SEM Services by Journeyhorizon

SEM Services Built to Generate Qualified Leads and Revenue

Journeyhorizon plans, launches and manages paid search campaigns that connect high-intent searches with the right message, landing page and conversion journey.

From strategy and Google Ads management to tracking, optimisation and web implementation, one integrated team helps turn your advertising budget into measurable business growth.

Built for marketplaces, B2B companies and ecommerce brands.
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50+
Marketing Projects
7+
Years of Growth Experience
Strategy, Marketing and Development in One Team
Marketplace, B2B and Ecommerce Expertise
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A Complete SEM Service, Not Just Ad Management

SEM services help businesses reach potential customers through paid search when they are actively looking for a product, service or solution.

Journeyhorizon goes beyond setting up ads. Our SEM team connects search strategy, campaign management, landing pages, tracking and ongoing optimisation into one acquisition system built around your business goals.

Instead of coordinating an advertising agency, a web developer and an analytics specialist separately, you work with one team responsible for the complete journey from search query to conversion.

Strategy Before Spending

We assess the market, search demand, customer journey and commercial value of each campaign before allocating budget.

Campaigns Built Around Intent

Keywords, ads and landing pages are organised around what users need and how close they are to taking action.

Conversion Infrastructure Included

Journeyhorizon can improve landing pages, forms, tracking and website performance rather than leaving conversion problems unresolved.

Optimisation Connected to Revenue

Campaign decisions are informed by lead quality, purchases, transactions and pipeline-not clicks alone.

SEM Services Built Around Your Growth Goals

Choose a complete SEM programme or engage Journeyhorizon for a specific stage of your paid search strategy. Every service can be adapted to your market, website, sales process and internal capabilities.

SEM Audit and Growth Strategy

Understand where your advertising budget is going, what is limiting performance and where the strongest opportunities exist.

Journeyhorizon reviews your campaign structure, search terms, targeting, bidding, conversion tracking, landing pages and competitors before creating a prioritised SEM roadmap.

Deliverables:

Google Ads account audit
Search demand and competitor analysis
Campaign and keyword opportunity map
Tracking and landing page review
Budget recommendations
Prioritised action plan

Google Ads Management

Reach high-intent customers with Google Search campaigns structured around your products, services, locations and commercial priorities.

Journeyhorizon handles campaign planning, implementation and continuous management while keeping your team informed about spend, performance and next actions.

Deliverables:

Keyword research
Campaign and ad group structure
Match-type strategy
Negative keyword management
Ad copy and assets
Bid and budget management
Search-term optimisation

Google Shopping and Performance Max

Promote ecommerce products across Google using well-structured product data, campaign segmentation and conversion signals.

Journeyhorizon aligns Shopping and Performance Max campaigns with your product categories, margins, inventory and customer acquisition goals.

Deliverables:

Merchant Center support
Shopping campaign setup
Product feed review
Product and category segmentation
Performance Max setup
Asset group planning
Campaign exclusions and optimisation

Landing Page Strategy and Development

Paid traffic performs better when the landing page closely matches the search intent, offer and campaign message.

Journeyhorizon can plan, write, design and develop campaign landing pages instead of sending every visitor to a generic service or homepage.

Deliverables:

Search-intent mapping
Landing page structure
Conversion-focused copy
UI/UX design
Webflow development
Form and CTA optimisation
Testing recommendations

Conversion Tracking and Analytics

Reliable campaign decisions require reliable data. Journeyhorizon implements tracking around the actions that create value for your business.

Deliverables:

Google Ads conversion tracking
GA4 configuration
Google Tag Manager
Form and booking tracking
Ecommerce events
Call or button tracking
Reporting dashboards
Offline conversion planning where supported

Ongoing SEM Management

SEM is not a one-time setup. Journeyhorizon continuously reviews campaign data, search terms, budgets, ads and landing page behaviour to improve performance over time.

Deliverables:

Campaign monitoring
Budget pacing
Search-term reviews
Bid optimisation
Ad testing
Landing page recommendations
Monthly reporting
Growth priorities

What You Receive When You Work With Journeyhorizon

Every SEM engagement is scoped around the current state of your campaigns, website and measurement system. You receive clear deliverables, shared visibility and an actionable plan-not a black-box advertising service.

Strategy and Planning

Business and campaign objectives
Target market and audience definition
Search demand assessment
Keyword and campaign map
Offer and messaging direction
Recommended budget allocation
Measurement plan

Campaign Implementation

Account and campaign setup
Ad copy and campaign assets
Keyword and exclusion lists
Bidding and budget configuration
Conversion tracking
Landing page implementation
Launch quality assurance

Ongoing Growth

Search-term optimisation
Budget reallocation
Bid adjustments
Ad and message testing
Landing page recommendations
Lead-quality analysis
Monthly reporting
Next-step recommendations
Your advertising and analytics accounts remain visible to your team throughout the engagement.
Journeyhorizon explains what changed, why it changed and what should happen next.

