Google and Yandex search ads: customers who are already looking for you

I run search ads, Performance Max, Google Maps and retargeting in Google Ads and Yandex Direct. We show up for people typing “buy”, “price”, “near me” right now — in Almaty, Astana, Shymkent and all over Kazakhstan.

Google Ads · Yandex DirectKeywords: up to 3 000 queriesGA4 + MetricaLaunch in 3–5 days
10+years running search ads
$10–100average B2B lead
$20wholesale-from-China lead in Yandex Direct
100%of leads with source tracking
Problem → solution

Why search ads “don't work” for most businesses

If even one point on the left applies to you, you're already overpaying for customers.

Typical mistakes

  • Budget is spent on queries like “free”, “jobs”, “DIY”, “download”
  • Google's automated campaigns decide where to show ads — and it's unclear what you're paying for
  • Calls come in, but nobody knows which ones came from ads
  • Competitors always rank higher, and a click costs 600–1 500 ₸
  • Traffic goes to the home page and gets lost

What I do

  • Keyword lists of 300–3 000 queries and negative keywords from day one
  • Campaigns split by intent: hot, warm, branded, competitors
  • GA4, Metrica, goals and call tracking — every call and lead is visible
  • Working on Quality Score lowers cost per click without losing positions
  • Website recommendations or a landing page built for the ads
Scope of work

What setup and management include

Not just “launching ads”, but building a system where every tenge of budget can be traced to a lead.

Demand analysis

Google Keyword Planner and Wordstat: how many people search for your product in Kazakhstan and at what cost per click.

Keywords and structure

Collecting, cleaning and clustering queries. Separate ad groups for each service and city.

Ads

Responsive ads, sitelinks, callouts, images, phone number and address.

Analytics

GA4, Yandex Metrica, Google Tag Manager, goals for forms, WhatsApp and calls, conversion import.

Maps and local search

Google Business Profile and map ads — for people searching “near me”.

Shopping ads

Performance Max and product feeds for online stores, dynamic retargeting.

Daily optimization

Negative keywords from search terms, bid adjustments by time, device and location.

Reporting

Looker Studio dashboard: spend, leads, cost per lead by campaign — in real time.

Formats

I choose campaigns to fit your funnel

We capture hot demand with search, warm demand with maps and retargeting, and warm up cold audiences with video. Everything is connected by analytics.

Search campaigns

Ads for exact high-intent queries: “buy”, “price”, “order”. The foundation of search ads for services.

Google Maps

Showing in maps and local results for “near me” queries. Calls and directions to your location.

Performance Max

All Google placements in one campaign, driven by your feed and conversions. The best format for e-commerce.

YouTube and Demand Gen

Video and banners for warming up and retargeting. Reaching your audience before they start searching.

Remarketing

Bringing back people who visited the site but didn't submit a request — with a new offer.

Conversion import

We pass sales from your CRM to Google Ads — the algorithm learns from real money, not clicks.

How we work

Launching search ads in 5 steps

Every step is agreed with you. No “black boxes”.

Audit and demand

Analysis of current campaigns, competitors in search results and demand volume.

1 day

Keywords

Collecting and cleaning queries, negative keywords, campaign structure.

1–2 days

Ads

Copy, extensions, images; approved with you.

1 day

Analytics

Goals, call tracking, conversion import, UTM.

1 day

Launch and growth

Daily optimization, switching to automated conversion-based bidding.

every day
Case studies

Search ads in B2B niches

Figures from Yandex Direct accounts over the past year: from 982 ₽ per lead for labels to 3–4 thousand ₽ per inquiry in high-ticket niches.

B2B · labels and stickers · Russia
982 ₽average cost per lead

Labels and stickers for business

Goal: A steady flow of label and sticker printing orders from companies across Russia.

What we did: Search ads on queries with intent to order a print run and Yandex Advertising Network on lead-based auto strategies, separate campaigns for labels and packaging, Metrica goals for the form, contacts and calls.

1 717leads per year
982 ₽per lead
Yandex Directsearch and ad network
Construction · frame houses
3 189 ₽per messenger inquiry

Turnkey frame houses

Goal: Leads for house construction: an expensive product with a long decision cycle.

What we did: Search and ad network traffic to a quiz website, retargeting to those who started the quiz, a separate goal for messenger clicks, conversion-based auto strategies.

254messenger inquiries
164quiz leads
33 ₽average cost per click
B2B · lanyards · Russia
3 979 ₽cost per inquiry

Custom logo lanyards

Goal: Bulk orders from companies and event organizers.

What we did: Search and ad network on queries with bulk purchase intent, product gallery, retargeting, end-to-end analytics up to the order.

1 128inquiries per year
706orders at 6 358 ₽
4.5 mln ₽annual budget
B2B · event wristbands · Russia
3 282 ₽cost per lead

Event control wristbands

Goal: Leads from festival, club and water park organizers.

