The audit that should embarrass your last agency

If you're investing meaningfully in Google Ads, there's almost certainly wasted spend in your account, across 150+ South African accounts audited, the average we find is 28% of spend going to clicks that will never convert. Some accounts are 50% or higher. The question isn't whether you have wasted spend, it's how much, and what you can do about it. Our free audit gives you both answers in 48 hours.

Run by senior Google Ads specialists (not bots or junior account managers), every audit covers structure, conversion tracking, Performance Max configuration, search-term hygiene, bid strategy and the landing page experience, with a prioritised action list at the end.

What we audit

Account structure

  • Campaign architecture & segmentation
  • Ad group tightness & theme alignment
  • Match-type strategy (exact / phrase / broad)
  • Negative keyword coverage
  • Budget allocation vs revenue contribution

Wasted spend analysis

  • Search-term reports flagging irrelevant queries
  • Audience overlap & cannibalisation
  • Performance Max bleeding into branded search
  • Display Network & partner placement waste
  • Mobile vs desktop conversion gaps

Conversion tracking

  • Conversion action accuracy & deduplication
  • Enhanced conversions implementation
  • GA4 / Google Tag Manager integration health
  • Offline conversion imports (for lead-gen)
  • Server-side tagging recommendations

Performance Max

  • Asset group quality & coverage
  • Audience signals & account exclusions
  • Branded search separation
  • Listing group strategy (for Shopping campaigns)

Bidding & targeting

  • Bid strategy alignment with conversion volume
  • Target CPA / ROAS realism
  • Location, device & demographic adjustments
  • Dayparting opportunities

Landing page & ad copy

  • Ad strength & copy-to-landing relevance
  • Mobile page speed & usability
  • Conversion path friction
  • Form field count vs lead quality

What you get

A written audit report (PDF), a quantified estimate of wasted spend, a prioritised 30/60/90-day fix list, and a 30-minute walkthrough call with a senior strategist. Yours to keep, even if you don't hire us.

How to claim your audit

  1. Fill in the form (90 seconds).
  2. We send a Manager (MCC) access request, read-only.
  3. You approve access. Audit delivered within 48 hours.
  4. 30-minute Zoom walkthrough scheduled.

Who this is for

  • South African businesses actively running Google Ads, Search, Shopping, Performance Max, YouTube or Display
  • Founders unsure if their current agency is doing a good job
  • In-house marketing managers wanting an independent benchmark
  • Brands considering switching agencies and wanting a sanity check
FAQ

Common questions about the audit

Account structure, wasted spend analysis, conversion tracking accuracy, Performance Max configuration, bid strategy, search-term hygiene, landing page experience and a competitive view. Full deliverable list above.

Within 48 hours of receiving Manager (MCC) access. The 30-minute walkthrough is scheduled at your convenience after that.

No. We request read-only Manager access. We cannot make any changes and we won't ask to. You can revoke access in two clicks at any time.

Across 150+ South African accounts, the average is 28% of spend going to clicks that will never convert. Some accounts are 50%+. The audit will quantify yours specifically.

We'll explain how we'd implement the recommendations if asked. We won't push it. Many audit recipients take the report and act on it internally, which is a perfectly normal outcome.

Every week you delay is more wasted spend.

Free Google Ads audit, delivered in 48 hours.