SEM Services for the Way Your Business Grows

A marketplace, a B2B company and an ecommerce store should not use the same campaign structure or measure success in the same way. Journeyhorizon adapts SEM strategy to your business model, customer journey and revenue mechanics.

Marketplace SEM Services

Marketplace growth often requires attracting different user groups at the same time. Journeyhorizon can structure separate campaigns for buyers, providers, categories, locations and high-value marketplace actions.

Campaign decisions can be connected to provider acquisition, buyer registrations, bookings, transactions or marketplace revenue rather than treating every sign-up equally.

Typical campaign priorities
Buyer acquisition
Provider or seller acquisition
Category campaigns
Location-based campaigns
High-value listing promotion
Supply and demand coordination
Marketplace transaction tracking
Key outcomes
Buyer CAC
Provider CAC
Registrations
Bookings
Transactions
Revenue or GMV
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B2B SEM Services

B2B paid search should generate opportunities that match your target customer-not simply more form submissions.

Journeyhorizon builds campaigns around commercial intent, industry needs, locations, solution categories and buyer readiness. Where data allows, campaign optimisation can also incorporate qualified leads and downstream sales outcomes.

Typical campaign priorities
Service and solution keywords
Industry-specific campaigns
Competitor and alternative searches
Demo or consultation campaigns
Geographic targeting
Dedicated landing pages
CRM and offline conversion planning
Key outcomes
Qualified leads
Cost per qualified lead
Demo bookings
Pipeline contribution
Opportunity value
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Ecommerce SEM Services

Journeyhorizon helps ecommerce brands connect product demand with the right categories, products and offers across paid search and Shopping campaigns.

Campaigns are managed around revenue efficiency, acquisition cost and product performance rather than treating every sale as equally valuable.

Typical campaign priorities
Google Shopping
Performance Max
Brand and non-brand search
Product feed optimisation
Category campaigns
Promotion campaigns
New and returning customer segmentation
Key outcomes
Revenue
ROAS
CAC
Conversion rate
Average order value
Product performance
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Why Choose Journeyhorizon as Your SEM Agency?

Journeyhorizon combines paid search expertise with marketing strategy, UX, Webflow, analytics and software development. This allows one team to identify and implement improvements across the complete conversion journey.

Integrated Marketing and Development

Campaign, landing page, tracking and technical website work can be handled by one connected team rather than passed between multiple providers.

Marketplace and Platform Expertise

Journeyhorizon understands complex digital platforms, multi-sided acquisition, long customer journeys and business models that require more than a standard lead-generation campaign.

Strategy and Execution Together

Our team does not stop at an audit or a list of recommendations. We can implement campaigns, build landing pages, configure tracking and continue improving performance.

Focus on Commercial Outcomes

Campaigns are evaluated against qualified leads, purchases, transactions, pipeline and revenue whenever the available data allows.

Flexible Team Structure

Engage Journeyhorizon for an audit, a campaign launch, ongoing SEM management or a broader integrated search programme.

Transparent Collaboration

You receive clear reporting, regular recommendations and visibility into how campaign decisions are made.

From Search Opportunity to Scalable Campaigns

A clear four-stage process keeps strategy, implementation and optimisation aligned.

01

Audit and Align

Journeyhorizon reviews your goals, audience, market, campaigns, landing pages and tracking setup.

You receive: Audit findings, campaign opportunities and recommended priorities.
02

Build the SEM System

We create the campaign structure, keyword map, ads, conversion tracking and landing page plan.

You receive: A launch-ready paid search system connected to your website and measurement tools.
03

Launch and Validate

Campaigns are launched in controlled stages while Journeyhorizon verifies traffic quality, tracking accuracy and early conversion behaviour.

You receive: Reliable data and clearly identified optimisation opportunities.
04

Optimise and Scale

Budgets, bids, targeting, ads and landing pages are continually improved based on campaign and business data.

You receive: Ongoing optimisation, reporting and a prioritised growth plan.

Clear Reporting. Clear Decisions.

Journeyhorizon reports on what happened, why it happened and what should change next.

Reporting is adapted to your business model and available data. A marketplace may focus on buyer and provider acquisition, while a B2B company may prioritise qualified pipeline and an ecommerce business may focus on revenue efficiency.

Reporting can include
Advertising spend
Qualified traffic
Conversion volume
Cost per lead
Cost per qualified lead
Customer acquisition cost
Revenue and ROAS
Marketplace transactions
Pipeline contribution
Search-term and landing page insights
Monthly output
Performance Summary

A clear overview of campaign performance and budget utilisation.

