Digital Growth Proposal · J Gard Benefit Consultants

AI Automation
+ Paid Search

A lead-generation and conversion system combining intelligent website automation with targeted Google Ads to help JGBC attract, qualify and respond to prospective employer groups more efficiently.

AI Chatbot
Workflow Automation
Google Ads
Lead Tracking
24/7 Lead Engagement
3 Quote Options
1 Integrated Growth System
01
Opportunity

Turn Website Traffic Into Qualified Conversations

The goal is to connect acquisition, qualification and follow-up into one measurable system.

JGBC serves employers navigating employee benefits, compliance, cost containment, enrollment, self-funded programs and related benefits strategy. Prospective clients often need guidance before they are ready to speak with a consultant.

The proposed AI and paid-search system is designed to answer introductory questions, understand employer needs, capture qualified leads and ensure that high-intent prospects reach the right person quickly.

Important AI Guardrail

The chatbot will be designed primarily for employer education, lead qualification and routing. It will not provide medical advice, make individual coverage determinations or intentionally collect protected health information unless a separate compliant workflow is specifically scoped and approved.

02
Connected Experience

From Search to Sales Conversation

01 · Acquisition Google Search Ad
02 · Landing JGBC Website
03 · Engage AI Chatbot
04 · Qualify Automation + Lead Routing
05 · Convert Consultation / Follow-Up
03
AI & Automation

Intelligent Lead Qualification

A website assistant trained around JGBC services and designed to move visitors toward the appropriate next step.

Knowledge Base

  • JGBC website content
  • Service information
  • FAQs
  • Approved sales materials
  • Selected internal documents

Lead Qualification

  • Company size
  • Location / states served
  • Benefits needs
  • Renewal timing
  • Current challenges
  • Contact information

Human Handoff

  • Contact routing
  • Email alerts
  • Meeting CTA
  • Qualified lead summaries
  • Conversation transcript

Automation

  • Lead notifications
  • CRM / spreadsheet entry
  • Follow-up email
  • Internal task creation
  • Lead-source tagging

Analytics

  • Conversation volume
  • Lead completion
  • Common questions
  • Drop-off analysis
  • Qualified lead tracking

Guardrails

  • Approved-topic boundaries
  • Escalation rules
  • Answer confidence handling
  • Medical-advice restriction
  • Sensitive-data controls
04
Initial Automation Workflows

Three High-Value Automations

01

Chat Lead Routing

Qualified chatbot conversations are summarized and routed to the appropriate JGBC contact with source, needs and prospect details included.

02

Benefits Checkup Follow-Up

Employer Benefits Checkup submissions can trigger an internal alert, structured lead record and personalized follow-up workflow.

03

Contact Lead Follow-Up

Contact-form and chatbot leads can receive immediate confirmation while simultaneously creating an internal notification and follow-up task.

05
Google Paid Search

High-Intent Employer Acquisition

A focused Google Ads program built around businesses actively searching for employee-benefits expertise.

Campaign Strategy

  • Market and competitor review
  • Keyword research
  • Intent grouping
  • Geo-targeting strategy
  • Budget allocation

Campaign Build

  • Google Search campaigns
  • Branded search
  • Non-branded service search
  • Responsive search ads
  • Ad assets / extensions
  • Negative keyword library

Conversion Tracking

  • Contact-form submissions
  • Chat-qualified leads
  • Benefits Checkup completions
  • Phone-click events
  • Consultation actions
  • GA4 / tag configuration

Optimization

  • Search-term reviews
  • Negative keyword expansion
  • Bid adjustments
  • Budget optimization
  • Ad-copy testing

Landing Experience

  • Page recommendations
  • CTA hierarchy
  • Message alignment
  • Lead-form recommendations
  • Chatbot integration points

Reporting

  • Monthly performance review
  • Cost per lead
  • Conversion rate
  • Keyword performance
  • Optimization recommendations
06
Project Investment

Three Quote Options

Each service can operate independently, or both can be deployed together as a connected lead-generation system.

Quote 01

AI Chatbot + Automation

Website AI assistant, knowledge-base configuration, lead qualification, handoff logic and three core workflow automations.

$10,500 One-Time Build
Initial Build
$10,500

Estimated implementation: 6–8 weeks

Ongoing Optimization & Support $850 / month

Included

  • AI chatbot strategy and conversation design
  • Website knowledge-base ingestion
  • Prompt architecture and answer guardrails
  • Employer lead qualification flow
  • Human-handoff workflow
  • Lead summary and internal notification
  • Up to three initial automations
  • Email / CRM / spreadsheet connection
  • Analytics configuration
  • Testing and launch

Monthly Support Includes

Performance monitoring, prompt tuning, workflow health checks, minor knowledge-base updates, monthly analytics review and reasonable support.

