Microsoft Advertising Partner · Google Partner · Charlotte, NC

Bing Ads Management Charlotte: Microsoft Ads that win the customers Google misses.

About one in four US desktop searches happens on Bing, Yahoo or DuckDuckGo, and many of your competitors are not there. Overtop Media Digital Marketing runs Microsoft Ads that turn those searchers into calls, leads and sales for businesses in Charlotte and across the country.

  • About 1 in 4US desktop searches run on Bing, Yahoo or DuckDuckGo
  • 18.8%of US desktop searches happen on Bing alone
  • 73%higher click-through on ads inside Microsoft Copilot
  • Since 2009growing businesses from our Charlotte office

The short answer

Who should handle your Bing Ads management and Microsoft Ads management?

A specialized Bing Ads agency and Microsoft Advertising agency that builds campaigns for Microsoft's audience, measures customers instead of clicks, and runs them alongside your Google Ads as one plan.

Microsoft Advertising is not a smaller copy of Google. Its searchers skew toward higher incomes and work computers, it is the only search platform that can target by LinkedIn company and job title (we also run LinkedIn ads directly), and its Copilot ads and Microsoft Performance Max campaigns reach buyers across search and the Microsoft Audience Network. Overtop Media Digital Marketing is a Microsoft Advertising Partner and a Google Partner, growing businesses from Charlotte since 2009. If you already run Google Ads management with us, Microsoft Ads management is usually the next profitable step.

  • Built for Microsoft, not copiedBids, audiences and ads made for Microsoft searchers, not pasted from your Google account.
  • One plan with your Google AdsA Microsoft Advertising Partner and a Google Partner running both, so the two budgets work together instead of competing.
  • A Charlotte office you can visit933 Louise Ave, in Elizabeth. Local businesses get local people; national accounts get the same team.

The searches your competitors are skipping.

On computers, about a quarter of US searches never touch Google. Microsoft Advertising puts your ads in front of all of them.

Share of US desktop searches, September 2026

  • Google 74.7%
  • Bing 18.8%
  • Yahoo 4.1%
  • DuckDuckGo 1.9%

Ads served by Microsoft Advertising: 24.9% of desktop searches

  • 34%more likely to be in the highest income bracket
  • 48%more likely to have bought something online last week
  • 18%more likely to click on an ad
  • 1.4B+people reached through Windows

Sources: search share from StatCounter Global Stats, US desktop search engine share, September 2026. Audience figures from the Microsoft Advertising media kit, citing GWI global consumer research (2023 to 2024): Microsoft audiences worldwide compared with the average internet user; Windows reach as stated in the same media kit.

Map of the Microsoft network connecting Bing, Edge, Outlook, MSN, Copilot and Windows to the people who use them

One campaign. Everywhere your customers look.

A single Microsoft Ads account reaches people across search, AI answers, news, email and the browser. We put your budget where your customers actually act, not where the platform defaults.

  • BingMicrosoft's search engine, built into Windows and the Edge browser.
  • Yahoo and AOLSearch results on both are powered by Microsoft ads.
  • DuckDuckGoThe privacy-focused search engine shows Microsoft ads too.
  • Microsoft CopilotAds inside AI conversations, where people ask what to buy.
  • MSNThe news homepage built into Windows and the Edge browser.
  • Outlook and EdgeThe inbox and the browser start page, for reminders that land.

What Microsoft Ads do for your business.

Seven results our clients hire us for. Open each one to see how we get there and the evidence behind it.

Bing search results for flowers showing a local florist ad with an image beside the results
Bing results for tax services showing local service ads with photos and prices on desktop and mobile
Two business decision-makers discussing a proposal on a laptop
Microsoft Copilot conversation showing a sponsored running shoe with product details beside the chat
Bing shopping results showing a grid of dress ads with prices, star ratings and free shipping
MSN homepage showing display and native ads for a flower shop on desktop and mobile
Video ad playing in a Microsoft news feed beside the articles

More customers from searches your competitors ignore

Many businesses put their whole search budget into Google and never show up on Bing, Yahoo or DuckDuckGo. That leaves about a quarter of desktop searchers with fewer ads to choose from. We put your business in front of them with ads written for the way they search, often at a lower cost per click because fewer advertisers are bidding.

