Paid Social Advertising Services UK

Social Media Advertising Agency in the UK for Leads and Sales

CodeCrackers provides social media advertising services for UK businesses looking to generate qualified leads, increase bookings and drive online sales. We plan, create and manage paid campaigns across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn.

Our approach combines audience research, campaign strategy, ad creative and conversion tracking. Whether you run an ecommerce store or a service business, we focus on reaching relevant customers, controlling advertising costs and improving campaign performance.

  • Facebook Ads
  • Instagram Ads
  • TikTok Ads
  • LinkedIn Ads
  • Retargeting
  • Paid Social Tracking
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Common Advertising Challenges

Why Are Your Social Media Ads Not Generating Leads or Sales?

Social media advertising can generate enquiries and purchases, but poor campaign planning often wastes budget before the right customers see your offer.

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  1. 01
    Conversion

    Your Ads Attract Clicks but Few Customers

    High click numbers mean little when visitors do not enquire or purchase. Weak offers, mismatched audiences or confusing landing pages can turn paid traffic into wasted spend.

  2. 02
    Tracking

    You Cannot Track Which Ads Generate Sales

    Incomplete tracking makes it difficult to identify valuable campaigns. Missing website events, incorrect conversion settings and disconnected sales data can lead to poor optimisation decisions.

  3. 03
    Audience

    Your Advertising Budget Reaches the Wrong Audience

    Campaigns need targeting decisions based on your customers, service area and business goals. Without a clear strategy, you risk spending on people unlikely to convert.

  4. 04
    Creative

    Your Ad Creatives Stop Delivering Results

    Repeated messaging can lose effectiveness as audiences see the same advertisements. We review creative performance and test new visuals, offers and messaging when the data indicates a change is needed.

What We Do

Our Social Media Advertising Services

Our paid social advertising services cover campaign planning, platform management, creative development and performance measurement. Each service supports a specific part of your customer acquisition strategy.

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TikTok Ads

TikTok advertising helps businesses reach potential customers through short-form video and native advertising formats.

We develop campaign approaches around your products, target audience and conversion goals. This can include in-feed video campaigns, Spark Ads and TikTok Shop advertising where suitable.

  • Video Advertising
  • Spark Ads
  • TikTok Shop
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LinkedIn Ads

LinkedIn advertising helps B2B businesses reach professionals involved in purchasing and business decisions.

We build campaigns using relevant professional audience criteria, clear offers and lead generation forms. Performance reviews focus on enquiry relevance and potential business value, not simply the number of form submissions.

  • B2B Advertising
  • Lead Generation
  • Professional Audiences
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Social Media Retargeting

Retargeting campaigns help you reconnect with people who have previously interacted with your business.

We create advertising audiences from eligible website visits, product interactions and platform engagement. Campaigns then present relevant messages to encourage enquiries, completed purchases or return visits.

  • Website Visitors
  • Cart Recovery
  • Audience Engagement
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Social Media Ad Creative

Our creative services produce advertisements designed for each platform, audience and campaign objective.

We create static graphics, carousel advertisements and video content with clear messaging and calls to action. Creative variations allow us to test different product benefits, offers and visual approaches.

  • Static Ads
  • Video Ads
  • Creative Testing
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Advertising Platforms

Social Media Advertising by Platform: Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn and Facebook

Each advertising platform reaches different audiences and supports different campaign objectives. We recommend platforms based on your customers, business model, available budget and expected conversion value.

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Instagram AdvertisingFrom £750/monthIndicative test budget

Instagram advertising helps ecommerce brands and visual businesses promote products, services and offers through Feed, Stories and Reels placements.

Campaigns can support product discovery, website purchases and customer enquiries. We select creative formats based on your audience and the action you want customers to take.

  • Ecommerce
  • Product Promotion
  • Bookings
TikTok AdvertisingFrom £1,000/monthIndicative test budget

TikTok advertising uses short-form video to introduce products and services to potential customers.

We build campaigns around attention-grabbing creative, product demonstrations and clear conversion goals. Video performance and customer actions help guide future creative and budget decisions.

  • Consumer Brands
  • Video Ads
  • Product Sales
LinkedIn AdvertisingFrom £1,500/monthIndicative test budget

LinkedIn advertising is particularly relevant for B2B companies selling professional services or higher-value solutions.

Campaigns can reach selected professional audiences and direct them towards lead forms, consultations or relevant landing pages. We assess lead quality alongside acquisition costs.

  • B2B Services
  • Qualified Leads
  • Business Decision-Makers
Facebook AdvertisingFrom £750/monthIndicative test budget

Facebook advertising can help local service businesses, retailers and established brands reach customers through targeted paid campaigns.

We use suitable campaign objectives, geographical targeting and relevant creative to encourage enquiries, bookings and online purchases.

  • Local Services
  • Lead Forms
  • Customer Acquisition

Advertising budgets are indicative planning figures, not guaranteed minimums or performance estimates. Recommended spend depends on your business and campaign requirements.

How We Work

Our Social Media Advertising Process

Our advertising process follows five stages, from understanding your business goals to reviewing campaign performance and improving future decisions.

  1. 1. Advertising Account Audit

    We review your existing campaigns, advertising account structure, targeting, creative and available conversion data. This identifies problems and opportunities before recommending a campaign plan.

  2. 2. Strategy and Conversion Tracking

    We define your campaign objectives, audience approach and budget priorities. We also review the tracking required to measure enquiries, purchases or other relevant customer actions.

  3. 3. Campaign and Creative Development

    Our team prepares advertising messages, designs and video assets based on your offer and chosen platforms. Campaign settings and creative are reviewed before launch.

