Planning a Google Ads campaign for a Calgary business

GOOGLE ADS AND META ADS · CALGARY

Google Ads and Meta ads management in Calgary

Every campaign starts as a test with a cost per lead attached. We set up the tracking, build the landing page, launch on Google or Meta, keep what brings leads and switch off what does not.

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1Tracking set up
2Landing page built
3Campaigns tested
4Scale what works

RESULTS FROM OUR CAMPAIGNS

Leads and conversations at a known cost.

These numbers come from Meta campaigns in our published case studies, taken from the clients' own Ads Manager. Each one links to the full story.

  • 290 leadsFor a Calgary renovation company, CA$21 average cost per lead. Case study
  • 2x revenueIn 12 months for a Calgary cleaning company, with Meta ads at the core. Case study
  • CA$3.91Per client conversation, 431 in total, for a beauty clinic. Case study
  • CA$7.78Per buyer conversation, 296 in total, for a Calgary realtor. Case study
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Meta Ads Manager: kitchen renovation lead campaign results
Meta Ads Manager · renovation company
Meta Ads Manager: beauty clinic campaigns in two languages
Meta Ads Manager · beauty clinic

GOOGLE OR META

Two platforms, two different jobs.

GOOGLE ADS

Catch people already searching

Search campaigns show your business when someone in Calgary types what you do. Best for urgent or high-intent services: repairs, roofing, HVAC, legal and accounting help.

The work that decides results: keyword match types, negative keywords, call and form tracking, and a landing page that answers the search.

META ADS

Create demand people did not know they had

Facebook and Instagram ads reach the right people before they search. Best for services sold on trust and visuals: renovations, beauty, restaurants, events, real estate.

The work that decides results: creative made from real footage, one campaign per service, lead forms or messages, and fast follow-up.

Not sure which one fits? Read our decision tree for local businesses, or ask on the call.

HOW WE WORK

No campaign launches without tracking.

STEP 01

Tracking first

GA4, Google Ads conversions and the Meta pixel set up so every call, form and message is counted. Without this, nobody can say what a lead costs.

STEP 02

Landing page

A page built for the campaign: one offer, the questions buyers ask, reviews and a clear way to contact you. We write and build it.

STEP 03

Test

Several ads, audiences or keyword groups run side by side with a target cost per lead. Search terms and results are checked every week.

STEP 04

Scale or stop

What brings leads at the right cost gets more budget. What does not is switched off, and you see both in the monthly report.

WHAT IS INCLUDED

The parts that make ad spend work.

Conversion tracking

GA4, Google Ads conversions, Meta pixel and call tracking, checked before any budget is spent.

Landing pages

Written and built for each campaign, so paid clicks land on a page made to turn them into enquiries.

Campaign setup

Google Search campaigns, keyword research and negatives, Meta campaigns per service, audiences and geography around Calgary.

Ad creative

Ad copy for Google, video and photo ads for Meta made from real footage of your work, not stock.

Weekly optimisation

Search terms, bids, budgets and creative reviewed every week against the cost per lead we agreed.

Reporting and follow-up

Monthly report on spend, leads and cost per lead, plus CRM follow-up so leads get an answer fast.

QUESTIONS OWNERS ASK

Before you hand anyone your ad budget.

Google Ads or Meta ads: which one do I need?

Google catches people already searching for what you do, like an emergency plumber or a roof repair. Meta creates demand for services people buy on trust and visuals, like renovations, beauty or events. Most local businesses start with one platform, prove the cost per lead, then add the second.

Is ad spend included in your fee?

No. Your ad budget is paid directly to Google or Meta from your own account, so you always see exactly what was spent. Our work is billed separately.

How fast will we see leads?

Campaigns usually go live within the first two weeks, once tracking and the landing page are ready. The first weeks are a test: we compare ads and audiences, keep what brings leads at an acceptable cost and switch off the rest.

Do you build the landing pages?

Yes. Paid traffic sent to a page that was not built for it is the most common way ad budgets disappear. Every campaign ships with a landing page and conversion tracking.

Who owns the ad accounts?

You do. Campaigns run in your Google Ads and Meta Business accounts with our access added. If we stop working together, the accounts, data and audiences stay with you.

What do you report?

Spend, leads, cost per lead and which campaigns and search terms brought them, reviewed every week and summarised monthly. Where a lead turns into a sale in your CRM, we connect that too.

Let's check your ads before you spend more

A 30-minute call: we look at your current campaigns or your plan, the tracking behind them, and what we would change first.

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