Ads on Google, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat that bring WhatsApp enquiries, not just likes.
Google, Meta (Facebook & Instagram), TikTok and Snapchat ads for Gulf businesses, in Arabic and English, measured on WhatsApp enquiries, not likes.
Gulf customers find businesses in two ways: they search on Google when they already need something, and they discover brands while scrolling Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat. We run both, in English and Arabic, for businesses in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman, and we judge every campaign on one number: the cost of a real enquiry.
Because we also build websites and landing pages, there is no gap between the ad and the page it sends people to. WhatsApp taps, calls and form submissions are tracked in GA4 and passed back to the ad platforms, so they learn from real leads. We test what we sell on our own campaigns first.
Why The Dev Studio
- 15+ years building websites for clients on five continents.
- English and Arabic handled in-house, with proper right-to-left layouts.
- UAE compliance built in: PDPL privacy, TRN, trade licence, cookie consent.
- Fixed prices, clear timelines and a single accountable lead.
Digital Marketing & Paid Ads: what you get.
Google Ads
Search campaigns for people already looking for you, plus Performance Max and remarketing, with tight keyword lists and negatives in English and Arabic.
Meta: Facebook & Instagram
Lead, message and traffic campaigns with audiences by country, city and interest, including click-to-WhatsApp ads that open a chat straight away.
TikTok & Snapchat
Short vertical video ads for younger Gulf audiences. Snapchat is especially strong in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, so we plan budgets per platform and per country.
Landing pages
Fast, bilingual landing pages for each campaign, with prices in the visitor's currency, so every ad lands on a page built to convert.
Arabic & English ad copy
Ad text written for each market, with Gulf-friendly Arabic reviewed before launch, plus briefs and scripts for your photos and videos.
Tracking & reporting
GA4 and conversion tracking for WhatsApp taps, calls and forms, and a plain-language monthly report: spend, leads and cost per lead.
From brief to launch.
- 01
Audit & plan
We review your website, ad accounts and competitors, then propose platforms and a budget for each country.
- 02
Build
Campaigns, audiences, ad copy, landing pages and tracking, approved by you before anything goes live.
- 03
Launch & learn
We launch on a sensible budget and check results daily in the first weeks.
- 04
Optimise & report
Budget moves to whatever brings the cheapest real leads, with a clear report every month.
Digital marketing & ads management
A monthly fee for planning, running and reporting on your campaigns. Your ad budget is paid directly to Google, Meta, TikTok or Snap and is never included in our price. Available across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman.
Starter
One channel, one goal.
AED 1,499/ month
- Google Search or Meta (Facebook & Instagram) ads
- Campaign setup and landing page review
- WhatsApp, call and form tracking in GA4
- Ad copy in English or Arabic
- Monthly optimisation and report
- For ad spend up to AED 7,500 a month
Growth
Search and social together.
AED 2,999/ month
- Google Ads and Meta (Facebook & Instagram)
- Remarketing audiences
- Ad copy in English and Arabic
- Weekly optimisation
- Monthly report with cost per lead
- For ad spend up to AED 18,000 a month
Scale
Every major channel, for bigger budgets.
fromAED 4,999/ month
- Google, Meta, TikTok and Snapchat
- A landing page built for your campaigns
- Leads tracked into WhatsApp and your CRM
- Creative briefs and video scripts
- Fortnightly review call
- Above AED 18,000 a month in ad spend, the fee is 15% of spend
Ad spend is not included. Photo and video production is quoted separately. No long contracts: monthly rolling after the first three months. Prices exclude 5% VAT. In other GCC currencies the plans are about SAR 1,530 / 3,060 / 5,100, QAR 1,490 / 2,970 / 4,950, KWD 125 / 251 / 418, BHD 153 / 307 / 512 and OMR 157 / 314 / 523 a month; invoices are issued in AED or USD.
Recent projects
Digital Marketing & Paid Ads: FAQs
Ad spend is paid directly to Google, Meta, TikTok or Snap and is separate from our fee. For a local service business we suggest starting with about AED 2,000–5,000 a month on one or two platforms, so there is enough data to optimise. TikTok has a platform minimum of about US$50 a day per campaign, so we recommend it once you can give it roughly AED 5,500 a month.

