A Paid Search Consultant
Who Keeps You Off the Hot Seat

Because explaining wasted ad spend shouldn’t be part of your job.

Sonia Beroud, paid search consultant

“We Increased Clicks by 200%!” Says Your Paid Search Consultant

That’s cute. But did revenue increase by 200%? Because last time we checked, your CFO doesn’t accept clicks as currency.

More clicks don’t mean more customers, and if your agency is celebrating “performance” that has zero impact on your bottom line, you’re being played.

Here’s the ugly truth: Google is happy to take your money whether your ads work or not. And if you don’t have a strategy that turns ad spend into revenue, you’re just making donations.

Let’s have a chat and quit the charity work for Google!

Your Paid Search Reports Look Great… So Why
Aren’t You Hitting Revenue Goals?

Your paid search marketing reports look amazing. So why does your CFO keep questioning the budget?
You’re showing better CTRs, lower CPCs, and more conversions. But when it’s time to prove the business impact? Crickets. 🦗

If your digital marketing agency can’t connect the dots between spend and actual business growth, you’re just funding Google’s next office party.

Your Dashboard Says “Conversions”, Your Revenue Says “Where?”

Your agency proudly reports “record-breaking conversions”. But when you check sales? Nada. Here’s why:

Phantom Leads. Congrats, you’re generating form fills from interns, bots, and people who just wanted your free whitepaper.
Wrong-Fit Customers. Sure, they converted… only to ghost your sales team because they were never a real prospect.
Google’s Taking Too Much Credit. Did PPC really drive that sale, or did they already know about you from a webinar last month?

You don’t need more “conversions.” You need more customers who actually buy.

You’re Paying for the Wrong Clicks, And It’s Killing Your ROI

Not all clicks are created equal. If your ads are showing up for irrelevant searches, you’re just setting money on fire.

You’re Attracting DIYers, Not Buyers. Searches like “how to do it myself” aren’t going to bring you customers.
Google Loves Broad Match. But Your Wallet Doesn’t. Your ad just got served to someone looking for “free templates.” Yikes.
Low-Intent Searches = High Wasted Spend. If they’re not ready to buy, why are you paying for them?

More clicks don’t mean more revenue. Better clicks do.

You’re Stuck in “Test Mode”

Testing is great. Until it becomes an excuse for not delivering results.

Your agency keeps saying “We’re learning”. But when does the learning phase end and the winning phase begin?
❌ Google’s algorithm doesn’t need endless experiments: it needs a clear direction.
Your competitors aren’t “collecting data” forever. They’re using it to crush you while you wait for “statistical significance.”

Google Ads Is Printing Money… Just Not For You

Your Google Ads budget should be fueling business growth, not funding Google’s next shareholder report.
If you’re spending thousands every month with little to show for it, it’s time to change the way you run your paid search campaigns.

Your Brand Keywords Are Eating Your Budget… And
Google Loves It

Your digital marketing agency keeps pushing brand campaigns, but… why are you paying for clicks you’d already get?

You’re Buying What’s Already Yours. If someone searches your brand name, they already know you exist.
Google’s Making You Pay for What Should Be Free. Instead of ranking organically, you’re shelling out $$$ for your own traffic.
Your Competitors Aren’t Even Bidding on Your Name. So… who exactly are you competing against?

Brand campaigns have their place. But if they’re your top spender, something’s seriously wrong.

Smart Bidding? More Like Dumb Spending

“Just trust the algorithm,” they said. “It’s optimizing,” they said. And yet…

Auto-Bidding Doesn’t Mean Auto-Profit. If your spend keeps climbing, but conversions don’t, something’s broken.
Your Agency Isn’t Watching . If they’re blindly trusting Smart Bidding without real strategy, you’re wasting money.
Google Doesn’t Care About Efficiency. They care about maximizing your spend, not your results.

Automation should enhance your strategy, not replace it.

You’re Running Google Ads, But You Don’t Have a Google Ads Strategy

Your Keyword Strategy Is “Whatever Google Suggests”. And that’s why you’re bleeding money.
Your Ad Copy Isn’t Selling. It’s Just “There”. And that’s why no one’s clicking.
Your Budget Is on Autopilot. And So Are Your Results.

Google Ads works. But only when you work it right.

Say Hello to the Paid Search Consultant
Who Won’t Let Google Eat Your Profits

Google doesn’t need your money: they’re doing just fine. Your business? That’s a different story.
You need a paid search strategy that actually drives profit, not just clicks.

That’s where I come in.

Sonia Beroud, paid search consultant, portrait photo
  1. 1. Scaling Smart. Not Just Spending More.

    Growth shouldn’t mean guesswork. And blindly increasing ad spend is lazy. If your agency is scaling without a clear roadmap, they’re just gambling with your money. I focus on incremental, data-driven scaling that grows revenue first, so you scale with confidence, not panic.

  2. 2. Full-Funnel Approach. Because Ads Alone Won’t Save You.

