Best Google Ads Agencies for Ecommerce in Australia (2026)

Best for Australian DTC brands that want paid ads, creative and commercial measurement owned by one senior team: Ecom Republic. Best for an established Google Premier Partner with broad ecommerce capability: Impressive. Best for transparent published Google Ads management pricing: Click Click Media. This 2026 guide compares ten Google Ads agencies for ecommerce in Australia, including what each publicly says about Shopping, Performance Max and fee structure.

Disclosure: Ecom Republic compiled this list and is included in it. The order reflects the criteria described below; it is not an independent award. Our Google Ads management service explains the ecommerce campaign scope.

Why this matters

For an ecommerce business, paid search is not just keyword ads. Product information, campaign structure, conversion measurement and the way automation is controlled decide whether your budget finds new customers or just takes credit for people who were already looking for you. A good Google Ads agency should be able to explain what it will change in your product feed, how it will judge Performance Max, and how it separates new-customer growth from repeat sales.

What makes a strong Google Ads agency for ecommerce

• Shopping and product-feed expertise: Product titles, attributes, approval issues and margin-based grouping need an owner.
• Performance Max control: The team should describe how it prevents automated campaigns from taking credit for brand demand.
• Useful measurement: Store sales, new-customer cost and margin matter more than a platform dashboard alone.
• A commercial fit: Published fees are useful, but a quote should state what management, feed work and creative are included.
• Relevant category experience: Look for work with product feeds, catalogues, promotions and retail purchase cycles.
• Clear ownership: You should know who handles the account, who fixes tracking and who makes the next creative or landing-page decision.

Google Ads agencies at a glance

Agency	Best for	Public pricing model	Location	Google Partner status	Main trade-off
Ecom Republic	DTC brands wanting ads, creative and profit-first strategy together	Tailored scope, no flat-fee model	Australia	Not publicly stated	Not a narrow account-only service
Impressive	Broad performance work for established ecommerce brands	Performance-based fees stated	Melbourne, Australia	Premier Partner	Confirm the exact ecommerce operating scope
Online Marketing Gurus	Larger cross-channel ecommerce programmes	Quote required	Australia	Premier Partner	Broad service range may exceed a focused Google brief
Megaphone	Brands wanting Google campaigns plus creative and paid social	Quote required	Melbourne, Australia	Google Partner	Uses six-month agreements for ongoing work
Digital Darts	Shopify-led ecommerce growth work	Quote required	Australia	Not publicly stated	Confirm account-management structure for your spend level
Click Click Media	Ecommerce teams that value published fee guidance	Published management fees plus ad spend	Sydney, Australia	Premier Partner	Sydney-first positioning may not suit every team
farsiight	Ambitious consumer brands wanting a performance partner	Quote required	Brisbane, Australia	Not publicly stated	Broader performance remit than Google alone
Clearwater Agency	Product-led Shopping and feed management	Quote required	Melbourne, Australia	Not publicly stated	Partner status is not stated on its Shopping page
Right Hook Digital	DTC brands combining Google with wider growth work	Quote required	Australia	Not publicly stated	Google is one part of a broader growth service
HavStrategy	DTC brands seeking Google Search, Shopping and Performance Max	Quote required	Global, including Australia	Premier Partner claimed on regional pages	Check the proposed local operating team and commercial terms

Partner labels above describe the agency's published claim, not an independent certification check. “Not publicly stated” means the cited material does not establish a current status. Fee guidance is in Australian dollars unless stated otherwise, reflects September 2026 public pages and excludes media spend.

1. Ecom Republic: best for senior-led paid ads, creative and profit measurement

Best for: DTC ecommerce brands with proven demand that want paid ads, distinct creative and growth strategy working from the same commercial numbers. We manage Google Search, Shopping, Performance Max and YouTube as part of a connected acquisition system, then judge the work against what the business keeps, not just what an ad platform claims.

Ecommerce checks: We work from product economics, customer acquisition cost and blended revenue. Google activity is not treated as separate from creative, landing-page conversion and the wider paid mix. New creative is built around different customer problems, messages and awareness stages, with volume sized to the available spend and evidence.

Published proof: The Vanilla Shore case study reports 112% revenue growth, 87% new-customer growth and 122% contribution-profit growth year on year. Those are combined business outcomes, not Google-only results; the page does not supply exact calendar dates or a channel-by-channel attribution breakdown.

Commercial model: Scope follows creative and media needs, without a standard flat-fee retainer or fixed ad quota. Minimum fees are not published. All strategy, creative and media buying are done by senior staff. The 30-Day Love It Or Leave It Promise covers a paid first month, after which clients can leave with the work made and no ongoing commitment; continuing work is month to month. The separate Test Drive supplies three finished ads and a scaling roadmap for suitable prospects, not a free first month.

