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Performance marketing services measured in leads and sales

We plan your paid advertising as one system: the strategy, the tracking, the ads and the landing pages. Every part is judged on what it brings back.

In short: Performance marketing is paid advertising where you pay for, and judge success by, measurable results such as leads, sales and return on ad spend. As a paid media agency, Web Zodiac runs it across Google Ads, Meta ads and ChatGPT ads, with the tracking and landing pages that make those results visible.
How it works

How we run performance marketing

Three stages, repeated every month.

1

Audit

We review your account, tracking and landing pages, and agree the goals and numbers that matter.

2

Build and test

We fix tracking, restructure campaigns and launch new ads and pages to test.

3

Scale and report

Budget moves to what works. You get a clear monthly report and a plan for the next month.

What is performance marketing?

Performance marketing is online advertising where success is measured by actions you can count, such as leads, sales, sign-ups or calls, rather than by views or reach. You decide what a result is worth, track every one, and move budget to the campaigns that deliver results at a cost you can afford.

The idea is simple: every unit of ad spend should be traceable to what it brought back. That is why performance marketing depends as much on tracking and landing pages as it does on the ads themselves.

What our performance marketing services include

  • Audit and strategy: where your budget leaks today, and the target cost per lead or return on ad spend that makes ads profitable.
  • Paid search: Google Ads Search, Shopping, Performance Max and YouTube.
  • Paid social: Meta ads on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
  • New channels: ChatGPT ads, tested carefully alongside proven channels.
  • Lead generation and ecommerce growth: campaigns built around qualified leads or profitable sales.
  • Ad creative: images, videos and copy, tested on results.

Performance marketing channels

ChannelBest forHow results are measured
Google SearchCapturing people already searching for what you sellCost per lead, cost per sale, conversion rate
Google Shopping and Performance MaxOnline stores selling products people search forRevenue and return on ad spend
Facebook and InstagramCreating demand, launching products, lead formsCost per lead or purchase, return on ad spend
YouTubeBuilding demand and remarketing with videoConversions, view-through results, cost per action
ChatGPT adsReaching people asking an assistant what to buyCost per lead or sale through the OpenAI pixel

How to measure marketing performance

Measure the numbers that connect ad spend to money. Clicks and impressions show activity; they do not show results. The key performance indicators we report on are:

  • Cost per lead (CPL) or cost per acquisition (CPA): what one enquiry or customer costs.
  • Return on ad spend (ROAS): revenue from ads divided by ad spend.
  • Conversion rate: the share of visitors who become a lead or buyer.
  • Lead-to-customer rate: how many leads turn into paying customers, taken from your CRM.
  • Customer acquisition cost and lifetime value: whether each new customer is worth what you paid to win them.

We agree these targets with you at the start, based on your own margins and close rates, then report against them every month.

Performance marketing vs digital marketing

Digital marketing is the whole field: SEO, social media, email, content and paid ads. Performance marketing is the part where spend is tied directly to measurable outcomes, so you can see what each unit of budget brings back and decide where the next one should go.

Is SEO performance marketing?

Not usually. SEO brings results you can measure, but you do not pay per click or per result, and it takes months to build. Performance marketing normally means paid channels you can turn up or down quickly. The two work well together: SEO lowers your long-term cost per customer, while paid ads bring results now and show which keywords convert. Our team has a long SEO background, which is why our paid accounts are built around search intent.

What a performance marketing agency does

A performance marketing agency plans, runs and improves paid campaigns so they hit agreed targets, such as a cost per lead or a return on ad spend. A good one also fixes the parts around the ads that decide results: tracking, landing pages, creative and the feedback loop from your CRM. When you compare agencies, ask how they will measure results, who owns the ad accounts, and what you will see each month.

Proof

Real accounts. Real numbers.

Results from client ad accounts we manage. Client names are kept private.

24,000+purchases from Meta ads
~2xaverage return on Meta ad spend
65,000+clicks from Google Ads
1,300+Google Ads conversions

Anonymized client accounts. Figures rounded down and converted to USD at approximate rates.

Google Ads campaigns table showing cost, conversions, conversion rate, cost per conversion, impressions, clicks and CTR for seven campaigns
Google Ads, travel client: 7 lead campaigns, all-time. 7.5% to 13.2% conversion rate at ₹43 to ₹93 per conversion.
Google Ads campaigns table showing clicks, conversion rate, conversions, average CPC and cost per conversion for three campaigns
Google Ads, lead generation client: 3 search campaigns. 7.5% to 18.6% conversion rate.

