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Billing arrangements for managing PPC

Who fronts the money when you're managing PPC?

         

ortelius

12:31 am on Jul 28, 2004 (gmt 0)

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As an infrequent manager of PPC accounts on behalf of others, I have been asked by an ad agency to run a small, onetime PPC campaign of behalf of an agency client. It's several thousand dollars -- not much to the agency, but a lot to me. The agency seemed to expect that I would pay for the campaign as part of managing it, then bill the agency for the cost of the ads plus my fee. I'm leery about being out of pocket this amount, in case the agency drags its heels, or worse. My question: who normally pays the search engines in these kinds of arrangements -- the SEO company, or the agency/client?
Thanks.

moneymancn

2:18 am on Jul 28, 2004 (gmt 0)

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No reason for you to act as Banker or Credit supplier to anyone IMHO
If they were using OV for example they would have to pay up front so why not with you too.
You could estimate the monthly spends and take a suitable deposit to cover 2 months billing,then let them pay the bills normally(not exceeding the deposit,of course) if they want to have an account with you.

MM

ortelius

1:23 pm on Jul 28, 2004 (gmt 0)

10+ Year Member



Thanks MM. I did something just along those lines. Waiting to hear back, but you're absolutely correct --
I'm not a banker for these folk!
Ort.