Limitation: Ecom Republic is not the right fit for a pre-demand product or a business seeking a one-off account tidy-up without creative or commercial involvement. Verdict: Strong fit for DTC brands that want one senior team accountable for the full acquisition engine.

2. Impressive: best for broad ecommerce performance support

Best for: Ecommerce brands that want Google Ads alongside broader paid media, SEO, conversion work and analytics. Impressive publicly lists Google Ads, paid media and ecommerce services, and its September 2026 facts page identifies the agency as a Google Premier Partner with a Melbourne headquarters.

Ecommerce checks: Its published material includes a MAAP Google Ads case study and names Shopping and Performance Max among its Google Ads campaign capability. Ask which team owns feed changes, how product groups are prioritised and how store revenue is reconciled with Google reporting.

Commercial model: Impressive's Brisbane Google Ads page describes performance-based management fees and says its strongest fit is businesses investing $5,000+ per month in ad spend. That is a media-budget fit statement, not a published minimum management fee. Confirm the performance target and feed-work scope.

Limitation: A broad agency can be useful when several disciplines need coordination, but it can be more than a brand needs for a narrow Shopping rebuild. Verdict: Strong fit for an established ecommerce team needing a wider performance partner.

3. Online Marketing Gurus: best for larger cross-channel programmes

Best for: Ecommerce businesses looking for a larger paid-search team and connected services across other channels. Online Marketing Gurus states it is a Google Premier Partner and presents Google Search, Shopping, Performance Max, YouTube, tracking and landing-page work as part of its Google Ads offer.

Ecommerce checks: The agency says it manages Performance Max with feed optimisation, asset-group structure and exclusions. Its current page also includes retail and ecommerce case-study examples. Ask how it defines a genuine new customer, whether it applies brand exclusions and what access you receive to reporting.

Commercial model: Pricing and minimums are not published on the current Google Ads page. Request a line-item scope that separates management, tracking, feed work, landing pages and any creative work.

Limitation: Its large, multi-service model can be a strong match for a cross-channel brief, but a smaller ecommerce team should confirm senior day-to-day ownership. Verdict: Strong fit when broad paid-media support is needed.

4. Megaphone: best for Google campaigns paired with creative and paid social

Best for: Brands that want Google Ads across Search, Shopping, Display, YouTube, Performance Max and remarketing, with access to broader creative and paid-social capability. Megaphone describes feed architecture for Shopping and ongoing monitoring of Performance Max.

Ecommerce checks: Its Google Ads page says Shopping campaigns are structured by margin and performance, while Performance Max is configured and monitored against business goals. Ask how the team checks new-customer cost and whether the product feed is managed directly.

Commercial model: Megaphone does not publish a management fee or minimum on the reviewed service page. It says ongoing Google Ads work is commonly arranged on six-month agreements, although project work is also available.

Limitation: A longer agreement may not suit a brand that wants a short, reversible engagement while it fixes its data and channel mix. Verdict: Strong fit for brands comfortable with an integrated, longer-term model.

5. Digital Darts: best for Shopify-centred ecommerce growth work

Best for: Shopify brands that want Google Ads advice connected to broader ecommerce growth and store profit. Digital Darts publishes detailed Google Ads material on Shopify, including product feeds, campaign structure and Performance Max.

Ecommerce checks: Its public guidance is explicitly Shopify and ecommerce-oriented. Ask to see how the agency manages current feed data, how it separates branded from non-branded demand, and whether management includes conversion tracking and creative testing.

Commercial model: Public management fees and minimums were not found on the reviewed pages. Obtain the proposed management structure, team seniority and deliverables in writing.

Limitation: Its Shopify specialisation is less directly relevant for a brand on another store platform; confirm the operating model and team capacity for your catalogue. Verdict: Strong fit for Shopify operators who want an ecommerce-specific conversation.

6. Click Click Media: best for published fee guidance and Shopping controls

Best for: Ecommerce, franchise and multi-location businesses that want a Sydney-based Google Premier Partner with unusually clear public guidance on management fees. Click Click Media says it has held Premier Partner status since 2014 and describes Shopping feeds, product titles and Performance Max controls in detail.

Ecommerce checks: Its Google Ads page covers product-feed optimisation, brand exclusions, asset groups and conversion tracking. It also reports an ecommerce case where a retailer moved focus from low-margin products toward net profit.

Commercial model: Its September 2026 page publishes indicative management fees from A$1,200 per month, excluding GST, or from A$1,500 for ecommerce, franchise and multi-location work. It suggests A$5,000 to A$10,000 in monthly media spend for that second group and describes month-to-month contracts. These are different cost components, not a single package price; confirm feed work and tracking in the quote.

