Hire a Looker Studio Consultant (Now Data Studio)
Live Google-native dashboards your whole team can open, no license required.
7+ years running BI in-house at an $800M+ company. Salesforce Certified Tableau Desktop Foundations.
I’m Clair Wyant, a San Diego-based Looker Studio consultant, and you work directly with me, the person who builds your dashboards. Real-time overlap with US business hours, no offshore handoffs, no account manager in the middle. My Looker Studio consulting connects your Google Ads, GA4, and BigQuery data into auto-refreshing, shareable dashboards, built in Looker Studio, the tool formerly known as Google Data Studio.
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Dashboards that refresh themselves, no manual updates
If someone on your team rebuilds the same report every week from fresh exports, you are paying for that time and the file is out of date the moment it is shared. I build dashboards that pull straight from live sources, so the numbers refresh on their own with no manual updates. When a direct connector is not enough, I land GA4, Google Ads, Search Console, and your CRM into BigQuery on a schedule, then feed one Tableau or Looker Studio view. You open it and it is already current.
Proof you can open right now
Here is what stands behind my work: deep experience running BI in-house at an $800M company, a Salesforce Certified Tableau Desktop Foundations credential, and dashboards I built end to end that you can open today. I have had to defend these numbers in real meetings, not hand off a file and disappear.
If it’s Google-native, Looker Studio probably fits
If you’re running Google Ads or GA4 and still building performance reports in spreadsheets, the problem isn’t the data. Nothing connects it automatically. Google Looker Studio, formerly Google Data Studio, pulls directly from your sources, refreshes on its own schedule, and produces dashboards your team can open without asking anyone to update them.
Looker Studio consulting engagements are typically faster and lighter than people expect. The work ranges from single-channel PPC reporting to executive KPI views pulling from GA4, BigQuery, Google Ads, Search Console, and CRM exports in a single view. Most of the data sources available in Tableau are also available in Looker Studio, and the direct connector library removes a layer of pipeline work that other tools require. I take on fixed-scope projects or ongoing retainers, and, based in San Diego, California. I work remotely across the US, in every time zone and on US business hours.
I Build Looker Studio Dashboards for You
I build Looker Studio dashboards for you, so your marketing numbers from Google Ads, GA4, Search Console, and the rest of your channels land in one clear report instead of a dozen scattered tabs. I am based in San Diego, work directly with marketing teams, and work with clients across the US remotely. Already have a Looker Studio dashboard that is broken, slow, or stale? I can audit it, fix the data connections, and rebuild it into a report your team actually trusts.
A few real-world dashboards I’ve built
These are real Looker Studio (formerly Google Data Studio) reports I’ve built, the kind of live marketing reporting a business runs on day to day. Each one uses the same approach I would bring to your reporting: get the data model right first, then build a view that answers a real question and holds up when a team actually uses it.
How a project works
Audit
Find where the Google sources disagree and what's missing before connecting anything.
Model
Connect the sources and lock definitions so every view reconciles.
Build
Auto-refreshing, shareable dashboards pulling straight from your Google stack, live for your team.
Connects to your data sources, wherever they live
Google Analytics 4
Web analytics
Google Ads
Paid search
Google BigQuery
Cloud data warehouse
Google Cloud
Cloud platform
Why Google-Native Reporting Works
6+
sources in one dashboard
7+ yrs
on Google-native reporting
0
spreadsheets to maintain
Most freelancers build to your spec and hand it off. I spent years on the other side of the table: I owned the reporting, lived with the metric drift, and answered for the numbers when leadership asked. I build dashboards like someone who has had to stand behind them.
Is this the right fit?
Looker Studio is the right tool for some situations and the wrong one for others. If you're not sure which applies to you, that's a conversation worth having before committing to either platform.
This tends to work well if
- Your data is primarily in Google products: GA4, Google Ads, BigQuery, Search Console, or Google Sheets
- You want reports your whole team can open in a browser without installing or licensing any software
- You're working with a tighter budget or smaller technical team and Tableau's licensing and infrastructure overhead doesn't fit
- You want someone who can help you decide whether Looker Studio or Tableau is the better fit before the work starts
It’s probably not the right fit if
- You need complex analytical calculations that go beyond what Looker Studio's connector layer handles cleanly
- You're already invested in Tableau infrastructure and a migration doesn't make sense
- Your problem is primarily at the warehouse or pipeline layer, not the reporting layer (data architecture work comes first)
Speaker · BrightonSEO San Diego 2026
Spoke on getting more from Google Search Console with Tableau.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a Looker Studio consultant do?
A Looker Studio consultant connects your Google data (GA4, Google Ads, Search Console, BigQuery) into live dashboards your team opens in a browser with no license, then makes sure every metric is defined once and refreshes on its own. I work as a solo consultant, so you deal directly with the person who builds your reports.
Is Looker Studio the same as Google Data Studio?
Yes. Google renamed Data Studio to Looker Studio in 2022, it's the same free, Google-native reporting platform. I've built dashboards in it since the Google Data Studio days, so if you're searching for a Google Data Studio consultant, that's the same work.
Do you offer Google Data Studio consulting?
Yes. Google Data Studio is now called Looker Studio, so Google Data Studio consulting and Looker Studio consulting are the same service. I have built dashboards in the tool since the Data Studio days.
