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Google Ads Account Audit

Find What’s Holding Back Your Google Ads Performance

An account audit reviews how your Google Ads campaigns are structured, targeted, measured and connected to your landing pages. Advento helps identify potential issues and prioritise practical improvements—before you make further budget decisions.

An audit provides findings and recommendations, not a guarantee of lower costs or higher conversions. Findings depend on account access and the data available.

✓ Campaign structure✓ Tracking checks✓ Prioritised actions
Why audit your account?

Make Decisions From Evidence, Not Assumptions

A structured review can help you understand whether campaigns are aligned with your goals, whether tracking is dependable and where wasted effort may be occurring. The audit identifies opportunities to investigate; changes should be based on account data and business context.

Spot configuration gapsReview settings that may limit relevance, reach or control.
Check measurement qualityConfirm that reported conversions reflect meaningful actions.
Review spend allocationCompare budget distribution with campaign objectives and evidence.
Prioritise next stepsSeparate urgent fixes from tests and longer-term improvements.
Audit checklist

What We Review in Your Google Ads Account

The exact scope depends on your campaign types, account history, available permissions and tracking setup.

AUDIT AREA 01

Campaign Structure & Settings

Review campaign and ad group organisation, networks, locations, languages, schedules, devices and other relevant settings.

AUDIT AREA 02

Keywords & Search Terms

Check search intent, keyword coverage, match types, irrelevant queries and negative keyword opportunities.

AUDIT AREA 03

Ads & Assets

Review ad relevance, message consistency, calls to action, available assets and policy or disapproval notices.

AUDIT AREA 04

Budget & Bidding

Assess budget distribution, bid strategy fit, learning status and whether performance targets match available data.

AUDIT AREA 05

Conversion Tracking

Inspect conversion actions, primary and secondary goals, duplicate or missing signals and attribution settings where accessible.

AUDIT AREA 06

Landing Pages & User Journey

Check ad-to-page relevance, mobile usability, form friction, page clarity and the next step users are asked to take.

AUDIT AREA 07

Location & Audience Targeting

Review geographic settings, audience signals and exclusions where relevant to your service area and customer profile.

AUDIT AREA 08

Reporting & Lead Quality

Compare available campaign metrics with CRM or sales feedback when provided, so the review goes beyond clicks alone.

AUDIT AREA 09

Account Hygiene & Risks

Identify inconsistent naming, redundant elements, policy alerts and access or governance issues that warrant attention.

The audit process

From Account Review to a Prioritised Action Plan

We organise findings so your team can understand what to address first and why. Recommendations should be tested and measured rather than treated as guaranteed fixes.

  • 1. Understand the goal: clarify lead, sale or other conversion objectives and business constraints.
  • 2. Review available data: inspect account settings, recent performance and tracking evidence.
  • 3. Document findings: explain issues, likely impact and supporting observations.
  • 4. Prioritise actions: separate fixes, experiments and longer-term improvements.
What you can expect

A practical audit summary can include observations, evidence available, recommended actions, priority level and questions that need further verification. Implementation is a separate step unless included in the agreed scope.

Who it helps

When Should You Request a Google Ads Audit?

An independent review can be useful when campaign performance is unclear or when you need a structured view before making changes.

SCENARIO 01

Costs feel unclear

You need to understand what is driving spend and which queries or campaigns deserve closer review.

SCENARIO 02

Leads lack quality

Clicks and enquiries are coming in, but sales feedback suggests a mismatch in intent or qualification.

SCENARIO 03

Tracking is uncertain

Reported conversions do not seem consistent with forms, calls, purchases or CRM records.

SCENARIO 04

Before scaling spend

You want to review account setup and measurement before increasing budgets or adding campaigns.

Your audit deliverable

What Can Be Included in Your Google Ads Audit Report?

A clear, practical report that turns account observations into next steps. The final scope depends on the campaigns reviewed, data available and access agreed before the audit.

01

Executive Summary

A quick overview of the account’s current setup, key observations, main risks and the most important areas to review first.

At-a-glance overview
02

Performance & Spend Analysis

Available performance metrics, budget distribution, campaign-level patterns and areas where spend may need closer investigation.

Data-led observations
03

Keywords & Search Terms

Keyword intent, match types, search-term relevance, negative keyword opportunities and possible gaps between searches and your offer.

Intent & relevance
04

Ads & Campaign Structure

Review notes on campaign organisation, ad relevance, messaging consistency, assets and whether the structure supports the stated objective.

Structure & messaging
05

Conversion Tracking Review

Checks of configured conversion actions and available evidence, plus items that may require Tag Manager, Analytics, website or CRM verification.

Measurement confidence
06

Prioritised Action Plan

Recommended actions grouped by urgency and effort, with rationale and suggested validation steps—not promises of a particular result.

Clear next steps
07

Landing Page & Lead Journey

Observations about message match, calls to action, form friction, mobile usability and potential gaps between ad intent and page content.

Post-click experience
08

Risks, Dependencies & Open Questions

Missing data, access limitations, business details to confirm and dependencies that should be resolved before changes are made.

Context & caveats

Clear scope, no surprises. The report reflects the account access and evidence available during the review. Implementation, ongoing management and tracking repairs are separate unless included in the agreed scope.

FAQs

Google Ads Account Audit — Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common questions about the review process and its scope.

A Google Ads account audit is a structured review of campaign settings, keywords, ads, budget and bidding, conversion tracking, landing pages and reporting to identify issues and improvement opportunities.

An audit can help clarify whether account setup, targeting, measurement and landing pages support your business goals. It can also help prioritise what to investigate or test next.

Not automatically. The audit may identify potential inefficiencies, but actual cost and performance changes depend on the account, competition, offer, website, implementation and subsequent results.

Access to relevant account data is usually needed for a detailed audit. The access level and any additional analytics or CRM information required should be agreed in advance. Do not share passwords; use platform permissions.

The review can include conversion actions and available tracking evidence. A complete technical validation may require access to Google Analytics, Tag Manager, the website or other systems and is subject to the agreed scope.

Implementation can be discussed separately or included in an agreed engagement. An audit report alone does not change your campaigns.

Timing depends on account size, campaign complexity, data availability and the scope of the review. A realistic timeline can be confirmed after understanding the account.

The review framework can be adapted to many industries, but advertising policies, conversion goals, sales cycles and tracking requirements vary by business type.

Take the next step

Get a Clearer View of Your Google Ads Account

Tell us about your campaign goals, current challenges and the areas you want reviewed. Advento can help define an audit scope and a practical next-step plan.