Enigma Scale

Google Ads Agency & Management Australia

Enigma Scale is a Google Ads agency for Australian businesses that want ad spend to show up as revenue, not just clicks. Scoped fee, month to month, and the account stays in your name.

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Google Ads management built around Australian businesses

Google Ads reaches people at the moment they are ready to buy. It is also one of the easiest places in marketing to waste money.

Clicks keep getting more expensive in Australia, and Google’s automated campaigns will spend whatever budget they are given, whether or not it is working.

Underperforming accounts tend to share the same problems: tracking that counts the wrong actions, broad keywords matching irrelevant searches, and nobody checking what last month’s budget actually bought.

Good Google Ads management fixes those problems in the right order. First we make sure conversions are measured correctly. Then we cut the spend that is not earning and move it behind the campaigns that are.

As your Google Ads agency, we are judged on one number agreed at the start: your cost per lead or your return on ad spend.

Everything a well-run account needs, handled every month

Full Google Ads management covers far more than setting bids. This is what we take care of every month.

Account audit and strategy

We review structure, search terms, tracking and spend history, then set targets tied to your margins and sales goals.

Conversion tracking

GA4, enhanced conversions, call tracking and offline conversion imports, so Google optimises towards real leads and sales.

Keyword and competitor research

We find the searches your customers use, map them to the right campaigns and block wasted clicks with negative keywords.

Campaign build and ad copy

Clean campaigns grouped by service, product or location, with ads and assets that match what people searched for.

Bid and budget management

Smart Bidding set to the right goal, budgets moved weekly towards what is working, and spending limits you control.

Reporting and strategy calls

A monthly report on cost per lead, return on ad spend and revenue, plus a call to agree what happens next.

The right campaign for the way your customers buy

Each campaign type does a different job. We choose the mix based on how your customers search and buy, not on what is quickest to set up.

Search campaigns

Text ads for people searching for what you sell. Usually the first campaign we build for service businesses.

Performance Max

One campaign across Search, YouTube, Display, Gmail, Maps and Discover. Strong for ecommerce with firm guardrails.

Shopping campaigns

Product listings with price and image from Google Merchant Center. We fix the feed issues that hide products.

Demand Gen

Image and video ads on YouTube, Discover and Gmail that build interest before people start searching.

YouTube ads

Video ads that reach new audiences, retarget site visitors and lift the results of your search campaigns.

Display and remarketing

Win back people who visited your site but did not enquire or buy, without paying for junk placements.

Less waste in month one, then growth you can measure

You see what we found in week one and what changed by the end of the first month. After that, the focus moves from fixing to growing.

Week one: audit and tracking fixes

We go through your account line by line, repair conversion tracking and show you where money has been wasted.

Weeks two to four: cut the waste

We pause irrelevant keywords, tighten locations and ad schedules, and restructure campaigns so budget reaches buyers.

Weeks five to eight: test what works

We test ad copy, landing pages and bidding strategies, keeping only the changes that improve your cost per result.

Week nine onwards: scale what pays

Once results hold steady, we add budget to the campaigns and keywords earning a profit, one step at a time.

Reports that tell you what changed and why

Reports are written in plain English. You see what happened, why it happened and what we are doing next, without a wall of jargon.

The specialist who audits your account is the same person who manages it, so whoever writes your report knows every change that was made.

No lock-ins, no cut of your spend, no hand-offs

Switching agencies is a hassle, so the reasons need to be good ones. These are the terms we work on with every client.

Enigma Scale

A typical agency setup

What it costs, and why we never charge a percentage

There is no single price for Google Ads management, and any agency that quotes one without seeing your account is guessing. Your total cost has two separate parts.

Your ad spend

Paid directly to Google from your own account and card. You set the budget and can see every dollar that goes to Google.

Our management fee

Paid to us for strategy, builds, tracking, optimisation and reporting. Scoped to the work your account needs, and quoted in AUD plus GST.

Percentage of ad spend

A common model in Australia, usually 10 to 20 percent of monthly spend. The catch is that the agency earns more whenever you spend more.

Flat monthly fee

A fixed amount regardless of account size. Simple to budget, but effort can quietly drop as the account grows more complex.

Scoped fee, our approach

Priced on the campaigns, locations, products and tracking work your account needs. It takes an audit to quote, which is why the audit is free.

What shapes the scope

How many campaigns and locations you run, whether you sell online with a product feed, how much tracking needs fixing, and how often you want reporting.

