigns that will encourage website visitors to buy or get in touch to learn more about your services or products. We'll use the campaign types that are most likely to provide the results you expect and work closely with you to ensure you fully understand the process and what to expect next.

Step 5 Build and Initial Optimisation Complete

Step 5

Build/Initial Optimisation Complete

We will let you know our initial work is complete and provide you with an opportunity to review your new campaigns and provide feedback. We believe working collaboratively generates the best results, so we value any and all feedback you provide. Once the initial PPC campaign is built we will get to work optimising it, and as we analyse your PPC data, we'll make incremental changes to your ad campaigns to drive further results.

Step 6 Launch

Step 6

Launch

Once you're happy we go live and start to collect initial data. We then optimise based on this data to learn what drives visitors to convert and then to manage your Google Ads and optimise them to maximise results. We'll then provide regular reports and discuss progress on an ongoing basis. Over the next few months, your PPC campaigns will evolve further as we optimise based on the data within your Google Ads campaign.

Step 7 Data Gathering and Analysis

Step 7

Data Gathering & Analysis

After launch, we focus on collecting meaningful data rather than making knee-jerk changes. We monitor search terms, audience signals, devices and locations to understand how real customers are interacting with your ads. This early data gives us the evidence we need to make smart decisions instead of guesswork.

Step 8 Initial Optimisation

Step 8

Initial Optimisation

Using the first wave of data, we begin initial optimisations: refining keywords, updating ad copy, adjusting bids and tightening audience targeting. At this stage we’re still in the “learning” phase, so the goal is to steadily improve efficiency and cut obvious waste, not to achieve perfection overnight.

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Step 9

Monthly Report & Strategy Session

We’ll provide a detailed monthly report and arrange a meeting to walk you through the early results and plan the next steps together. We’re very transparent: we don’t expect campaigns to be highly profitable straight away and it can often take 3+ months of data and refinement before performance really takes off.

Step 10 Ongoing Optimisation

Step 10

Ongoing Optimisation & Growth

Each month we use the previous month’s data to further refine your campaigns: testing new ideas, reallocating budget towards top performers and reacting to seasonal trends. We’ll continue regular review meetings so we can collaborate on the approach, align with your wider business goals and keep pushing results forward.

How it compares

How Standard Compares to Lite and Elite

Standard sits in the middle of our four Google Ads packages, and it is the one most clients pick.

Our managed Google Ads packages run from Starter at £145 per month, to Lite at £295 per month, to Standard at £445 per month, our most popular choice, up to Elite at £695 per month. Every package is a fixed monthly fee with no percentage of ad spend, and you can upgrade or downgrade any time as your needs change.

Over Lite, Standard adds priority phone support and conversion-rate and landing-page testing built into the retainer, plus a bigger managed budget so you can scale further. That is the step up most growing businesses are ready for. If you later need an even larger managed budget and the highest service levels, Elite is the next move up, and switching is simple.

You can see the full side-by-side comparison and get an instant price for your business with our instant quote tool.

Proof

Real Results For Real UK Businesses

We would rather show you than tell you. In 15 years we have grown more than 4,000 UK businesses, from local trades to national brands, across virtually every sector.

4,000+
UK businesses grown
390+
5 star reviews
15 yrs
experience
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Partner certified
Case studies

Real results for real UK businesses

We would rather show you than tell you. Here is what hands-on, senior Google Ads management looks like across very different industries.

