How often should a Google Ads account be audited?

A full audit every six to twelve months catches drift that accumulates gradually, even in accounts that seem to be performing fine on the surface.

Is an audit necessary if performance seems stable?

Stable performance can mask waste that's simply consistent rather than absent, such as a negative keyword list that stopped being updated or a Quality Score plateau that could still be improved.

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Signs your Google Ads account needs an audit

Some warning signs are subtle and easy to explain away. Here are the ones that usually mean it's time to have someone else look at the account.

In short

Rising cost per lead without a clear cause, a search terms report full of irrelevant queries, conversion numbers that don't match what the sales team reports, and no changes made to the account in months are all signs worth having checked by a second set of eyes.

The mismatch between reported leads and actual sales

If Google Ads reports 40 conversions a month but the sales team says they only received 15 real inquiries, something in the tracking setup is likely counting non-genuine actions as conversions, form spam, accidental submissions, or a confirmation page reachable without actually submitting anything. This gap is one of the clearest signals that the numbers being optimized around aren't trustworthy.

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