Paid media programs built to generate qualified demand at an acquisition cost your business can sustain.

Google, Meta, and Microsoft Ads: T-F plans, runs, and optimizes campaigns around pipeline and revenue, not impressions.

Ad spend without strategy is rent paid to platforms. Temper And Forge builds campaigns that earn their budget back.

All services under Paid Acquisition.

The full paid media capability set, from search and social to creative and measurement, managed as one system.

Google Ads

Search and display campaigns that generate qualified demand on Google.

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Meta Ads

Paid social campaigns on Meta platforms built around conversion, not reach.

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Microsoft Ads

Paid search on Microsoft platforms reaching audiences Google doesn't fully cover.

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Search Engine Marketing (SEM)

Paid search campaigns built around qualified acquisition, not clicks.

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Our Paid Acquisition Process

01

Account, audience, and economics baseline

We start with your unit economics, audience data, and existing account history. A sustainable acquisition cost is defined before a dollar is spent, because campaigns can only be judged against the number your business needs to hit. This baseline shapes budget, channel mix, and expectations.

02

Campaign architecture and creative

We structure campaigns around how your buyers actually decide, then build the creative and landing experiences that match each stage. Account structure, audience segmentation, and message testing are designed together so platform algorithms have clean signals to optimize against.

03

Launch and active optimization

Campaigns launch with clear success metrics and a testing plan. We manage bids, budgets, audiences, and creative rotation weekly, cutting what underperforms and scaling what earns its cost. Optimization decisions are documented so you always know why spend moved.

04

Scaling and performance reporting

Once acquisition costs stabilize, we scale deliberately. New audiences, channels, and offers are tested against the baseline that is already working. Reporting connects spend to pipeline and revenue, not clicks, so growth decisions are made on business numbers.

The team behind the spend.

Media strategists, creative designers, and analysts who manage your budget like it is their own and report on it like you're in the room.

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Utile Design

Temper And Forge helped us launch our new website — during the discovery phase, they asked questions about our primary goals and helped us shape the vision together. Using our refreshed brand style guide, they developed three different options for how to execute on the website, then built everything out in Figma before moving to development. Following launch, we saw significant increases in organic search traffic and time on page. They were always up for a challenge — if we had modifications, they would definitely meet and exceed those — and every team member showed genuine care for their craft.

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Allison Price

Director of Marketing & Communications

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The results of our work

Temper And Forge builds for organizations that choose their partners carefully. The record of that work is measurable: years in practice, websites shipped, products in daily use, and the enterprise value our clients steward.

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11

Years in business


650+

Projects delivered


5.5M

Users of our custom tools


$75B+

Enterprise value supported


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  • Temper And Forge's quality of work is exceptional; they've delivered everything they promised they would and more. We get excellent value for our money. — Jim Boborci, Director of Brand & Creative. 5 out of 5 stars.
  • I've worked at my organization for close to 12 years and worked with over 12 external vendors, maybe more. Temper And Forge has been the easiest to work with and the most knowledgeable about their work. The team has produced the best work for us. — Anna McKay, Head of Web & Design. 5 out of 5 stars.
  • They brought our vision to life. The team worked effectively together and was collaborative with our team. The partnership was seamless. — Danielle Lewan, Director of Marketing & Communications. 5 out of 5 stars.
  • We were instantly comfortable with Temper And Forge, and their resources were extremely responsive. The team listened to our needs and adapted to every single aspect that we expected from them — they were great. — Eric Demas, CFO & City Auditor. 5 out of 5 stars.
  • Temper And Forge was one of the most professional companies I've ever worked with, as they were highly responsive to our feedback, concerns, and changes we needed to make. — Bryce Gibson, Co-Founder. 5 out of 5 stars.
  • Their effective communication is outstanding; they understand what we want and run with it. — Alex Neuber, Head of Business Planning & Marketing. 5 out of 5 stars.
  • Temper And Forge has made a name for themselves to deliver results and our projects are the key indicators of that. — Nicholas Collins, Vice President & COO. 5 out of 5 stars.
  • What sets them apart is their ability to consider all of the stakeholders' inputs and come up with a solution that meets everyone's needs. — Alisha Harrington, Co-Director. 5 out of 5 stars.
  • They give us what feels like white-glove service. They prioritize us, and it feels like we're their only client, even though we know that isn't the case. That's appreciated. — Joe Myxter, Director of Communications. 5 out of 5 stars.
  • Temper And Forge was highly responsive and provided quick deliveries. The team delivered work ahead of schedule and stayed on budget, communicating in a quick manner. — Vincent Santino, Marketing Director of Demand Generation. 5 out of 5 stars.
  • Temper And Forge is a small boutique firm, and I know that every dollar we spend goes directly into results. I don't feel like there's any wasted time with them. — Aloe Driscoll, Digital Marketing Manager. 5 out of 5 stars.
  • I was impressed by Temper And Forge's investment in our company's mission and values. Their company culture set them apart, and Temper And Forge seemed to genuinely care about our market — that was unique. — Elisabeth Law, Director of Marketing. 5 out of 5 stars.
  • They're a dynamite team that's a helpful partner. As time goes on, I noticed that they have a fundamental interest in our business. They know our goals and can execute them quickly. — Thomas Winstanely, VP Marketing. 5 out of 5 stars.
  • Temper And Forge's willingness to dive into some of the design challenges was really impressive. They didn't shy away. — Allison Price, Director of Marketing & Communications. 5 out of 5 stars.