What Changed

Campaign, targeting, bidding, ad and landing page updates completed during the period.

What We Learned

Insights about search intent, customer behaviour and conversion quality.

What Happens Next

Prioritised actions for the next optimisation period.

A Marketing Partner You Can Count On

Journeyhorizon works with businesses that need more than isolated campaign tasks. Our team supports strategy, implementation and continuous digital growth across marketplaces, B2B companies and ecommerce brands.

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“Journeyhorizon’s team has been super responsive and professional. Their deliverables are top notch!”

Herman Taljaard
Director of Growth Markets, Novabridge
Our client - GearSource

“Journeyhorizon didn’t just write content - they built a complete growth system. We finally have an SEO strategy that truly fits how a marketplace operates.”

Marcel Fairbairn
GearSource Business Owner
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Choose the SEM Support Your Business Needs

SEM Audit and Roadmap

Best for

Businesses that already run paid search but need an independent assessment and a clear improvement plan.

Best for
Account audit
Search-term analysis
Tracking review
Landing page review
Competitor insights
Prioritised roadmap

Campaign Setup and Launch

Best for

Businesses launching paid search for the first time or rebuilding an account that no longer performs effectively.

Best for
SEM strategy
Campaign structure
Keyword research
Ad copy
Conversion tracking
Landing page recommendations
Controlled campaign launch

Integrated Search Growth

Best for

Businesses that want SEM, SEO, content and landing pages to work as one coordinated acquisition programme.

Best for
SEM management
SEO strategy
Landing page development
Content planning
Conversion optimisation
Unified search reporting

Frequently Asked Questions

What do Journeyhorizon’s SEM services include?

Journeyhorizon’s SEM services can include account auditing, search strategy, keyword research, Google Ads management, Shopping and Performance Max campaigns, landing page development, conversion tracking, reporting and ongoing optimisation. The final scope is adapted to your business goals and current advertising setup.

What is the difference between SEM and SEO?

SEM uses paid search campaigns to generate visibility and traffic, while SEO improves organic search visibility over time. Journeyhorizon offers both services and can coordinate them as part of an integrated search strategy while measuring each channel separately.

Can Journeyhorizon manage an existing Google Ads account?

Yes. Journeyhorizon can audit your existing account, identify wasted spend, review tracking and landing pages, restructure campaigns and provide ongoing management.

Can you create landing pages for our SEM campaigns?

Yes. Journeyhorizon can plan, write, design and develop conversion-focused landing pages. This may include Webflow development or implementation within your existing website environment.

How much do SEM services cost?

The cost depends on the number of platforms, campaigns, target markets, landing pages, tracking requirements and level of ongoing support. Journeyhorizon provides a defined scope and management fee after reviewing your goals and existing account. Advertising spend is normally paid separately to the advertising platform.

How much should we spend on paid search?

The appropriate starting budget depends on search demand, competition, location, conversion value and your commercial goals. Journeyhorizon assesses the available opportunity and recommends a budget that can produce useful data without exposing the business to unnecessary risk.

How quickly can SEM campaigns generate results?

Campaigns can begin generating targeted traffic shortly after launch. However, meaningful optimisation requires enough search-term, conversion and lead-quality data. Journeyhorizon normally validates tracking and traffic quality before recommending significant budget increases.

How does Journeyhorizon measure SEM performance?

Measurement can include qualified leads, purchases, bookings, marketplace transactions, customer acquisition cost, ROAS and pipeline contribution. The reporting model is adapted to your business and the data available across your website, analytics and CRM systems.

Does Journeyhorizon provide SEM services for marketplaces?

Yes. Marketplace SEM services can target buyers, providers, categories and locations separately. Journeyhorizon can also structure reporting around acquisition cost and conversion performance for each side of the marketplace.

Do you provide B2B SEM services?

Yes. Journeyhorizon can build B2B campaigns around high-intent commercial searches, industries, locations, solution categories and qualified pipeline rather than focusing only on lead volume.

Can SEM and SEO work together?

Yes. SEM can provide immediate search visibility and valuable keyword data, while SEO builds organic visibility over time. Journeyhorizon can coordinate both channels to improve overall search coverage without mixing their performance data.

Will we retain access to our advertising accounts?

Yes. Your team should retain access to the advertising, analytics and tracking accounts used for the engagement. Journeyhorizon provides visibility into campaign changes, results and recommended next actions.

Turn Search Demand Into Measurable Growth

Tell Journeyhorizon what you sell, who you need to reach and what a valuable conversion means to your business.

Our team will review your current position, identify the strongest paid search opportunities and recommend the right SEM service for your goals and budget.

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