Online marketing

Campaigns that report in dollars, not impressions.

ACS Creative provides search engine marketing and PPC for businesses in Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Washington, DC, and clients nationwide. We run paid search, paid social, and email programs for clients who want a straight answer on what a lead costs. Creative, landing pages, and tracking are handled by the same team, so there is no gap between the ad and the page it sends people to.

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I presented ACS Creative with a simple idea and they transformed it into a full-blown online business. In addition to monetizing my idea and building a 5-star website, they developed my brand, logo, and slogans.

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What's included

Google Ads and Microsoft Ads management
Meta and LinkedIn campaigns
Email marketing and automation
Landing page design and testing
Conversion tracking and analytics setup
Monthly reporting with plain-English recommendations

Who this is for

Businesses with a clear offer and a budget they want managed carefully. We are a good fit for companies spending $2,000 to $30,000 a month who want the agency to be honest about what is not working.

Where we do this work

Frederick, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Germantown, Bethesda, Columbia and everywhere we serve.

How paid search runs here

Campaign structure built around your services and areas, landing pages designed to convert rather than the homepage, conversion tracking that reports leads, and weekly optimization of bids, terms, and copy. We turn campaigns off when they stop paying, which is not universal in this business.

Common questions

What is your minimum budget?

We generally start at $2,000 a month in media spend. Below that, we would rather help you fix the site and the local listings first.

Do you charge a percentage of spend?

No. A flat monthly fee based on the channels and the work involved.

Do you do social media posting?

We build the calendar, the creative, and the copy. Day-to-day posting is usually best done by your team, and we can train them.

Do you build the landing pages?

Yes. The ad and the page it sends people to are handled by the same team.

How do you report results?

Monthly, in dollars: cost per lead, cost per sale, and what we recommend changing.

Can you audit our existing campaigns?

Yes. A one-time audit tells you what is working, what is burning money, and what to change.

What is the difference between SEM and PPC?

Search engine marketing usually means paid ads on Google and Microsoft Bing. PPC is the pay-per-click model those ads run on, and it also covers paid social on Meta and LinkedIn. We manage both.

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