ZERo FaFFPaid adsPlan · Run · Tune

Paid ads management

Ads that pay off

Every penny working.
Every lead counted.

We’re ZERO FAFF. We plan, write, design and run your ads on Google, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, WhatsApp and Waze, and on billboards too, then tune them every week so your budget goes where the customers are.

01 / Where we advertise

Wherever your customers are looking

Eight places to put your business in front of the right people. Pick one to watch an ad do its job.

Be there the moment they search

When someone types “emergency plumber near me”, they want one now. Google Ads put you at the top of the page at exactly that moment, and you only pay when they click. We pick the searches worth paying for, write the ads, and add call buttons, prices and reviews so you stand out.

  • Search ads
  • Local and Maps ads
  • Shopping ads
  • YouTube and Display
  • Call tracking
02 / Plan your campaign

Where would your money go?

Pick what you want more of and a monthly budget, and see how we’d usually start. Then we tune it every week as the results come in.

1. What do you want more of?

2. Monthly ad budget

£1,000a month
£250£5,000
Your starting mixMore calls
  • Google Ads0%£0
  • Facebook0%£0
  • Instagram0%£0
  • LinkedIn0%£0
  • TikTok0%£0
  • WhatsApp0%£0
  • Waze0%£0
  • Out of home0%£0

This is only an example. Every business is different, so depending on what you do, who your customers are and what’s worked for you before, we may well choose a different split. Your budget is paid to the platforms; our management fee is separate and agreed up front.

03 / How we run your ads

Set up
to win

Seven steps, then the last three on repeat, every week, for as long as you’re with us.

01

Goals & tracking

We agree what a win looks like, whether that’s calls, bookings or sales, and set up tracking so every single one is counted.

You get tracking set up properly
02

Audience

We find the people most likely to buy: where they live, what they search for, what they’re into and what they’ve looked at before.

You get the right people, not everyone
03

Creative

Ads written and designed to stop the scroll, in every shape and size each platform wants, so you look right everywhere.

You get ads written and designed
04

Launch

We build your campaigns, budgets and bids properly, check every link and form, then switch them on.

You get campaigns built properly
05

Test

We run versions against each other, A against B, headline against headline, and keep whatever brings in more customers.

You get ads that keep getting better
06

Tune

Every week we move money towards what’s working, cut what isn’t, and adjust bids, audiences and ads.

You get weekly tweaks, not set-and-forget
07

Report

Each month, a plain-English report: what you spent, what it brought in, what each customer cost and what we’ll do next.

You get numbers that make sense
08

Test, tune, repeat

Every week your ads get a little sharper and every pound works a little harder. That’s the job.

Let’s get started
04 / Tested & tracked

We don’t guess. We test.

Two ads, one budget. We run them side by side, and the one that brings in more customers wins the money. Then we write a new challenger and go again.

That only works if every result is counted, so before a penny is spent we set up tracking for everything that matters to your business, not just clicks.

  • Phone calls
  • Enquiry forms
  • WhatsApp chats
  • Bookings
  • Online sales
  • Store visits
Ad APlumbing services in DurhamQualified, reliable plumbers. Call for a quote.
Click rate0.0%
Ad BBurst pipe? We’re there in 60 minutes.Local, fixed prices, 4.9★ from 212 reviews.
Click rate0.0%
Winner: budget moved here ✓
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05 / Results

Here’s one we made earlier

What The Booth · Mansfield · Meta ads

Photo booth hire needed more enquiries from people planning weddings and parties nearby.

We built a video-led Facebook and Instagram campaign with an enquiry form inside the ad, shown to people within 35km of Mansfield. Between April and August 2026 it brought in more than 270 enquiries.