    Your landing page, conversion flow, and follow-up matter just as much as your ads. I optimize every step, so you’re not just buying traffic: you’re closing deals.

  3. 3. No Agency Bloat: You Work Directly With Me.

    No account managers, no junior intern, no middlemen. Just direct access to an expert who treats your budget like their own.

CONTACT ME

The honest comparison

Consultant math vs agency math vs in-house math

Is your math really mathing? Maybe not.

Option 01

Best fit

Consultant

The senior advantage

Who

Me. Always.

15 years of experience on, well, pretty much everything. Strategy, audits, management, reporting: you name it!

Strategy vs Execution

Both, every week

Strategy that actually ships. Not a 60-slide deck that sits in a Drive folder.

Your business

Embedded, minus the headcount

I read your sales calls, sit in your team meetings, and know your market, competitors, margin.

Continuity

One person. Always the same person.

No account manager rotation. No re-onboarding every three months.

Accountability

Direct line, no buffer

My name is on every result. There’s no PM, AM or intern to hide behind.

Speed

Slack me. Reply today.

No tickets, no triage. Direct channel, senior brain on the other end.

Option 02

Agency

The traditional route

Who

Sold by the senior, done by the junior

Pitched by a director. Executed by whoever started last month (or last week).

Strategy vs Execution

Strategy in the SOW, execution wherever

You pay for the strategist. You get whoever the PM staffed today.

Your business

You’re 1 of 75 accounts

Industry templates with your logo dropped on top. Generic by design.

Continuity

AMs and strategists rotate

Every rotation = a re-onboarding tax you pay in hours and lost context.

Accountability

Diffused across the org chart

AM blames the strategist, strategist blames the specialist, specialist blames the platform.

Speed

Ticket → AM → Strategist → Specialist

"We’ll get back to you in 3–5 business days." Awesome.

Option 03

In-house

The internal standard

Who

Whoever you can afford

Senior salary or junior salary, depending on how much you can pay. Plus benefits, taxes, employer contributions...

Strategy vs Execution

Mostly execution

The day-to-day eats the calendar. Strategy gets done at 10pm (or not at all).

Your business

The main focus... with no benchmark

Knows everything about you. Sees nothing about what works elsewhere.

Continuity

~18 months average tenure

Marketing roles churn fast. Your playbook walks out the door with them.

Accountability

On you, at the board meeting

Internal teams own ROI, and also own the defense of it. With no external support or fresh set of eyes.

Speed

Fast (if they’re at their desk)

Real-time when present, blocked when on PTO or in another meeting.

A Growth Partner for CMOs
Who Expect Results, Not Excuses

Because your boss wants answers, not a 40-page report full of vanity metrics.

My Process, Your Success

High-ROI PPC campaigns aren’t luck: they’re built on a repeatable process. Here’s mine.

1. AUDIT

We need to find the leaks before you sink.
No guesswork – just cold, hard data. It’s not sexy, but it works.


Conversion tracking check
Because bad data = bad decisions.
Deep-dive account audit
I find every wasted dollar, weak spot, and missed opportunity.
Keyword & search term analysis
Are you attracting buyers or just bored browsers?
Competitive insights
What’s working for them (and how we do it better).

2. FIX

Time to plug the leaks and lay the foundation for real growth. Stop wasting, start winning.

Kill wasted ad spend
No more funding Google’s next office party.
Tighten targeting
And show up for searches that actually convert.
Rewrite ad copy
Ain’t nobody got time to read copy that sucks.
Landing page alignment
Because a great ad with a bad page = burning money.

3. SCALE

Now we take what works and turn it into unstoppable momentum.

Smarter bidding, better ROI
No more blindly trusting Google’s algorithm.
A/B testing on steroids
Ads, audiences, landing pages: everything gets optimized.
Incremental scaling
More revenue, not just more spend.
Clear reporting, zero fluff
Know exactly what’s driving results, and more importantly, what isn’t.

Types of paid search services I offer

I'll let my clients do the talking

That's what they said.

What’s included in my paid search packages

As difficult as it is to package paid search, here’s an overview of what you can expect for each service category, with the starting price attached.

Option 01

Paid Search Audit

The first step.

From

$3,000

one-time engagement

  • Conversion tracking
  • Account and campaign structure
  • Bid strategies
  • Performance
  • Keywords and search terms
  • Ad copy and landing pages
Let’s talk about it
Option 02 Best fit

Monthly Management

The work that compounds.

From

$2,000 /month

3-month minimum

  • Conversion tracking setup
  • Keyword research
  • Account and campaign structure
  • Ad creation
  • Ongoing optimizations
  • Monthly reporting
Let’s talk about it
Option 03

Coaching

When you want the brains, not the build.

From

$500 /h

no monthly commitment

  • On-demand paid search support
  • 1:1 strategy calls
  • Individual training sessions
  • Group training sessions
  • Paid search workshops
Let’s talk about it

Stop paying Google’s rent. Time to take what’s yours. Are you in?

Get in touch!

