Launch
$499/month
Ad budget up to $3,000 a month
For a single-location business starting with Search or Local Services Ads.
Start with LaunchMatches your budget
Google Ads management in Denver, Colorado
Your Google Ads consultant in Denver. A pilot, not autopilot.
Paid Pilot is a Google Ads management team at 1500 N Grant St in Denver. One strategist builds and flies your campaigns for a flat monthly fee, with no setup fee, no contract and the account in your name.
Meet your strategist at 1500 N Grant St, Denver, CO 80203 by appointment, or by phone and video.
Paid Pilot in Denver at a glance
$499
flat monthly fee, starting plan
$0
setup fee, and no contract
2
business days to your recorded audit
Office: 1500 N Grant St, Denver, CO 80203. Fees are per month, set by your ad budget. Ad spend is paid to Google separately, from an account in your name.
Quick answer
Paid Pilot is a Google Ads consultant and management team based at 1500 N Grant St in Denver, Colorado. We plan, build and run Google Ads for Denver-area businesses for one flat monthly fee of $499, $899 or $1,499, set by your ad budget, with no setup fee and no contract.
Your campaigns live in a Google Ads account in your name, one strategist does all of the work on it, and you can meet that strategist at our Capitol Hill office by appointment.
What does a Google Ads consultant in Denver do?
A Google Ads consultant plans, builds and manages your campaigns so the money you pay Google turns into calls, form fills and booked jobs, not clicks from people who were never going to buy. At Paid Pilot the same strategist does your audit, your build and the weekly work, so nothing gets lost in a handoff.
Every week, your strategist:
- Reads your search terms and blocks the ones that never buy, such as job seekers, do-it-yourself searches and people outside your service area.
- Listens to the calls your ads produced and marks which ones were real customers, so bidding learns from leads instead of noise.
- Paces bids and budgets to the month, by campaign, location and time of day.
- Checks what Google’s automation changed, including AI Max for Search and auto-applied recommendations, and reverses what does not fit your business.
- Sends you a plain-English summary of what changed and why.
How much does a Google Ads consultant cost in Denver?
You pay two things: a management fee, and your ad spend, which goes to Google. Across the US, agencies commonly charge 10% to 20% of monthly ad spend, or a flat fee of $500 to $2,000 a month for small and mid-sized clients (AgencyAnalytics, July 2025). Senior consultants and specialists billing by the hour often charge about $75 to $250 or more per hour (OuterBox, 2026).
Paid Pilot publishes one flat fee per budget band, the same in Denver as anywhere else in the US:
| Monthly ad budget | Plan | Flat fee a month | Fee at the top of the band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to $3,000 | Launch | $499 | 16.6% of $3,000 |
| $3,000 to $10,000 | Growth | $899 | 9.0% of $10,000 |
| $10,000 to $25,000 | Scale | $1,499 | 6.0% of $25,000 |
| Over $25,000 | Custom | Flat, quoted | Ask us |
There is no setup fee and no percentage of spend, and you pay Google directly from your own account. The last column is our arithmetic. See pricing for what each plan includes, or our guide to Google Ads management pricing for how flat fees compare with percentage deals.
Consultant, freelancer or agency: which fits a Denver business?
All three can run good campaigns. The real differences are how you pay, who does the work, and what you keep if you leave.
| Option | How you usually pay | Fits best when | Ask before you sign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freelancer or hourly consultant | By the hour or by project | You need a one-off audit, a rebuild or a second opinion | Who keeps admin access, and how ongoing hours are capped |
| Agency on a percentage of spend | 10% to 20% of ad spend, often with a minimum | Large budgets across several channels | How the fee changes when wasted spend is cut, and whether there is a setup fee |
| Flat-fee Google Ads team, like Paid Pilot | The same fee each month within a budget band | Local businesses spending about $1,000 to $25,000 a month with Google | Scope: Paid Pilot runs Google Ads only, not SEO or social media |
Whichever you choose, Google’s own guide for advertisers says an agency must set up a separate Google Ads account for you, and recommends getting an official copy of your agreement in writing (Google Advertising Policies Help).
