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Is Your Google Ads Budget Working Hard Enough?

Most businesses waste 20-40% of their Google Ads budget on irrelevant clicks, poor keyword targeting, and landing pages that don't convert. Our free 9-area diagnostic shows you exactly where the money is going — and where it should go instead.

Works with or without an active Google Ads account.

What you'll learn

Where your competitors are spending — We map the paid search landscape for your keywords, showing who's bidding, what they're paying, and where the gaps are

Which keywords are worth the investment — We identify high-intent keywords with strong commercial value and manageable CPCs in your market

Whether your landing pages convert — We audit your top landing pages for Core Web Vitals, mobile experience, and conversion signals

Get Your Free Google Ads Audit

Takes 2 minutes to request. No account access needed. No commitment.

What We Audit

9 Areas of Paid Search Performance

Our diagnostic covers 9 areas of paid search performance — using competitive intelligence data, not your ad account. This means we can audit your market even if you don't run ads yet.

# Area What We Check
1 Competitive Landscape Who's bidding on your keywords? What's their estimated spend? Where do they show up that you don't?
2 Keyword Opportunities High-intent keywords in your market with strong search volume and realistic CPCs
3 Keyword Gaps Terms your competitors bid on that you're missing — and terms you bid on that aren't worth it
4 CPC & Budget Efficiency Are you paying more than you should? How do your CPCs compare to market averages?
5 Ad Position & Impression Share Where do your ads show up relative to competitors? How much of the market are you capturing?
6 Landing Page Performance Core Web Vitals, mobile experience, and conversion signals on your top landing pages
7 Local vs National Mix Are you targeting the right geographic radius? Is budget leaking to irrelevant areas?
8 Organic + Paid Overlap Are you paying for clicks you could get organically? Where should you shift budget to SEO?
9 Quick Wins 3-5 immediate changes that could improve ROI within 30 days

Why We Don't Need Your Ad Account

Traditional Google Ads audits require login access to your account. Ours doesn't. We use competitive intelligence tools (DataForSEO SERP analysis, keyword data, and traffic estimation) to analyze your market from the outside in. This means:

No risk — we never touch your campaigns

Works for non-advertisers — considering Google Ads? We'll show you if it's worth it before you spend a dollar

Unbiased — we see what your customers see, not just what your dashboard shows

If you do share account access later, we can run a deeper diagnostic with granular campaign-level insights.

Want Ongoing Ads Management?

The free audit is a one-time diagnostic. For businesses ready to optimize continuously:

Free Audit Paid Strategy Ongoing Management
9-area diagnostic Yes Yes Yes
Competitive monitoring One-time Monthly Monthly
Campaign recommendations Report only Actionable plan Done for you
Budget reallocation Suggestion Detailed proposal Managed
Reporting One-time report Monthly Weekly
Price Free From $1,000 From $2,000/mo

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Who This Is For

Running Google Ads but unsure if it's working — Get an objective second opinion

Burned by a previous agency — See exactly what they should have been doing

Considering Google Ads for the first time — Understand the landscape before you invest

Spending on ads AND SEO — Find out if you're paying for clicks you could earn organically

Stop Guessing. Start Knowing.

Every day of wasted ad spend is money that could have gone to keywords that actually convert. The free audit takes 2 minutes to request and delivers actionable insights within 48 hours.