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Paid ads that pay back.

Google Ads, Meta, LinkedIn and Microsoft Ads, built around CPA and ROAS, not clicks or impressions. Fixed management fee. No ad-spend mark-up.

Why PPC, when to use it

The lever you pull for speed.

SEO compounds slowly. PPC moves now. Most clients need both.

Paid search captures demand that already exists. Someone Googling "self storage near me" is at the bottom of the funnel, they want a unit, today, close to them. Miss that moment and a competitor gets the booking. Google Ads is how you buy that moment while your SEO catches up.

The problem is that most agencies run PPC badly. Cost-per-click inflation in competitive UK sectors, legal, dental, self-storage, construction, has been relentless for the last 5 years. A £3 click in 2020 is £8 in 2026. That's only profitable if your account is built right: tight geo-targeting, proper negative keywords, landing pages that convert, conversion tracking that actually measures revenue not form-fills.

Get any one of those wrong and you're lighting money on fire. Which is why 60% of the accounts we audit have at least one of: no negative keyword strategy, broad-match where it shouldn't be, conversion tracking measuring the wrong thing, or ads pointing at the homepage instead of a dedicated landing page.

Why our PPC pricing is different

Most agencies charge a percentage of your ad spend, usually 10-20%. That creates a perverse incentive: they earn more when your ad spend goes up, regardless of whether your cost-per-acquisition improves. We charge a fixed monthly management fee instead, so our incentive is aligned with yours: we want your CPA down, not your spend up. It's a small structural change that changes everything.

What's in PPC

Everything that moves the needle.

G

Google Search + Shopping

Intent-driven campaigns with manual match-type control, negative keyword pruning, and shopping feeds that actually work.

M

Meta (Facebook + Instagram)

Full-funnel prospecting → retargeting → retention, with creative testing built in.

L

LinkedIn Ads

B2B lead-gen with account-based targeting and lead forms tuned for qualified enquiries.

Conversion tracking

Proper GA4 + server-side tagging. You actually know what ads are driving what revenue, not "assumed conversions".

Landing pages

Dedicated pages for every major campaign theme, not dumping ad traffic onto your homepage and hoping.

£

Budget transparency

Fixed management fee. Your ad spend goes to the platform directly. We don't touch it and don't mark it up.

Problems we fix

Sound familiar?

Problem

"Our cost-per-lead is creeping up every month."

Fix

Usually: broad-match keywords bleeding money, no negative keyword lists, or landing pages that haven't been optimised in 18 months. We audit the account, prune the waste, and rebuild the landing pages. 30-50% CPA reductions in the first 90 days are typical.

Problem

"We don't actually know which campaigns drive revenue."

Fix

Conversion tracking is either missing, double-counting, or set up to measure form-submissions, not actual sales. We fix tracking properly (server-side where needed, offline conversion import for phone/in-person bookings).

Problem

"Performance Max feels like a black box."

Fix

Because it is one. We run PMax where it fits (ecom) and refuse to run it where it doesn't (B2B lead-gen, complex sales cycles). Where it runs, we use asset-group segmentation and exclusions to claw back control Google tries to take.

Problem

"Our old agency wanted us to spend £10k/month minimum."

Fix

Most UK businesses need £1,500 – £4,000/month ad spend to start seeing real results. £10k is what big agencies need to justify their retainer structure, not what the campaign needs. We'll quote based on what the account needs, not what we need.

Problem

"Every click costs more than we make."

Fix

Either the keyword mix is wrong (too broad, too top-funnel) or the landing page isn't converting. Sometimes the maths just doesn't work in a sector and we'll tell you that, paid search isn't right for everyone, at every budget.

Problem

"We can't tell if Meta is working or not."

Fix

Post-iOS14 attribution is genuinely broken in Meta Ads Manager. We fix it with a combination of server-side events, CAPI integration, and post-purchase surveys, standard now for anyone serious about paid social.

How we work

A clear process. No black boxes.

  1. 01

    Account audit

    Review of existing accounts (if any), competitor activity, historic data, and conversion setup.