Should you hire a Google Ads agency, a freelancer or someone in-house?

Each option can work. The right one depends on your budget, how complex your account is and how much risk you can carry.

Google Ads agency

A monthly management fee buys strategy, tracking, ad builds and reporting from people who run many accounts. Holidays and sick days are usually covered.

Freelancer

Often cheaper and fine for small, simple accounts. Results depend on one person, and work tends to pause when they are away.

In-house hire

Deep knowledge of your business, but you pay salary, super, tools and training, and Google Ads experience is often narrower.

The honest answer

If Google Ads brings in a meaningful share of your leads or sales and you do not want to hire, an agency is usually the safest option.

Every industry searches differently

The fundamentals are the same in every industry. The keywords, advertising rules and value of a lead are not.

Trades and home services

Call-focused Search campaigns targeted to the suburbs you service.

Health and allied health

Ad copy written within AHPRA rules and Google healthcare policies.

Legal and professional services

Expensive clicks managed tightly, with lead quality tracked.

Ecommerce and retail

Shopping and Performance Max driven by a clean product feed.

B2B and SaaS

Pipeline value tracked through to demos, trials and deals.

Real estate and property

Appraisal and project enquiries targeted by area and buyer type.

Stay on the right side of Australian ad rules

Some of the most expensive Google Ads mistakes in Australia have nothing to do with bids. They come down to what your ads are allowed to say. This is general information, not legal advice.

Australian Consumer Law

Ads must not mislead. Prices, discounts and claims such as best or number one need to be accurate and able to be backed up.

Health advertising, AHPRA and TGA

Regulated health services face strict limits on testimonials and outcome claims, and therapeutic goods have their own advertising rules.

Privacy and lead forms

When you collect names, emails and phone numbers, privacy obligations apply to how that data is gathered and used.

Google's restricted categories

Finance, healthcare, gambling and some legal services can need extra verification or face targeting limits. We check before launch.

Questions to ask before you hire a Google Ads agency

Straight answers to the questions Australian businesses ask before they hire a Google Ads agency.

It depends on how many campaigns, locations and products you run, and how much work your tracking needs. Australian agencies commonly charge a flat monthly fee or 10 to 20 percent of ad spend. We charge a scoped fee in AUD plus GST, never a percentage of your spend, and we quote after we have audited your account.
A Google Ads agency plans, builds and manages your campaigns. That covers keyword research, conversion tracking, ad copy, bidding, budget changes, testing and reporting. A good agency will also tell you when Google Ads is not the right channel for a goal.
Enough to collect useful data. As a rule of thumb, your daily budget should buy at least 10 to 20 clicks on your main keywords. In competitive industries such as legal, finance and trades in capital cities, a single click can cost $10 or more, so budgets need to reflect that. We recommend a starting budget in your audit.
Ads can run within days, but results take time to settle. The first month is mostly fixing tracking and cutting waste, and months two and three are for testing. Most accounts should show a clear direction within 90 days.
Yes. Your Google Ads account, conversion data, audiences and ads stay in your name. If you ever leave, you keep everything, including the full campaign history.
No. Our Google Ads management runs month to month. We keep clients by improving results, not by holding them to a contract.
Yes. We audit the account first, keep what is working and fix what is not. Changes are made in stages to avoid a dip in results during the switch.
Search suits businesses people look for by service, such as a plumber, accountant or physio. Performance Max suits ecommerce brands with a strong product feed and reliable conversion data. Many accounts use both, with brand exclusions so Performance Max does not take credit for searches you would win anyway.
Yes. We manage Google Ads for businesses right across Australia, including Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart, Darwin and regional areas. Campaigns are targeted to the suburbs and regions you actually serve.
Our management fees are quoted in Australian dollars, plus GST. Your ad spend is billed separately by Google to your own account, so you always see exactly what went to Google and what came to us.
Google Ads puts you at the top of search results as soon as campaigns go live, and you pay for each click. SEO earns organic rankings over months and does not charge per click. Many Australian businesses use Google Ads for immediate leads while SEO builds, then use search term data from Ads to guide their SEO.
Access to your Google Ads account, or permission to set one up, access to Google Analytics or Google Tag Manager, and a short call about your margins, ideal customers and the enquiries or sales you want more of.

Ready to see where your budget is really going?

Send your details and we will audit your account before we talk. No lock-in, no percentage of spend and no pressure to sign.

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