PPC agency · Sheffield

Sheffield PPC, made to earn its keep.

Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, Meta and LinkedIn for Sheffield manufacturers, retailers and service firms. A remote team on UK hours runs the work every day and reports what each pound of ad spend brought back.

Sheffield city centre from above, SheffieldWelcome to Sheffield
Sheffield city centre from above
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Time zoneGMT / BST
CurrencyGBP
Ad languagesEnglish

Key sectorsManufacturing, engineering, education, retail

$7.56MConversion value
$805KAd spend managed
9.40xAverage ROAS
16.83xBest single month ROAS

Live Google Ads data · updated monthly · through September 2026 Google Ads accounts we run, complete months only. Accounts run in GBP; figures converted to USD.

The platforms we work in every day

Google AdsMeta AdsMicrosoft AdsPerformance MaxTikTok AdsAmazon AdsMerchant CenterLinkedIn AdsGA4
Working with Sheffield

From steel to the checkout.

Sheffield's name is still tied to steel and advanced manufacturing, alongside two universities, a strong outdoor trade on the edge of the Peak District and a growing digital sector.

01Advanced manufacturing

Precise searches, precise targeting

Manufacturers and engineering firms around Sheffield and the Advanced Manufacturing Park sell to buyers who search by material, process and standard. Search and Microsoft Ads are built on those terms, with quotes tracked to orders.

  • Keywords by material, process and standard
  • Microsoft Ads for desk based buyers
  • Offline conversions from quotes
02Outdoor and sports retail

Close to the Peak District

Climbing, cycling and walking brands sell to people who know exactly what they want. Shopping feeds with clear sizes, materials and brands put the right product in front of them, and Meta tests creative on cost per purchase.

  • Feed titles with size, fabric and brand
  • Campaigns split by margin
  • Seasonal ranges swapped in the feed
03Local services

Students, families and local trade

Two universities and busy suburbs keep demand steady for housing, food and local services. Local Search and Google Business Profile keep spend close to the people who can visit or call, and call tracking shows what came in.

  • Radius targeting around each site
  • Call tracking with outcomes
  • Profile posts and offers kept current
Costs

How much does it cost to advertise on Google in Sheffield?

There are two parts to the cost of PPC in Sheffield: what you pay the ad platforms for clicks, and what you pay us to run the account.

01

Your ad budget, paid to the platforms

The money for clicks goes straight from your card to Google, Microsoft, Meta or TikTok, in GBP. You set it, you can see every charge, and it stays in your accounts.

02

Our fixed monthly fee

One fixed fee for running the account, agreed in writing once we understand your channels and goals. No percentage of spend, so we have no reason to push your budget up.

03

What decides the cost per click in Sheffield

Competition for your search terms, your margins and the area you target. Busy sectors and city-centre postcodes cost more per click, which is why we start with the searches and areas that already sell.

Want a starting figure? Try the Google Ads budget calculator or the ROAS and break-even calculator.

The local calendar

Sheffield's year in campaigns.

The dates that bring visitors and demand to Sheffield, planned well before they arrive.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
April to May

World Snooker Championship

The championship at the Crucible runs for more than two weeks and brings visitors and broadcast attention. City centre hospitality runs ads around session times.

June

Sheffield DocFest

The documentary festival brings film makers and audiences to the centre. Venues, hotels and restaurants nearby schedule ads for the festival week.

July

Tramlines

The music festival in Hillsborough Park fills a summer weekend. Food, drink and hospitality ads are timed around it.

September

Students return

Students arrive back at both universities. Food, furniture, fitness and services aimed at them get a strong few weeks, and B2B accounts add student job negatives.

Late November

Black Friday

Outdoor and sports retailers compete with national brands. We push the products with the best margin and keep spend off the ones that sell at a loss.

Questions

Before you ask.

Do you have an office in Sheffield?

No. We have no Sheffield office and no one based in the city. We are a remote team on UK hours and work with Sheffield businesses through video calls, email and shared dashboards. The specialist on the call is the one in your account.

Do you work with manufacturers?

Yes. B2B and manufacturing is one of our four packages. Search and Microsoft Ads are built around what engineers and buyers actually type, quote requests are tracked through to orders, and LinkedIn reaches buyers by role where it pays.

Can you run Microsoft Ads as well as Google?

Yes. Microsoft Ads often reaches office based buyers on work computers, which suits manufacturing. We import proven Google campaigns, then adjust bids, negatives and audiences for Microsoft's own search terms rather than leaving a copy running.

Who owns the accounts?

You do. Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, Meta and GA4 stay in your company's name. We work through access you grant and can remove at any time, and every login and file stays with you.

What do we get before we commit?

Send a short brief and a specialist reads your account with read-only access. You get the three changes we would make first, in writing, and they are yours to keep whether you hire us or not.

Is PPC the same as Google advertising?

Yes, mostly. PPC means pay per click: you pay when someone clicks your ad. Google Ads is the biggest PPC platform, but the same model runs on Microsoft Ads (Bing), Facebook and Instagram, TikTok and Amazon. For Sheffield businesses we usually start with Google and add the others where they pay back.

How much should a Sheffield business spend on Google Ads?

Enough to buy a meaningful number of clicks on the searches that sell, then more as the numbers prove themselves. We look at your margins, average order or lead value and the competition for your terms before suggesting a budget, and the budget calculator on our site gives a first estimate.

How soon will we see results?

Search ads can bring enquiries and sales within days of going live. The bigger gains come over the first two to three months, as tracking is fixed, wasted searches are cut and budget moves to what converts. You see every change and the effect in the monthly report.

Next step

Sheffield business? Start with three changes.

Start with a short brief about what you sell and where. A specialist looks through the account with read-only access, then sends the three changes we would make first.

01You send a short brief about the business.
02We read the account with read-only access.
03You get three changes in writing, yours to keep either way.
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