Which campaign types are considered when a Google Ads campaign is set up?
Search, display, shopping and performance-led automated campaigns are considered according to the business's goal. Where brand awareness is the aim, display and video come forward; where the aim is to capture direct demand, search takes priority; and for businesses with a product catalogue a shopping campaign is set up separately.
Whose name is the Google Ads account opened in — can it move if we change agency?
The account is always opened in the client company's name, and the agency connects with administrator access only. Because ownership stays with the client, on a change of agency the access can be revoked and granted to the new team — the historical data and the learning aren't lost.
Do you start a Google Ads campaign before conversion tracking is set up?
No — conversion tracking is expected to be working before a campaign goes live. Without tracking you can't see which click turned into a result, and bidding strategies work off target; the order is always tracking first, launch second.
When does a Google ad go live, and how long does approval take?
Once setup is complete the ads go through Google's own policy review; that review is outside the agency's control and varies by sector. When it finishes the ads go live automatically — no further approval step is needed.
Is the Google Ads management fee included in the ad budget?
No — the management fee and the ad budget paid to Google are separate items. The budget goes directly to Google, and the management fee is paid to the agency for the campaign structure and the optimization work; the split is set out in the pricing section.
If our competitors are on Google Ads too, how does that affect our costs?
When several competitors bid on the same keyword, competition rises and the cost per click can go up. That's where Quality Score, the originality of the ad and how well the landing page matches balance the cost; raising relevance is a more sustainable approach than raising the bid.