How do you measure PPC success?

Monthly, with specific recommendations attached. Not a PDF of charts — a document that says "here's what happened, here's what it means, here's what to do next." If something urgent surfaces between reports (a campaign tanking, a traffic spike worth capitalizing on), you'll hear about it immediately.

Look for specificity. Any agency can say "data-driven" or "results-oriented." Ask for the mechanism: how do they build content strategy? What happens after a website launches? How do they track ROI on ad spend? Agencies that explain their process in concrete terms — not promises and adjectives — are the ones that actually have a process.

Local SEO targets geographic searches — "plumber near me," "best restaurant in [city]." It involves Google Business optimization, local schema markup, and location-specific content. National SEO builds topic authority across broader searches. Most businesses need both layers running in parallel, weighted based on where the revenue comes from.