Pay-per-click advertising

PPC agency for UK service businesses

Pay-per-click advertising across Google, Microsoft, Meta and ChatGPT, run as one system rather than separate accounts. We build it, track it properly, and optimise it around the enquiries that actually turn into customers.

Google, Microsoft, Meta & ChatGPT £20M+ ad spend managed 250+ businesses grown

30 minutes, no pitch. You will leave with a straight view of whether paid advertising is right for you.

Official Google Partner
5.0 from 32 reviews on Google, Trustpilot & Clutch
How it works

Your budget goes where it performs

Most businesses end up on one platform because that is where they started, not because it is where their customers are. We manage pay-per-click campaigns across Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, paid social and ChatGPT, then keep moving budget towards whichever of them is producing the best customers.

Choose

Pick the platforms that fit

We look at how your customers actually buy before recommending where to spend. Sometimes that is Google on its own. Often it is not, and the second platform is the cheaper one.

Build

Run each one properly

Every platform gets campaigns, tracking and ad copy built for how that platform works, rather than a Google campaign copied across and left to run on its own.

Compare

Move spend to what works

Once there is enough data, we compare platforms on the same terms and shift budget to whichever is producing paying customers for the least money.

That last step is the one most agencies skip. Running Google Ads well is one job. Knowing whether Google deserves your next £1,000 more than Microsoft or Meta is a different one, and it only works if every platform is measured the same way.

Measurement

Every platform measured the same way

Run three platforms and you get three reports, each claiming credit for the same enquiry. Add them up and you have more leads on paper than you had phone calls. Most businesses running multi-channel PPC cannot say what any single platform is really worth.

We count every enquiry once, in one place, and tie it back to what it became. That is what makes a fair comparison between platforms possible, and it is what budget decisions should rest on.

Three platforms, three reports

How most agencies do it

Leads claimed in total↑ Inflated
The same lead, counted twice↑ Common
What each platform is worth↓ Unclear
VS

One set of numbers

The Prime way

Duplicate enquiries↓ Stripped out
True cost per customer↑ Visible
Where the next £1,000 goes↑ Evidenced
PPC management

Our PPC management process

The same framework whether you run one platform or four. Adding a platform later restarts it at step two, not step one.

  1. Discovery and analysis

    We get to know your business, services and ideal customers, and review your site, conversion tracking and any existing paid advertising before we touch a campaign.

  2. Strategic planning

    We set the campaign strategy, choose the right platforms, build the keyword plan, define conversion tracking requirements and agree what a good result looks like for your business.

  3. Campaign setup and launch

    We build the campaigns, tracking, ad copy and supporting infrastructure for each platform in turn. You see all of it, on every platform, before any budget goes live.

  4. Monitor and optimise

    We analyse performance data and improve it: keywords, bids, search terms, budgets and audience signals, all measured against cost per lead and lead quality.

  5. Conversion improvement

    We recommend landing page and website changes that lift conversion rates, so more of the traffic you are paying for turns into qualified enquiries.

  6. Scale and growth

    As the data proves what works, we expand the winning campaigns, test new platforms and channels, and push PPC lead generation toward higher volume without losing profitability.

PPC services

PPC services we offer

A full range of PPC management services, included as standard. Every platform and campaign type is managed as part of one coordinated strategy, not sold as bolt-on extras.

Google Ads

Search, Shopping and Performance Max campaigns structured around the searches that signal real buying intent. As a certified Google Partner agency, we manage every Google Ads format, including product feeds and Shopping for e-commerce.

Google Ads management

Microsoft Ads (Bing)

Microsoft Ads reaches a different audience at lower cost per click than Google. We run coordinated campaigns across both platforms so you capture demand wherever your customers are searching.

Microsoft Ads management

Paid social (Meta Ads and LinkedIn)

Meta Ads and LinkedIn campaigns for businesses where social advertising fits the buying journey. Particularly effective for B2B PPC, remarketing and brand awareness alongside your paid search activity.