Quote 02

Google Ads PPC

Complete Google Search campaign build, conversion tracking, optimization and monthly management.

$3,000 One-Time Build
Campaign Build
$3,000

Strategy, setup, tracking and launch

Ongoing PPC Management $1,350 / month

Included

  • Google Ads account review / setup
  • Keyword and competitor research
  • Campaign architecture
  • Geo-targeting configuration
  • Responsive search-ad copy
  • Ad assets / extensions
  • Negative keyword strategy
  • GA4 and conversion tracking
  • Form and consultation conversion events
  • Monthly optimization
  • Monthly performance reporting

Recommended Media Budget

Approximately $3,500–$6,000 per month as an initial testing range. Media spend is paid directly to Google and is not included in the management fee.

Quote 03 · Combined

AI + PPC Growth System

A combined acquisition, qualification and follow-up platform connecting Google Ads, the JGBC website, AI conversations, lead routing and conversion reporting.

$12,500 Combined One-Time Build

Everything in Quotes 01 + 02

  • AI chatbot build
  • Three automation workflows
  • Lead qualification
  • Human handoff
  • Google Ads campaign build
  • Conversion tracking
  • Monthly PPC management
  • Monthly AI optimization
  • Integrated lead-source tracking
  • Cross-channel reporting

Integrated Advantage

Paid-search traffic can be measured through the complete path from keyword and ad click through chatbot conversation, qualification and consultation action—providing much clearer insight into which campaigns are creating meaningful leads.

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At a Glance

Investment Comparison

Option Initial Build Monthly Media Spend
AI Chatbot + Automation $10,500 $850 / month Not applicable
Google Ads PPC $3,000 $1,350 / month Recommended $3,500–$6,000 / month
Combined AI + PPC $12,500 $1,950 / month Recommended $3,500–$6,000 / month
08
Ongoing Management

Maintenance Breakdown

AI · $850 / Month

  • Conversation-performance review
  • Prompt tuning
  • Answer-quality optimization
  • Automation monitoring
  • Broken-workflow troubleshooting
  • Minor knowledge-base updates
  • Analytics review
  • Monthly recommendations

PPC · $1,350 / Month

  • Search-term review
  • Negative keyword maintenance
  • Bid and budget adjustments
  • Ad-copy optimization
  • Keyword expansion / pruning
  • Conversion tracking checks
  • Performance reporting
  • Monthly recommendations
09
Implementation

Project Process

01

Discovery

Goals, audience, services, target markets, current lead process, technical access and conversion priorities.

02

Build

Chatbot, automations, campaign structure, tracking and supporting configuration are developed.

03

Test

Conversation testing, workflow validation, conversion testing and paid-search quality review.

04

Launch

Systems go live and move into ongoing optimization based on actual visitor and campaign data.

10
Scope Notes

Assumptions & Exclusions

Assumptions

  • JGBC provides access to required website and analytics accounts
  • Approved service information is supplied for chatbot training
  • One primary project contact provides consolidated feedback
  • Initial AI scope includes up to three workflow automations
  • Initial PPC scope focuses primarily on Google Search

Not Included

  • Google media spend
  • Third-party AI platform fees
  • LLM / API usage charges
  • Premium CRM or automation subscriptions
  • Major website redesign
  • Custom CRM development
  • HIPAA / PHI workflow implementation
  • Additional automation systems beyond agreed scope

Third-Party Software

Where platforms such as OpenAI, Make, Zapier, a chatbot platform, call-tracking software or other third-party services are required, subscription and usage fees are billed directly to JGBC or passed through at cost. No markup is included unless agreed in advance.

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Engagement Terms

Payment & Management

AI / Combined Build 50% Kickoff · 50% Launch
PPC Build Setup Fee Due at Kickoff
Monthly Services Billed Monthly in Advance

Recommended PPC Evaluation Period

A minimum initial 90-day optimization period is recommended after launch so campaigns have sufficient time to collect search-term, conversion and cost-per-lead data before making long-term decisions.

Josh Garner Design × J Gard Benefit Consultants

Attract Better Leads. Respond Faster. Learn From Every Conversion.

The combined system is designed to help JGBC generate demand through paid search, engage prospective employers immediately, qualify their needs and route high-value opportunities into a more efficient follow-up process.