How much does a Looker Studio consultant cost?
You get a written, fixed quote before any work begins, so there is no surprise hourly bill. Most first projects are a single connected, auto-refreshing dashboard delivered in one to three weeks. Pricing depends on scope and the number of data sources, and because I work remotely as a solo consultant with no agency overhead, the quote reflects the build itself, not layers of markup.
How do I decide between Looker Studio and Tableau?
The decision depends more on your company's tech stack, budget, staff capacity, and priorities than on a hard rule about which tool is better. I've worked with most of the same data sources in both platforms, and both perform well when the fit is right. What usually tips it is your existing infrastructure, what your team is already using, and what you can realistically support. I can help you work through what actually makes sense for your situation before any work starts.
Should I use Looker Studio or Power BI?
Both build shareable dashboards, so the choice comes down to where your data lives and how your team works. Looker Studio is the natural fit for Google-native stacks: it connects to GA4, Google Ads, BigQuery, and Sheets without a paid connector, and every recipient can view a report without a license. Power BI fits organizations already standardized on Microsoft, with data in SQL Server or Azure and teams that need heavier data modeling inside the tool. If your reporting is marketing and Google-sourced, Looker Studio is usually the lighter, lower-cost call. I will give you a straight recommendation on the first call.
What data sources can you connect in Looker Studio?
Most of the data sources available in Tableau are also available in Looker Studio, including Google Cloud products, CRM platforms, and enterprise data warehouse connections. GA4, Google Ads, BigQuery, Search Console, and Google Sheets have native connectors, and other sources connect through the connector library or via BigQuery as an intermediary. I've worked with all of these in both Looker Studio and Tableau.
What does a Looker Studio consulting engagement include?
I start with your data sources and reporting questions, design the logic behind the report, build the data blend or query that powers it, and deliver a finished dashboard your team can open, filter, and share without my help. A walkthrough of how the report works and how to make basic changes is included.
How is working with a Looker Studio consultant different from working with an agency?
An agency typically routes your project through a project manager, a strategist, and a developer across separate teams. You get one person who builds both the data layer and the dashboard and knows how the two connect. Fewer handoffs usually means faster turnaround and fewer gaps between what was requested and what gets built.
How long does a Looker Studio project take?
A single connected report, fully built and tested, typically takes one to three weeks. Projects involving data warehouse queries or blending data from multiple sources take longer, but most Looker Studio engagements finish faster than equivalent Tableau projects because the connector setup is simpler and publishing requires no server.
Do you work remotely?
Yes. I'm based in San Diego, California, and work remotely across the US, covering every time zone and keeping US business hours.
Can you build a Looker Studio dashboard for us from scratch?
Yes. I build Looker Studio dashboards from scratch, starting with the questions your team needs answered and the data behind them. I connect GA4, BigQuery, Google Ads, Search Console, and your other platforms, then design clean, fast reports you can read at a glance. You work with me directly the whole way, not a junior handoff.
Do you build multi-channel marketing reports in Looker Studio?
Yes, multi-channel marketing reporting is one of the main things I build in Looker Studio. I pull paid, organic, and website data together from sources like Google Ads, GA4, and Search Console, so you can compare channels side by side in one report. With 7+ years running BI in-house at an $800M company, I focus on the metrics that drive decisions, not vanity numbers.
Are you a Looker Studio expert in San Diego who works with marketing teams?
Yes, I am a San Diego based analytics consultant who works directly with marketing teams. I turn your campaign, ad, and website data into clear Looker Studio reports, and I work with clients across the US remotely when you are not local. I also spoke at BrightonSEO in 2026 and bring hands-on GA4, BigQuery, and Search Console experience to every marketing dashboard.
Can you pull Google Search Console data into a dashboard?
Yes. I build Search Console reporting into Tableau and Looker Studio and combine it with GA4 and your ad platforms, so SEO, paid, and analytics sit in one view. I gave a 2026 BrightonSEO talk on exactly this: using Search Console with Tableau to build the view Search Console won’t give you.
Can you build a marketing dashboard that refreshes automatically from our CRM?
Yes. I connect your CRM along with GA4, Google Ads, and Search Console into BigQuery on a schedule, then feed it into one Tableau or Looker Studio dashboard that refreshes automatically, so no one exports a file or rebuilds anything. If your Looker Studio dashboard is not refreshing correctly today, that is usually the data source or connector setup, and I can fix it or rebuild it on a source that updates reliably. You work directly with me, the person who builds it, not an agency handoff.
You’ll be talking to me, not a sales team
Clair Wyant
Dashboard Developer & BI Consultant, San Diego + remote
7+ years building executive reporting · Salesforce Certified Tableau Desktop Foundations · You work directly with me, start to finish.
Hi, I’m Clair. Let’s find your fastest reporting wins.
The first call is a relaxed intro call: what's getting in the way, how I might help, and whether we're a fit. Nothing to share to start, nothing to prepare. You work directly with me. I built the reporting leadership relied on at an $800M+ organization. No junior handoffs, no sales reps, and no pressure.
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Built by Clair Wyant, an independent dashboard developer & BI consultant specializing in dashboards and reporting systems built with Tableau and Looker Studio.