50 Companies That Use Google Adwords [2024]
Advertisers pay to display brief advertising copy, product listings, and video content within the Google ad network.
We put together a list of the biggest companies that use Google Adwords, along with some Google Adwords testimonials and Google Adwords case studies.
Here's the list:
1. PureFilters
PureFilters is a water filter store started by Jay Vasantharajah in 2015. PureFilters uses Google Adwords for their business.
PureFilters is an online supplier of furnace filters in Canada with a focus on customer experience, boasting a wide selection of the best brands and a roster of 300 five-star reviews, all achieved through rigorous process building, investments in automation and use of outsourced help to manage this $60k/mo business with less than 10-12 hours spent per week.
2. Presidio Natural Pet Co
Presidio Natural Pet Co is a cat treats brand started by Spyq Sklar in 2015. Presidio Natural Pet Co uses Google Adwords for their business.
Cat Sushi went from repackaging tuna flakes to creating a unique pet treat brand by leveraging their connections to the pet industry and focusing on a beautiful design that set them apart from their competition.
3. Sawyer
Sawyer is a children's clothing business started by Cameron Olthuis in 2017. Sawyer uses Google Adwords for their business.
Sawyer, a direct-to-consumer kids clothing brand, encourages kids to explore nature through durable products with striking designs; despite being bootstrapped and manufacturing in house, the brand growth sees consumers frequently purchasing up to 8 times in less than a year, with a solid brand strategy based on quality products and timeless design.
4. Bay Sports
Bay Sports is a kayak store started by Hamish in 2012. Bay Sports uses Google Adwords for their business.
Bay Sports, an online water sports business, started with just kayaks and now offers a wide range of products, able to offer competitive prices due to being primarily online, with over 70% of customers shopping on mobile devices, emphasizing the importance of a strong online presence.
5. The Mobile Locker Co
The Mobile Locker Co is a storage locker business started by Molly O’Connor in 2014. The Mobile Locker Co uses Google Adwords for their business.
The Mobile Locker Co is an onsite storage solution for events, which has grown from two to five vehicles in five regions, and experienced year over year revenue doubling for the past two fiscal years while utilizing an e-commerce strategy for selling locker rental sales.
6. MindJournal
MindJournal is a journal brand started by Ollie Aplin in 2016. MindJournal uses Google Adwords for their business.
MindJournal is a journaling brand for guys that has helped over 3,000 men feel more in control of their emotions and improve their life satisfaction and self-worth.
7. TomboyX
TomboyX is a men's underwear brand started by Fran Dunaway in 2013. TomboyX uses Google Adwords for their business.
TomboyX, a gender-neutral clothing company, has consistently increased its revenue over 100% each year and expanded from zero employees to 15 in just two years by focusing on quality underwear and listening to customer feedback.
8. ATC Memes
ATC Memes is a women's clothing line started by David Lombardo in 2015. ATC Memes uses Google Adwords for their business.
ATC Memes started as a social media site for sharing memes among air traffic controllers, which then evolved into an online store called RadarContact.com; offering unique and niche types of merchandise catering to the aviation industry, the site sells various products, including leggings, phone cases, and blankets, and utilizes social media, live videos, and email marketing to attract new customers.
9. Happily Ever Borrowed
Happily Ever Borrowed is a wedding rental business started by Brittany Finkle in 2011. Happily Ever Borrowed uses Google Adwords for their business.
Luxury e-boutique Happily Ever Borrowed rents bridal accessories to brides for their special day, offering high-end designer accessories for around 80-90% off retail prices.
10. Ventana Surfboards & Supplies
Ventana Surfboards & Supplies is a surfboard business started by David Dennis in 2014. Ventana Surfboards & Supplies uses Google Adwords for their business.
Ventana Surfboards & Supplies co-founder David Dennis discusses their environmentally responsible surf company that has seen their boards triple in value over the last three years, and has grown a profitable eco-apparel line, focusing on compelling content and stories to attract customers.
11. Think Crucial
Think Crucial is an appliance repair business started by Chad Rubin in 2008. Think Crucial uses Google Adwords for their business.
Chad Rubin, founder of Think Crucial and CEO of Skubana, shares his experience in building and scaling his e-commerce business from scratch using scrappy tactics and integrated e-commerce management software.
12. Dick At Your Door
Dick At Your Door is a dessert boxes store started by Adam Hascall in 2015. Dick At Your Door uses Google Adwords for their business.
Dick At Your Door is an e-commerce shop that grew almost 10x within the last eight months by selling anonymous pranks such as 5 oz chocolate penises, and its founder shares his journey that started as a joke to becoming a professional chocolatier.
13. Mini Materials
Mini Materials is a woodworking business started by Jared Waters in 2015. Mini Materials uses Google Adwords for their business.
