PPC management · Search, social & AI ads

Paid search, run by the person you talk to.

Google, Meta, ChatGPT, Amazon, Apple, and thirty-odd other platforms, built and managed end to end by a senior strategist. Month to month, flat $95 an hour, no percentage of your spend, no setup fee.

$100cost per lead, down from $1,000KDRO Consulting, after we rebuilt the account structure, tracking, and bidding. Same budget.Read the case study

Where we run your ads

The six we run most often. Most clients need one or two of them, not all six, and we'll say which on the first call. If your customers are somewhere else, we've probably run ads there too.

Google Ads

Search · Shopping · Performance Max · Local Services · YouTube · Display

Still where most buying intent lives. The account we've managed longest and deepest.

Microsoft Ads

Search · Shopping · Audience network

Cheaper clicks, older and wealthier searchers, and increasingly the engine behind AI assistants.

Meta Ads

Facebook · Instagram · Prospecting · Remarketing · Catalog

Demand creation and retargeting. Creative-led, measured on cost per result, not on likes.

ChatGPT Ads

Sponsored answers · Conversational placements

The newest channel we manage, and the one most agencies haven't touched. Early, high-intent, and priced like it.

Amazon Ads

Sponsored Products · Brands · Display

For sellers where the buy button is on Amazon. Managed alongside your Google account so the two don't compete.

Apple Search Ads

App Store search · Today tab

iOS app acquisition, from conversion tracking through multi-channel attribution.

Also managed for clients over the years: LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest, Reddit, YouTube, Snapchat, Taboola, AdRoll, Yelp, Nextdoor, Waze, programmatic display, and about twenty more. Thirty-plus platforms so far. One account on one platform is a perfectly normal engagement.

What every client gets

No tiers, no packages. This is the standard, whether you spend $500 a month on one platform or $100,000 across five.

A senior strategist, start to finishThe person who audits your account builds it, runs it, and reviews it with you. No handoff.
Conversion tracking done properlyTags, events, offline conversions, and call tracking set up before we spend a dollar. Most accounts we inherit are measuring the wrong thing.
Daily bid and budget managementReal hands on the account every business day, not a script that runs on Mondays.
Weekly performance reportingPlain-language numbers every week. A monthly review call where we tell you what we changed and why.
Full change logsEvery edit is documented in your account. You can see exactly what we did on any given day, forever.
No setup fee, everAccount builds and rebuilds are billed as hours, like everything else. Nothing up front.
How pricing works

$95 an hour. That's the whole price list.

Most agencies charge a percentage of ad spend, which means they earn more when you spend more, whether or not it's working. We charge for the time it takes to run your account well, and nothing else.

The hours depend on the account, not the budget. A tightly run $5,000-a-month search account can take fewer hours than a sprawling $2,000 one that needs rebuilding. We'll estimate before we start and show actual hours on every invoice.

If cutting your spend would improve your results, we cut it. We have no financial reason to do anything else.

Management fee$95 / hour, flat
Percentage of ad spendNone
Setup or onboarding feeNone
ContractMonth to month
Minimum ad spend$500 / month
Account ownershipYours, always
Hours vary by account. Ask for an estimate on the first call and we'll show our work.

Paid search results

Two accounts, in the clients' own words.

They grasped my business goals and helped triage my campaigns. Their expertise in keyword research, ad copy, and bid management was evident, leading to improved click-through rates and conversions.
Diana Ciechorska, Park Slope Cleaning
Friendly yet professional, and provided genuine feedback in the best interests of our company. An honest approach means they will only recommend solutions that benefit your bottom line.
Becca Houston, The Mad Potter
They fixed our tags, set up campaigns, and got us moving in the right direction. Hire them; you won't be disappointed.
Anthony Saling, Outlaw Rod Co

What we do differently

The three things that matter most in paid search, and how most agencies get them wrong. The full argument

MOST PPC AGENCIES
ERNST MEDIA
Fee grows with your ad spend
Flat $95 an hourwe'd rather cut waste than grow your budget
Setup fees and templated packages
No setup fee, no packagesyou pay for the hours your account needs
Campaigns built in the agency's account
Built in accounts you ownhistory, audiences, and data stay with you
PPC questions

Straight answers.

Can you work in our existing Google Ads account?

Yes, and we prefer to. We work inside accounts you own so nothing is lost if you ever leave. If your current agency owns the account, we'll help you get it transferred or rebuild it under your business first.

Is there a minimum ad spend?

$500 a month. Below that, management time usually costs more than it returns, and we'll tell you so rather than take the work.

Do we need to be in Spokane to work with you?

No. We're based in Spokane, Washington, and most of our clients aren't — we run accounts for businesses across the US and always have. Paid search is the same work wherever you are, and everything happens over a call and a shared screen. If you are local, we're happy to meet in person, but nothing about the work requires it.

How much management time does an account need?

It depends on the account, not the budget. We'll estimate on the first call after looking at what's running, and you'll see actual hours on every invoice.

How soon will we see results?

Tracking fixes and structural changes usually show within the first two to four weeks. A clear performance trend takes 30 to 60 days. We'll tell you which is which before we start.

Do you handle Shopping, Performance Max, and Local Services?

All of them, for Google and Microsoft, along with the search campaigns they sit beside. Shopping and Performance Max in particular depend on feed and tracking quality, which is where we start.

Do you also run Meta, Amazon, or Apple campaigns?

Yes. Most clients run search plus one other channel. We manage them together so budgets and audiences don't compete, and we'll say if a channel isn't worth it for you.

Get in touch

Tell us what you're running.

We read every message the same day. If it looks like a fit, the next step is a 30-minute call, not a sales sequence.

Nick Ernst
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