Free resource, 2026 Edition

The SaaS Google Ads Audit Checklist

75+ checkpoints to find wasted spend, fix your tracking, and scale what works. Based on 100+ SaaS account audits.

75+
Checkpoints
8
Categories
~30 min
To complete

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LeaderAds
Paid Ads Management for SaaS

The SaaS
Google Ads
Audit Checklist

75+ checkpoints to find wasted spend, fix your tracking, and scale what works.

75+
Checkpoints
8
Categories
~30 min
To complete
leaderads.coFree resource · 2026 Edition

Why this checklist?

We've audited 100+ SaaS Google Ads accounts. On average, companies waste 30–50% of their ad budget on poor structure, bad tracking, and wrong targeting.

This checklist covers the exact 75+ points we review in every audit. Use it to identify what's costing you money and what to fix first.

How to use this checklist

  1. Go through each section and check every item against your account
  2. Mark items as: Pass / Fail / N/A
  3. Focus on Critical items first. They have the highest ROI impact
  4. Create an action plan for failed items, prioritized by impact
  5. Re-audit every quarter to catch new issues

Priority levels

CriticalDirectly impacts revenue. Fix immediately.
ImportantSignificant impact on performance. Fix within 2 weeks.
Nice to haveOptimization opportunity. Fix when time permits.

What's inside

8 sections, 75+ checkpoints

Every section covers a different part of your Google Ads account.

01

Account structure

How your campaigns, ad groups, and keywords are organized.

02

Conversion tracking

The foundation of everything. If this is wrong, nothing else matters.

03

Keyword strategy

What you're bidding on and how.

04

Bidding & budget

How you're spending and optimizing bids.

05

Ad copy & creative

What your prospects actually see.

06

Audience & targeting

Who sees your ads and when.

07

Landing pages

Where clicks become pipeline.

08

Reporting & analytics

How you measure success.

Preview

A sample of what you'll find

Most accounts fail 60–70% of these checks on the first audit.

Sample checkpoints
Offline conversion imports are set up (CRM to Google Ads)
Critical
Brand campaigns are separated from non-brand
Critical
Negative keyword lists are active and updated regularly
Important
Bidding strategy matches your goals (tROAS, tCPA, max conv value)
Critical
Each ad group has at least 2 responsive search ads (RSAs)
Important
Dashboard shows pipeline metrics, not just ad metrics
Critical
69 more checkpoints in the full PDF

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