Startup Mini Materials sells miniature masonry and woodworking supplies with a cult following gained through viral videos, social media and email newsletters.
14. Joker Greeting
Joker Greeting is a Greeting Cards Business started by Travis Peterson in 2015. Joker Greeting uses Google Adwords for their business.
Joker Greeting sells unique prank gifts, including a non-stop musical birthday card, an idea raised by the founders visiting their mom's house, having no website or marketing and yet raising $92,073 on Kickstarter in 30 days due to being picked up by media, enabling them to sell 15,000 units in the first year, owned SEO for their niche, selling almost 40,000 units in 2017 and expected to reach 50,000 to 60,000 in 2018 with a small team, using Shopify and various social media channels with lots of organic traffic.
15. Beardo
Beardo is a headwear brand started by Jeff Phillips in 2006. Beardo uses Google Adwords for their business.
Beardo founder Jeff Phillips launched his unique product (a hat with a foldaway, detachable, and adjustable beard) with a rough plan in place, and within 25 days of launching, he had sold out of the entire year's stock (1,000 units) and made over $40,000, leading to expansion, international popularity and even a spot on 'Dragons Den.'
16. Beardbrand
Beardbrand is a men's grooming company started by Eric Bandholz in 2012. Beardbrand uses Google Adwords for their business.
American men's grooming company Beardbrand has grown from a $30 investment to seven figures and bootstrapped its expansion, thanks to a focus on content creation that allows the firm to control its audience and own its email database. The company originated after founder Eric Bandholz attended a beard enthusiasts' gathering and coined the term "urban beardsman" to describe traditional men who "didn't fit the typical stereotypes," and has benefited from coverage including a New York Times piece and TV appearance on Shark Tank.
17. Auction King
Auction King is an auction platform started by Aaron Varsha in 2015. Auction King uses Google Adwords for their business.
Auction King, a live online auction website for unique items, overcame issues with buggy sites and lost inventory to become a profitable business with plans to expand, as well as packaging and selling their software to other auction houses.
18. Social Reach
Social Reach is a social media marketing service started by Stephen Wright in 2018. Social Reach uses Google Adwords for their business.
Micro Bikes UK is a successful e-commerce store specializing in kids quad bikes and dirt bikes with petrol engines, currently on track to hit six-figures in revenue with strong branding and a solid after-sales service.
19. w.o.d.welder
w.o.d.welder is a skin care product line started by Keegan Pafford in 2013. w.o.d.welder uses Google Adwords for their business.
Co-founder Keegan Pafford shares the story behind w.o.d.welder, a 4-year-old athletic essential company that specializes in natural skin care for athletes and active lifestyles; the business was built on Instagram and generated $86,000 in sales during its first year, with growth continuing through engaged interactions with customers and expansion of product lines.
20. Lazyjack Press
Lazyjack Press is a preppy clothing business started by Miriam Zelinsky in 2012. Lazyjack Press uses Google Adwords for their business.
Lazyjack Press, a luxury men's accessories brand, offers high-quality, Italian silk ties, pocket squares, bow ties, and socks with uniquely named designs and a focus on fun, appealing to audiences of all ages, and is primarily sold through trade shows and pop-up shops.
21. Spuds
Spuds is an athletic clothing line started by Paul Dickey in 2017. Spuds uses Google Adwords for their business.
Spuds, a men's performance apparel company founded by Paul Dickey, successfully raised funds on Kickstarter in 2017 to create their unique Classic Short range, made with a fabric that combines style and comfort but is also packed with technology and high-performance features, and hopes to fill the gap in the market for men's activewear that looks good but also performs well.
22. The Canvas Works
The Canvas Works is a photo printing business started by Patrick Ryan in 2007. The Canvas Works uses Google Adwords for their business.
The Canvas Works, a small, independent photo printing website based in County Cork that specialises in canvas and framed prints, has launched sites in the UK and US and will soon roll out native apps on iOS and Android; founder Patrick Ryan says the Irish company, which has focused exclusively on the domestic market until now, is earning a monthly income of up to $50,000, with "great potential" for growth.
23. HUSKYBEARD
HUSKYBEARD is a dropshipping men's grooming products started by Ray Moyers in 2016. HUSKYBEARD uses Google Adwords for their business.
A 22-year-old Korean American entrepreneur shares the story of how he pivoted from a beard growth cosmetic business to a beard care brand, built a strong community with a 30% customer retention rate, and scaled to a six-figure revenue with primarily Facebook ads.
24. Encircled
Encircled is a women's clothing line started by Kristi Soomer in 2012. Encircled uses Google Adwords for their business.
Encircled is a sustainable fashion brand that has achieved over 300% growth in the past two years through a direct-to-consumer eCommerce model and a focus on versatile, responsibly-made, and timeless designs, with a marketing strategy that emphasizes content and email.
