Read-only Google Ads audit

Connect Google Ads. See where spend may be inefficient in minutes.

Authorize read-only access and AdLeak pulls your recent search-term and campaign performance, then runs a deterministic set of leak rules over your own data. You get a transparent health score and a prioritized list of possible leaks worth reviewing — never a claim that money was lost.

Read-only access only — we never change your campaigns, bids, budgets, ads, keywords or settings. View demo with sample data. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Example free result

Example figures for illustration only — not real account data.

Analyzed spend

$16,597

Potential inefficient spend

$5,284

Review opportunities

23

Health score

64 / 100

“$5,284 of spend matched our leak rules in the selected period.” Every rule and threshold is shown, so you can agree or disagree with each finding.

How it works

Three steps, about two minutes

Connect Google Ads (read-only)

Authorize read-only access and pick the Ads account you want audited. Prefer not to connect? Upload a Google Ads Search Terms CSV export instead.

We pull and normalize

We read recent search-term, campaign and ad group performance — or parse your CSV, including currency symbols, separators and alternate header names. Nothing is ever written back to your account.

Deterministic audit

Seven documented rules flag possible leaks, group them into categories and produce a 0–100 Ad Spend Health Score.

Example findings

Illustrative examples, not results from a real account.

Specific, evidence-backed, reviewable

Each finding names the row, the rule it matched and the numbers behind it. We call these possible leaks and review opportunities — you decide what to act on.

criticalZero-conversion spend

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$1,952 of spend and 688 clicks with 0 recorded conversions (17.9% of analyzed spend).

highCost per conversion

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Cost per conversion $1,344 versus account average $246 (5.5×).

mediumConversion rate

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31% of analyzed spend at a 0.28% conversion rate versus the 1.94% account baseline.

The rules we run

Spend with zero conversions

A row consumed meaningful spend in the period but recorded no conversions at all. It may still be a valid brand or research term, so treat it as a review opportunity.

Threshold: Spend ≥ max(1% of account spend, 1× account cost per conversion) and conversions = 0

Cost per conversion materially above baseline

The row converts, but each conversion costs materially more than your account average (or your target CPA, if you provide one).

Threshold: Cost per conversion ≥ 2× baseline CPA and at least 1 conversion

Spend up while conversions fell

Compared with the previous period in your export, spend increased while conversions decreased. Only evaluated when comparison columns exist.

Threshold: Spend +20% or more and conversions down versus previous period

Cost per click above account baseline

Average CPC is materially higher than the account baseline, so the same budget buys fewer clicks here.

Threshold: CPC ≥ 2× account average CPC, with ≥ 10 clicks

High spend with weak conversion rate

A campaign or ad group takes a meaningful share of budget while converting materially below the account baseline conversion rate.

Threshold: Spend ≥ 5% of account spend and conversion rate ≤ 50% of baseline

Many clicks, no conversions

The row attracted a lot of clicks without a single conversion — often a mismatch between intent and landing page.

Threshold: Clicks ≥ 25 and conversions = 0

Spend concentration risk

A small number of rows consume a disproportionate share of budget while performing below the account baseline. Concentration is not automatically bad, but it deserves a deliberate review.

Threshold: Top 5% of rows hold ≥ 40% of spend and convert below baseline

Privacy & read-only safety

We never change your campaigns

Your report is based on your own Google Ads data — pulled read-only from the account you authorize, or from a CSV you export yourself. AdLeak has no write access to any ad account: it cannot change campaigns, bids, budgets, ads, keywords or settings, and you can disconnect at any time.

  • No Google Ads connection required in V1 — you stay in control of what you share.
  • Free scans are analyzed in your browser session and are not saved unless you ask.
  • Saved scans are private to your account and can be deleted at any time.
  • No guaranteed-savings claims. Findings are review opportunities, not verdicts.

Read-only Google Ads connection

We request the read-only Google Ads scope with offline access, so audits can be re-run later. AdLeak can only read reporting data — it cannot change campaigns, bids, budgets, ads, keywords or settings. Disconnect any time and the stored authorization is deleted.

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Pricing

Simple, one-time, no retainer

Free scan

$0

  • Analyzed spend and potential inefficient spend
  • Issue count and top 3 leak categories
  • Ad Spend Health Score
  • No account required
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Full Audit

One-time

$99

  • Every finding, unfiltered
  • Severity, category and campaign filters
  • Prioritized action list with recommendations
  • Downloadable findings CSV
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Continuous Monitoring

Coming next

$99/mo

  • Scheduled re-scans
  • New-leak alerts
  • Period-over-period trend tracking

FAQ

Questions we get asked

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