A UK holiday deals site paid 32% less per click with Microsoft Performance Max than with its usual Search campaigns, per a Microsoft-published story.

Phone calls and bookings from people near you

For local businesses, Microsoft shows ads with photos, prices and your location to people searching for a service nearby. We tie every ad to your service area and your phone, track the calls that come in, and spend more where the calls turn into booked jobs.

A plumbing and HVAC company paid 78% less per qualified lead with Microsoft professional service ads than with standard Bing search ads, per a Microsoft-published story.

Decision-makers, reached by company and job title

Microsoft is the only search ad platform that can use LinkedIn profile data. We can show your ads to people who work at the companies you want to sell to, in the industries and job functions that sign the contracts, and at the seniority that holds the budget. For B2B sellers that means fewer wasted clicks from students, job seekers and competitors.

Only Microsoft can use LinkedIn profile data in search ads, so B2B budgets go to the companies and job titles that buy.

Your business inside the AI answer with Copilot ads

More people now ask Microsoft Copilot what to buy and who to hire, instead of scrolling a list of links. Microsoft places Copilot ads inside those conversations, fed by your search, shopping and Microsoft Performance Max campaigns. We make sure your offer, products and proof are ready to appear when an AI assistant is recommending options in your category.

Microsoft reports ads in Copilot earn 73% higher click-through rates and 16% stronger conversion rates than traditional search ads.

Product sales on search and in AI shopping

If you sell online, your products can appear with a photo, price and reviews right in the results, and inside Copilot shopping answers. We keep your product feed clean, put the budget behind the items that make you money, and cut the ones that only collect clicks.

An online cosmetics shop raised its return on ad spend from 188% to 865% in about four months, per a Microsoft-published story.

A second chance on the Microsoft Audience Network

Most visitors leave without calling or buying. The Microsoft Audience Network lets us show them your business again on MSN, Outlook and the Microsoft Edge start page, the places they read the news and check their email every day. We keep those ads to people who showed real interest, so you pay to bring back likely customers, not strangers.

We judge these ads on the customers they bring back, not on impressions or clicks.

Video that builds your name before people search

When it is time to grow beyond the people already searching, Microsoft video ads put your story in front of the right households on news sites, streaming and connected TV. We plan it so the people who see your video are the same people who will later find your search ads.

Brand-building is measured by what it does to searches for your name and the customers who follow.

Copilot figures: Microsoft Advertising, first-party data for ads in Copilot vs. traditional search ads, global, February to May 2025. Other results are from the Microsoft-published success stories linked further down this page.

Search is becoming a conversation

Be the answer with Copilot ads when customers ask AI.

People increasingly ask an assistant "who should I hire?" or "which one should I buy?" and act on what it suggests. Microsoft already places Copilot ads inside those answers, drawing on your search, shopping and Microsoft Performance Max campaigns. The businesses that show up there early meet buyers at the moment they decide.

  • 73%more clicks per ad shown than traditional search ads
  • 16%stronger conversion rate
  • 33%shorter path from question to purchase

Microsoft Advertising first-party data, February to May 2025.

Microsoft Copilot answering a shopping question with a sponsored product and its features

How many customers are you missing?

A quick sizing of the Microsoft audience next to your Google results. It is a rough estimate from public search share, not a forecast; your free plan replaces it with real numbers.

Your customers mostly search on

Extra leads a month Microsoft could add

7 to 10

For every 100 searches on Google, Bing, Yahoo and DuckDuckGo see about 25. The range assumes Microsoft searchers become leads at 70 to 100 percent of your Google rate.

Get your real numbers

Based on StatCounter US search engine share, September 2026: desktop (Bing, Yahoo and DuckDuckGo 24.9%, Google 74.7%) and all devices (14.3% and 85.2%). "A mix" averages the two.

Why "just import it from Google" loses money.

Microsoft lets anyone copy a Google Ads account in a few clicks. It is a fine starting point and a poor finish.