Address:
1295 Des Carrieres Street
Suite 203
Montreal (QC), H2S 0E1
Phone: +438-738-3616

Got questions? I’ve got answers!

1.

What does a paid search consultant do?

A paid search consultant should do what agencies promise to do, but usually don’t. That means:
✅ Making your budget work for you, not for Google. No bloated ad spend, no wasted clicks, just strategy that drives revenue.
✅ Optimizing constantly, not just ‘setting and forgetting’. The Google Ads landscape changes daily, and if your campaigns aren’t evolving, they’re dying.
✅ Fixing tracking & attribution so you know what’s working. If you can’t measure results properly, you can’t improve them.
✅ Prioritizing revenue, not vanity metrics. Impressions and clicks don’t mean a thing if they’re not turning into sales.
If your current agency is giving you pretty reports full of fluff metrics but no real growth, it’s time to upgrade.
2.

What is the difference between paid search and PPC?

Paid search is PPC, but PPC isn’t always paid search. PPC (pay-per-click) includes all kinds of paid advertising: think Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, even Amazon. Paid search is specifically about showing ads on search engines when people actively want what you offer.
3.

What is the difference between paid search and search engine optimization?

Paid search = pay to play. You show up instantly at the top of search results (as long as your campaign is dialed in). SEO = the long game. You optimize your site, build authority, and hope Google eventually ranks you higher. Both work, but if you need leads now, paid search wins.
4.

What is the difference between paid social and paid search?

Paid search captures demand: someone already wants your product, and your ad shows up at the right moment. Paid social generates demand: it puts your offer in front of people who might be interested. Both have their place, but if you need conversions fast, paid search is the workhorse.
5.

Is PPC marketing worth it?

Done right? 100%. Done wrong? Say goodbye to your marketing budget. PPC is worth every cent when it’s properly optimized: targeting the right audience, using conversion-driven strategies, and avoiding wasted ad spend. Otherwise, you’re just giving Google free money.
6.

Should I invest in paid social or paid search?

Depends on your goals. Want immediate, high-intent traffic? Paid search. Want to build brand awareness and nurture leads over time? Paid social. The real power move? Doing both strategically, so they fuel each other instead of fighting for budget.
7.

Why does paid search work so well?

Because it’s the only kind of advertising where customers tell you exactly what they need. No guessing, no hoping. Someone types in “best project management software,” and boom! You show up at the top, ready to solve their problem.
8.

What’s the biggest mistake companies make with paid search?

Thinking Google cares about their success. Spoiler alert: It doesn’t. Google wants you to spend more, not necessarily smarter. The biggest mistake? Trusting default settings, running broad match everything, and assuming “Maximize Conversions” is a real strategy. It’s not.
9.

Why should I outsource paid search advertising?

Because Google Ads and Bing Ads are beasts. Sure, you could DIY it, but unless you love wasted spend, complex algorithms, endless keyword research and constant strategy tweaks, leave it to a pro. I make sure your budget drives revenue, not just clicks.
10.

How long does it take to see results from paid search?

Faster than SEO, but not instant magic. If your campaigns are already running, I can typically improve results within weeks. Starting from scratch? Expect a solid 90 days of testing and optimizing before you really see the magic happen.
11.

What budget do I need to make paid search work?

There's no one-size-fits-all number, but if you're spending less than $5K/month, paid search ads might not be your best bet (unless you're in a super niche market). The real question isn't how much you spend, it's whether you're spending it profitably.
12.

Why do my PPC campaigns show clicks but no conversions?

If you’re getting traffic but no results, something’s broken. The usual suspects?
✅ Tracking is a mess. If your conversion tracking isn’t set up properly, you’re flying blind. Google might be counting junk actions or missing real sales.
✅ Your landing page isn’t doing its job. If your page loads slower than a dial-up modem or reads like a Wikipedia entry, don’t expect people to convert.
✅ Your offer isn’t compelling. If people click and bounce, your offer might not be strong enough (or clear enough) to make them take action.
✅ Google’s sending the wrong traffic. Broad targeting, lazy automation, or keyword mismatches mean you’re attracting window-shoppers instead of buyers.
The good news? I can fix all of the above.
13.

How much does a paid search consultant cost?

It depends on experience, scope, and whether you’re getting a consultant or a full-blown digital marketing agency. Some charge a percentage of ad spend, others a flat retainer. If you’re looking for bargain-bin pricing, though, just know that cheap PPC management is usually very expensive in the long run.
14.

Can you audit my existing PPC campaigns?

Absolutely. I’ll tear through your account, find what’s bleeding money, and tell you exactly what needs fixing. No fluff, no sales pitch: just a straight-up reality check on whether your campaigns are working or wasting budget.
15.

What are the next steps if we decide to work together?

First, we jump on a call to audit your current PPC campaigns. Then, I build a custom strategy based on actual data and keyword research to fix the leaks and scale the wins. Once we’re aligned, I get to work optimizing your campaigns, so you stop overpaying and start maximizing returns. Ready? Let’s do this.