Report & Communicate

Monthly · Phase 5 of 5
You’re always in the loop.
Never left wondering.

Plain-English reports. Live walkthrough calls. Proactive communication when something changes. You’ll never have to chase us for answers.

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Report & Communicate
Monthly, Without Fail

Report & Communicate

Every month, we send a plain-English performance report. No confusing dashboards. No hiding behind metrics that don’t mean anything. We show you the numbers that matter to your business: leads, calls, bookings, and revenue.

If something’s not working, we’ll tell you first, along with exactly what we’re doing to fix it. If something’s outperforming expectations, we’ll show you why and how we’re pressing the advantage.

You’ll never have to chase us for an update. You’ll never open a dashboard and wonder what you’re looking at. You’ll always know exactly where your money is going and what it’s returning.

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What’s in Every Report

Six sections. Every number
earns its place.

Lead & Revenue Summary
Total leads, calls, bookings, and estimated revenue attributed to your campaigns. The numbers that hit your bottom line, front and center.
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Ad Spend Breakdown
Exactly where every dollar went, what it generated, and the cost per lead by channel. No black boxes. No aggregate numbers that hide waste.
Local & Map Pack Update
Your map pack ranking movement, profile view trends, call volume from GBP, and review velocity versus your top competitors.
Test Results
What we tested this month, what won, and what that means for your ongoing campaigns. You always know what changed and why.
Competitive Intelligence
Notable moves by your top competitors this month, new ads, ranking changes, offer updates, and our response strategy.
Next Month’s Plan
Exactly what we’re doing next: which campaigns we’re scaling, what we’re testing, and what targets we’re aiming for before your next report.
How We Communicate

A cadence built around
how busy business owners work.

Frequency Format What It Covers
Weekly Brief email update (5 min read) Key metrics snapshot, any notable wins or issues, what’s happening in your campaigns this week.
Monthly Full report + 30-min walkthrough call Complete performance review, test results, next month’s strategy, and open Q&A. We walk through every number together.
Quarterly 90-day strategy review call Bigger-picture discussion: what’s changed in your market, where we’re adjusting the strategy, and the roadmap for the next quarter.
Anytime Direct access to your account manager Questions, concerns, ideas, or urgent issues, you reach a real person who knows your account, not a support ticket queue.
No Vanity Metrics. Ever.

We show you what
pays your bills.

Agencies hide behind impressions and reach because those numbers always look good, even when the campaigns are failing. We don’t measure anything we can’t tie to revenue.

Metrics That Don't Pay Bills
What other agencies report
Impressions and reach
Likes, followers, engagement rate
Clicks without conversion tracking
"Website traffic" (the vanity of all vanities)
Ad relevance scores and quality metrics
Metrics That Drive Revenue
What we put in your report
Phone calls & form submissions (tracked)
Cost per lead by channel and campaign
Map pack position for each target keyword
Lead-to-close rate (with your CRM data)
Return on ad spend, actual dollars in vs. out
Our Commitment to You

We built GhostShark to work
the opposite way.

Most agencies go quiet after onboarding. The longer you work with us, the more invested we are, because your growth is how we measure our own success. We don’t lock you into long contracts because we don’t need to. The results keep you here.

No Long Contracts
Month-to-month after the initial onboarding period. We earn your business every month with results, not paperwork.
No Hiding Behind Data
If something isn't working, you hear it from us first — along with the exact plan to fix it.
You Own Everything
Your ad accounts, your pages, your data. If you ever leave, you take everything with you. No hostage-taking.
You've seen the full process.
Discovery → Strategy → Build → Optimize → Report. Five phases built to give you predictable, compounding growth, with complete transparency at every step.
Frequently Asked Questions

Have questions about our reporting and communication process? Find quick answers to our most common inquiries below.

How often will I hear from you, and in what format?

Weekly you get a brief email with key metrics and any notable wins or issues. Monthly you get a full performance report plus a 30-minute walkthrough call. Quarterly we do a 90-day strategy review. And anytime you have a question, you reach your account manager directly — not a support ticket queue.

What's actually in the monthly report?

Six sections: lead and revenue summary, ad spend breakdown by channel, map pack ranking movement, test results and what changed, competitor moves and our response, and exactly what we're doing next month. Every number is tied to something that affects your bottom line.

What if something isn't working — will you tell me or wait for me to notice?

We tell you first, along with exactly what we're doing to fix it. You'll never open a dashboard and wonder what you're looking at or have to chase us for answers.

Do you report on vanity metrics like impressions and follower counts?

No. We only report on what drives revenue — phone calls, form submissions, cost per lead by channel, map pack position, and actual return on ad spend. Impressions always look good even when campaigns are failing, which is exactly why other agencies lead with them.

What happens to my ad accounts and data if I decide to leave?

Everything is yours. Your ad accounts, landing pages, and all data stay with you if you ever leave. There's no lock-in and no hostage-taking. We also operate month-to-month after the initial onboarding period — we earn your business every month with results, not contracts.

No more guessing.
Book a free 30-minute strategy call. We'll show you what clear, honest reporting looks like, and what it's worth to run campaigns where every dollar is accounted for.