Zeller Media / Paid search consulting
Paid search consulting / Personally led by Bradley

The Paid Search Consultant That Cuts the Waste and Prints Results

Meet the intent. Own the next step.

Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, and ChatGPT Ads management built around the intent, signals, and outcomes that matter to your business.

A better path from search to sale
Google
The intent behind the search
⌕
Ready to buy
Match the offer
Relevant ad + focused landing page
Still researching
Earn the next step
Useful information + the right follow-up
Wrong fit
Protect the budget
Search query review + exclusions
Qualified leads + revenue
↗ inform the next decision
Google
Bing
ChatGPT
DuckDuckGo
Yahoo
Perplexity
Paid search / Personally managed

Work directly with your Google Ads specialist.

I’m Bradley Zeller. I build, manage, and improve Google Ads campaigns around what your business actually needs: qualified leads, profitable sales, and a clear reason for where the next dollar goes.

That means getting into the account—search terms, campaign structure, creative, bidding, conversion tracking, and the page after the click. Search, Shopping, Performance Max, and Demand Gen each need a job. I decide where they fit, manage the work, and explain what I’m changing and why.

When you hire me, strategy and execution stay with me.

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Paid search / The details

Every click has a job.
Every dollar needs a reason.

I manage the connection between what someone searches, what you promise, and what your business gets back. When that connection breaks, more budget won’t fix it.

Follow the path. See the decisions.
↶ What converts informs what I buy next
01 / Search intent

Buy the search that fits the business.

“Emergency plumber near me” and “how to become a plumber” share a word. They do not share a customer. I inspect the actual searches before I trust the keyword report.

The decision: Which searches deserve budget — and which need to be excluded?

Example / Local service business
Pursue“Emergency plumber near me”
Evaluate“Cost to replace a water heater”
Exclude“Plumbing apprenticeships”
02 / Ad & offer

Give the right person a reason to choose you.

I use the ad to make the offer clear and filter for fit. The headline, proof, and call to action should answer the search — without promising something your business can’t deliver.

The decision: Which message brings the right customers, not just more clicks?

Example / Message to test
IntentUrgent help with a plumbing problem
PromiseEmergency repairs in the areas you actually serve
Next stepCall to check availability
03 / Landing page

Make the next step obvious.

I review the page someone actually lands on. The offer should match the ad, the proof should answer the hesitation, and the form or call should work just as well on a phone.

The decision: Is the page helping a qualified visitor act?

What I check
MatchSearch → ad promise → page headline
TrustSpecific proof and clear expectations
ActionA usable form or tap-to-call path
04 / Real outcome

Count what the business actually values.

A submission, a qualified lead, and a closed sale are different events. I check the definitions and connect downstream outcomes where your systems support it. For stores, I review purchase value and the economics behind it.

The decision: Which reliable outcome should guide bidding and reporting?

Lead generation / Feedback path
CaptureRecord the lead and campaign information
QualifyRecord fit, opportunity, and sales outcome
ReturnFeed supported, reliable outcomes back to the ad account
05 / Next dollar

Scale the part that earned it.

I compare the next opportunity with your acquisition target, margin, and capacity. Strong averages don’t give every campaign a pass. The next increase needs its own case.

The decision: Add budget, improve the weak point, or wait for better evidence?

The budget check
EconomicsCan the next customer still be acquired at an acceptable cost?
EvidenceHave enough outcomes matured to judge the change?
CapacityCan the business handle the additional demand?
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Define the result before the campaign

What counts as a win?

Your business model changes the answer. It should change the account, too.

Lead generation outcomes

Measure: Qualified leads → opportunities → closed sales.
Check: Lead quality, close rate, sales cycle, and response time.
Decide: What can we pay to win a customer worth having?

E-commerce outcomes

Measure: Purchases → customer value → contribution after ad costs.
Check: Margin, returns, order value, and new versus returning customers.
Decide: Which products and customers justify the next dollar?
Campaign types / One business objective

Give every campaign
a clear job.

I choose the mix around what you sell, how people buy, and what the data can support. Search, Performance Max, Shopping, and Demand Gen each need a reason to be in the account.

01 / Search · Capture expressed intent

Show up when the need is already there.

Someone is looking for an answer, a provider, or a product. I connect that search to the right message and next step — then check whether the traffic is worth buying again.

Search intentRelevant ad + pageQualified action
What I manage

Queries, match types, negatives, ad tests, bids, and the landing-page experience.

How I judge it

Qualified acquisition cost and sales value, with brand demand visible separately.

02 / Performance Max · Put automation to work

Give the system a goal worth chasing.

PMax can pursue conversions across Google’s channels. I define the outcomes, supply useful inputs, and inspect what it delivers. Automation needs a business brief and ongoing scrutiny.

Goals + signalsCross-channel deliveryBusiness outcomes
What I manage

Conversion goals, asset groups, creative, audience signals, budgets, and available exclusions. For retailers, product feeds and product selection matter too.