Automotive
6%
Conversions up , cost per acquisition down 17%.
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Legal
70%
more leads, conversion rates more than doubled.
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Recruitment
224%
jump in conversions, cost per acquisition down 81%.
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Cybersecurity SaaS
377%
Paid search traffic up , cost per acquisition more than halved.
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E-commerce
1200%
Revenue doubled, leads up .
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Experiences
311%
Bookings up in six months, cost per click down 40%.
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E-commerce
1384%
Conversions up , cost per acquisition down 93%.
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Trades
70%
increase in leads, helping win more contracts.
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E-commerce
82%
more conversions, bounce rate down 21%.
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Legal
1200%
Leads up with 95% lower cost per acquisition, same budget.
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Health & Beauty
850%
increase in conversions, record-low cost per conversion.
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B2B Services
178%
Conversions up while ad spend fell 38%.
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Food
71%
Sales up , cost per result down 48%.
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E-commerce
70%
better cost per conversion within six months.
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Travel & Leisure
1324%
Online sales up , cost per acquisition down 97%.
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Construction
1100%
Leads up , cost per acquisition down 75%.
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E-commerce
1564%
PPC conversions up , cost per acquisition down 240%.
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Food & Drink
349%
Clicks up , engagement up 301%.
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Software / SaaS
177%
Organic traffic up , social traffic up 599%.
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Automotive
6%
Conversions up , cost per acquisition down 17%.
Read the case study →
Legal
70%
more leads, conversion rates more than doubled.
Read the case study →
Recruitment
224%
jump in conversions, cost per acquisition down 81%.
Read the case study →
Cybersecurity SaaS
377%
Paid search traffic up , cost per acquisition more than halved.
Read the case study →
E-commerce
1200%
Revenue doubled, leads up .
Read the case study →
Experiences
311%
Bookings up in six months, cost per click down 40%.
Read the case study →
E-commerce
1384%
Conversions up , cost per acquisition down 93%.
Read the case study →
Trades
70%
increase in leads, helping win more contracts.
Read the case study →
E-commerce
82%
more conversions, bounce rate down 21%.
Read the case study →
Legal
1200%
Leads up with 95% lower cost per acquisition, same budget.
Read the case study →
Health & Beauty
850%
increase in conversions, record-low cost per conversion.
Read the case study →
B2B Services
178%
Conversions up while ad spend fell 38%.
Read the case study →
Food
71%
Sales up , cost per result down 48%.
Read the case study →
E-commerce
70%
better cost per conversion within six months.
Read the case study →
Travel & Leisure
1324%
Online sales up , cost per acquisition down 97%.
Read the case study →
Construction
1100%
Leads up , cost per acquisition down 75%.
Read the case study →
E-commerce
1564%
PPC conversions up , cost per acquisition down 240%.
Read the case study →
Food & Drink
349%
Clicks up , engagement up 301%.
Read the case study →
Software / SaaS
177%
Organic traffic up , social traffic up 599%.
Read the case study →
Reviews

What our clients say

We would rather let our clients do the talking. Here is what real UK businesses say about working with us.

Sectors

Industries We Help With Google Ads

Fifteen years across very different markets means we have almost certainly run Google Ads in yours. Tap your sector to see how we help.

Plumbers, electricians, builders and roofers. We win you local, ready-to-hire enquiries with tight location targeting, call tracking and ads that show up the moment someone needs the job doing, not tyre-kickers.

From personal injury to conveyancing, we target high-intent legal searches, filter out the time-wasters with smart negatives, and track form and call enquiries so you see exactly which case types your spend brings in.

Shopping, PMax and Search built around margin, not just revenue. Feed optimisation, product-level bidding and Nebula CRO on your product pages to turn more clicks into checkouts.

Clinics, dentists, cosmetic and private healthcare. Compliant, sensitive ad copy that builds trust, with bidding focused on booked consultations and high-value treatments.

Longer sales cycles need smarter tracking. We target decision-makers, optimise to qualified leads and demo bookings rather than vanity clicks, and feed your CRM the data it needs.

Demo and trial sign-ups at a cost that works for your LTV. Search and PMax tuned to in-market buyers, with conversion tracking that follows the funnel from click to MQL.

FCA-aware campaigns for brokers, advisers and lenders. Careful keyword and audience work to reach genuine prospects in a high-cost, high-scrutiny space.

Estate agents, lettings, removals and home improvement. Local-first targeting and seasonal bid management to capture demand exactly when and where it spikes.

Resorts, attractions and experiences. We drive bookings with demand-led budgets, strong creative and remarketing that brings browsers back to buy.

Course providers, training and recruitment-into-education. We fill places and drive applications with intent-led search and tight cost-per-enquiry control.

Niche, technical products with small audiences. Precise keyword work and Microsoft Ads where your buyers actually search, with quote-request tracking.

Restaurants, venues and food brands. Local awareness and bookings driven through Search, PMax and social, tuned to covers and orders, not just impressions.

