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Startup cost
$500–$2000
Time to revenue
1-2 months
Difficulty
4/5
Income range
$10,000 - $150,000/mo
Overview
Google Ads agencies build and optimize PPC campaigns and charge a management fee of 10-20% of ad spend or a flat retainer.
How it works
Pick a vertical, get Google Partner certified, build a 90-day onboarding, retain at $1.5k-$10k/mo per client.
Startup requirements
- Google Ads expertise
- Agency site
- Reporting tool
Estimated startup cost
$500 – $2,000
Time commitment
25–50 hrs / week
Income potential
$10,000 - $150,000/mo
Advantages
- Fast results to show
- Retainer model
- Performance moat
Disadvantages
- Direct attribution scrutiny
- Ad cost swings
- Client churn
Who this opportunity is best for
Marketers
Operators
By the numbers
Scalability4/5
Passive income potential2/5
Difficulty4/5
Risk level3/5
- Skill level
- Advanced
- Weekly hours
- 25–50 hrs
- Content required
- No
- Client work
- Yes