Stop guessing. Start running Google Ads that resonate and convert.

I use voice-of-client research and data to find out exactly what your prospects are thinking and feeling. And then turn those insights into copy and a sales funnel that makes them say “HELL YES” to your offer.

A few of my happy clients

Most Google Ads specialists obsess over CPC and CTR. I only care about one metric only: Your ROI

My philosophy is this:

I’d much rather have fewer clicks and high-quality traffic than a lotta clicks that aren’t qualified.

Here are just a few ways I’ve helped clients bring in more qualified traffic and leads:

  • Narrower ad targeting (like using phrase match and exact match keyword types if we’re running Google Ads)

  • Hyper specific ad and landing page copy

  • A Typeform with a series of questions to filter out the wrong people

…And of course, testing different angles and offers to see what’s most effective.

How I help my clients get results like 1400% ROAS…

with The YES Funnel™

Take a look at my 9-step process to success.

  • We’ll kick things off with one-on-one 60-minute Messaging Intensive calls. One with you and separate ones with other key members of your team.

    These calls will help us understand your offer, process, story and unique differentiators. While also getting a clear picture of your target audience.

  • This is THE most important step – and one that many marketers (and agencies) skip. 

    I’ll go waaay beyond surface-level data, digging DEEP to fully understand your prospect – along with their deep-seated pain points, motivations, hesitations in the buying or hiring process. 

    This might include: 

    • Interviewing 3-5 of your customers/clients

    • Mining online communities (like Reddit, Facebook, etc) where your ideal customers or clients vent frustrations, ask for advice, and reveal buying or hiring objections

    • Analyzing your testimonials to pinpoint common themes in what customers or clients appreciate most (and how we can amplify those strengths)

    • Reviewing past communications with customers or clients to understand recurring pain points, decision-making patterns, and deal-breakers 

    • Listening in on call recordings (if available) to hear prospects' objections, questions, and concerns in their own words 

    • Assessing competitor positioning to identify gaps in the market and craft messaging that sets your offer apart

    This deep-dive research ensures that our ad strategy and copy is built on what we KNOW will resonate with your audience… rather than guessing (or asking ChatGPT).

  • Once we’ve done the research, I’ll whip out my magnifying glass and analyze the findings. Looking for trends, commonalities and sticky words or phrases that we can use in the copy.

  • Next, I’ll pull everything together into your very own two-part Conversion Copy Playbook.

    You’ll get everything you and your team need to craft high-converting copy in the future:

    ✅ A comprehensive analysis of your target audience (to ensure your messaging hits the mark)

    ✅ A complete guide to positioning your offer in a way that resonates deeply with your ideal customers or clients

  • Based on the VOC research, my team and I will determine the most effective ad strategy and funnel for your campaign. Taking into account things like: 

    • What platform will be most effective

    • When the ads should appear

    • What keyword strategy to use (likely a mix of high-intent, long-tail, and branded keywords to target searchers at different stages of the decision-making journey) 

    • Targeting criteria (defining our audience based on demography, geography, and behavior) 

    • Budget allocation and bid strategy (setting the right daily budgets and bid strategies to optimize ad spend and performance) 

    Once we determine the ad strategy, then we’ll know what deliverables we need for the campaign.

  • Next I’ll take charge of crafting allllll the messaging for the campaign. Which will include: 

    • Ad copy that grabs attention, speaks to your ideal prospect’s pain points and drives high-intent traffic 

    • Landing page copy that encourages website visitors to BUY (or fill out that form/schedule a consultation)

    • Email sequences that build trust, handle objections, and (if applicable) encourage new buyers or leads to take the next step

    Each piece of messaging for the funnel will take into account things like: 

    Voice-of-customer research that we’ve done

    We’ll use the VOC research and messaging docs we’ve pulled together to craft the copy. Mirroring your audience’s pain points, dream states, hesitations and motivations back to them.

    Messaging hierarchy

    We’ll map out the most effective order of the messages on the landing page (and email sequence) based on what’s most important to the reader, how they process information and where they are in the decision-making journey.