Dealers, garages and motor services. We capture high-intent local searches and track calls and bookings so every pound is measured against real jobs won.

We help you make the most of the Google Ad Grant alongside paid search, driving donations, sign-ups and awareness on a tight budget.

Transparency

Our Transparency Guarantee

The agency industry has a trust problem. We built our whole approach around fixing it. Here is what we guarantee, in writing, to every client.

01

You own your account

Your Google Ads account and all its data belong to you, set up under your own ID. If you ever leave, you keep everything. No hostage tactics.

02

No markup on ad spend

Your budget goes to Google, in full. We never take a cut of your ad spend or hide a margin. You pay one clear management fee, nothing more.

03

No long contracts

Simple monthly rolling agreements. Cancel anytime with 30 days notice. We keep your business by earning it, not by tying you in.

04

Plain-English reporting

Clear, interactive reporting that shows real results, leads and cost per enquiry, not vanity metrics. You always know exactly what we did and why.

05

Full account access

Log in to your client portal any time to see live performance and the work we have done. Nothing is hidden behind a black box.

06

Honest advice

If something is not working, we tell you. If a tier or channel is not right for you, we say so. Straight answers, every time.

No contracts. No markup. No black boxes. You own everything. We earn your business every single month.

Reporting

Reporting You Will Actually Read

Every client gets a fully interactive monthly report, not a static PDF. We detail everything we did, celebrate the wins and lay out exactly how we will push your results further next month.

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Fully interactive

Not a static PDF. Filter, expand and explore your live data whenever you want, on any device.

Everything we did

Every change we made that month, written in plain English, so you always know what you are paying for.

🎉

Wins celebrated

We highlight the results that matter, more leads and lower cost per enquiry, so progress is impossible to miss.

🚀

Improvements proposed

Clear next steps and recommendations for the month ahead. We are always pushing for more.

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A real interactive demo with sample data. Yours is personalised to your campaigns.

The team

The People Behind DPOM

☆ Our Senior Team

The People Behind DPOM

DPOM is a family business at heart. Brett and his wife Jayme have built DPOM from a one-man consultancy into one of the UK's most trusted small-business marketing agencies, working with the senior team below every single day.

Brett Dixon

Brett

Founder & Director
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Time at DPOM: 15 Years
Brett Dixon
Founder & Director

25 years in marketing. Worked with Harvey Nichols, BBC Top Gear, Formula One and UK Trade & Investment before founding DPOM in 2010.

Chartered Institute of Marketing member. Computer science background and still codes in multiple languages. Lifelong petrol head.

Jayme Dixon

Jayme

Director
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Time at DPOM: 15 Years
Jayme Dixon
Director

From Tampa, Florida. Worked at one of the city's top legal firms before moving to the UK. Met Brett during his Royal Navy days.

Co-founded DPOM with Brett and Nige. Runs Accounts, HR, Legal and the day-to-day operations that keep DPOM ticking.

Nige

Nige

Director
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Time at DPOM: 15 Years
Nige Dixon
Director

Old-school marketing director from the days long before the internet. Brett's dad, no less, and one of the original brains behind DPOM.

Worked worldwide in marketing across automotive, luxury and travel. Brings decades of brand strategy and commercial instinct that simply cannot be googled.

Camilla

Camilla

Senior Marketing Manager
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Time at DPOM: 3 Years
Camilla
Senior Marketing Manager

10+ years managing Google Ads, SEO and digital marketing campaigns. Fully qualified and certified Google Ads expert.

Passionate about helping small businesses grow, having worked with thousands throughout her career. Dog lover at heart, with her pooch Coco never far away.

Lee

Lee

Senior Marketing Manager
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Time at DPOM: 5 Years
Lee
Senior Marketing Manager

15+ years managing Google Ads, SEO and digital marketing campaigns. Fully qualified and certified Google Ads expert.

Passionate about helping SMEs grow, having worked with thousands of them throughout his career. Dedicated football fan, especially when it comes to Manchester City.

Valerie

Valerie

Operations Manager
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Time at DPOM: 4 Years
Valerie
Operations Manager

Has worked with well-known brands including Ford. Brings a corporate-grade eye for detail to a small-business agency.

