Is the Google Ads audit tool free?
Yes — completely free. No login, Google Ads account connection, or credit card required. Enter your current campaign metrics and get an instant performance score.
What does the Google Ads audit check?
The audit scores your campaigns across eight performance areas: click-through rate (CTR), Quality Score, return on ad spend (ROAS), cost per lead (CPL), conversion tracking setup, campaign structure, ad relevance, and budget efficiency. Each area is scored and rated against industry benchmarks.
What is a good Google Ads CTR?
The average Google Search Ads CTR across all industries is 3.17%. A CTR above 5% is strong; above 8% is excellent. A CTR below 2% typically means your ad copy doesn't match search intent or your keywords are too broad. Display Ads have lower benchmarks — 0.35% average.
What is a good Google Ads Quality Score?
Quality Score is rated 1–10 by Google. A score of 7–10 means your ad, keyword, and landing page are highly relevant — Google rewards this with lower CPCs (sometimes 30–50% cheaper). A score of 1–4 means your relevance is poor, increasing your cost per click significantly.
What should my Google Ads ROAS be?
A 4:1 ROAS (earning $4 for every $1 spent) is considered healthy for most businesses. eCommerce typically targets 5–10× ROAS. Lead generation businesses should focus on cost per lead and cost per acquisition rather than ROAS directly.
How do I reduce Google Ads cost per lead?
The five highest-impact levers are: (1) improve Quality Score to reduce CPC, (2) tighten keyword match types to reduce irrelevant clicks, (3) add negative keywords weekly, (4) improve landing page conversion rate, and (5) use ad scheduling to pause low-performing hours.
What percentage of Google Ads budgets are wasted?
According to WordStream research, the average business wastes 25–40% of their Google Ads budget on irrelevant clicks, poor-quality scores, and under-optimised landing pages. The most common causes are broad match keywords without negative keywords, low Quality Scores, and landing pages that don't match ad intent.