What we did: Managing the account since 2021: campaigns by wristband type (silicone, paper, control), branded search, product campaigns, conversion-based auto strategies.

927leads per year
3 282 ₽per lead
since 2021managing the account
Entertainment · paintball
1 788 ₽per website lead

Paintball club: ads from scratch

Goal: Bookings of games for holidays and corporate events from a new ad account.

What we did: Search on "paintball + city" queries, interest-based ad network and Campaign Master, goals for form submissions and calls.

44leads since July 2026
23 ₽cost per click
79 thousand ₽total budget
B2B · wholesale from China
$20cost per lead

Wholesale of cleaning rags from China

Goal: Leads from factories, car services and cleaning companies for wholesale batches.

What we did: Search campaigns on wholesale queries, negative keywords for retail, separate ads for different types of rags.

$20per lead
Yandex Directchannel
wholesaleB2B
B2B · business tours to China
$100cost per lead

"Business with China" with Alexey Peshkov

Goal: Recruiting entrepreneurs into groups for business trips to trade fairs in China.

What we did: Telegram Ads in business and import channels, Yandex Direct on queries about trade fairs and suppliers, lead qualification.

$100per lead
Telegram Ads, Yandex Directchannels
high ticketB2B

Cost per lead depends on the niche, USP and average ticket. Since 2021, more than 85 mln ₽ in ad budgets have gone through my agency accounts in Yandex Direct.

Pricing

Cost of search ads

A fixed fee for the work — no percentage of the ad budget at the start. You see all spending in your own account.

Start
Test search ads in one platform
90 000 ₸ one-time
Timeline: 3–5 days
  • Google Ads or Yandex Direct
  • Up to 3 areas / services
  • Keywords: up to 300 queries
  • Goals and analytics
  • 2 weeks of optimization
Start a test
Most popular
Management
A steady flow of leads from search
120 000 ₸ / mo
The first month includes setup
  • Google Ads + Yandex Direct
  • Up to 6 areas
  • Daily negative keywords and bids
  • Retargeting and Google Maps
  • Call tracking and WhatsApp goals
  • Weekly report + dashboard
I want leads from search
Performance
Online stores and companies with a budget from 800 000 ₸
from 220 000 ₸ / mo
Or 10% of the budget — whichever is higher
  • All Google and Yandex campaigns
  • Performance Max and product feeds
  • YouTube and Demand Gen
  • End-to-end analytics up to the sale
  • Landing page A/B tests
  • Quarterly strategy
Discuss your project

The ad budget is topped up separately in Google Ads / Yandex Direct. For most local services in Almaty, 150 000–400 000 ₸ per month is enough to start.

Yevgeniy Khristolyubov — marketer, SALER.KZ YK
Yevgeniy KhristolyubovFounder of SALER.KZ · 10+ years in marketing
Who runs your project

Why clients trust me with search ads

Search ads are math. I show the numbers every week and explain decisions in plain language.

  • Ad accounts in your nameAll access and campaign history belong to you — even if we stop working together.
  • Honest analyticsGoals are set up before launch: you know what every lead and call costs.
  • I know the Kazakhstan marketDemand specifics in Almaty, Astana and the regions; Russian- and Kazakh-language queries.
  • Websites are my area tooIf the landing page doesn't convert, I'll build one for the ads instead of blaming the website.
Free

Media plan and lead forecast for free

I'll gather demand data for your niche in Kazakhstan and estimate the cost per click and the number of leads for your budget.

🎁Bonus: a list of 100+ negative keywords for your niche — you can add them to your current campaigns right away.
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FAQ

Questions about “Search ads”

How much do search ads cost in Kazakhstan?

Setup is 90 000 ₸ one-time, management from 120 000 ₸ per month. The ad budget is paid separately in Google Ads or Yandex Direct. Cost per click in Almaty is usually 50 to 800 ₸, depending on the niche.

Which is better for Kazakhstan: Google Ads or Yandex Direct?

Google has a large share of search in Kazakhstan, so we almost always start with Google Ads. We add Yandex Direct if the niche has a noticeable share of Yandex users — this shows up in demand statistics and testing.

How soon will leads come in?

Search ads start bringing leads in the first days after passing moderation. The first 2–3 weeks are optimization: we clean up queries, adjust bids and move campaigns to conversion-based strategies.

Do you work with Performance Max?

Yes. For online stores, PMax with a quality feed is one of the most effective formats. But for services I usually start with search campaigns to keep control over queries.

Do I need a website for search ads?

Yes, search ads need a landing page. If you don't have a website or it doesn't convert, I'll build a landing page for the ads — this often gives more than any bid optimization.

How do you track calls and WhatsApp?

I set up goals for clicks on the phone number and WhatsApp, forms, and, if needed, call tracking with dynamic number replacement. That way you see which campaign and which query brought in the call.

Can you hand the ad account over to me afterwards?

The accounts are created in your name from the start, or you give me access to yours. All history and settings stay with you.

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