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The Google Ads Audit: What Local Businesses Should Check First

The Google Ads Audit: What Local Businesses Should Check First

A practical review of search terms, conversion tracking, campaign structure, and the budget leaks that hide in plain sight.

A practical review of search terms, conversion tracking, campaign structure, and the budget leaks that hide in plain sight.

Start with the evidence

An audit should begin with the path a customer takes from search to enquiry. Check that every campaign has a clear purpose, that search terms match the services you actually want to sell, and that calls and form submissions are being counted.

The fastest savings are often found in irrelevant queries, duplicate keywords, weak location settings, and budgets that are spread across too many campaigns. Fix the signal before increasing spend.