A copied account

  • Bids copied from Google
  • Partner sites and placements nobody reviews
  • Google's blocked searches, not Bing's
  • No company or job targeting
  • Campaigns copied, tracking left behind

Built by OVERTOP

  • Bids set from what a customer is worth on Microsoft
  • Every placement checked; the ones that only spend are cut
  • Wasted Bing searches blocked from week one
  • LinkedIn company, industry and job targeting where it fits
  • Calls, forms and sales tracked so Microsoft learns from customers
Why each one matters
  1. Different people, different prices

    The person searching on Bing at work on a Tuesday is not the same person searching on Google from a phone on a Sunday. Copied bids overpay for some searches and miss others entirely. We set bids from what customers are worth on Microsoft, not on Google.

  2. Placements nobody is watching

    By default, imported campaigns can run on partner sites and network placements that never get reviewed. We check where your ads actually ran and cut the places that spend without bringing customers.

  3. Wasted searches nobody blocked

    People word their searches differently on Bing, so the searches that waste money are different too. We block them using your own Microsoft search data, starting in week one.

  4. The best targeting left unused

    Google has no LinkedIn data, so an imported account never uses company, industry or job targeting. For B2B clients that is often the biggest advantage Microsoft has, and we build around it.

  5. Tracking that only half works

    An import copies campaigns, not measurement. We set up Microsoft conversion tracking, phone call tracking and, where it fits, your real sales data, so Microsoft learns from customers instead of clicks.

Business owner smiling while reviewing new leads on her laptop

Proof Microsoft adds customers, not just credit.

Every ad platform likes to take credit for sales that would have happened anyway. Before we ask you to spend more on Microsoft, we show you it is bringing customers Google would not have.

  • Calls, forms, bookings and sales tracked to the campaign that produced them.
  • Your real sales data sent back to Microsoft, so it learns which leads become customers.
  • Microsoft and Google read side by side from the same numbers, so neither double counts.
  • Before-and-after comparisons in your market when we add or pause Microsoft spend.

One team for every channel.

Microsoft Ads work best as one part of a plan, not a separate account someone checks once a month. Here is where they fit.

  1. Meta and video create demand People meet your business before they need you.
  2. Microsoft Ads works here Google and Microsoft catch the search When they are ready, you are the answer on every search engine.
  3. Your website turns visits into leads Fast pages that make calling, booking or buying easy.
  4. Analytics proves what paid off Every channel judged on the same customer data.
  1. Google Ads

    Catches the largest share of people already searching. Microsoft adds the searchers Google never reaches, and the two are planned and measured as one budget.

  2. Meta ads

    Facebook and Instagram create demand before people search. Microsoft and Google are there when that demand turns into a search.

  3. Email and SMS marketing

    Follows up on the leads and buyers Microsoft brings in, so a click you paid for once can turn into a repeat customer.

  4. SEO and Google Business Profile

    Organic rankings and your map listing catch the searches you should not have to pay for, so ad money goes where it adds customers.

  5. Your website and analytics

    Pages that convert and tracking that tells the truth. Every channel is judged on the same customer data.

What Microsoft Ads have done for businesses like yours.

A plumber, a bank, a software maker, retailers and a travel site. Read what each business did, why it worked and how we would run the same play for you.

See all Microsoft Ads success stories

Results as published by Microsoft Advertising in its advertiser success stories. Results for other businesses will differ.

How we work.

Every client gets a custom plan built around what a customer is worth to them. No templates, and no copied accounts.

Agency strategist walking a client through a campaign plan on a laptop
  1. We find out if Microsoft fits your business

    Before any spend, we look at how your customers search, how much of that happens off Google, and what a customer is worth to you. If Microsoft will not pay off for your business, we tell you.

  2. We set up measurement first

    Calls, forms, bookings and sales tracked from day one, with your Google Ads and analytics reading from the same numbers, so every channel is judged the same way.

  3. We build for Microsoft, not from a copy

    Campaigns, bids, audiences and ads made for the Microsoft network and your goals, with LinkedIn targeting, local ads, shopping or Copilot where they earn their place.

  4. We cut waste, then scale what works

    Search terms, placements and audiences reviewed every week. Money moves to what brings customers, and away from what only brings clicks.

  5. You see what you paid for

    A plain-language report on calls, leads and sales by channel, with the reasoning behind every change. If a number cannot be traced to a real customer action, it does not go on your report.

Cafe owner smiling as she takes a card payment from a customer

Your Bing Ads agency Charlotte and Microsoft Ads management Charlotte team.

