Google Ads Management · Austin, TX
Google Ads for Austin businesses that brings in booked jobs.
SEO is the long game. Google Ads is the shortcut, your business at the very top of Google the moment a Austin customer searches. We build and manage local campaigns that turn searches into calls and booked jobs.
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The basics
What is Google Ads management in Austin?
Google Ads management in Austin is paid search advertising for a local business. We set up, run and optimize campaigns so your business shows at the very top of Google the moment a Austin customer searches, on a flat monthly fee plus a one-off setup, never a cut of your ad spend.
EightySix Digital is a New Zealand Google Ads agency working with Austin businesses, helping them win more local jobs. You deal with the person running your campaigns, not a faceless agency.
- Visibility from day one, not in six months. You’re at the top of Google in Austin the day your campaign goes live.
- Also called PPC or paid search. Same job: more local calls for less per lead over time.
- A flat fee, not a cut of spend. The right searches and jobs to bid on, less wasted spend.
Google Ads for Austin businesses
Campaigns built around the local jobs you actually want.
I’m Stu, a New Zealand-based Google Ads specialist. I run campaigns for businesses across New Zealand and the United States, targeting the local searches that bring profitable work and blocking the ones that just burn budget, the difference between a click and a real customer.
I’m not based in Austin, but Google Ads is managed entirely online, so distance is no barrier. You deal with the person running your campaigns, not a faceless agency or an account manager reading from a script.
Austin is the capital of Texas and one of America's fastest-growing cities, a booming hub for tech, music, hospitality and a construction and home-services sector racing to keep up with an influx of new residents and businesses. From downtown and South Congress out through East Austin and the suburbs to surrounding communities like Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown and Pflugerville, customers search locally for services near them. In a fast-growing, competitive market, a sharp website and strong local SEO are what get you found first.
Real results for local businesses
Campaigns built to bring in jobs.
Why paid search
In front of Austin customers this week, not next year.
SEO is worth the wait, but it is a wait. Google Ads puts you in front of ready-to-buy Austin customers the moment they search.
Visibility from day one
At the top of Google in Austin today, no waiting months to rank.
Ready-to-buy customers
Show up for urgent and high-value jobs the moment someone in Austin needs you.
Local & measurable
Target only Austin and the areas you cover, and see exactly which calls came from your ads.
What we manage
The whole campaign, handled.
No set-and-forget. We build it properly, then sharpen it every month to drive your cost per lead down.
Account & campaign setup
Built right from day one: clean structure, sharp Austin targeting and tracking.
Keyword research
The local searches worth paying for, and the ones to block so you never waste a cent.
Ad copy that converts
Compelling, honest ads that earn the click from locals who need you now.
Landing page advice
Send those clicks to pages built to turn visitors into calls and quote requests.
Conversion tracking
Know exactly which clicks became calls and booked jobs, not just traffic.
Bid & budget management
Ongoing optimization so more of your budget flows to the jobs that actually pay.
Every corner of the city
Ads that reach every part of Austin.
Wherever your customers are in the metro, we target the local searches that put you in front of them.
Downtown Austin & the core
Ads that reach the central business district and entertainment core the moment someone searches, across services, hospitality and trades.
East Austin
Reach one of the city’s fastest-changing areas, packed with new residents, small businesses and restaurants, the instant they search for what you offer.
South Austin
Ads that reach SoCo, South Congress and the neighborhoods south of the river, a busy mix of retail, food and home services.
North Austin & The Domain
Be top of the results across The Domain, the tech corridor and the northern neighborhoods, where a big share of the metro searches from.
West Austin & the Hill Country
Ads that reach Westlake, Bee Cave and the Hill Country edge, established areas searching for trusted local businesses.
Round Rock & Cedar Park
Reach the fast-growing northern suburbs out to Georgetown and Leander, sprawling family communities, the moment someone searches.
Pflugerville & the north suburbs
Ads that reach Pflugerville and the northeast suburbs, a rapidly expanding part of the metro where searches keep climbing.
Greater Austin & the metro
Reach the wider Central Texas metro, one of the fastest-growing regions in the country, the moment someone searches as it booms.
How we work
A simple process. Real results.
- 01
Research
We dig into your goals, the Austin market and competitors to find the searches worth winning.
- 02
Build
Campaigns, keywords, ads and conversion tracking, set up properly from the start.