How we set up Google Ads for the Denver market
Local campaigns tend to leak money in the same few places. These are the settings we check first in every Denver-area account.
Show ads to people who are actually in your service area
Google’s default location option, “Presence or Interest”, reaches people who are in or regularly in your targeted area, and also people who have shown interest in it, for example through what they search for (Google Ads Help). For a plumber in Lakewood or a dentist in Cherry Creek, that can mean paying for clicks from people elsewhere who are only researching Denver. For local service campaigns we usually switch to “Presence” and target the ZIP codes or radius you actually serve, then exclude the areas you don’t.
Run ads when someone can answer the phone
A call from an ad that nobody picks up is the most expensive lead there is. We set ad schedules around the hours your phones are staffed, in Mountain Time, and lower bids or lean on form-focused ads after hours.
Use Local Services Ads where your trade qualifies
Home service businesses can appear above the regular search ads with Local Services Ads, paying per lead rather than per click. Google is moving Local Services Ads into Performance Max campaigns in phases: select US home and storefront trades from August 2026, service-area businesses without storefronts in late 2026, and remaining categories in 2027 (Google Ads Help). We check where your category stands before planning budgets, and our Local Services Ads migration guide explains what changes.
Count customers, not clicks
Conversion tracking and call tracking are set up before launch, and your monthly report leads with calls, leads and cost per lead rather than impressions. Read how we measure and report results.
Know where Colorado’s privacy law applies
The Colorado Privacy Act covers businesses that process the personal data of 100,000 or more Colorado residents in a year, or of 25,000 or more while earning revenue from selling personal data. Since July 1, 2024, covered businesses that use personal data for targeted advertising must honor universal opt-out signals such as Global Privacy Control (Duane Morris, June 2024). Many local businesses fall below those thresholds. If yours does not and you use remarketing, we plan audiences around your consent setup. This is general information, not legal advice.
Areas we serve around Denver
We run Google Ads for businesses across the Denver metro and the Front Range, including Denver, Aurora, Lakewood, Littleton, Englewood, Centennial, Highlands Ranch, Parker, Castle Rock, Arvada, Westminster, Thornton, Broomfield, Wheat Ridge, Golden and Boulder.
Small businesses are 99.5% of all businesses in Colorado, 730,887 of them, and employ 48.6% of the state’s workers (SBA Office of Advocacy, 2025). They are who Paid Pilot is built for. We also manage accounts in all 50 states, so a Denver company that sells nationally is just as welcome.
Industries we run Google Ads for in Denver
We run campaigns for contractors and home services, dental practices, medical practices and clinics, law firms, real estate agents, online stores and other small businesses. Each industry page shows the 2026 US median cost per lead on Google search, from 13,474 campaigns analyzed by WordStream and LocaliQ, so you can sanity-check any quote before you call anyone.
Meet us in Denver
Our office is at 1500 N Grant St, Denver, CO 80203, in Capitol Hill near Grant Street and Colfax Avenue. Meetings there are by appointment, so call (720) 677-0016 or email info@paidpilot.net first and we will set a time. Weekly check-ins usually happen by phone or video, whichever suits you.
Written and reviewed by the Paid Pilot team in Denver. Last reviewed October 28, 2026. Market prices and benchmarks are averages from the sources below, not results promised by Paid Pilot.
Sources
- PPC Agency Pricing: How Much To Charge for PPC Management in 2025, AgencyAnalytics, July 17, 2025.
- PPC Management Pricing: How Much Do Google Ads Management Services Cost in 2026?, OuterBox, updated September 8, 2026.
- Advertiser guide: Working with third parties, Google Advertising Policies Help, accessed October 28, 2026.
- About advanced location options, Google Ads Help, accessed October 28, 2026.
- Local Services Ads transition to Performance Max campaigns with pay-per-lead goals, Google Ads Help, accessed October 28, 2026.
- Colorado Privacy Act Requires Universal Opt-Out Starting July 1, 2024, Duane Morris, June 26, 2024.
- 2025 Small Business Profile: Colorado, US Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy.
- Google Ads Benchmarks 2026, WordStream by LocaliQ.
From first call to live campaigns in two weeks.
The same flight plan for every Denver account, so you always know where you are.