Our office is at 933 Louise Ave in Charlotte, and we know how people across the metro search, from Uptown offices to the towns around the city. Whether you want a Bing Ads agency Charlotte companies can visit in person or Microsoft Ads management Charlotte and national brands rely on, we run campaigns for local businesses in Concord, Huntersville, Matthews, Gastonia, Rock Hill and Mooresville and the rest of the Charlotte region, and for companies selling across the United States. Local or national, you work with the same Microsoft Advertising agency team.

Questions about Bing Ads and Microsoft Ads.

Are Microsoft Ads management and Bing Ads management the same thing?

Yes. Bing Ads was renamed Microsoft Advertising in 2019, and most people still call it Bing Ads. Whether you hire a Bing Ads agency or a Microsoft Advertising agency, one account shows your ads across Bing, Yahoo, AOL, DuckDuckGo, Copilot ads and the Microsoft Audience Network, including MSN, Outlook and the Edge start page.

Is Microsoft Advertising worth it for my business?

For most businesses already doing well on Google Ads, yes, because it reaches roughly a quarter of US desktop searchers that Google does not, often at a lower cost per click. It tends to work best for local services, B2B companies, professional services and online stores whose customers search from a computer. We check the fit for your business before you spend anything.

Are Bing ads cheaper than Google Ads?

Often, per click, because fewer advertisers compete on Microsoft. There are also fewer searches, so Microsoft adds to Google rather than replacing it. What matters is the cost of each new customer, and that is what our Microsoft Ads management team manages to.

Can you just import my Google Ads campaigns?

While Microsoft offers a one-click import tool, running an unedited Google copy leaks budget across mismatched desktop bids, unreviewed Audience Network placements, and missed LinkedIn profile targeting. Overtop Media Digital Marketing rebuilds your Microsoft campaign structure around desktop buyer economics, Bing-specific negative query sculpting, LinkedIn company and job-title layers, and verified call and CRM conversion tracking.

Where will my ads appear on Bing and the Microsoft Audience Network?

Search ads run on Bing, Yahoo, AOL, DuckDuckGo and partner search sites, and can appear as Copilot ads inside AI answers. Display, native and video ads run on the Microsoft Audience Network across MSN, Outlook, the Microsoft Edge start page and partner sites, including TV streaming apps. We choose the placements that fit your goal and remove the ones that waste budget.

Can my business show up in Copilot ads and Microsoft Performance Max?

Yes. Microsoft places Copilot ads inside AI conversations, drawing on your search, shopping and Microsoft Performance Max campaigns. Microsoft reports these ads earn 73% higher click-through rates than traditional search ads. Our Bing Ads management team makes sure your campaigns, product feed and offers are ready to appear there.

Can I target people by company or job title?

Yes, and only Microsoft can do it in search. Using LinkedIn profile data, we can focus your ads on specific companies, industries, job functions and seniority levels, or raise bids when the right people search. It is one of the strongest reasons B2B companies add Microsoft.

How much should I spend on Microsoft Ads?

It depends on how many of your customers search on Microsoft and what each customer is worth to you. We size the budget from your market's real search demand and your current results on Google, start where the return is clearest, and raise it only when the numbers support it. Every client gets a custom plan, so we do not publish price lists.

How do you prove Microsoft brings customers Google would not have?

We track every call, form and sale back to the channel and campaign that produced it, compare results with and without Microsoft spend in your market, and use your real sales data where you can share it. If Microsoft is only taking credit for customers Google already brought in, you will hear it from us.

How fast will I see results?

Search ads can bring the first calls and leads within days, because people are already searching. The first weeks go to clean tracking and cutting waste, and the cost of each customer usually falls over the following months as the account learns what your best customers look like.

Do you only provide Microsoft Ads management Charlotte businesses use?

No. As a Bing Ads agency Charlotte businesses can meet at our Elizabeth office, we know the Charlotte metro market well, and Overtop Media Digital Marketing also provides Microsoft Ads management Charlotte and national companies rely on across the United States. Local or national, you work with the same Microsoft Advertising agency team you meet on the first call.

Start growing with Microsoft ads.

Tell us about your business and we will show you how many of your customers search on Microsoft, and what it would take to win them.