- 03
Launch
You go live at the top of Google in Austin, with the tracking in place to prove what’s working.
- 04
Optimize
Every month we sharpen targeting and bids to lower your cost per lead and scale what works.
Pricing
Simple, honest Google Ads for Austin.
Initial setup
$275one-off
Monthly management
Flat rate$450/mo
USD · your ad budget is paid to Google separately
Setup includes
- Account & campaign setup
- Keyword & competitor research
- Ad copywriting
- Conversion tracking setup
- Landing page advice
Every month includes
- Ongoing bid & budget management
- Ad testing & refinement
- Continuous optimization
- Monthly reporting in plain English
- No lock-in, month to month
Landing page advice covers recommendations for your existing pages. Designing or building a new landing page is a separate service, not included in the setup or management fee.
Your ad budget is paid directly to Google and stays in your control, and we’ll help you set one that fits your goals.
Plan your budget
How much should a Austin business spend on Google Ads?
Enter a budget and a few assumptions to estimate the clicks, inquiries and cost per lead it could generate. This is your ad spend, separate from our fees. Figures in USD.
Why spending less can cost you more
Google Ads is a live auction, and your budget decides how often you can show up for the searches that matter. Set it too low and your ads stop showing partway through the day, the campaign never gathers enough data to optimise, and you win only the cheaper, lower-intent clicks. So you can spend less and still get worse value, paying for clicks that never turn into work. A budget with enough room to compete consistently is usually what turns Google Ads from a cost into a return, and for most trades that means starting from around $30 to $50 a day. We’ll help you set one that fits, and we’d rather tell you honestly that a budget is too low to work than watch it struggle.
Rough estimates only. Real ad costs swing a lot by industry and competition, so treat every figure here as a ballpark to plan with, not a quote or a promise.
What you plan to spend on Google Ads each month, paid to Google.
Clicks vary a lot by industry and competition, often $5 to $20+. We’ve set a cautious default, adjust it to your market.
How often your ad gets clicked.
How many visitors become inquiries. This leans heavily on your website: a clean, fast, well-built site converts far better than a slow one.
We have been using Stu for our advertising campaigns for a number of months and could not recommend him enough! The communication has been excellent and the service delivered has really helped us to maintain and grow our business.
Jed Copsey · Urban Arborists
What is Google Ads management in Austin?
Google Ads management in Austin is paid search advertising for a local business. We build and manage campaigns that put your business at the very top of Google the moment a Austin customer searches, so you get seen ahead of the competition, for urgent and high-value jobs.
How much does Google Ads management cost in Austin?
There are two parts: a one-off setup from $275 and a flat monthly management fee from $450. The management fee is flat, it doesn’t go up when your ad spend does. Your ad budget is separate and paid directly to Google. See full pricing →
How much should a Austin business spend on Google Ads?
It depends on your market, competition and how many jobs you want. Clicks can range from a few dollars to $20 or more, and a modest local budget can put you in front of a steady flow of Austin searchers. Use the budget calculator above to estimate clicks, inquiries and cost per lead for your spend.
How quickly will Google Ads get my Austin business seen?
Fast. Unlike SEO, Google Ads can put your business at the top of the results in Austin the same day a campaign goes live, so you can start getting visibility and clicks within days. Inquiries and leads then build as we sharpen the campaign over the following weeks to lower your cost per lead.
Are you a Austin Google Ads agency?
We’re a New Zealand agency, not based in Austin, but we manage Google Ads for Austin businesses and campaigns are run entirely online. You get someone who knows which searches and jobs are worth bidding on, dealing with the person running your campaigns.
Which Austin areas do you cover?
All of Austin and across Central Texas, including downtown, South Congress, East Austin, Hyde Park, Zilker, Mueller, Westlake, North Austin and The Domain, and out to surrounding suburbs and communities like Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown and Pflugerville.
How competitive is Google Ads in Austin?
Austin is a competitive market, and it’s growing fast as new residents and businesses pour into the metro, so clicks in busy categories can cost more than in a quieter town. That’s exactly why it pays to have campaigns built and managed properly: we research your market, target only the searches worth winning and block wasted spend, so more of your budget turns into real Austin jobs.
Ready to be at the top of Google in Austin?
Get a quote today and we’ll map out a local campaign that turns Austin searches into calls and booked jobs.