25. OceanZen
OceanZen is a women's clothing line started by Steph Gabriel in 2014. OceanZen uses Google Adwords for their business.
OceanZen is a successful sustainable swimwear brand that has manufactured and sold thousands of bikinis worldwide, after being launched by Steph with only $5000 in her final year at university.
26. Engravers Guild
Engravers Guild is a personalized gift business started by Elliot Bishton in 2017. Engravers Guild uses Google Adwords for their business.
Engravers Guild, an online personalised gift retailer, has expanded its collection from seven cufflink pairs to over 200 lines and now turns over more than $30,000 per month, a significant increase from its $3,000 turnover 18 months ago.
27. Rescue Chocolate
Rescue Chocolate is a chocolate maker started by Sarah Gross Feoli in 2010. Rescue Chocolate uses Google Adwords for their business.
Rescue Chocolate is an NYC-based vegan, organic and fair-traded chocolate company that donates profits to animal rescue organizations and has partnered with hundreds of fundraising groups in 8 years.
28. BrüMate
BrüMate is a drinkware brand started by Dylan Jacob in 2016. BrüMate uses Google Adwords for their business.
BruMate is a successful insulated drinkware brand focused on the adult beverage community, with a flagship product that generated $2.1M in sales in 2017 and is now doing over $1.1M per month in sales, with plans to do $20M this year.
29. Suffolk Latch Company
Suffolk Latch Company is a furniture business started by Carl Benson in 2007. Suffolk Latch Company uses Google Adwords for their business.
Suffolk Latch Company, an online store specialising in traditional and hand forged ironmongery, has experienced a 20% increase in turnover compared to the previous year despite economic turbulence, attracting and retaining customers through a multi-pronged approach of Google ad campaigns, reviews and social media, blog articles, and selling through eBay and Amazon.
30. Project Repat
Project Repat is a quilt business started by Ross Lohr in 2012. Project Repat uses Google Adwords for their business.
Project Repat turned their customers' memorable t-shirts into 2,000 custom quilts per week backed with cozy fleece, generating $10MM in sales per year from fine-tuning the production process making textile jobs more affordable and eco-friendly in the United States, with grown revenue of 70% over last year.
31. ScrubzBody Skin Care Products
ScrubzBody Skin Care Products is a skin care product line started by Roberta Perry in 2006. ScrubzBody Skin Care Products uses Google Adwords for their business.
ScrubsBody Skin Care uses customer service and specialty parties to grow slowly and steadily from Kitchen to being offered in 28 Whole Food Markets, and after being the finale episode on Sell it Like Serhant they experienced rapid growth both in store and online.
32. SWAGGER Magazine
SWAGGER Magazine is a digital magazine started by Drew Williams in 2007. SWAGGER Magazine uses Google Adwords for their business.
SWAGGER Magazine is a digital lifestyle magazine for men, with a focus on lifestyle, fashion, gear, food, dating and business and careers, pulling in 1-2K per month in revenue through sponsored posts and celebrity features, and growing rapidly with 60k social media following and a growing audience.
33. Xero Shoes
Xero Shoes is a shoe brand started by Steven Sashen in 2009. Xero Shoes uses Google Adwords for their business.
Xero Shoes, co-founded by Steven Sashen, is a minimalist shoe company that has grown at a rate of 80-102% per year since 2014, with 2017 sales of $5.53M, and has been repeatedly listed as one of INC. 5000’s fastest-growing companies, and has a projected $15M in sales for 2019.
34. Kitchen Safe
Kitchen Safe is a tupperware business started by David Krippendorf in 2012. Kitchen Safe uses Google Adwords for their business.
The founder of Kitchen Safe, David Krippendorf, invented the world's first time-lock container that has helped customers avoid snacking on junk food along with other temptations, with over half of the users also using it for other non-food related items such as cell phones, cigarettes, and credit cards.
35. Tortuga
Tortuga is a backpack line started by Fred Perrotta in 2010. Tortuga uses Google Adwords for their business.
How Tortuga bootstrapped their way to seven figures in revenue, by solving a problem for travelers with their carry-on sized travel backpacks, after overcoming challenges in design, manufacturing, and advertising.
36. GhostBed by Nature's Sleep
GhostBed by Nature's Sleep is a bedding company started by Marc Werner in 2001. GhostBed by Nature's Sleep uses Google Adwords for their business.
37. Tediber
Tediber is a bedding company started by Julien Sylvain in 2015. Tediber uses Google Adwords for their business.
Tediber is France's leading Bed-in-box company, generating €15 million in revenue in 2018, and offering a range of bedding products sold online in France, Italy, and Spain, with quality products manufactured locally and sold at a good price.
38. Igloohome
Igloohome is an IoT startup started by Anthony Chow in 2017. Igloohome uses Google Adwords for their business.