Facebook and Meta Ads

ChatGPT Ads

Paid placements inside ChatGPT conversations, reaching people while they are still working out what to buy. Set up properly, tracked against your own records and measured against the channels you already run.

ChatGPT advertising

Remarketing and display ads

Retargeting campaigns that bring back visitors who did not convert on their first visit. Display and remarketing ads keep your business visible throughout the buying cycle without paying for cold traffic again.

Conversion tracking and data

Tracking across all ad platforms, Google Tag Manager, GA4 and enhanced conversions set up correctly from day one, so every optimisation decision rests on reliable data and real return on ad spend figures.

PPC pricing

How much does PPC management cost?

PPC management pricing depends on the number of platforms, campaign complexity and the level of optimisation your account needs. We offer straightforward monthly PPC packages with no setup fees and no long-term contracts.

Unlike agencies that charge a percentage of ad spend (which incentivises them to increase your budget), our PPC agency pricing is based on the work involved. Your ad budget is yours to control.

All PPC services pricing is exclusive of ad spend budget, which you pay directly to Google, Microsoft or Meta. Most clients spend between £1,000 and £3,000 a month on ads. Get a free audit and we will recommend the right budget for your market.

Why Prime Digital

Why choose Prime Digital as your PPC agency?

We are a UK PPC agency with over fourteen years of experience managing paid advertising for service businesses, based in Glasgow and working with clients across the country. Here is what makes us different from most PPC companies.

How most agencies run it

  • Whatever platform they sell is the one you need.
  • A second platform is quoted as a separate retainer.
  • Each platform reported on its own, so the totals never add up.
  • Budget stays where it is because nobody can prove it should move.
  • Nobody on the team has actually run the second platform.

How we run it

  • We tell you which platforms are worth paying for, and which are not.
  • Platforms run as one programme, not sold as bolt-on extras.
  • One set of numbers across all of them, with duplicates removed.
  • Budget moves between platforms as the evidence changes.
  • A senior specialist runs the whole programme, start to finish.
Free PPC audit

Find out what each platform is actually producing

We will review every platform you are running, check the tracking behind them, and show you what each one is really costing you per customer once the double-counting is stripped out. You keep the findings, whether or not we work together.

Get your free PPC audit No cost, no obligation. Takes 30 minutes.
PPC results

PPC results and case studies

View all case studies
Two platforms
5×the qualified leads a month

Pacific Roof Restorations, a roofing company working on $50K+ jobs. Google Ads took qualified leads from around 10 a month to more than 50. Adding Microsoft Ads then brought in roughly 25% more leads again, at about half the cost per lead.

0.9% → 8.6%Qualified conversion rate
+25%Extra leads from Microsoft
Expensive clicks
300%return on investment by month three

Brandenburg Plumbing, a Texas trades business in one of the most expensive markets on paid search. We halved the cost per click and doubled click volume on the same $6,000 monthly budget.

$60+ → <$30Cost per click
20%+Conversion rate
PPC vs SEO

PPC vs SEO: which is right for your business?

PPC and SEO are different channels that work best together. Pay-per-click advertising delivers immediate visibility for commercial searches, while SEO builds long-term organic traffic that compounds over time. Most businesses benefit from both.

PPC (pay per click)

  • Immediate visibility in search results from day one
  • Full control over budget, targeting and which searches you appear for
  • Ideal when you need leads now or want to test a new market
  • Results stop when you stop spending

SEO (search engine optimisation)

  • Builds over time but delivers compounding organic traffic
  • No per-click cost once you rank, reducing long-term acquisition costs
  • Best for building authority and capturing informational searches
  • Takes three to six months to see meaningful results

We offer both SEO and PPC management as standalone services or as a combined strategy. If you are not sure which channel fits your situation, we will advise you honestly during your free consultation.

Common problems

Common PPC problems we solve

If your paid advertising is not delivering the results you expected, you are not alone. These are the problems we fix most often when we take over an existing account.