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1
Days 1 to 2
Pre-flight audit
We review your account or your market, your website and the competitors bidding on your searches, and record a video walkthrough of what we would change.
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2
Week 1
Build
Campaigns, keywords, ads, location and schedule settings, conversion tracking and call tracking, built inside your own Google Ads account.
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3
Week 2
Takeoff
Campaigns go live on a conservative budget. You get a live dashboard and a named strategist you can call, email or meet.
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Every week after
Cruise
Search terms, bids, budgets and calls reviewed weekly, with a plain-English report every month.
One flat fee. Same price in Denver as anywhere.
Pick a plan by your monthly ad budget. No setup fee, no percentage of spend, no contract.
Growth
Most chosen$899/month
Ad budget $3,000 to $10,000 a month
For a business ready to run Search alongside Local Services, Shopping or Performance Max.
Start with GrowthMatches your budget
Scale
$1,499/month
Ad budget $10,000 to $25,000 a month
For multi-location businesses and stores that need every Google channel flown together.
Start with ScaleMatches your budget
Spending more than $25,000 a month? Talk to us about a custom flat fee. Every plan: no setup fee, month to month, your account.
Industries we fly in Denver
Questions Denver owners ask first.
How much does a Google Ads consultant cost in Denver?
Paid Pilot charges one flat monthly fee set by your ad budget: $499 for budgets up to $3,000 a month, $899 for $3,000 to $10,000, and $1,499 for $10,000 to $25,000. There is no setup fee and no percentage of spend, and your ad spend is paid to Google separately from your own account. For comparison, agencies commonly charge 10% to 20% of ad spend or $500 to $2,000 a month, and hourly consultants often charge $75 to $250 or more per hour.
Can I meet my Google Ads strategist in person in Denver?
Yes. Our office is at 1500 N Grant St, Denver, CO 80203, and meetings there are by appointment. Call (720) 677-0016 or email info@paidpilot.net to set a time. Most weekly check-ins happen by phone or video.
Can you show my ads only to people in the Denver area?
Yes. We target the cities, ZIP codes or radius you serve and exclude the rest. For most local service businesses we also change Google's default location option from "Presence or Interest" to "Presence", so ads reach people who are in or regularly in your area rather than anyone researching it from somewhere else.
How soon can my Denver campaigns go live?
Two weeks from the audit to live campaigns is typical: the recorded audit within two business days, the build and tracking in week one, and launch on a conservative budget in week two. Taking over an existing account can be faster because the history is already there.
Is there a contract or a setup fee?
No. Every plan is month to month with no setup fee. Give us 30 days notice by email and you keep everything: the account, campaigns, audiences and reports all stay in your name.
What is the minimum ad budget for Google Ads in Denver?
Google has no minimum spend, so you set your own budget. Our Launch plan covers budgets up to $3,000 a month, and most accounts start between $1,000 and $2,500. Below roughly $1,000 a month Google rarely gathers enough data to improve, and the free audit will tell you honestly if that applies to your market.
Should a Denver business start with Google Ads or SEO?
It depends on how soon you need leads. Google Ads can put you at the top of the results as soon as your ads are approved, and you pay for each click. SEO builds more slowly but does not charge per click. Many local businesses run ads while their organic rankings and reviews grow. Paid Pilot only runs Google Ads, so we will tell you plainly if ads are not the right first step for you yet.
Do you manage Local Services Ads for Denver home service companies?
Yes. We set up and manage Local Services Ads for trades such as plumbing, HVAC, electrical, roofing and cleaning, including Google's verification steps and lead disputes. Google is moving Local Services Ads into Performance Max campaigns in phases from August 2026 through 2027, so we check where your category stands before planning budgets.
A free audit of your Denver Google Ads, recorded for you.
Within two business days a strategist records a video walkthrough of your account, or of your market if you are not advertising yet. No pitch call, no sales sequence.
- Where budget is being wasted right now, with the search terms to prove it
- What a lead should cost in your market, and what it costs you today
- The three changes we would make first, in order
- A straight answer on whether Google Ads is worth it for you yet
Prefer to talk first? Call (720) 677-0016 or book a visit to the Denver office.