Who holds your ad campaigns
If an agency runs your Google Ads, or is about to, the first question is whose account holds the campaigns. Of the 4 ad providers below, USA Marketing Pros says your campaigns stay in its own account if you leave. WebFX says you keep admin and owner access. Third Marble and Online Optimism state no account ownership rule on their pricing pages. Fees for USA Marketing Pros, WebFX and Third Marble are on the ad management fee calculator.
| Provider | What stays with you | Term and what you owe |
|---|---|---|
| USA Marketing Pros, Google AdsArlington, Virginia. Sells Google Ads management. | Not the campaigns: "the campaigns stay in our account". USA Marketing Pros says it sends you a record of keywords, ad copy, settings and results. | Month to month, no contract. Cancel any time before your next billing cycle. One invoice covers ad spend and the management fee. The page states no exit fee. |
| WebFX, PPC managementSells PPC management. | Campaigns run in your own ad accounts: "client will retain Admin/owner access of all campaigns created". All 3 plans. | The page states no minimum term and no cancellation terms. |
| Third Marble Marketing, Google AdsRichmond, Virginia. Sells Google Ads management. | The pricing page states no ownership rule and says onboarding covers creating or linking a Google Ads account. In its Miscellaneous section, the terms page says Third Marble "shall not be obligated to return any materials to Customer" when a program ends. It does not say what materials means. | Month to month, no long-term contract, and the pricing page says one business day's notice. Terms section 4 lets you cancel any time by written notice, including email. Google Ads auction ads stop serving shortly after, but ads cancelled after a commitment date that Google set in advance may still run and must be paid for. |
| Online Optimism, marketing campaignsSells marketing campaigns. | The page states no rule on ad accounts or site ownership. | Initial contracts are typically 6 or 12 months, with "opt-out clauses after 60 days", and never renew automatically. Management fees run $2,000 to $125,000 a month across its marketing campaigns, most often $5,000 to $35,000, with ad spend on top for paid search or social. The page does not say what is owed after an opt-out. |
Websites, domains and SEO work
Blue Veil says the website stays its property if you cancel, and WebEaze's terms end your license to use the site when you cancel. MrRightSite says the $500 one-page site is in your name, while its terms keep its proprietary code. Plan prices for Blue Veil and WebEaze, and what leaving a Blue Veil rental early costs, are on website cost over three years.
| Provider | What stays with you | Term and what you owe |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Veil Web Designs, websitesSykesville, Maryland. Sells website subscriptions. | Your domain name and content, not the website: "the website remains our property" if you cancel. Blue Veil's FAQ says domain ownership stays with you even if Blue Veil bought the domain. | 12-month minimum, then month to month. Early termination means paying the remainder of the 12-month commitment. |
| WebEaze, site files and licenseSells website plans. | WebEaze's fee schedule says "Ownership of final deliverables transfers to you upon full payment". WebEaze's terms keep the source code as WebEaze's property (section 8.1) and give you a revocable license to use the final deliverables (section 8.2). WebEaze's terms end that license when you cancel (section 8.5). | No contract: cancel any time in the billing portal. Moving site files costs $119 if the plan is under 12 months old, free after. WebEaze keeps your files 30 days after cancellation. WebEaze has no obligation to help with a transfer until all balances are paid. |
| WebEaze, domainsSells website plans. | For a domain WebEaze registered for you, WebEaze's terms keep legal and beneficial ownership with WebEaze until all invoices, fees and charges are paid (section 7.1). | Domain retrieval costs $119 when you cancel. WebEaze's terms say that if the fee is not paid, the domain may lapse at the end of its registration period (section 6.4). |
| MrRightSite, websitesSells websites. | Homepage: "The site and the domain are in your name" for the $500 one-page site. MrRightSite's terms (last updated March 25, 2025) say that once a website project is complete and paid, you own your domain, copy, images and lead data. The same terms say MrRightSite keeps its proprietary code and AI systems. | $500 once for the one-page site, nothing owed after that, says the homepage. Or $20 a month to keep it running, and the homepage says you can cancel any time and take the site with you. |
| USA Marketing Pros, local SEOArlington, Virginia. Sells local SEO. | The work built on your own website: "stays there and belongs to you". | 6-month minimum on Starter and Local Growth, 12 months on Authority and Premium, then 30 days' notice before your next billing date. The page states no early-exit terms. Prices and the Starter total are on SEO guarantees and minimum terms. |
What you keep with Montrelia
Montrelia sells the plans below, so weigh this section accordingly. Our standard: you own all 7: Google Ads, Meta Business Manager, GA4, Search Console, Google Business Profile, your domain, your site code. You keep them if we stop working together. Hosting and domain renewal sit in your own accounts and you pay for them. We set them up. You pay the ad platforms directly. We manage the spend and never hold your money.
| Plan | Total for the 3-month minimum | The sum |
|---|---|---|
| SEO + GEO | $7,000 | $1,000 setup + 3 x $2,000 = $7,000 |
| Google Ads alone | $13,000 | $1,000 setup + 3 x $4,000 = $13,000 |
| Google Ads and Meta Ads | $20,000 | $2,000 setup + 3 x $6,000 = $20,000 |
| Website | $2,000 | One time, up to 10 pages. See the pricing page. |
Decide by your situation
- If your campaigns run in the agency's account, leaving means rebuilding them. Ask which login owns each account before you sign, using the account check and our guide to Google Ads account ownership.
