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Custom Google Ads Scripts & Automation

Google Ads scripts are bespoke JavaScript automations that run inside your account, doing in seconds what would take hours by hand. Our in-house UK team builds, tests and maintains scripts tailored to your exact campaigns, with 15 years of Google Ads experience behind every line.

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Automate your Google Ads

Tell us the task that is eating your time or the spend you want to protect. We will come back fast with what a script can do, no jargon and no hard sell.

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What they are

What Are Google Ads Scripts?

Google Ads has a built-in scripting engine that runs JavaScript directly against your account. A script can read every metric Google holds, make changes on a schedule, and email or message you the moment something needs attention. It is one of the most powerful features in the platform, and one of the least used, because writing it well takes JavaScript skill and a real understanding of how the Google Ads API behaves.

That is the gap we fill. Off-the-shelf rules and third-party tools force your account into someone else's template and often charge a percentage of your spend for the privilege. A bespoke script does exactly what your business needs and nothing it does not, runs around the clock without a subscription stacked on top, and keeps your data inside your own account. Once it is live it works every hour of every day, reacting faster than any human review cycle ever could.

We build scripts for businesses running their own Google Ads and for agencies that want automation beyond the native tools. Every build starts with the outcome you are after, then we write the smallest, safest piece of code that delivers it, test it against your real account in read-only mode first, and hand it over with plain-English documentation so you always know what it does.

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 we build

Scripts We Build & Maintain

From a single alert to a full automation suite, these are the scripts we are asked for most often. If your need is not listed, we almost certainly still build it.

Anomaly & spend-spike alerts

Watch spend, conversions, CPA and clicks against your thresholds. The moment a campaign overspends, conversions stall or a spike appears, you get an email or Slack alert before it costs you a fortnight of budget.

Bid & budget automation

Adjust bids and budgets by time of day, device, location, day of week or conversion rate, and pace daily and monthly spend so a campaign never blows its cap. The signals that matter to your business, acted on automatically.

Automated reporting to Sheets & email

Scheduled reports written straight into Google Sheets or sent to your inbox, built around the numbers you actually care about. Live dashboards that refresh themselves, with no manual export and no copy-paste.

N-gram & search-term analysis

Mine your search terms for the word patterns quietly draining budget and the ones driving sales. The script surfaces negative-keyword candidates and winning themes you would never spot scrolling a report by hand.

404 & broken-URL checkers

Crawl every landing page and final URL in your account on a schedule and flag anything returning a 404 or redirect. Stop paying for clicks that land on a dead page before a single visitor bounces.

Label & structure automation

Apply, update and clean up labels across thousands of keywords, ads and campaigns automatically. Keep large accounts tidy and consistently tagged so reporting and rules always work the way you expect.

Quality Score & pacing monitors

Track Quality Score movements and budget pacing over time and alert you to drops before they inflate your costs. Catch the slow declines that never trigger a standard rule until the damage is done.

Weather, stock & feed-based bidding

Pull live data from a weather API, your stock feed or a pricing source and bid accordingly, pushing harder when conditions favour you and pulling back on out-of-stock lines. Automation that reacts to the real world, not just the account.

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
Jamesonline
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 we work

Why Bespoke Scripts, Built Safely

Custom code is only an asset if it is written carefully, tested properly and looked after. That is exactly how our in-house technical team works.

Anyone can paste a script they found online into a live account. The danger is that you rarely know what it changes, whether it suits your structure, or what happens the day Google updates the API beneath it. We have spent 15 years inside Google Ads, and our developers treat your account with the care that history demands.

Built for your account, not a template

We start from the outcome you want and write the smallest, clearest script that achieves it. No bloat, no settings you will never touch, and no behaviour you did not ask for. Because it is yours, it fits your campaigns precisely instead of forcing them into someone else's mould.

Tested before it ever touches spend

Every script is trialled against your real account in a safe, read-only preview first, so we can see exactly what it would change before anything goes live. We add sensible guard rails and limits, then deploy only once we are confident it behaves. Your budget is never the test environment.

Documented, monitored and maintained

You get plain-English documentation explaining what each script does and when it runs. Google's platform evolves, so we keep your scripts current as the API and your campaigns change, and we are on hand if anything ever needs adjusting. It is automation you can trust to keep working, not a one-off you have to babysit.

No coding skills required from you

You never have to read or write a line of JavaScript. We handle the building, testing, deployment and upkeep. You simply tell us the problem or the task you want gone, and we turn it into automation that quietly runs in the background.

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.

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.

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 Scripts FAQs

Google Ads Scripts FAQs

What are Google Ads scripts?

Google Ads scripts are pieces of JavaScript that run inside your Google Ads account to automate tasks and changes. They can read your data, adjust bids and budgets, build reports, and send alerts, all on a schedule, doing in seconds what would take hours to do by hand.

What can custom Google Ads automation do?

Almost anything the platform exposes. Common examples include bid and budget automation, anomaly and spend-spike alerts, automated reporting into Google Sheets or email, n-gram and search-term analysis, 404 and broken-URL checking, label management, Quality Score and pacing monitors, and even weather, stock or feed-based bidding.

Are Google Ads scripts safe to use?

Yes, when they are written and tested properly. Our in-house team trials every script against your real account in a safe, read-only preview before it goes live, adds guard rails and limits, and documents exactly what it does. The risk comes from pasting in unknown code from the internet, which is precisely what we help you avoid.

Do I need coding skills to use them?

No. You never have to read or write any JavaScript. We build, test, deploy and maintain the scripts for you. You just tell us the task you want automated or the spend you want protected, and we handle the rest.

Why use bespoke scripts instead of off-the-shelf tools?

Off-the-shelf automation tools force your account into a fixed template, often charge a monthly subscription on top, and send your data through their systems. A bespoke script does exactly what your business needs, keeps your data in your own account, and has no extra software fee. It fits you, rather than the other way round.

Can scripts automate bid and budget management?

Yes. We build scripts that adjust bids by time of day, device, location, day of week or conversion rate, and pace daily and monthly spend so a campaign never overshoots its cap. They react to performance signals far faster than a manual review cycle.

Can you send automated reports and alerts?

Yes. We set up scheduled reports written straight into Google Sheets or delivered to your inbox, plus instant alerts to email or Slack when spend spikes, conversions drop, or any metric you choose moves outside your thresholds. You catch problems the moment they happen.

Do you build scripts for agencies as well as businesses?

Yes. We build, test and maintain custom Google Ads scripts both for businesses running their own accounts and for agencies that want automation beyond the native tools across their client base. Either way, the build is tailored to the accounts it will run in.

How much do custom Google Ads scripts cost?

Script work sits within our Google Ads management, which is a fixed monthly fee based on your tier and never a percentage of your ad spend. Managed plans start at £145 per month, there are no long-term contracts, you can cancel any time with 31 days notice, and you own your account. Use our instant quote tool for a price tailored to you.

Do you maintain the scripts after they go live?

Yes. Google's platform and API change over time, and so do your campaigns, so we keep your scripts current and working as part of your ongoing management. If something needs adjusting, our technical team is on hand to handle it.

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