    Persuasion techniques that move the reader to the “yes”

    We’ll use tactics that are PROVEN to motivate people to take action. Things like urgency/scarcity, storytelling, loss aversion and social proof… to name a few.

    ✅ Formatting & readability

    We’ll structure the page so that it’s easy for even the most distracted readers to consume. With:

    • Short, scannable sections

    • Strategic use of bolding, bullet points and (lots of) white space

    • Small margins

    Positioning your offer as THE best choice

    We’ll nail down your unique value proposition…. so that it’s crystal clear why prospects should pick your product or service over the competition

    Your customer or client criteria

    We’ll clarify who your product or service is for (and who it’s not for). So you can attract the right people to your business.

    CTAs & next steps

    We’ll guide the reader to take the next step with:

    • Value-driven CTAs (not just “Submit” or “Fill out the form”)

    • Zero-friction next steps (for example… having a super simple form with only the most essential questions… and letting people know what happens once they click that button)

  • Once the copy is complete (and approved), we’ll move onto the design.

    We’ll use easy-to-read font and images that complement the copy. Steering clear of generic stock images… or anxiety-inducing images.

  • Once everything is in place, it’s time to go live. Woohoo!

    But first, we’ll want to:  

    ✅ Set up conversion tracking  (so we know exactly what’s working and what’s not) 

    ✅ Test all integrations (making sure that forms, lead tracking and automation work) 

    Then we’ll monitor ad performance. Keeping a close eye on click-through rates, conversions, and (most importantly) sales or lead quality.

  • After we have one month of data to go off of, we’ll start A/B testing (to see what brings in the most customers or the highest quality leads… at the lowest cost).

    Here are some things we might A/B test:

    • Ad headlines (and positioning)

    • Landing page headlines

    • Calls to action

    • Forms (testing out different lengths)

    • Type of content (video vs text vs static images)

    We’ll also test out different bidding strategies and keyword types to see what’s most effective.

“What’s with the ‘I/we’ language? Do you work alone or with a team?”

Way to call me out there 😅

So I handle the research, messaging/positioning and copywriting. And I have a team of media buyers that I work with to help out with the design and implementation of the campaign.

Once the campaign is up and running, it’s a bit of teamwork. I’ll be looking closely at the data and coming up with ideas of what we can test. And my team will execute.

Translation: You’ll get a LOT of eyes (and brains) on your campaign.

One other thing you should know….

When it comes to writing copy, I take an “anti-AI” approach

Here’s the thing: AI-generated copy is SO obvious. And it’s the quickest way to lose website visitors.

I’ve spoken with a lotta people who said that if something is AI-written, they immediately shop elsewhere or unsubscribe.

At the very least, I think most people can agree that it’s a BIG turn-off…

When I write copy, I try to inject it with my client’s personality. I want people to feel like they know you by the time they reach the bottom of the page. Like they just had a real conversation with a good friend (rather than a bot).

That’s what builds trust… and gets the conversion.

Don’t get me wrong…

I still use AI throughout my process. But mostly to brainstorm ideas and summarize research. Not to actually write the copy.

Go from "where are the leads?" to "turn OFF the ads"

Howdy!

I’m Mary Bolling (it’s a double name — cause my mom was from the South — but you can call me Mary for short).

So why should you trust me when it comes to your paid ads campaign?

Well, over the past 8 years I’ve poured hundreds of hours into marketing and conversion copywriting training (#nerdalert).

Plus, I’ve helped my clients get some preeeetty amazing results from paid ads.

Like helping one client triple his leads with a conversion-driven landing page. And helping another client get a 1400% ROAS from a Google Ads campaign (compared to the industry average of 300%).

Oh and there’s one more thing you should know about me…

I care a LOT about my clients’ success.  

But talk is cheap. Lemme give you an example…

I once helped a client with an online course launch. For a fixed price, I promised her a set number of deliverables. Including a 5,000-word sales page and 15 emails. But no implementation. 

Well, I ended up delivering a 10,000-word sales page. And 22 high-converting emails. 

And no, it’s not ’cause I just felt like doing more work. I did it because I realized that the additional copy was necessary in order for the launch to convert.  