- If your site is rented, price the exit as the monthly fee x the months left in the minimum, plus any fee to move the files. The website cost over three years tool adds hosting and domain costs.
- If you are comparing minimum terms, add the setup fee to the monthly fee x the minimum months, leave ad spend out, then add the notice period. Example with placeholder names: Agency A charges no setup fee and 6 x $1,500 = $9,000. Agency B charges $900 + 3 x $2,500 = $8,400. Agency A's lower monthly price costs $600 more to leave. See SEO guarantees and minimum terms.
- If you want one business day's notice and run only Google Ads, Third Marble lists month-to-month service with one business day's notice (read October 6, 2026). Our minimum is 3 months, so Third Marble fits better on that point. Other mismatches are on who we are not for.
- If a provider registered your domain and you want it at another registrar, ask for the transfer code first and change the registrant name after. ICANN's Transfer Policy starts a 60-day transfer lock after a change of registrant, unless you opted out of the lock beforehand where the registrar allows it.
What these numbers cannot tell you
- They come from public web pages, not contracts. Third Marble's terms page adds conditions on cancelling and on returning materials that its pricing page does not mention. A signed agreement can say more than any figure here.
- The 7 providers are the pages we could read on October 6, 2026, not a sample of the market. Prices and terms change without notice.
- We tested no exit and have seen no client's contract.
- This is not legal advice.
Sources
| Source | Used for | Date | Who publishes it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Ads page and SEO page | Account ownership, cancellation, SEO minimums. | Read October 6, 2026. No page date shown. | USA Marketing Pros, which sells Google Ads management and local SEO. |
| WebFX PPC pricing | Owner access, minimum term. | Read October 6, 2026. Page metadata: modified September 28, 2026. | WebFX, which sells PPC management. |
| Pricing page and terms | Notice, cancellation, materials clause, refunds. | Read October 6, 2026. No page date shown. | Third Marble Marketing, which sells Google Ads management. |
| Online Optimism pricing | Contract length, opt-out, renewal, fee range. | Read October 6, 2026. Page metadata: modified January 6, 2026. | Online Optimism, which sells marketing campaigns. |
| Blue Veil FAQ | Minimum, early exit, site and domain ownership, late payment, refunds. | Read October 6, 2026. No page date shown. | Blue Veil Web Designs, which sells website subscriptions. |
| Fee schedule, pricing and terms | Fees, license, domain ownership, file retention, late payment, refunds. | Read October 6, 2026. Terms effective June 1, 2026. | WebEaze, which sells website plans. |
| Homepage and terms | Ownership, one-page price, cancellation. | Read October 6, 2026. Terms last updated March 25, 2025. | MrRightSite, which sells websites. |
| ICANN Transfer Policy | Transfer lock after a change of registrant, 60-day denial rules. | Read October 6, 2026. Updated February 21, 2024. | ICANN, which sets the policy registrars follow. Registrars, not ICANN, sell the domains. |
| Montrelia pricing and how we work | Prices, minimum term, the 7 accounts you own. | Read October 6, 2026. | Montrelia, which sells the services on this site. |
Questions people ask
Can a registrar refuse to move a domain that is only a few weeks old?
It may. ICANN's Transfer Policy lets a registrar deny a transfer requested within 60 days of the domain's creation date, or within 60 days after an earlier transfer between registrars. The policy binds registrars of generic domains such as .com; check your registrar for other endings. Plan the move for after day 60.
What happens if I miss a payment?
It depends on the terms. Blue Veil's FAQ gives a 7-day grace period, then a $25 late fee, and says multiple missed payments may end the contract with the remaining balance due immediately. WebEaze's terms may charge 1.5% interest a month and may suspend or terminate after written notice and 5 business days to pay. Cancel as the contract says instead of withholding payment.
Do I get a refund for the month I leave in?
For the three providers whose refund terms we read, refunds are not automatic. WebEaze's terms call all fees final and non-refundable, including unused subscription time and early cancellation. Third Marble's terms leave refunds to its discretion and say they may be credit for its own services. Blue Veil refunds the initial payment if you are not satisfied in the design phase; after development starts, refunds are at its discretion.
Last updated October 6, 2026