Google Ads FAQ

The most asked questionsabout Google Ads

Conversion tracking, ad budget, Quality Score, who keeps the account. These are the questions I hear most often. I've written the answers as plainly as I can. If you don't find what you're looking for here, you canget in touch.

Setup and measurement

The right setup and measurement

In Google Ads, lasting results come from getting the foundation right. Is your conversion tracking actually counting, are search terms and negative keywords protecting the budget, is the ad reaching the right person? The most common questions revolve around these topics.

  • How can I tell whether my Google Ads settings are configured correctly?

    The first thing I check is conversion tracking: is the account counting form fills and calls, or just clicks? If it's counting the right actions, you're already on the right track. After that I go through the match types, the negative keyword list, the bidding strategy and the targeting one by one. That way where your money goes stops being a guess and becomes a number we can measure. If you'd like, we can open your account together and lay out, point by point, what's in good shape and what needs reworking.

  • I'm getting clicks but no sales, why?

    Most of the time the problem isn't the ad, it's the step right after the click. Either the traffic is coming from keywords with the wrong intent, or the landing page isn't moving the visitor to act. First I make sure conversion tracking is measuring correctly. Then I cut irrelevant clicks with match types and negative keywords, and I watch which searches come closest to a sale. Let's see exactly where the data breaks down, and we build the fix from there.

  • Why are my ads showing in the wrong places?

    Behind this there's usually broad match, a half-finished negative list, and location, device or audience settings left too loose. I look at the actual queries triggering your ad in the search terms report, turn the irrelevant ones into negative keywords, and narrow the targeting down to your real customer. If we go through that report together, where the budget is leaking out becomes clear at a glance.

  • I keep getting low-quality leads, how can I fix this?

    Weak leads usually come from three places: low-intent searches slipping into the account, match types that are too broad, and a bidding strategy optimizing for the wrong signal. I filter out those sources with negative keywords, set up conversion tracking so it rewards the leads that actually convert rather than just any form fill, and sharpen the message to fit the right audience. Let's separate the campaign that genuinely brings you business from the rest and put the budget there.

  • When do I need a Google Ads consultant?

    You might need a consultant if your Google Ads account isn't producing enough conversions, if you can't clearly see where your budget is being spent, or if you don't have the time to optimize your campaigns regularly. With conversion tracking set up correctly, what the ads are earning for your business becomes measurable. By regularly optimizing keywords, negative keywords, targeting, ad copy and bidding strategies, wasted spend goes down and you get more results from the same budget. That way, while you focus on your work, your account is managed in a controlled, transparent and data-driven way.

Measurement

You can tell a good setup by its measurement

When I take over an account, the first place I look is conversion tracking. I check whether the count is accurate. Click volume alone tells you nothing. I set it up so I can see form fills, phone calls and sales. That way where the money goes stops being a guess and becomes a concrete number in front of you.

From setup to measurement to daily optimization, I run everything myself. You can find the details in thefully managed Google Ads service.

If you'd like, let's look at your current account together. Let's lay out, point by point, what's in place and what needs reworking.

A clean analytics dashboard with Google Ads conversion tracking set up, marking form and search conversions

Budget and cost

Budget and cost

Where the money goes and whether every click really creates value is the topic asked about most. How do Quality Score, bidding strategy and cost per click affect the outcome, and how do I tell whether your spend is turning into revenue? I've covered it all below.

  • After the changes are made, how long before I start seeing results?

    The first signs usually show within a few days. But for the bidding strategy to settle and the data to start telling us something, it most often takes two to four weeks. In the early days I don't make decisions by looking at a single day's numbers. Lasting results only become visible once a trend has formed.

  • Am I spending too much on each click?

    Cost per click on its own doesn't tell you much. What really matters is how many of those clicks turn into conversions. And the cost itself is largely set by Quality Score, competition and bidding strategy. I tighten the match between the ad and the landing page to lift Quality Score, weed out irrelevant searches, and concentrate bids on the side that brings conversions, so you get more value from the same budget. If we look at your current costs, I can point out exactly where you're paying more than you should.

