You stay in charge of the accounts and the budget

How setup runs

Setup is where most of the work happens.

1. Agree scope and sign the partner's quote.
2. Connect accounts: Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising, Meta Ads Manager, LinkedIn Campaign Manager, GA4 and Google Tag Manager as needed.
3. Build campaigns, pages and tracking, then send drafts for your approval.
4. Test each conversion, launch, and watch the first days of spend closely.

Your side of the scoping

The partner can only scope what they can see. These items help.

• View access to existing ad accounts, if you want them looked at before the quote
• Your GA4 property and Google Tag Manager container details
• A list of forms on your site and where each one sends its submissions
• Any call tracking or chat tools in use
• Customer segments or job titles you want to reach on social platforms
• Products, services or areas you do not want to advertise
• Any industry rules on ad wording that apply to you

If an account was opened by someone else

Sometimes the ad account was created by a previous provider, in their name, under their manager account. Before new work starts, move ownership to your business. That usually means asking the previous provider to make you an admin, or to unlink the account so you can claim it. Pixels and tag containers can have the same problem. A partner can help you work through it, though the request has to come from you as the owner. Once the accounts sit in your name, the partner works in them as an invited user, and you can remove them whenever you like.

Reading your reports

Ask for reports that answer a few plain questions. How much was spent on each platform and campaign? How many form fills, tracked calls or other conversions were recorded? What did each one cost? What changed since the last report, and why? The numbers should match what you see in Google Ads, Meta or GA4 when you log in yourself. Inquiry quality is something only you can judge, so tell the partner which inquiries turned into real conversations. That feedback shapes the next round of changes.