Igloohome, the partner of Airbnb, creates smart locks and lockboxes that enable property owners to grant access to their properties remotely, via a mobile app in over 80 countries to great reviews.
39. Lever Gear
Lever Gear is a multi-tool brand started by Mike Scully in 2015. Lever Gear uses Google Adwords for their business.
Lever Gear, a company that designs everyday carry tools, has sold over 25,000 Toolcard Pros in over 80 countries since their successful Kickstarter campaign in Spring 2016, and are currently looking to expand through U.S. online marketplaces, Amazon Europe and brick and mortar retailers, as well as developing new products and curating EDC products that align with their mission.
40. THE MAXBIT
THE MAXBIT is a gardening tools company started by Michele Morton in 2016. THE MAXBIT uses Google Adwords for their business.
Founder Michele Morton invented THE MAXBIT, a garden tool that attaches to a household drill and forms perfect holes every time, which went from a little over $13,000 in sales its first full year to over $60,000 in sales by the end of the second quarter of its second year.
41. KPOP Foods
KPOP Foods is a hot sauce business started by Theo Lee in 2017. KPOP Foods uses Google Adwords for their business.
KPOP Foods, a Korean food company, generated nearly $100,000 in revenue since last year through its successful Kickstarter campaign and Amazon's Choice badge; they have entered over 90 specialty stores throughout the west coast and are currently raising an investment round to expand their distribution into major retailers and are launching new sauces later this year.
42. Love Is Project
Love Is Project is a jewelry product started by Chrissie Lam in 2017. Love Is Project uses Google Adwords for their business.
Love Is Project generated over $1.2 million in revenue by utilizing a "Pay It Forward" business model, creating 1,200+ jobs for female artisans around the world, and utilizing storytelling to attract and retain customers.
43. CoziGo
CoziGo is a children's clothing business started by Emma Lovell in 2015. CoziGo uses Google Adwords for their business.
Case Study: CoziGo, a pop-up sleep & sun cover for strollers and car seats that helps babies sleep on the go, generated a gross profit margin of 57% and net profit margin of 25%, with a 420% increase in sales in 2017 and a recent UK distribution partnership, with a focus on expanding to the US market next.
44. Peaceful Fruits
Peaceful Fruits is a food startup started by Evan Delahanty in 2014. Peaceful Fruits uses Google Adwords for their business.
Peaceful Fruits, an award-winning for-profit social enterprise, sells organic, clean label, natural fruit snacks and has gone from $8,000 in sales in 2015 to $150,000 in 2017, employing 30 people with disabilities in their production facility and is an excellent example of a successful, mission-based business.
45. Pain Care Labs a dba of MMJ Labs
Pain Care Labs a dba of MMJ Labs is a medical device company started by Amy Baxter MD in 2006. Pain Care Labs a dba of MMJ Labs uses Google Adwords for their business.
Pain Care Labs, founded by a pediatric emergency doctor after inventing a vibrating ice pack bee, Buzzy, has sold over 31 million units while focusing on non-pharmaceutical pain relief, and recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for their latest product, DuoTherm.
46. SmartyPits
SmartyPits is a deodorant brand started by Stacia Guzzo in 2014. SmartyPits uses Google Adwords for their business.
SmartyPits is a fast-growing deodorant company that has gone from making under $100,000 in 2016 to making over $500,000 by Q3 2018, after the founder's experience as a breast cancer survivor led to developing an aluminum-free deodorant.
47. Dock and Bay
Dock and Bay is a towels business started by Andy Jefferies in 2015. Dock and Bay uses Google Adwords for their business.
Dock & Bay co-founders started their lifestyle brand by reinventing the towel to be sand-free, quick dry and super absorbent while staying compact, generating a turnover of $5.4 million within a few years through Amazon and social media marketing.
48. Crimibox
Crimibox is a mystery game store started by Jimmy Cowe in 2017. Crimibox uses Google Adwords for their business.
Belgian-based Crimibox has sold over 4,000 crime-solving games with monthly revenue of $8,000 and a retention rate above 38%, featuring real-life police files, an accompanying app, and a host of fictional suspects.
49. Striiiipes
Striiiipes is a webcam cover product started by Arthur Lhermitte in 2012. Striiiipes uses Google Adwords for their business.
French fashion designer Arthur Lhermitte raised 20,273 euros thanks to 1,996 backers in just 20 days on Kickstarter using micro-suction tape and leather leftovers to create "Quickstarter" product, leather webcam covers.
50. Battle Balm
Battle Balm is a skin care product line started by Dylan Jawahir in 2013. Battle Balm uses Google Adwords for their business.
Battle Balm, an all-natural and organic topical pain relief balm, has doubled its business year over year since its launch in 2013 and is now being courted by private investment firms.
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