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Medical Education & Professional Certification6 Months Retainer

Excellence for MRCS

Client: Excellence for MRCS Education Academy

Engineered full-funnel Google Ads campaigns coupled with server-side GTM tracking and offline bank payment attribution for international surgical candidates.

Google AdsGoogle Tag Manager (sGTM)Google Analytics 4Meta CAPIStape Cloud
Primary Verified KPI
+142%
Qualified Candidate Leads

With 38% reduction in Cost Per Acquisition

Step 01

The Challenge

What needed to be solved?

The academy faced climbing acquisition costs across international search markets (UK, Middle East, South Asia). Candidate registrations were happening across broken multi-step forms, and many high-value tuition payments were completed via offline wire transfers without digital attribution, leaving Google's smart bidding algorithms operating with partial data.
Step 02

The Strategy

Selected approach & rationale

Restructured the entire Google Ads account into high-intent STAGs (Single-Theme Ad Groups) separating candidates by exam stage (MRCS Part A vs Part B). Implemented a comprehensive server-side tracking pipeline to capture lead inquiries, WhatsApp chats, and uploaded verified offline tuition payments as high-value offline conversions.
Step 03

Implementation

Campaigns & tracking stack

Deployed Server-Side Google Tag Manager hosted on custom first-party subdomain (data.excellence-mrcs.com)
Built multi-step lead capture forms with instant WhatsApp handoff and GCLID session storage
Configured GA4 Enhanced Measurement with custom dimensions for target surgical specialties
Automated weekly offline conversion uploads linking bank wire confirmations to initial Google Click IDs
Launched localized Performance Max campaigns with surgical training asset groups
Step 04

The Measurement

Events, conversions & KPIs

Exam syllabus downloads and lead form submissionsDirect WhatsApp counseling chat initiationsOnline checkout start events and mock exam registrationsOffline tuition bank transfer completionsCross-domain attribution between blog learning materials and course checkout
Step 05

The Optimization

What was tested & improved

•Implemented exhaustive negative keyword lists eliminating generic medical queries
•Shifted Google bidding strategy from Maximize Clicks to Target CPA based on verified offline enrollees
•Refined ad schedules to match peak study hours of junior doctors in target time zones
•Created dynamic countdown ad copy aligned with official Royal College exam registration deadlines
Step 06

Verified Results

Proven business impact

+142%
Qualified Leads

Verified candidate inquiries increased dramatically over 6 months

-38%
Cost Per Acquisition

Reduced average candidate acquisition cost across international campaigns

99.4%
Tracking Accuracy

Zero duplicate transactions and complete offline conversion attribution

680+
Enrolled Doctors

Surgical candidates enrolled in premium coaching batches

Step 07

Key Takeaways

What this demonstrates

“High-intent professional training thrives when offline conversions and server-side tracking validate real paying students rather than superficial clicks, training ad algorithms to target serious candidates.”
Verified Client Testimonial

“Mohammad Rafe solved our multi-country attribution nightmare. Not only did our ad spend become completely measurable, but our enrollment numbers hit record highs while our cost per candidate dropped by nearly 40%.”

Lead Program Coordinator — Excellence for MRCS

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