Why is the audit paid when everyone else offers a free one?
Because a free audit is usually a sales call with a slide deck attached. A real audit means going through the account, the conversion setup, and the product data in detail, and that work has a cost whether or not you hire me afterward. Charging for it means you get the diagnosis rather than the pitch, and it keeps my attention on a small number of accounts rather than on a queue of prospects.
What does it cost, and what is the credit?
The audit is $1,500. If you go on to work with me, the full $1,500 comes off your first monthly invoice, so the audit costs you nothing beyond the management fee. If you decide not to continue, you keep the audit, the scores, and the prioritized action list, and you owe nothing further.
How does buying it actually work?
It starts with a short call rather than a checkout. We talk through the account, the catalog, and what is not adding up, and I tell you whether the audit is worth buying. If it is, I invoice and we arrange read access. If it is not, I will say so on that call and point you at whatever would help more. There is nothing to pay to have the conversation.
What do I actually receive?
A scored review across 18 areas, grouped into account structure, performance control, and measurement quality, delivered as a private link you can share with your team. Each area carries its findings and notes, the weakest categories are called out first, and the whole thing ends in a ranked list of what to address in what order.
How is the recoverable spend figure calculated?
It is your own monthly spend multiplied by the share of search-term spend the review found going to queries that should not have matched. It is arithmetic on numbers already in your account, not a forecast of what you would save, and the audit says so next to the figure. No part of the audit states a result you would get from hiring me, because nobody can know that before doing the work.
Do I need to give you access to my account?
Yes, read access to Google Ads, and to Merchant Center if you run Shopping or Performance Max. The audit examines conversion setup and product data alongside the campaigns, because these three fail in ways that look identical from inside the ad platform, and reviewing campaigns alone tends to produce confident answers to the wrong question.
Is the audit useful if I already have someone managing the account?
Often that is exactly when it is useful. An independent review gives you a second reading of what is working, and a specific list of questions to put to whoever manages the account. Plenty of audits end with a recommendation to keep the current setup and fix two things, which is a legitimate outcome.
What if the audit finds the account is in good shape?
Then it says so and I will tell you that management is not the highest-value thing you could buy right now. That outcome is uncommon but it does happen, and it is more useful to you than a manufactured list of problems.