Read the case study
0Enquiries in five months
£0.00Average cost per lead
0Ad impressions
0Link clicks

Cost per lead

What The Booth£3.45
UK benchmark, July 2026£17.46
Benchmark: Superads, Facebook ads cost per lead, UK. A broader mix of industries, so context rather than a like-for-like comparison. Enquiries from the client’s lead tracker; other figures as reported by Meta.
06 / What you get

Ads off your plate, results on your desk

Most businesses have tried boosting a post or switching on Google Ads, spent a few hundred pounds and had nothing to show for it. Not because ads don’t work, but because they weren’t set up, tracked or tuned properly.

That’s the job we take on. We plan the campaigns, write and design the ads, set up the tracking, manage the budgets and check in on them every week, with one person who knows your business and answers the same day.

And every month you see exactly what you spent and what it brought in, in plain English.

A clear plan

What we’ll run, where, for whom and what a win looks like.

Ads written & designed

Words and visuals made for each platform, in your brand.

Every lead tracked

Calls, forms, chats, bookings and sales, all counted.

Weekly tuning

Budgets, bids, audiences and ads adjusted every week.

Plain-English reports

What you spent, what came in and what each customer cost.

Your accounts, your data

Set up in your name, so everything stays yours.

07 / Why ZERO FAFF

Why businesses trust us with their budget

01Every pound accounted for

You see what went to the platforms, what came to us and what it brought in. No mystery fees, no fuzzy maths.

02Customers, not clicks

Clicks and likes are easy to buy. We judge every campaign on the calls, bookings and sales it brings in.

03All the channels, one team

Search, social, maps and billboards, planned together by people who also make your website and social media.

08 / Where we work

Paid ads for the North East, and beyond

We’re based in Durham and run ads for businesses right across the North East, and for plenty further afield, by video call. Find your area to see what else we do near you.

09 / Questions

Good questions, straight answers

How much should I spend on ads?

Enough to learn from, and no more until it’s working. For many local businesses that’s a few hundred pounds a month to start, spread across one or two platforms. We’ll recommend a budget based on what a customer is worth to you, then grow it only when the numbers say it’s paying its way.

How much do you charge to manage our ads?

Our management fee is a fixed monthly price, agreed in plain English before we start and kept separate from your ad budget. You always see exactly what went to the platforms and what came to us.

Which platform is right for my business?

It depends who you’re trying to reach and what you want them to do. Google is best when people are already searching for what you sell. Facebook and Instagram are brilliant for local customers and anything visual. LinkedIn reaches decision-makers at other businesses. We’ll recommend the one or two that will work hardest for you, not all of them at once.

How quickly will we see results?

Ads can bring in enquiries within days of going live. The first few weeks are about learning: which audiences, messages and platforms bring in customers at the right price. From there we move the money to what works, so results usually improve month on month.

Will we own our ad accounts?

Yes. Your ad accounts, pixels and audiences are set up in your business’s name, and you can see everything at any time. If you ever move on, they stay with you.

Do you do billboards and out-of-home advertising?

Yes: roadside billboards, bus sides, digital screens and more. We design the artwork, book the sites and track the response wherever we can, with QR codes, offer codes and call numbers, so out-of-home earns its place like every other channel.

What are Waze ads?

Waze is a sat-nav app used by millions of drivers. Its ads show your business on the map, with a pin and an offer, when drivers are nearby, so they can tap and be guided straight to your door. They’re great for shops, cafés, garages and anywhere people drive to.

Do WhatsApp ads really work?

They do. Click-to-WhatsApp ads run on Facebook and Instagram and open a WhatsApp chat with your business instead of a form, so people can ask a question in the app they already use every day. They’re ideal for bookings, quotes and anything that starts with a quick conversation.

Do I need to sign up to a long contract?

No. We agree what we’re doing and what it costs before we start, in plain English, with no long contract. Stay because it’s working, not because you’re tied in.

Ready to advertise?

Let’s get you seen.

Tell us a little about your business and who you want to reach, and we’ll come back with a plan for where your budget should go. No hard sell, no faff.

  • A plan for your budget
  • No long contracts
  • Every lead tracked
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