Austin · Google Ads & PPC
PPC agency in Austin for ads that pay back faster
Google Ads management that cuts wasted spend and shows how quickly each campaign earns back what it costs.
- Flat monthly fee
- No share of your ad spend
- You own your ad account
Businesses we work with today
Growth was the goal. Now it has to pay for itself.
Plenty of Austin companies grew fast by spending freely on ads. Now the board or the owner wants the same growth for less, and the account was never built to show which campaigns actually earn their money back.
Cost per lead alone won’t answer that question, because a cheap lead that takes a year to repay can be worse than an expensive one that pays back in a month. We connect ad spend to customer value, then move the budget toward the fastest payback.
What we fix in your Google Ads account
Judging campaigns on cost per lead alone
Two campaigns with the same cost per lead can bring very different customers. We add deal size and payback period to the report, so budget goes where it returns soonest.
An account built for a bigger budget
Accounts set up during a spending push often have too many campaigns splitting too little data. We merge and simplify them, so Google’s bidding has enough signal to work with.
Leads that don’t turn into sales
Cheap leads are not the same as good leads. We track which enquiries become paying customers, then feed that information back so Google finds more people like them.
Wasted spend on the wrong searches
Broad keywords and loose match types drain budgets quickly. We review your search terms report every week and build negative keyword lists that stop irrelevant traffic.
Brand campaigns taking the credit
People searching for your company name were already coming to you. We report branded and non-branded results separately, so you can see what is genuinely new business.
Landing pages that lose the click
A great ad that sends people to a slow or vague page wastes the money you paid for the click. We fix the page, or build a better one.
PPC services in Austin: Google Ads management
Everything a Google Ads account needs, handled by one team that sees the whole picture. Read more about our PPC management approach.
Google Search Ads
Show up when buyers in Austin search for what you sell, with tightly grouped campaigns built around the searches that actually lead to sales.
Performance Max
Reach buyers across Search, YouTube, Display, Gmail and Maps from a single campaign, with guardrails that stop it spending most of the budget on your own brand name.
Google Shopping
Put your products, prices and photos in front of people who are ready to buy. We set up your Merchant Center feed and keep the product data accurate.
Remarketing
Bring back the visitors who looked at your offer but didn’t get in touch the first time. See remarketing and retargeting.
YouTube Ads
Build demand with video before people start searching, and measure how much extra business it really adds.
Conversion tracking
GA4, Tag Manager, enhanced conversions, and sales data sent back from your CRM so Google learns from real customers. More on conversion tracking and analytics.
Landing pages
Clear offers, fast pages and short forms, tested so more of your paid clicks turn into enquiries. See landing page testing.
Microsoft Ads
Often cheaper clicks than Google, and a useful extra audience for B2B companies that sell to office workers.
Why Austin businesses choose Oneskai as their Google Ads agency
Reports your CFO will accept
We report spend, pipeline and payback period together, using the same definitions your finance team uses, so ad results hold up in a budget meeting.
We measure revenue, not just enquiries
Many agencies stop counting at the form submission. We connect your advertising to your CRM or online store, so you can see which campaigns actually generated revenue.
Paid search and SEO in one plan
We also run SEO in Austin, so we can stop paying for clicks you would get for free and use ads to cover the searches you can’t rank for yet.
A fee that doesn’t grow with your spend
You pay a flat monthly management fee, never a percentage of your media budget. Your Google Ads account is always yours, and so is its complete history.
How we work: audit, fix, launch, improve
- Week 1
Audit
We review your account, tracking and landing pages, and show you exactly where money is being wasted today.
- Weeks 1–3
Fix the foundations
We rebuild conversion tracking, restructure the campaigns, and clean up your keywords and negative lists.
- Weeks 3–8
Launch and learn
New campaigns go live, and we test ads and landing pages against each other, cutting whatever isn’t working.
- Month 3 onward
Grow what works
Budget moves to the campaigns that bring in customers, and you get a clear monthly report and a review call.
Most accounts cut the obvious waste within a few weeks, but reliable results usually take about three months. That is how long Google needs to learn, and how long we need to collect enough data to make good decisions.
Start with a free auditWhat you’ll see in your first report
Every month you get the same numbers, defined the same way, with no impressions or click-through rates dressed up as results.
| Metric | What it tells you |
|---|---|
| Spend | What went to Google, broken down by campaign, with our management fee shown separately. |
| Qualified leads | Enquiries that match the customer you want, rather than every single form fill. |
| Cost per qualified lead | The number that tells you whether the account is becoming more efficient over time. |
| Branded vs non-branded | How much came from people already searching for you, and how much is genuinely new demand. |
| Pipeline or revenue | Where your CRM or store is connected, which campaigns produced actual sales. |
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Who we help in Austin
We are the best fit for companies that know roughly what a customer is worth and want their ad spend judged against it.
