Running Google Ads since 2007

    Google Ads Management
    That Pays for Itself

    Most Google Ads accounts are leaking money. I find exactly where yours is bleeding and show you the proof, typically within 48 hours.

    Free written audit in 24-48 hours. You keep the report regardless.

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    Google Partner.You work with me directly, never a junior account manager.

    Recent Results
    30%
    cheaper Search clicks
    1% → 46%
    of an Ad Grant put to work
    36 → 53
    inquiries a month
    • A fixed monthly fee, never a percentage of ad spend
    • Month-to-month. Cancel anytime.

    Trusted by Growing Businesses

    Delivering results for growing businesses and recognizable brands across industries

    CarMax
    Adobe
    Citrix
    NetApp
    Rackspace
    A client marketing team in a planning session

    Some clients bring me in as the strategist for their in-house marketing team, or inside their agency.

    Discover High Priority Marketing

    I founded High Priority Marketing in 2007, after consulting work that included Fortune 500 companies. I work two ways. Most clients hand me their Google Ads account and I run it end to end. Others bring me in as the strategist alongside their own marketing team.

    18+ years
    For over 18 years, I've focused on one thing: getting more from every ad dollar my clients spend.
    From $0 to Acquisition
    Took a healthcare startup from zero to multi-million dollars in revenue in three years, leading to acquisition by a larger company.

    What I Do

    Google Ads management built to drive measurable growth for service businesses, B2B, and SaaS companies.

    Google Ads Management

    My core service. I manage Google Ads campaigns end-to-end, from account audits and keyword strategy to bid optimization and monthly reporting. Every dollar tracked, every decision justified.

    Not sure where to start? Request a free audit and find out exactly where your budget is going. Delivered in 48 hours, no cost, no commitment.

    Featured Results

    Four accounts: what I changed, and what happened to the numbers.

    Multi-Location Residential Cleaning Company
    Local Service Business

    Multi-Location Residential Cleaning Company

    Three months before and after the fix

    This account had spent $4,100 on search over 60 days with no clear picture of what was actually converting. An initial audit identified three structural issues that had gone unaddressed for months.

    What the audit found

    • •Conversion tracking double-counting every lead, with one call registering as two conversions
    • •$1,283 in zero-conversion spend on competitor brands and out-of-area searches
    • •10 service area cities blocked by the account's own negative keyword list

    Result, the three months after the fix

    • •Search cost per click down from $12.28 to $8.54, compared with the three months before
    • •86% more Search clicks a month, from 163 to 304
    • •Budget moved from Local Services Ads toward Search as Search got cheaper, cutting total monthly spend from $6,955 to $4,786
    $1,283

    In recoverable monthly waste identified in week one

    How I manage Local Services Ads →
    National Addiction Treatment Program
    Healthcare

    National Addiction Treatment Program

    Six months before and after the change

    A therapist-led program that fills a 5-day intensive with clients from across the country. Over six months the account spent about $3,500 a month and brought in 36 intensive inquiries a month, at $96.55 each.

    What changed

    • •Budget raised by about a third, to $4,700 a month
    • •Conversions stayed limited to completed form submissions, so the extra budget went after inquiries rather than clicks
    • •The competitor campaign grew from $52 to $454 a quarter

    Result, the next six months

    • •53 intensive inquiries a month, up from 36
    • •Cost per inquiry down from $96.55 to $88.48
    46%

    More inquiries a month on a 34% bigger budget

    How I manage Google Ads for treatment programs →
    Nonprofit on Google Ad Grants
    Nonprofit

    Nonprofit on Google Ad Grants

    The year before the rebuild, compared with the first full year after

    Google gives qualifying nonprofits up to $10,000 a month in free search ads. Before the rebuild, this organization used $119 a month of it, about 1%, and got 62 ad clicks a month with nothing tracked on the website.