Wasting money on irrelevant clicks

Poor keyword targeting and missing negative keywords mean your budget goes on searches that will never convert. We restructure targeting to focus spend on high-intent, commercial searches.

High cost per click with low returns

High CPCs often come from poor quality scores, weak ad copy or bidding on the wrong terms. We improve quality score and ad relevance to reduce your cost per click while increasing lead volume.

Tracking that does not work properly

If your conversion tracking is broken or incomplete, you cannot tell which campaigns are working. We audit and rebuild tracking across all platforms so every decision is based on real data.

Previous agency was not delivering

Switching PPC agency is common. We take over existing accounts, run a full audit, and restructure campaigns with a clear plan to improve performance within the first 90 days.

Who it is for

When multi-channel PPC is worth it

A strong fit if

  • You are already spending on at least one platform and want to know whether a second is worth adding.
  • Your reporting comes from the ad platforms themselves, and you suspect the numbers overlap.
  • A good customer is worth enough that paying more for a better-fit enquiry still makes sense.
  • You have enough budget for a second platform to get a fair test rather than a token amount.

Probably not right if

  • You want every platform switched on at once, regardless of whether it fits.
  • The budget is thin enough that splitting it would starve both platforms.
  • You need a second platform to pay for itself inside 30 days.
  • You cannot give access to the ad accounts you already run.

If paid advertising is not the right channel for you right now, we will say so on the first call and point you somewhere that is.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much does PPC management cost in the UK?

It depends on the number of platforms, campaign complexity and how much ongoing work your account needs, so we quote after the audit rather than guessing. There are no setup fees and no long-term contracts, and we price on the work involved rather than a percentage of your spend, so we have no reason to push your budget up. On ad spend, most clients are between £1,000 and £3,000 a month, paid directly to Google, Microsoft or Meta.

How quickly can Google Ads generate results?

Most campaigns begin generating clicks within 24 to 48 hours of launch. Meaningful performance data typically takes two to four weeks to build, and full optimisation takes two to three months as the account learns which searches produce the best leads.

How do I choose a PPC agency?

Look for Google Ads certification, transparent reporting, proven case studies in your industry and a clear management process. Avoid agencies that lock you out of your own ad account or guarantee specific results without seeing your data first.

Can you take over an existing Google Ads account?

Yes. We audit the existing account structure, identify wasted spend and missed opportunities, then restructure campaigns for better performance. You retain full ownership of your account throughout.

Should I spend my marketing budget on SEO or PPC?

PPC delivers immediate visibility while SEO builds long-term organic traffic. Most businesses benefit from both. PPC is ideal when you need leads now and want to control exactly where your budget goes. SEO compounds over time and reduces your dependence on paid traffic.

What does a PPC agency actually do?

A PPC agency manages your paid advertising campaigns across platforms like Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, Shopping and social media. This includes keyword research, ad creation, bid management, conversion tracking and ongoing optimisation to maximise your return on ad spend.

Can I run a Google Ads campaign myself?

You can, but Google Ads is complex. Without experience, it is easy to waste budget on irrelevant clicks, poor keyword targeting or unoptimised landing pages. A specialist agency typically saves more in wasted spend than their management fee costs.

Which PPC platforms should I advertise on?

It depends on how your customers buy. Google Ads captures people already searching for what you sell, so it is usually the starting point. Microsoft Ads reaches a different audience at a lower cost per click. Meta and LinkedIn build demand before someone searches. We recommend the mix based on your market and budget rather than selling every platform as standard.

Free PPC audit

Ready to get more from your PPC budget?

Whether you are choosing a PPC agency for the first time or moving on from one that stopped delivering, we will show you where your campaigns can improve before you commit to anything. Get your free PPC audit and find out exactly what your budget is producing.

  • We review your setup and goals, and run a free audit of your site and ads.
  • You get a straight answer on whether paid advertising is right for you.
  • If we are a fit, we map out the next steps together.
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