- B2B SaaSDemo and trial campaigns judged on qualified pipeline and payback. See our work with SaaS companies.
- Tech and IT servicesManaged services, consultancies and agencies selling high-value contracts to other businesses.
- HealthcareClinics, med spas and health brands under strict ad policies. More on healthcare Google Ads.
- Professional servicesLaw, accounting and financial advice, where one good client can pay for months of advertising.
- Ecommerce and DTC brandsShopping and Performance Max, measured on profit and repeat customers. See ecommerce Google Ads.
Who we’re not right for
If you run a home services business that needs calls tomorrow on a very small budget, a Local Services Ads specialist will probably serve you better, and we would rather tell you now.
Targeting Austin and beyond
We can target Austin, suburbs like Round Rock, Cedar Park and Georgetown, the wider Texas market, or the whole country if you sell nationally. We work with Austin businesses remotely, with video calls whenever you need them.
How much does Google Ads management cost in Austin?
Our management fee is a flat monthly amount, based on how many campaigns and channels we run rather than on how much you spend. We quote it in writing after the audit, before you commit to anything.
You pay Google directly for your clicks, and we never add a markup to your media spend.
If your budget is too small to give Google’s bidding enough conversion data to learn from, we will tell you so in the audit rather than take on the account.
Get a free Google Ads audit
Send us view access to your account, and you will get a recorded walkthrough and a written summary covering:
- Where your budget is being wasted (search terms, match types, locations, times)
- Whether your conversion tracking is counting the right things
- How your campaigns are built, and what to change
- Branded vs non-branded performance
- Landing page issues that cost you conversions
- What your competitors are bidding on
- Your top 5 fixes, in the order to do them
The audit is yours to keep, whether you decide to work with us or not.
Not running ads yet? Choose “Not running yet” and we’ll send you a launch plan instead.
Google Ads and PPC questions from Austin businesses
What does a PPC agency do?
A PPC agency plans, builds and manages your paid ads, mostly on Google. That covers keyword research, ad writing, bidding, conversion tracking and landing pages, with the goal of winning more customers for less ad spend.
How much does Google Ads management cost in Austin?
Austin agencies usually charge either a flat monthly fee or a percentage of ad spend, on top of what you pay Google. We charge a flat fee based on the campaigns and channels we manage, and we quote it after the free audit.
What is a good payback period for paid ads?
It depends on your margins and cash position. Many subscription businesses aim to earn back acquisition costs within a year, and others need much faster. We set a target with you, then report each campaign against it.
We cut our ad budget. Can Google Ads still work?
Often, yes, if the account is rebuilt for the smaller budget. Fewer campaigns, tighter keywords and better conversion data usually keep most of the results. If the budget is too small to work, we will tell you in the audit.
Should we target only Austin or all of Texas?
Target wherever your customers are. Local service firms usually focus on Austin and nearby suburbs, while software and ecommerce companies often sell nationally. We set this up from your own sales data.
What is the difference between PPC and SEM?
Search engine marketing (SEM) usually means paid ads on search engines like Google and Bing. PPC, or pay-per-click, is the pricing model where you pay for each click, and it also covers paid social and display. On this page they mean the same work: managing your Google and Microsoft search ads.
Should I hire a Google Ads agency or a freelancer?
A freelancer can suit one simple campaign. An agency makes more sense when you also need tracking, landing pages and reporting handled, or someone to cover when one person is away. Either way, ask who will actually run your account, and make sure the account is in your name.
How long does PPC take to work?
Ads can start showing within a day. Cutting the obvious waste usually takes a few weeks, and stable, reliable results usually take around three months while Google learns from your data.
Can you take over our existing Google Ads account?
Yes. We keep your account and its history, and we fix what is there rather than starting from scratch, unless starting fresh is genuinely the better option.
Do I own my Google Ads account?
Yes. The account, the data and the history all stay in your name, so if we ever part ways, you keep everything.
Do you take a percentage of ad spend?
No, we charge a flat management fee. A percentage model rewards an agency for recommending that you spend more, and we would rather our advice had no such pull.
How do you measure PPC success?
We track cost per qualified lead, cost per sale and return on ad spend. Branded and non-branded results are reported separately, and we connect to your CRM or online store wherever we can.
Should one agency run both our Google Ads and SEO?
It usually helps. A single team can stop you paying for clicks you would already win organically, and use ads to cover the gaps while your SEO is still developing.