  • How can I tell whether my ad budget is being wasted?

    The only way to say this for certain is conversion tracking. Unless you're measuring how many forms, calls or sales each lira turns into, whether the spend is wasted is just a feeling. With the search terms report and conversion data, I separate which keywords bring in revenue from which ones drain the budget, and I report that exactly as it is. Let's look at your account together and lay out precisely where your budget is going.

  • How much monthly budget makes sense to start Google Ads with?

    There's no single number that fits everyone. The sector, the competition and the click costs decide it. What matters is finding a starting point that's enough for the data to start telling us something but doesn't stretch you. Testing with a low budget and scaling up what works is always sounder than committing to big spend from the start. We'll sit down and set a realistic starting range together, based on your goal.

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Wondering what shape your own account is in?

We'll look together at which line item your money goes to, and I'll point out one by one where you're overpaying. The decision is entirely yours, no pressure.

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Transparency

You can open the report and see it any time

At the end of the month I explain in a plain report what I did, what changed and why, and which line item the money went to. Because the measurement is set up correctly from the start, you can open it and see at any moment what each ad brought in.

You stay the owner of the account from start to finish; I only connect with manager access.

A clean layout of metric and chart cards representing a monthly Google Ads report

Control and transparency

Control and transparency

Who keeps the account, how much of it will you manage, how often will you see progress? These are the first things most businesses ask. I've explained clearly below how I work on ownership, manager access and reporting.

  • My time is limited, can someone handle everything for me?

    They can, because I run this work directly myself. From setup to daily management, I take the process on end to end: conversion tracking, keywords and negative lists, bidding strategy, landing page improvements. To get started, all I need is to get to know your business, and we talk that through in a short call. I handle the rest and keep you posted with regular, plain reports. While you focus on your work, I manage the advertising side.

  • Will I keep control over my Google Ads account?

    You're always the owner of the account. I only work with manager access, and billing stays on your side. You can see every campaign, every bit of spend and every report whenever you want, and if you ever wish, you can cut off my access with a single click. Even if we part ways, the account and all the data in it still stay with you.

  • Can I just leave my campaigns running without touching them?

    It might hold up for a while, but Google Ads is an auction that's constantly in motion. A campaign left to itself gradually opens up to irrelevant searches, Quality Score drops and costs quietly climb. That's exactly why I go over the account regularly: I watch the search terms, readjust negative keywords and the bidding strategy as the market shifts, and audit conversion tracking while actively managing performance. I take on this ongoing optimization so it isn't a burden on you, and you just look at the reports.

  • How often do you share the work and the reports?

    Once a month as standard. I explain what I did that month, what changed and why, and where the budget went, in a plain report. If something worth noting comes up, I don't wait for the end of the month, I let you know that day. Since the account is yours anyway, you can open up every campaign and every bit of spend yourself whenever you like. We'll set the reporting frequency together to suit the way you work.

Capability

What this management covers

This is the work behind the questions above. From setup to daily maintenance, I take on every step myself.

  • Account setup and conversion tracking

    I start by setting up conversion tracking that counts your forms and calls correctly. That way we measure the real business that comes back to you, not just clicks.

  • Keyword and negative management

    I pick the right match types and keep the negative list current at all times. Irrelevant clicks get filtered out, and the budget flows toward searches made with real buying intent.

  • Bidding strategy

    I set the bidding strategy around your goal, feed it with the incoming data, and steer the budget toward the searches that bring conversions.

  • Ad copy and testing

    I write ad copy that matches the search intent. By testing it continuously, I push the Quality Score and the click-through rate higher.

  • Landing page alignment

    I bring the promise in the ad and the message on the landing page onto the same line. I also tell you what needs to change on the page so the click turns into a sale.

  • Transparent reporting

    At the end of the month I explain what I did and what changed and why, in a plain report. You can always see clearly which line your budget went to.

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If your topic isn't here, ask without hesitation

Whether it's a point you couldn't solve while setting up a campaign or a question on your mind, just write to me.

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