  4. 4. Campaign Launch and Testing

    We launch agreed campaigns and monitor delivery, audience response and conversion performance. Different creatives and campaign settings are tested where sufficient data and budget allow meaningful comparisons.

  5. 5. Performance Optimisation and Reporting

    We assess advertising costs, customer actions and campaign results. Findings guide decisions on creative changes, budget allocation and future testing, supported by regular performance reporting.

Social Advertising Pricing

How Much Does Social Media Advertising Cost in the UK?

Social media advertising costs depend on your selected platforms, monthly ad spend, campaign complexity and creative requirements.

CodeCrackers offers separate advertising management plans for businesses at different stages. Your management fee covers the agreed services, while your advertising budget is paid separately to the platforms.

Social Media Advertising Packages

Social Media Advertising packages and what each includes
StarterFrom £350/monthSuitable for businesses beginning paid social advertising on one platform.Most popularGrowthFrom £700/monthDesigned for businesses managing campaigns across two platforms with a larger testing budget.Scale15% of ad spendIntended for businesses requiring broader advertising management and more extensive creative testing.
Monthly ad spendUp to £3,000Over £10,000
Advertising platforms1Multiple
New ad creatives/month620+
Campaign managementIncludedIncluded
Creative testingIncludedIncluded
Performance reportingIncludedIncluded
Advertising Spend and Setup Costs

Advertising spend is separate from the management fee and is paid directly to Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn or the relevant platform. We do not apply a markup to your advertising budget.

Initial setup is listed from £295 per platform. Prices exclude VAT and advertising spend. Specific deliverables, tracking requirements and additional creative work are confirmed within your proposal.

Monthly Campaign Management

What You Get Every Month

Our monthly social media advertising management focuses on campaign performance, creative testing, budget visibility and clear recommendations for improvement.

  • Fresh Advertising Creatives

    You receive new advertising creative according to your selected package. We review existing results to help decide which messages, formats and offers to test next.

  • Campaign Planning and Budget Reviews

    We review current campaigns, upcoming promotions and available budget. Advertising priorities are aligned with your sales objectives and agreed with your team.

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  • Campaign Performance Visibility

    You can review relevant advertising metrics, including spend, impressions, clicks and recorded conversions. Available reporting depends on platform integrations and tracking configuration.

  • Monthly Performance Reports

    We summarise campaign activity, costs, conversion results and important findings. Recommendations explain what should continue, what needs adjusting and what we plan to test next.

  • Clear Terms and Account Ownership

    Your advertising accounts remain under your business ownership. The currently published service terms provide an initial three-month period, followed by a rolling arrangement with 30 days' notice.

Industries We Support

Paid Social Media Advertising for UK Businesses Across Different Industries

We develop advertising campaigns around the purchasing decisions, customer needs and sales processes relevant to each industry. Campaign objectives vary between service businesses, ecommerce retailers and B2B companies.

  • Trades and Home ServicesLocation-focused advertising campaigns designed to generate relevant enquiries for services such as plumbing, electrical work, roofing and home improvements.
  • Beauty and AestheticsPaid campaigns promoting treatments, appointments and consultations using appropriate visuals, clear offers and advertising policies relevant to the service.
  • Healthcare and ClinicsCarefully planned advertising that communicates available services and supports appointment enquiries while considering platform restrictions and relevant healthcare advertising requirements.
  • Property and Estate AgenciesProperty advertising aimed at generating valuation requests, viewing enquiries and interest in available listings, within applicable platform targeting rules.
  • Ecommerce and RetailProduct-focused campaigns supporting online purchases, new customer acquisition and eligible retargeting audiences. Performance reviews consider sales value and acquisition costs.
  • Professional and B2B ServicesLinkedIn and Meta campaigns developed around business enquiries, consultations and qualified prospects for professional service providers.
  • Education and TrainingAdvertising campaigns promoting courses, training programmes, open days and enquiries from prospective learners.
  • Hospitality and LeisureCampaigns supporting restaurant bookings, gym memberships, event enquiries and seasonal promotions through relevant offers and location-based advertising.
Why CodeCrackers

Why Choose CodeCrackers as Your Social Media Advertising Agency

CodeCrackers helps UK businesses manage paid social advertising through coordinated campaign planning, creative production and performance analysis.

With a presence in Milton Keynes and a UK and Pakistan delivery team, we support businesses across the UK, from local service providers to growing ecommerce companies.

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    Advertising and Creative Working Together

    Our campaign and creative teams coordinate advertising messages, visual assets and testing priorities. This helps keep campaign objectives aligned with the content customers see.

  • 02
    Transparent Advertising Budgets

    You pay your advertising budget directly to the relevant platform. Our management fees are separate, giving you clearer visibility over media spend and service costs.

  • 03
    Conversion-Focused Campaign Management

    We evaluate relevant customer actions, including qualified enquiries, bookings and purchases, rather than treating reach or clicks as the final measure of success.

  • 04
    Account Ownership and Practical Reporting

    Your advertising accounts remain under your control. We provide performance updates and explain the reasoning behind campaign changes, budget decisions and testing recommendations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Social Media Advertising FAQs

Find answers to common questions about advertising budgets, platforms, campaign management and what to expect when running paid social campaigns.

Still have a question?

Have a question about paid social advertising? Speak with our team about your current campaigns, advertising goals and available budget.

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Free Advertising Audit

Get a Free Social Media Advertising Audit

Find out where your current social media campaigns may be wasting budget and what could improve your advertising performance.

CodeCrackers reviews your existing advertising setup, campaign objectives, audience approach and available tracking data. We identify practical changes based on your business goals and the information available.

Your Audit Can Include:

  • Campaign structure and advertising objective review
  • Conversion tracking and website event checks
  • Audience targeting and advertising creative assessment
  • Prioritised recommendations for future campaign testing

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