Unlocking Google Ads From Scratch — 301 Conversions in 3 Months

oneleet

301

TOTAL CONVERSIONS

+42

CONVERSION UPLIFT

10.3K

HIGH-INTENT CLICKS

Unlocking Google Ads From Scratch — 301 Conversions in 3 Months

Background

When Oneleet came to us, Google Ads was a completely untapped channel — they had never run a single campaign. The compliance SaaS space is hyper-competitive on Google, with well-funded incumbents like Vanta and Drata dominating auction share with large budgets and established Quality Scores. Oneleet had strong product-market fit and a $33M Series A behind them, but needed a strategic partner to break into the Google channel efficiently and build pipeline without burning budget on unqualified clicks.

About

Oneleet is the #1 compliance platform for fast-growing SaaS companies — helping them achieve SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, and 10+ other frameworks faster than legacy tools like Vanta or Drata. Unlike traditional compliance platforms that rely on checkbox security theater, Oneleet bakes real security into every audit. Trusted by 1,000+ teams, Oneleet integrates with 50+ tools including GitHub, AWS, Google Cloud, Slack, and Okta. The platform supports startups through enterprise, and is rated 4.9/5 by its customers.

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About

Oneleet is the #1 compliance platform for fast-growing SaaS companies — helping them achieve SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, and 10+ other frameworks faster than legacy tools like Vanta or Drata. Unlike traditional compliance platforms that rely on checkbox security theater, Oneleet bakes real security into every audit. Trusted by 1,000+ teams, Oneleet integrates with 50+ tools including GitHub, AWS, Google Cloud, Slack, and Okta. The platform supports startups through enterprise, and is rated 4.9/5 by its customers.

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Challenges

Google Ads channel completely untapped — zero campaign history, no Quality Score, no conversion data for Google's algorithm to learn from.

Hyper-competitive space — Vanta, Drata, and Secureframe dominate the SERPs with large budgets, making CPCs expensive and entry difficult.

Low pipeline from digital channels — Oneleet had strong word-of-mouth but no scalable inbound demand generation engine through paid search.

APPROACH

Built the account from scratch — campaign architecture, ad groups, keyword strategy, bidding, and tracking all set up from zero with no prior history.

Competitor displacement targeting — built dedicated campaigns targeting searches for Vanta, Drata, and Secureframe to capture high-intent buyers already in-market.

ICP keyword strategy — mapped keyword clusters to Oneleet's buyer personas (startup CTOs, security leads, compliance-driven SaaS founders) across all frameworks.

Full conversion tracking setup — implemented end-to-end tracking from click to demo booked, giving Google's algorithm clean, accurate signals from day one.

Differentiated ad creative — wrote copy that positioned Oneleet against legacy tools: faster, more personal, no compliance theater, 4.9/5 rated.

Rapid iteration loop — ran continuous A/B tests on headlines, landing pages, and bid strategies; scaled budget behind the 2 top-performing campaigns driving 38 of the 42 conversion uplift.

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Results

Results

Results

301

Conversions

Across 4 campaigns — 3 of 4 growing

+42

Conv. Uplift

2 campaigns drove 38 of the increase

$1.8K

Cost / Conv.

Enterprise compliance buyer CPA

Impact

Impact

Starting from zero in one of Google Ads' most competitive verticals, Oneleet was able to:

Establish Google Ads as a proven, scalable acquisition channel — generating 301 conversions in under 3 months from a standing start.

Break into the SERPs against well-funded incumbents — competing directly with Vanta and Drata without overspending or burning budget.

Build a repeatable demand generation engine — 3 out of 4 campaigns now consistently growing, with a clear playbook to scale further.

By building Oneleet's Google Ads channel the right way from day one — clean tracking, smart targeting, and relentless creative testing — we turned a completely untapped channel into a core pillar of their growth strategy.

Challenges

Google Ads channel completely untapped — zero campaign history, no Quality Score, no conversion data for Google's algorithm to learn from.

Hyper-competitive space — Vanta, Drata, and Secureframe dominate the SERPs with large budgets, making CPCs expensive and entry difficult.

Low pipeline from digital channels — Oneleet had strong word-of-mouth but no scalable inbound demand generation engine through paid search.

APPROACH

Built the account from scratch — campaign architecture, ad groups, keyword strategy, bidding, and tracking all set up from zero with no prior history.

Competitor displacement targeting — built dedicated campaigns targeting searches for Vanta, Drata, and Secureframe to capture high-intent buyers already in-market.

ICP keyword strategy — mapped keyword clusters to Oneleet's buyer personas (startup CTOs, security leads, compliance-driven SaaS founders) across all frameworks.

Full conversion tracking setup — implemented end-to-end tracking from click to demo booked, giving Google's algorithm clean, accurate signals from day one.

Differentiated ad creative — wrote copy that positioned Oneleet against legacy tools: faster, more personal, no compliance theater, 4.9/5 rated.

Rapid iteration loop — ran continuous A/B tests on headlines, landing pages, and bid strategies; scaled budget behind the 2 top-performing campaigns driving 38 of the 42 conversion uplift.

oneleet

301

TOTAL CONVERSIONS

+42

CONVERSION UPLIFT

10.3K

HIGH-INTENT CLICKS

Unlocking Google Ads From Scratch — 301 Conversions in 3 Months

Unlocking Google Ads From Scratch — 301 Conversions in 3 Months

oneleet

301

TOTAL CONVERSIONS

+42

CONVERSION UPLIFT

10.3K

HIGH-INTENT CLICKS

Unlocking Google Ads From Scratch — 301 Conversions in 3 Months

Unlocking Google Ads From Scratch — 301 Conversions in 3 Months

Work with the Google Ads agency that gets it

Let’s turn Google Ads into the growth engine it should’ve been all along.

Work with the Google Ads agency that gets it

Let’s turn Google Ads into the growth engine it should’ve

been all along.

Work with the Google Ads agency that gets it

Let’s turn Google Ads into the growth engine it should’ve been all along.

Work with the Google Ads agency that gets it

Let’s turn Google Ads into the growth engine it should’ve been all along.