Supercharging Cybersecurity Success: How Google Ads & Performance Marketing Doubled Conversions

We partnered with Rapid7, a leading cybersecurity solutions provider, to strengthen their digital growth through PPC advertising (Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising). In an increasingly competitive cybersecurity market projected to reach $212 billion by 2025 (Gartner), our strategic interventions delivered exceptional results: - 50% increase in ROAS from sales accepted opportunities (SAO) - 100% increase in high-intent conversions (trials, demos, contact-us inquiries) - 50% reduction in cost-per-lead (CPL)
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Doubling Sales Accepted Opportunities in under 12 months
50% reduction in Cost-per-lead (CPL)
50% improvement in Return on Ad Spend

Driving Digital Success for a Cybersecurity Leader

In order to back up our claim as a top cybersecurity marketing agency, we must be transparent about our work with cybersecurity clients.

We partnered with a top-tier cybersecurity solutions provider to enhance their digital growth through PPC (Google Ads and Bing Ads). Amid a booming cybersecurity market—fueled by digital transformation and rising threats—competition was fierce. Industry projections estimate significant market growth in 2025, underscoring the stakes.

In under a year, we significantly increased return on ad spend (ROAS) from sales-accepted opportunities (SAO), doubled high-intent conversions (e.g., trials, demos, and inquiries), and slashed cost-per-lead (CPL).

Our Approach

Phase 1: Foundation Overhaul

We began with a deep audit of their Google Ads account, uncovering tracking errors, an outdated structure, and ineffective messaging. Our initial steps included:

  • Fixing Tracking: Corrected overlapping conversions and shifted to reliable, tag-based tracking in Google Ads, paired with clear KPI reporting.
  • Restructuring the Account: Simplified the setup, grouping keywords by intent and product focus to optimize budget and performance.
  • Enhancing Messaging: Worked with the client’s team to refine ad copy and landing pages, aligning them with user intent and brand strengths.

Phase 2: Efficiency & Optimization

Over the next six months, we fine-tuned the account for maximum impact:

  • High-Intent Focus: Shifted campaigns to prioritize demos, trials, and inquiries, boosting quality leads with reduced spend.
  • Bidding Experiments: Tested automated bidding strategies (e.g., target CPA), lowering costs while scaling conversions.

Phase 3: Expansion & Growth

Nine months in, we pivoted to growth, tapping into market opportunities:

  • New Product Push: Promoted two all-in-one offers with YouTube, remarketing, and A/B-tested landing pages.
  • Budget Reallocation: Shifted spend to high-performing markets based on data analysis.
  • Channel Expansion: Extended successful tactics to Microsoft Advertising, achieving lower CPAs and strong results.

Key Tactics

  • Revamped tracking and account structure for accuracy and efficiency.
  • Optimized targeting, ad copy, and landing pages for relevance.
  • Focused spend on high-intent conversions.
  • Expanded reach with broader keywords and new channels.
  • Leveraged automated bidding and cross-platform strategies.

Results

Our efforts delivered measurable gains in ROAS, conversion volume, and lead cost efficiency, driving both marketing success and business growth.

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We really appreciate our expanded team and everyone at HopOnline for ongoing support, expertise, flexibility and true partnership in collective efforts towards our shared mission and goals. It's more than the work; it's the "how" that goes along way and makes our collective team successful. Thank you!

Victoria Krichevsky
Director, Digital Strategy
Rapid7