    What changed

    • •Old campaigns replaced with three built around what the organization offers: trips, programs and general awareness
    • •Bidding moved from maximize clicks and manual bids to target cost per action, which lifts the grant's $2 bid cap
    • •Website tracking added for contact page visits, newsletter signups and donations

    Result, the first full year after

    • •$4,631 a month of the grant used, up from $119, with a peak month of $8,621
    • •502 ad clicks a month, up from 62
    • •201 visitors from ads reached the contact page, where none were tracked before
    8x

    Times more ad clicks a month from the same free grant

    How I manage Google Ad Grants accounts →
    Healthcare Startup
    Healthcare Industry Startup

    Healthcare Startup

    Three years of paid search

    I ran paid search for a brick-and-mortar healthcare startup that was moving its business online. Paid search became almost all of its marketing, and three years later the company was acquired.

    Result

    • •$0 to multi-million dollars in 3 years
    • •More than 90% of the marketing was paid search: Google Ads, YouTube and Microsoft Advertising
    • •Customer acquisition costs came down
    • •Conversion rates and lead quality went up
    • •Acquired by a larger company
    3 yrs

    Years from launch to acquisition

    Client Feedback

    What clients say about working with High Priority Marketing.

    "High Priority Marketing consistently outperformed all other agencies, delivering a steady flow of leads at a highly competitive price per lead."

    David B.
    David B.
    Bellandi Group

    "High Priority Marketing transformed our healthcare startup from $0 to multi-million dollars in online revenue within three years. Their strategic paid search expertise led to our acquisition by a larger healthcare company in 2020."

    HS
    Founder, Healthcare Startup
    Client for three years

    "I interviewed many candidates for this position, and he was the only one who actually followed my specifications when applying and ultimately exceeded my expectations. He continued to exceed my expectations each month with his detailed reports and clear, in-depth explanations of his work. I would hands-down recommend him to any business owner who is serious about improving their Google Ads account."

    UC
    Upwork client
    Google Ads coaching engagement

    "HPM's expertise and results were truly impressive. I wholeheartedly recommend their services to anyone seeking top-tier Google Ads management."

    Susan W.
    Susan W.
    Ph.D. Psychology

    Common Questions About High Priority Marketing

    High Priority Marketing manages Google Ads for service businesses, including plumbers, HVAC and electrical contractors, auto repair shops and dental practices, as well as B2B and SaaS companies. Charles Williams founded it in 2007. It is a Google Partner based in Denver, Colorado, and works with clients across the United States.

    Charles Williams, personally. There are no account coordinators or junior staff in between. The person who audits your account is the person who runs it and the person you talk to.

    A fixed monthly fee, never a percentage of your ad spend. Larger budgets take more work, so the fee is sized to your budget, and you get the exact number after the free audit, once I have seen your account. The minimum ad spend I usually work with is $1,500 a month.

    No. I work month-to-month, and you can cancel anytime. At the 60-day mark I review the results with you, and if they do not justify the spend, you walk away with no penalty.

    You add me as a read-only user on your Google Ads account, which takes about two minutes. I can see campaign data but cannot make changes or see billing. Within 48 hours you get a written report on wasted spend, tracking errors and structural problems, then a 30-minute call to walk through it. Across the accounts I audit, typical wasted spend is about $1,283 a month. You keep the report whether or not we work together.

    Most clients see measurable improvement within 2 to 4 weeks. Performance usually settles after 60 to 90 days, once there is enough data to refine targeting and bidding.

    Yes. I work with businesses across the United States. The work is done inside your Google Ads account, so where you are located does not matter. What matters is how the account targets the customers in your service area.

    Google's automated recommendations and broad match are built to spend your budget, and they often push money toward searches that never turn into customers. A specialist reads the search terms, blocks the waste, and decides which automated features are worth using for your business.

    Ready to Transform Your Marketing?

    Get in touch today and I'll show you how to get more calls and leads from your Google Ads budget.

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