Screenshots from Google Ads accounts we managed. Client and campaign names are cropped out; numbers are unedited.

Case studies

Case studies

Real results from client accounts. Client names are kept private.

All results →
Meta adsOnline sales

24,000+ purchases from Meta ads in about 11 weeks

24,000+purchases
$200K+tracked revenue
~2xreturn on ad spend

Facebook and Instagram campaigns built around purchase tracking and steady creative testing. The best campaign alone brought 3,000+ purchases at more than 3x return on ad spend.

Google AdsLead generation

1,300+ conversions from about $3,000 of spend

65,000+clicks
1,300+conversions
~$3Kad spend

A lean Google Ads account structured around high-intent searches and accurate conversion tracking. In another account we generated 750+ conversions at under $1.50 each.

Google AdsEcommerce

Higher return and more sales for a mid-sized online store

+20%ROI in the first 3 months
+30%total sales

The store wanted a better return on ad spend while scaling sales. Advanced targeting, keyword refinement and continuous optimisation lifted ROI by 20% in three months and total sales by 30%.

Google Search adsRetail

Cost per lead down 20%, leads up 40%

−20%cost per lead in 2 months
+40%lead volume

Targeted keyword optimisation and strategic ad placements cut the cost per lead by 20% within two months and increased lead volume by 40%.

Google AdsLocal services

50% more qualified leads for a local service business

+50%qualified leads in 2 months
Lowercost per lead

Geo-targeted campaigns, advanced bidding and ad copy optimisation brought 50% more qualified leads within the first two months, while lowering the cost per lead.

Google Search adsHealthcare

30% more website traffic for a healthcare provider

+30%website traffic
Higherclick-through rate

A tightly targeted Search campaign with optimised ad copy increased website traffic by 30% and significantly improved click-through rate.

Client reviews

What clients say

Feedback from clients of our founder, Rahil Joshi, copied word for word from his Upwork profile. Client names are kept private.

100%Job Success score
67Completed jobs
1,648Hours worked
$100K+Earned on Upwork
★★★★★
“We hired Rahil to audit one of our Google Ads accounts, and he provided a solid, comprehensive audit. He was very responsive, and easy to collaborate with. Would recommend!”
Google Ads account auditVerified Upwork review
★★★★★
“Rahil is great to work with! He's very knowledgeable and excellent at what he does. I would not hesitate to hire him again.”
Semrush setup and consultingVerified Upwork review
★★★★★
“Completed the contract on time with superior insights and communication. Many thanks. Much appreciated.”
SEO auditVerified Upwork review
★★★★★
“Rahil was very quick, and went the extra mile with great reporting for my competitive audit on two CPG brands.”
Competitive auditVerified Upwork review
★★★★★
“Rahil does great work, responds quickly, is efficient, handles deadlines with ease, and does a great job in all things SEO!”
Complete website SEOVerified Upwork review
★★★★★
“Did an excellent job, has a great understanding of content creation and SEO”
Content for a home remodeling companyVerified Upwork review
Why Web Zodiac

Built around your numbers

We agree the numbers that matter to your business first, then build everything around them.

Tracking first

We check that every lead and sale is recorded before we scale spend.

One team for search and social

Your Google Ads and Meta ads are planned together, so they support each other.

Landing pages included

We improve the pages your ads point to, which lowers the cost of every result.

Simple, jargon-free reports

Leads, sales, cost and return every month. No vanity metrics.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is performance marketing?

Performance marketing is online advertising judged by measurable results, such as leads, sales and return on ad spend, rather than reach or clicks. Budget moves to the campaigns that bring results at the right cost.

What does a performance marketing agency do?

It plans, runs and improves paid campaigns on channels such as Google Ads and Meta ads, sets up the tracking that measures results, and improves landing pages and creative, all against agreed targets.

Which channels do you use?

Mainly Google Ads (Search, Performance Max, Shopping, YouTube) and Meta ads (Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp), plus ChatGPT ads where they fit. We choose channels based on where your customers are and what each one returns.

How do you measure marketing performance?

With cost per lead or acquisition, return on ad spend, conversion rate and the share of leads that become customers. We agree targets with you first, based on your margins and close rates.

Is SEO part of performance marketing?

SEO is usually treated separately because you do not pay per result. It works well alongside paid ads, and our SEO background helps us build paid accounts around search intent.

Do you build landing pages?

Yes. Landing pages and conversion rate optimization are part of the service, because a better page lowers the cost of every lead and sale.

How do you report results?

Every month you get a simple, jargon-free report with leads, sales, cost and return, what we changed and what we will do next.

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