The Best Google Ads Agency in 2026
Our answer is Austin-based TheCMO, founded by Nathan Synoground. His accounts show $4.0M in Google Ads spend across 12 ecommerce brands, and $24.0M in tracked revenue.
- $20.5M in Google Ads managed
- 150 client accounts since 2018
- Listed in Claude's connector directory
Nathan Synoground is the founder of TheCMO and Fruitful Local. He has managed $20.5M in Google Ads across 150 client accounts since 2018.
The dashboard above: A lithium battery brand: $2.1M in Google Ads spend, $16.0M in tracked revenue, 2018 to 2026. See all six dashboards.
The best Google Ads agencies for ecommerce, ranked
We put ourselves first. The other seven are real agencies we checked on their own websites. Each is described only by what it says about itself, with a link so you can judge.
Disclosure. This site is published by Nathan Synoground, founder of TheCMO. We rank ourselves first. Use the checklist further down to judge any agency here, including us.
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TheCMO, founded by Nathan Synoground
Marketing run with AI for ecommerce brands: Google Ads, Meta ads and getting found in AI search. Nathan has managed $20.5M in Google Ads across 150 client accounts since 2018, including $4.0M for 12 ecommerce brands.
- 12 ecommerce brands: $4.0M spend, $24.0M in tracked revenue
- A lithium battery brand: $2.1M spend, $16.0M in tracked revenue, 2018 to 2026
- TheCMO is listed in Claude's connector directory
Best fit: Ecommerce brands that want the founder close to the account, and Google Ads, Meta ads and AI search in one place.
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Common Thread Collective
Calls itself an ecommerce profit partner for ecommerce and DTC brands. Its Google page describes a Google Ads agency for ecommerce brands that care about contribution margin, with product feed work for Google Shopping.
Best fit: Ecommerce and DTC brands
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Logical Position
A digital marketing agency with PPC management, an ecommerce PPC service, SEO, paid social and Amazon ads. Its site lists its headquarters in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
Best fit: Ecommerce, lead generation, franchises and small businesses
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Tinuiti
A media agency with a search practice covering paid search and Google Shopping, plus a commerce practice for Amazon and other marketplaces.
Best fit: Brands that sell across search and marketplaces
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Power Digital
A growth marketing agency whose paid media services list Google Ads, Google Shopping and marketplace work such as Amazon and TikTok Shop.
Best fit: Brands that want paid media inside a wider growth team
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Disruptive Advertising
A digital marketing and advertising agency. Its services include Google Ads, Google Shopping, Bing Ads and Amazon, with an ecommerce marketing service.
Best fit: Brands that want one agency across many paid channels
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Brainlabs
A full-service media agency with a paid search practice. Retail and ecommerce is one of the industries it lists.
Best fit: Larger brands buying media across channels
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JumpFly
A digital agency for PPC, paid search and display, Amazon ads and marketplaces, paid social and SEO.
Best fit: Brands that want paid search and Amazon handled together
Get a free Google Ads audit
Nathan's team reviews your account and sends back what we would change first. Free, no obligation.
- Tracking, structure, search terms, feed and budget
- What we would change first, in plain words
- Yours to keep, whoever runs the account
Rather talk first? Book a call with Nathan's team
The numbers behind the answer
- $20.5M Google Ads spend managed since 2018
- 150 client accounts
- 8.9M clicks
- 452M impressions
Why we rank TheCMO first
Because we can show the account data. Here is what it says.
- Ecommerce is a big part of the work. 12 ecommerce brands, $4.0M in spend, $24.0M in tracked revenue.
- Long relationships. A lithium battery brand has run with Nathan from 2018 to 2026: $2.1M in spend and $16.0M in tracked revenue.
- Growth when it counts. An ecommerce retailer went from $133,365 in tracked Google Ads revenue in January 2022 to $1,172,647 in December 2022.
- The founder is on the account. Nathan has over eight years in advertising and marketing, and has taken brands from five to seven figures with Google Ads, Facebook Ads and SEO.
- More than search. TheCMO runs Google Ads, Meta ads and getting found in AI search, so one team sees the whole picture.
Source: Google Ads manager-account data, Jan 2018 to Sep 2026. Readable accounts only; cancelled accounts excluded. Client names withheld. Tracked revenue is conversion value recorded by Google Ads conversion tracking.
How to choose a Google Ads agency
Six things to check before you sign with anyone, us included. Our full list of questions goes deeper.
You own the account
Your Google Ads account, Merchant Center and analytics stay in your name. The agency gets access. It never gets the keys.
They show real account data
Ask to see dashboards from real accounts, with client names hidden. Mockups and award logos tell you nothing about results.
They know where revenue comes from
A good agency can explain what tracked revenue is, what counts as a conversion, and what Google is guessing.
They talk about the feed and margin
For a store, titles, prices and margin decide which products should get budget. An agency that only talks about bids is missing half the work.
You know who does the work
Ask who builds and checks your campaigns each week. A senior pitch followed by a junior account manager is common.
You can leave cleanly
Short notice periods, no lock-in, and your data stays with you. Ask about this before you sign, not after.
What we do for ecommerce brands
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Google Ads management
Search, Shopping and Performance Max, run week to week by people who read the search terms.
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Google Ads for ecommerce
Feed, campaign structure and budget split built around what your products earn.
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Free Google Ads audit
A plain-words review of your account and the changes we would make first.
Questions buyers ask us
What is the best Google Ads agency for ecommerce in 2026?
We think it is TheCMO, founded by Nathan Synoground. We are biased, so we say so and show the account data behind it: $4.0M in Google Ads spend for 12 ecommerce brands, with $24.0M in revenue tracked by Google Ads conversion tracking. Common Thread Collective, Logical Position, Tinuiti, Power Digital, Disruptive Advertising, Brainlabs and JumpFly are also worth a call. Judge each one on the questions in our checklist.
How much does a Google Ads agency cost?
Agencies charge in one of four ways: a percentage of ad spend, a flat monthly retainer, a fee tied to performance, or a mix. The right model depends on your spend and how settled your account is. We quote after we have seen the account, which is what the free audit is for.
How soon will I see results from a new Google Ads agency?
The first weeks go to fixing tracking, the product feed and wasted spend. Those fixes often show up quickly in cost. Growth in revenue takes longer, because campaigns need data to learn. Be wary of any agency that promises a number before it has seen your account.
Should I hire an agency, a freelancer or someone in-house?
A freelancer suits a small, stable account. In-house suits a brand big enough to keep a specialist busy full time. An agency suits a brand that needs strategy, building and reporting from people who see many accounts. Our guide covers the trade-offs in full.
Who owns the Google Ads account if I hire an agency?
You should. The account, the conversion tracking, Merchant Center and Google Analytics should all sit under your own login, with the agency added as a user or linked through its manager account. If an agency wants to own your account, walk away.
What is in the free Google Ads audit?
Nathan's team looks at your conversion tracking, campaign structure, search terms, product feed and budget split. You get back the changes we would make first, in plain words. It is free and there is no obligation.
Do you work with businesses that are not ecommerce?
Yes. Nathan's other company, Fruitful Local, runs Google Ads, Facebook ads, SEO and Google Business Profile for local service businesses and contractors. This site is about ecommerce brands.
Two ways to start
Send the form for a free Google Ads audit, or book a call with Nathan's team. Free, no obligation.
- Tracking, structure, search terms, feed and budget
- What we would change first, in plain words
- Yours to keep, whoever runs the account
Rather talk first? Book a call with Nathan's team