  2. 02

    Build + test

    Campaign structure, creative, landing pages. Small-budget tests first to validate before scaling.

  3. 03

    Scale

    What works gets bigger budgets. What doesn't gets paused fast. No sentimental spend.

  4. 04

    Optimise

    Weekly check-ins, monthly strategic reviews, quarterly channel-mix rebalancing.

Outcomes

Real results. Real clients.

Conversions
+71%
Over three months
Cost per acquisition
-21%
£52.59 → £41.65
Conversion rate
3×
3.02% → 9.23%
Case spotlight

B2B video conferencing specialist

Video conferencing & AV · Google Search · 3 months
The problem

The client sells complete video conference room solutions and needed qualified enquiries from Google Search. Budgets were tight and broad AV terms were expensive, so the priority was finding search terms with genuine buying intent at a cost-per-click that fit the budget.

What we did

We researched the best-opportunity search terms and focused the account on Yealink product searches, where there was real volume at a CPC that fit the budget. Early data showed some conversions were for a single Yealink desk phone rather than a full conference room, so we paused the phone and headset campaigns and expanded the negative keyword list to stop attracting the wrong enquiries. We then broadened into the terms the client actually wanted, including the SmartVision series, camera bars, MeetingBoard and MCore, and reworked the landing pages so the H1s and on-page copy mirrored the ad headlines and descriptions for tighter ad-to-page relevance.

The outcome

Over three months, conversions rose 71%, cost per acquisition fell 21% from £52.59 to £41.65, and the conversion rate tripled from 3.02% to 9.23% on a steady monthly budget.

+71%
Conversions · 3 months
-21%
Cost per acquisition
Conversion rate
How we compare

Fixed fee changes behaviour.

Most PPC agencies
  • Charge 10-20% of ad spend as management fee
  • Benefit when your ad spend increases
  • Recommend higher budgets to unlock "scale"
  • Obscure performance behind impressions/clicks metrics
  • Let PMax run on autopilot because it's less work
  • Run the same account structure for every client
How Amax runs PPC
  • Fixed monthly management fee, quoted per account complexity
  • Our incentive is your CPA down, not your spend up
  • Recommend budget cuts when the maths doesn't work
  • Report on CPA, ROAS, qualified leads, and revenue, nothing else
  • Use PMax where it fits, refuse it where it doesn't
  • Every account structure is designed around your sector and goals
Our commitments

Aligned incentives. Transparent reporting.

We earn from doing the job well, not from spending more of your money. Structural alignment, not sales patter.

Fixed management fee, not % of ad spend

Your incentive is your cost-per-acquisition down. With a % of spend model, your agency's incentive is your ad spend up. We use fixed fee so those incentives line up.

No mark-up on ad spend

Your ad budget goes directly to Google, Meta, LinkedIn. We don't touch it, don't process it, don't mark it up. You see exactly what was spent and where.

You own the ad accounts

We run ads on your accounts, not shared agency accounts. If we part ways, you keep every campaign, every conversion event, every creative asset, every audience.

Proper conversion tracking as standard

Server-side tagging, GA4 events, CAPI integration, offline conversion import, all set up during onboarding. No 'assumed conversions' or guesswork.

Weekly check-ins, monthly strategic review

Weekly pulse for operational adjustments. Monthly strategic session for channel mix, creative direction, budget re-allocation. Quarterly for wider market context.

PPC FAQ

You're probably wondering…

Can't find what you need? Ask us directly.

