The Details

Client:

Safeline

Area:

Charity

Date:

2021

Disciplines:

Google Ad Grants Strategy & Management

Skills:

Paid Search Campaigns

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The Challenge

Safeline is a national charity working to prevent sexual abuse and support survivors. But when it comes to online advertising, raising awareness around such sensitive topics isn’t easy – especially when major platforms restrict certain keywords to prevent exploitation.


Search engines rightly block ads using certain sensitive terms. While well-intentioned, this presents a unique hurdle for charities like Safeline, who are trying to reach people in crisis.
Our challenge was to understand how survivors might search for help and find a way to connect them with Safeline – all while staying within Google’s strict advertising policies.

Results

The impact was immediate – and powerful. Over 60,000 sexual abuse survivors visited Safeline’s website within the first few months of the campaign. These were people who might never have found the support they needed otherwise.

This is the kind of work that means the world to us. We’re proud to play even a small role in helping Safeline make a difference.

Our Solution

We began by getting under the skin of the organisation – understanding not just Safeline’s goals, but the mindset of the people they’re trying to reach. From there, we used carefully structured Google Ads campaigns that avoided restricted terminology while still aligning with what survivors were actually searching for.

We also helped Safeline access and manage £200,000 of free Google Ad Grants advertising, allowing them to reach vulnerable individuals without spending charity funds.

Services Delivered

  • Google Ad Grants Strategy & Management
  • Paid Search Campaigns (Compliant with Sensitive Category Guidelines)
  • Audience & Keyword Research for Charitable Causes

Google Search

Insights

LinkedIn

“Net Visibility gave us £200,000 of free advertising, which has resulted in 60,000 sexual abuse survivors visiting our website. These are people we wouldn’t have been able to reach before.”
Safeline Team

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