How I judge it

Lead quality or purchase value, customer mix, and channel and product performance where reporting allows. A strong blended return needs a closer look.

03 / Shopping · Turn the catalog into demand

Put the right product in front of the buyer.

Shopping ads use product data to help people compare what you sell. I treat the feed, the product page, and the economics of each product as part of the campaign.

Product feedProduct adPurchase
What I manage

Merchant Center feed quality, titles, images, availability, product groups, bids, and budgets. I choose Standard Shopping or PMax around the control and reach the account needs.

How I judge it

Product-level acquisition costs and returns alongside margin, stock, and customer value. The bestselling item isn’t always the best place for more spend.

04 / Demand Gen · Build interest and drive action

Give people a reason to consider you.

I use visual creative and audience strategy to introduce the offer or bring interested people back. The work starts with something worth showing and a clear next step.

Creative + audienceInterest + considerationMeaningful action
What I manage

Images, video, offers, audience strategy, channel choices, and conversion goals. I test which combinations move people beyond the first interaction.

How I judge it

Conversion quality and acquisition cost, with a clear view of prospecting versus re-engagement. Where feasible, I test whether the campaign adds demand.

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Shopping ads can run through Standard Shopping or Performance Max. I plan that overlap deliberately, so the same product doesn’t get two competing strategies.

Inside search / Brand, non-brand, competitor

Three kinds of search.
Three different decisions.

Someone looking for you, someone looking for a solution, and someone looking for another provider arrive with different expectations. I keep those differences visible in the strategy and reporting.

01 / Brand · They already know your name

Capture demand you’ve already earned.

“Your company name + service”

I make the offer and next step easy to find, assess the competitive pressure, and test how much paid coverage you need. Strong brand results shouldn’t hide weak performance elsewhere.

The question: what did paid coverage add?

I look at paid and organic coverage, acquisition cost, and evidence of additional business. A brand conversion isn’t automatically a new customer.

02 / Non-brand · They know the need

Earn the click before they know your name.

“Emergency plumber near me”

These searches describe a problem, category, or service without naming a brand. I group the intent, test the offer, and filter out searches that don’t fit the business.

The question: which demand becomes valuable customers?

I compare qualified acquisition cost and customer value by intent. Generic keywords create an opportunity to win new customers; they don’t prove the visitor is new.

03 / Competitor · They have someone else in mind

Make a credible case for switching.

“Alternative to [competitor name]”

I keep competitor-name searches separate from generic category demand. The offer and landing page need to explain why you’re a relevant alternative. This is a measured test, not a default budget line.

The question: is winning this comparison worth the cost?

I judge qualified leads, closed sales, and acquisition cost separately. If the economics don’t hold, competitor traffic doesn’t earn more budget.

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These are intent and reporting groups within search. I separate campaigns where different budgets, targets, or messaging justify it.

Inside a budget decision

Would I raise this budget?

A good-looking dashboard isn’t enough. Change the situation to see what changes my answer.

Fix first

More of the wrong lead is a bigger problem.

I’d trace the gap between the search, the lead, and the sales conversation. Check qualification, routing, response time, and what the account is being rewarded for finding.

Before I scale: Evidence that the leads are becoming valuable customers.

Test a lift

Give the winner room. Watch the next dollar.

If qualified acquisition cost and customer value hold up, I’d test a measured increase. I’d monitor whether the additional spend keeps earning its place — and whether sales or operations can keep up.

Before I scale: A clear target, a controlled increase, and enough time to judge the result.

Hold & learn

Don’t mistake unfinished results for a failed campaign.

A longer sales cycle can make recent traffic look worse than it is. I’d compare groups with enough time to convert, verify the tracking, and separate a real decline from outcomes that haven’t arrived yet.

Before I scale: Reliable data from a mature enough conversion window.

Illustrative situations. The actual decision depends on your account and business data.

What working with me looks like

You get the person
making the decisions.

01

Start with the account. Tell the truth.

I look at the economics, campaign history, tracking, and customer journey. You get a clear view of what’s working, what’s broken, and what I’d tackle first.

02

Fix the foundation. Test with a reason.

I put the priorities into the account: query controls, structure, ads, conversion inputs, and budget. Each test answers a question. Each change has a reason.

03

Stay close. Explain the next move.

I’m hands-on in the accounts. We discuss what changed, what the data can tell us, and where I’m putting the next dollar. You hear it directly from me.

Where do Google, Microsoft, and ChatGPT fit?

Each channel needs a job. Google and Microsoft search campaigns start with demand expressed in a query. ChatGPT Ads need their own approach to context, offer, creative, and available reporting. I evaluate the opportunity on its own terms before it earns more of your budget.

The judgment is mine. The analysis goes deeper.

Better questions need better data.

Here’s the toolkit I use to investigate the account, challenge an explanation, and make the next move clearer.

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Your marketing deserves
someone who owns it.

Tell me where you are, what’s not working, and where you want to go. We’ll figure out the right next move.

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