Because a % of ad spend model encourages agencies to spend more of your money, not better. Fixed fee means our incentive is aligned with your outcomes. We want your cost per acquisition down, not up.
It depends entirely on sector and goals. We'll happily tell you if your budget won't move the needle rather than take a retainer that can't deliver.
First meaningful data in week 2. First optimisations by week 3. Consistent performance improvement over the first 3 months as we test, learn, and scale winners.
Yes, LinkedIn for B2B, YouTube for the right consumer categories, Microsoft Ads (Bing) where it pencils. We'll recommend the channel mix that makes sense for your goals, not a one-size-fits-all package.
Yes, GA4, GTM, server-side tagging, CAPI, offline conversion import. Proper tracking is half the battle in modern paid media and we don't skip it.
Yes, where it fits. PMax is strong for retail/ecom with good product feeds. For B2B lead-gen and complex service businesses, standard Search + targeted Display usually outperforms PMax significantly.
Depends what we find in the audit. If the structure is workable, we optimise. If it's fundamentally broken, we rebuild, keeping the historic data for conversion modelling.
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What clients say

Real reviews from real clients.

★★★★★ Rated 5.0 on Google
★★★★★

Amazing experience with Amax Marketing! They built my self storage website and the process from start to finish was first class. I highly recommend them!

Grant Daniel Self storage
★★★★★

We found Rahul and Terence to be knowledgeable, friendly and very helpful. When we have issues with our emails or website their response time has been very impressive, fixing the issue in great time.

Damian Mulhern Client
★★★★★

We've been working with the Amax team for a few years now for all things web design and development. Rahul, Naveed and Terence helped us build our website, set up pages with dynamic features, and source an event photographer. The communication is seamless and they're quick to troubleshoot. Great work!

Celia Illes Client
★★★★★

We worked with Amax to redesign the Sheeplands Self Storage website in 2024 and the whole experience was brilliant from start to finish. The team were helpful, communicative, and made the process really straightforward.

Sophie Baker Sheeplands Self Storage
★★★★★

I honestly cannot recommend this company enough. From the start, Rahul and Terence have been brilliant to work with. Communication has been excellent throughout, with quick responses, regular updates and a WhatsApp group that made everything really easy.

Idris Client
★★★★★

Strong knowledge, results-driven. Worked with Amax for nearly 3 years now, results keep moving in the right direction. Recommend!

Elyas Coutts Client
★★★★★

I've worked with Amax for several months now and I've been super impressed by their attention to detail, dedication, approachability and professionalism. Would highly recommend them.

Laura Alderson Client
★★★★★

Amazing experience with Amax.

InDesign Showroom London InDesign Showroom
★★★★★

We had a great experience working with Amax Marketing. Rahul, Terence and Christopher were extremely helpful and responsive throughout, making everything very straightforward. Nothing was too much trouble. We're really pleased with the final result and would highly recommend them.

MidWales Storage Self storage
★★★★★

Our experience with Amax has been fantastic. They made us a fantastic website for our self storage site to operate from. The response on tasks and customer care has been brilliant. Truly a 10/10 business to work with!

George Goodson Self storage
★★★★★

Professional, quick and friendly service, delivering exactly what was requested and on time. Couldn't have asked for more! Very happy with the results and to work with the whole team. Cheers guys!

Samer Ebbini Client
★★★★★

We've worked with Amax for the past few years and have a great, collaborative relationship. Their communication has been fantastic and they're always open to new ideas, delivering on what they say they'll do with quick turnarounds.

Joshua Webb Client
★★★★★

We're thrilled with the website Amax Marketing created for Orange Box Self Storage. It's professional, visually stunning, and perfectly optimised for SEO. Their customer service has been outstanding, always responsive and genuinely invested in our success. We can't wait to continue our partnership with ongoing SEO and PPC campaigns.

Binder B Orange Box Self Storage
★★★★★

Rahul and the AMAX team have been working on our website for the last couple of months, and I have been very impressed with the results! They have been re-designing parts of the site and adding SEO, and we've had a lot more traffic to the site as a result. We look forward to seeing even more results in the future!

Emily Bibb Client
★★★★★

Rahul and his team have recently begun re-designing and re-building our website in preparation for SEO work, and so far it has been fantastic! Really impressed with how quickly they got to grips with what we're about and what we want to achieve. Excited to see the final result!

Sean Kelly Client
★★★★★

The team is very supportive, creative and organised when it comes to our marketing calendar. They take our views and needs into account and always find a way to 'translate' them into marketing terms.

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