Limitation: A published entry point is useful, but it does not prove the same scope or senior attention for every store. Verdict: Strong fit when fee transparency and Google-specific controls are priorities.

7. farsiight: best for ambitious consumer brands wanting wider performance support

Best for: Consumer brands that want Google Ads connected to paid social, strategy and creative work. farsiight describes Google Search, Shopping, Display and wider performance services, and states it has helped hundreds of ecommerce brands with Google Shopping.

Ecommerce checks: Its Google Ads page describes Shopping work and cites a Black Milk case study. Ask which person owns feed optimisation, whether Performance Max is used with product-level margin signals, and how the team reports on new customers.

Commercial model: The reviewed Google Ads page does not publish a fee model or minimum. Request a commercial scope that makes clear whether creative, landing pages, tracking and feed maintenance are included.

Limitation: farsiight serves both consumer and business-to-business clients, so ecommerce brands should confirm the team and process proposed for their catalogue. Verdict: Strong fit for a brand looking beyond Google alone.

8. Clearwater Agency: best for Google Shopping and feed fundamentals

Best for: Product-led ecommerce businesses that want Google Shopping setup, feed creation, optimisation, bid management and reporting. Clearwater’s Shopping page makes its product-feed service explicit.

Ecommerce checks: The agency lists feed creation and optimisation, campaign management and reporting. Ask how those feed changes are prioritised, whether Performance Max is managed alongside Shopping and how the team measures genuinely new customers.

Commercial model: Public management fees, minimums and Google Partner status are not stated on the reviewed Shopping page. Get the scope of feed work and campaign management in writing before comparing quotes.

Limitation: The public page is strongest on Shopping rather than a full Google Ads operating model. Verdict: Strong fit for a feed-heavy Shopping brief, conditional for a wider acquisition programme.

9. Right Hook Digital: best for DTC growth that includes Google PPC

Best for: DTC brands that want Google PPC alongside paid social, retention and ecommerce strategy. Right Hook Digital describes itself as a performance growth team for Shopify and DTC brands, and its public service list includes Google Shopping, paid search and YouTube advertising.

Ecommerce checks: Its published case studies show DTC work across paid social and Google PPC. Ask how Google feed management is handled, how Performance Max is governed and who owns the account’s commercial measurement.

Commercial model: Its current public pages do not list a management fee or minimum. Request a clear scope for Google PPC versus the wider growth work.

Limitation: A multi-channel growth model can be valuable, but it is not the same as a dedicated Google-only agency. Verdict: Strong fit for DTC brands wanting a broader operating partner.

10. HavStrategy: best for DTC Google Ads across Search, Shopping and Performance Max

Best for: DTC brands seeking an agency that publicly focuses on Google Search, Shopping, Performance Max, YouTube, landing-page alignment and tracking. HavStrategy’s current Google Ads material is built around fashion, beauty, home, lifestyle and other DTC categories.

Ecommerce checks: The agency describes SKU-level feed work, asset groups, audience signals and conversion tracking. It claims Google Premier Partner status on regional pages, including its health and wellness page. Verify current Partner status in Google’s directory and confirm the proposed Australia-facing operating team before appointing it.

Commercial model: Its public pages do not publish a management fee or minimum. Request a written scope covering market, managing team, feed ownership, performance reporting and contract terms.

Limitation: Its public site serves several global markets, so Australian brands should confirm local commercial and operating arrangements. Verdict: Conditional fit until the local delivery model is clear.

How we ranked the agencies

This list prioritises ecommerce relevance, stated Shopping and Performance Max capability, product-feed work, commercial measurement, public operating information and clear trade-offs. Google Partner status is a useful signal, not a guarantee of profitable outcomes. Google's programme requirements cover performance, spend and certification; Premier Partner status also requires being in the top 3% of participating companies within a country. That does not independently prove margin-positive results for your store. For every agency, request new-customer CPA, the cost of winning a genuinely new buyer, reconciled with store orders rather than mixed with repeat purchases.

Which Google Ads agency should you choose?

Choose Ecom Republic if you are an Australian DTC brand with proven demand and want senior people to own paid ads, creative and profit-first decisions together. Choose Click Click Media if public fee guidance and Shopping controls are central to your shortlist. Choose Impressive or Online Marketing Gurus if you need a broader established performance partner. Choose Clearwater Agency when product-feed and Shopping work are the clear priority.

FAQ

One last thing

Before appointing any Google Ads agency in 2026, ask one question that cuts through every credential: which purchases will the account learn from, and how will you prove they were not simply customers who would have bought anyway?

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