But that’s not all…

My client’s VA set up the sales page and emails — and let’s just say they did not look good (side note: this is why you don’t hire a VA to design your sales page!). 

But the VA wasn’t available, so I went into the Kajabi backend myself and spent an additional 20+ hours optimizing the sales page and emails. Without charging anything extra.

Many other marketers might have just been like “meh, whatever.” Or only delivered the bare minimum. 

Not me. I will do whatever it takes to get you results. Even if that means my hourly rate goes down to $50/hour.

“Mary got us results beyond what anyone else could deliver”

We had used one marketing vendor and our own skills to attempt to generate a steady flow of a certain kind of lead. We were fairly unsuccessful. The vendor charged us almost $20,000 and delivered one lead. Our own efforts were more successful by far, but not consistent.

Mary is very deliberate, professional, and methodical in her process. That process delivered unbelievable results for us where everything else had failed. Mary got us results beyond what anyone else could deliver and beyond our business's capacity to keep up; and that's just on the trial budget.

We have more leads and more conversions than we'd frankly dreamed possible. I had a discussion with my partner today about expanding our hiring and taking on debt to meet the extra business. We signed about 15 new cases in one month. A great result would have been 3. A fantastic result would have been 5. These results are on track to change our business completely.”

-Tom Kayes, Civil Rights Lawyer

My feedback has even helped other copywriters (!)

“Mary offered fantastic insights into my sales page. She helped me clarify my messaging and optimize my page for better conversions.

As a copywriter myself, I understand the value of getting a second pair of eyes on any offer. What I didn’t expect to discover was that elements of my own copy didn’t relay the value of my offer as succinctly as I hoped.

This has been a hugely valuable experience for me and I recommend Mary’s evaluation to anyone looking to launch or boost conversions - even if you are a copywriter.”

-Abi Prendergast, Creator of Day #1 Evergreen and Best-selling author

My messaging is so effective that leads felt “betrayed’ when my client didn’t take on their case

“Your messaging really is amazing. I just had a check-in with the team. They frequently get, 'I feel like you guys really understand me' comments. Very frequently. So much so, that some folks feel hurt and betrayed when we can’t take their cases. Which is the problem I’d rather have, as opposed to no one wanting our help. All credit to you!”

-Tom Kayes, Civil Rights Lawyer

Here’s what Dr. Mark Hyman’s Chief Content officer had to say…

(shameless name drop I know, forgive me)

“Over the course of my career, I’ve worked with several hundred writers. Which is to say: I’m used to being disappointed. But the very first time I worked with Mary, I had some pretty unusual feedback. Here’s what I wrote to her:

“Ummm . . . this is flat-out FANTASTIC!

I essentially have no notes. It's really well written. Tone is spot on. It's engaging, persuasive, and effortless to read. 

I’m really impressed. It's the best copy I've seen in a LONG time.

Pretty sure you get the picture: If you’re looking for a great copywriter, I’m confident Mary will knock it out of the park for you.”

That same client also said…

“Mary looks great copywriting look effortless.”

“She strives to understand everything about your products and customers, and then expertly tailors her message to match your brand voice. In my experience, she’s highly persuasive without seeming pushy. She presses on pain points without overdoing it. And she taps into emotions without sounding manipulative.

Most of all, she knows how to use words to get outstanding results. If you need marketing copy that truly connects and converts, you won’t find anyone better.”

-Adam Campbell

President & Chief Content Officer, Hyman Health

Previously: Chief Content Officer for Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Prevention, Runner’s World, and Bicycling

“I had more leads, most students booking calls with me…”

Some more kind words…

(This is the part where I blush profusely…)

“It’s like you crawled inside my head to write that sales page”

“I’m super excited about the page and the launch!! You’re awesome! It’s like you crawled inside my head to write that sales page, you really understand where I’m coming from and what I'm doing with my program. I can see the results of all of the hard work and research you’ve put in behind the scenes!”

-Kristen Blake, Integrative Health Nutritionist

“The initial feedback from the website is [better] than it’s ever been”