Growing from the UAE into Saudi Arabia.
Google, Snapchat, TikTok and Meta campaigns for brands expanding from the UAE into Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC, with Arabic-first creative, local pricing and the tracking to see which market really pays back.
What is included.
The work we do every week, by the specialist you speak to. Pick the parts you need or hand us the whole channel.
Market entry plan
Which products, cities and channels to start with, with budgets and targets agreed before launch.
Arabic-first creative
Ads and landing pages written in Saudi Arabic for Saudi audiences, not reused UAE creative.
Snapchat and TikTok
Snapchat and TikTok play a bigger role in Saudi Arabia. We plan them as core channels, not extras.
Google in Arabic
Arabic Search and Shopping campaigns for Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam, with budgets kept separate from the UAE.
Pricing and VAT
Prices shown with the right VAT (15% in Saudi Arabia), local payment methods and delivery promises that match reality.
Market-level reporting
Results by country so you can see whether Saudi Arabia, the UAE or another GCC market pays back best.
Saudi Arabia is not a bigger UAE.
Saudi Arabia is the largest market in the GCC, with a young, mostly Saudi population that searches and shops in Arabic. Snapchat and TikTok reach more of the audience than in the UAE, and buyers expect Saudi Arabic in ads, local payment options and clear delivery times.
Brands that simply widen UAE campaigns to include Saudi Arabia usually see cheap clicks and few sales. We build separate campaigns, creative and landing pages for each market, then shift budget to where the numbers are best.
- Separate campaigns per country
- Saudi Arabic copy reviewed by native speakers
- Snapchat and TikTok in the core plan
- 15% VAT and local payments on the site
- Country-level profit reporting
VAT across the GCC.
| Country | Standard VAT | Note |
|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 5% | Since 2018 |
| Saudi Arabia | 15% | Since July 2020 |
| Bahrain | 10% | Since January 2022 |
| Oman | 5% | Since April 2021 |
| Qatar and Kuwait | No VAT | Not introduced yet |
From audit to results.
Audit
Read-only access. Tracking, search terms, feeds, structure and budgets reviewed in detail.
Opportunity plan
The biggest wins in the account, ranked, with targets and budget agreed with you in writing.
We run it
Bids, search terms, feeds and creative handled daily by the specialist who runs your account.
Report & scale
A monthly dashboard with the figures that matter, what changed and the plan for next month.
The licensed services involved.
6399.08Marketing Consultancy & Media Buying
Marketing strategy, media planning and buying, account audits, budget forecasting and go-to-market for the UAE and GCC.
Explore7310.11Digital Marketing
Google Ads, Shopping, Performance Max, Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and LinkedIn, plus SEO and AI search visibility.
ExploreQuestions, answered.
Can you run Saudi campaigns from the UAE?
Yes. Campaigns are managed online. Depending on your business, you may need local registration, payment and delivery partners to sell in Saudi Arabia.
Is Snapchat important in Saudi Arabia?
Yes. Snapchat has very high reach in Saudi Arabia and is often a core channel there, alongside TikTok, Instagram and Google.
Do we need separate Arabic creative for Saudi Arabia?
We recommend it. Saudi audiences respond better to creative and copy written for them, rather than reused UAE ads.
How do you decide budgets between markets?
We start with a test budget in each market and move spend towards the country with the best return after a few weeks of data.
Tell us what your ads spend, and what they return.
Talk to the specialist who would run your account. No pitch deck, no junior hand-off.