The glue that keeps the team together. Never misses a beat, never drops a ball, and quietly makes sure everything runs the way it should.

Patrick

Patrick

Senior Support Manager
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Time at DPOM: 7 Years
Patrick
Senior Support Manager

A PPC expert with nearly 10 years experience in the trenches of Google Ads campaign management.

Heads up our client support team, helping clients solve problems quickly and get exactly what they need, whatever that looks like that day.

James AI Receptionist

James

AI Receptionist
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Available: 24 / 7
James
AI Receptionist

Did you really expect anything less from a forward-thinking digital marketing agency? James is our 24/7 AI receptionist, answering every inbound call instantly, day or night.

He knows who you are the moment you call, remembers every conversation, books straight into our team's diaries, and never has an off day. Built in-house and getting smarter every week.

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Request a Free Google Ads Audit

Already running Google Ads? We will review your account in 10-15 minutes and show you exactly where budget is leaking and where the quick wins are. No cost, no obligation, and you keep the findings whether you work with us or not.

What your free audit covers

  • Campaign structure reviewHow your account and campaigns are organised, and where structure is costing you.
  • Keyword performanceWhich keywords earn their keep and which quietly waste budget.
  • Bid and bid strategy analysisWhether your bidding is set up to win the right clicks at the right cost.
  • Performance analysisWhat your numbers really say about leads, sales and cost per result.
  • Advert reviewWhether your ads are written to attract qualified clicks, not just any clicks.
  • Technical reviewTracking, tags and the plumbing that decisions depend on.
  • Growth opportunitiesThe quick wins and the bigger moves to grow from here.

We can also take over and fix an existing underperforming account. Most issues we spot in minutes.

Google Ads Standard FAQs

Google Ads Standard FAQs

How much does Google Ads Standard cost?

Google Ads Standard is a fixed £445 per month management fee. That covers the work we do on your account and is never a percentage of your ad spend, so your costs stay predictable as you grow. It is separate from your advertising budget, which goes to Google.

How much ad spend does Standard manage?

Standard manages up to £7,500 per month of Google Ads ad spend. That budget is what you pay Google for clicks and is completely separate from the £445 per month management fee. If your spend grows beyond that band, Elite is the next package up.

What is included in Google Ads Standard?

Standard includes a dedicated UK account manager with priority phone support, AI James your AI account assistant, telephone and email support, management of Search, Performance Max, Shopping, retargeting and Google Merchant Centre, conversion-rate work and landing-page testing, Nebula heatmaps and recordings, and Sentinel click-fraud protection.

Why is Standard your most popular package?

Standard gives the best balance of scale and control. It is built for growing businesses that want priority support and active conversion-rate work, not just campaign management, at a fixed £445 per month. That combination is what most of our clients are looking for.

What does Standard add over Lite?

Over Lite, Standard adds priority phone support and conversion-rate and landing-page testing built into the retainer, plus a bigger managed budget so you can scale further. If you want active work on turning clicks into sales, Standard is the step up.

Can I upgrade or downgrade later?

Yes. You can move between Starter, Lite, Standard and Elite at any time as your needs change, and switching is simple. There are no long-term contracts, so you are never locked into a package that no longer fits.

Is there a setup fee?

If you already have a Google Ads account and conversion tracking, there is nothing beyond the £445 per month fee. A one-off setup fee applies only when a brand-new Google Ads account or conversion tracking has to be built from scratch. We will always tell you upfront.

Do I get a real person to talk to on Standard?

Yes. Standard comes with a dedicated UK account manager and priority phone support, so you can book a call any time or pick up the phone right now. AI James, your AI account assistant, is also callable any time for quick answers about your account.

What is the contract length for Standard?

There are no long-term contracts. Standard is a simple rolling monthly agreement that you can cancel any time with 31 days notice, and you always own your Google Ads account.

What is the difference between Standard and Elite?

Standard is our most popular package at £445 per month, managing up to £7,500 per month of ad spend, ideal for growing businesses. Elite at £695 per month is the next step up for businesses that need a larger managed budget and the highest service levels. You can compare both with our instant quote tool.

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