At Forward & Thinking, we design cross-channel campaigns that help Leeds businesses stand out online. From PPC and display ads to paid social, video, and remarketing, we deliver strategies that maximise your digital advertising budget and generate measurable results. Our tailored approach ensures your campaigns reach the right people in Leeds and beyond — driving awareness, leads, and sales in one of the UK’s fastest-growing cities.
Did you know...
We build integrated campaigns that combine PPC, display, paid social, video, and remarketing ads to give Leeds brands full coverage across digital touchpoints. This cross-channel approach delivers accurate targeting, strong visibility, and clear ROI. Whether you want to boost brand awareness in the Leeds market, attract students in Headingley, or reach professionals in the city centre, our strategies are designed to hit your objectives.
PPC & Paid Social That Delivers
PPC and paid social advertising open your brand to huge reach while keeping targeting razor sharp. Paid social offers instant access to performance data, allowing us to adapt campaigns in real-time, driving traffic, building engagement, and turning clicks into conversions. For Leeds businesses, that means connecting with the audiences that matter most, from local consumers to wider West Yorkshire markets.
As certified Google Partners, we provide expert guidance on the smartest route for your budget, audience, and goals. Whether it’s paid search campaigns that capture demand or social media advertising across platforms like Meta, LinkedIn, and TikTok, we make sure every click counts.
PPC
Search Ads
Google Search Ads place your brand in front of people actively looking for what you offer. Because these users are already interested, the chances of converting are much higher. You can scale your budget as needed, and we’ll keep your strategy flexible and sharp.
Google Display
Google Display Ads let us put your message in front of users across websites and apps. With ultra-detailed targeting via demographics, interests, and remarketing, and a pay-per-click model, your brand stays top-of-mind whilst only paying for meaningful interaction.
Google Shopping
For e-commerce brands, Google Shopping Ads are a powerhouse. Your products appear with images, prices, and key info right in the search results. These ads capture people who are already ready to buy, bringing traffic that’s more likely to convert. You also get detailed insights and flexible controls to stay responsive.
YouTube Ads
YouTube is one of the biggest platforms in the world, with billions of daily views. We use its precise targeting tools to match your message with the right audience at scale. YouTube supports all major formats, giving us the flexibility to run tailored campaigns that drive real impact, whatever your goal.
Paid Social Media
Meta
With access to Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger, Meta’s advertising tools give us incredible flexibility. We can target based on interests, demographics, and behaviour, then tailor each campaign with creative that suits your audience. Meta’s data tools also make it easy to ‘test and learn’ so results can be improved.
TikTok
TikTok is a unique platform that is only getting more popular. With ad formats that feel organic and fun, we help brands tap into younger audiences through engaging, short-form video. What sets TikTok apart is its user-led and less intrusive style that builds deeper trust and better interaction.
Snapchat
Snapchat continues to lead in immersive formats designed for mobile. Its vertical video style is perfect for storytelling, helping brands land their message naturally and with impact. If you want to connect with a younger audience, this is a great platform to do it.
LinkedIn gives brands a direct line to professionals and decision-makers. It’s ideal for B2B campaigns, with tailored formats like Sponsored Content and Message Ads. You’ll reach the right industries, job roles, and company sizes with campaigns that generate leads, increase brand awareness, and promote content.
Tracking Campaign Performance
Our clients get full access to a real-time campaign dashboard. Everything lives in one place: conversion performance, best-performing creatives, platform insights, and optimisation notes from our team.
We track across platforms, giving you instant visibility and reports you can actually understand.
Case Studies
Bradford College
Following a turbulent year, the College needed to show signs of progress and a pivotal summer recruitment drive had to hit ambitious targets.
Everton
Everton Football Club’s marketing team were tasked with creating a high-impact campaign around the globe to mark the high-profile arrival of James Rodriguez.
KCOM
KCOM is one of the longest-established providers of communications services in the UK, serving its customers with Internet and telephony services. Prior to rolling out their new brand look, they engaged Forward & Thinking to develop an exciting product offer campaign while also pushing events-driven sub-campaigns through year around customer-focused days including Black Friday.
Testimonials
Everton Football Club
Everton Football Club / International Marketing
“This effective international campaign showed how fantastic OOH billboard advertising and digital advertising should work together when executed well. The strategy not only welcomed one of the worlds best footballers, it increased fan engagement, loyalty and brand awareness.” International campaigns come with a higher level of complexity to produce outstanding results. Whether the aim is brand awareness, engagement, a call to action or immediate returns, Forward & Thinking provide a single point of contact and meticulous account management throughout.
PC Specialist
PC Specialist / Managing Director
“Out-of-home media has been a key awareness strategy for PC Specialist over a number of years. To balance rate and availability across multiple suppliers is something best left to the experts and Forward & Thinking handle this with aplomb. They consistently deliver well thought out campaigns, at great value, that help us deliver our core messaging.”