64% Cost-Per-Lead Drop for a Regulatory-Compliance Consultancy

    557 extra high-value leads and 27% more traffic while spending $4,000 less in just six months.

    Challenge

    Newly-launched consultancy battling $112 CPL and low lead volume.

    Fierce competition for ISO, CMMI and CMMC keywords in Google Search.

    High-ticket deals ($50-80k) demanded precise targeting and proof of ROI.

    Limited brand awareness and no historical campaign data.

    Strategy

    Keyword overhaul: pruned waste, added negatives, surfaced high-intent ISO/CMMC terms.

    Fresh keyword research uncovered untapped long-tail queries and competitor phrases.

    Ad-quality lift: new copy, extensions and on-page tweaks pushed Quality Score up.

    Target-CPA bidding with daily budget-utilisation rules found the CPL "sweet spot."

    GA4 + Hyros tracking stitched every touch into a single pipeline view.

    Results

    64% CPL reduction

    from $112 → $40.25

    +557 leads

    371 → 928 qualified forms in 6 months

    27% traffic gain

    with $4,000 lower spend

    Channel mix

    Google Search + Competitor Terms

    buying intent

    LinkedIn Sponsored Content

    credibility & nurture

    Meta look-alike tests

    low-cost awareness

    Performance screenshots

    Before Optimization

    Results Before - Google Ads Dashboard

    Results Before
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    After Optimization

    Results After - Google Ads Dashboard

    Results After
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    "The quality of the leads is outstanding - we can forecast what will close."

    Sunita Verma, President

    Sync Resource

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