--- title: Google Ads Management & Audits | Cut The Lag description: Google Ads built to convert, not just to click. I audit, rebuild and manage Search and Performance Max, with conversion tracking tied to revenue. image: https://www.cutthelag.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/cutthelag-v3/images/og/og-google-ads.jpg --- [![cutthelag](https://www.cutthelag.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/cutthelag-v3/images/logo-lockup-light.svg)](https://www.cutthelag.com/?hsLang=en) - [Services ▾](https://www.cutthelag.com/services/performance-marketing?hsLang=en) - [Performance Marketing](https://www.cutthelag.com/services/performance-marketing?hsLang=en) - [Conversion Tracking & Attribution](https://www.cutthelag.com/services/conversion-tracking?hsLang=en) - [Google Ads](https://www.cutthelag.com/services/google-ads?hsLang=en) - [Paid Social (LinkedIn & Meta)](https://www.cutthelag.com/services/paid-social?hsLang=en) - [Demand Generation](https://www.cutthelag.com/services/demand-generation?hsLang=en) - [Account-Based Marketing](https://www.cutthelag.com/services/abm?hsLang=en) - [+ Growth Marketing layer](https://www.cutthelag.com/services/growth-marketing?hsLang=en) - [Who I Serve ▾](https://www.cutthelag.com/who-we-serve/b2b-saas?hsLang=en) - [SMBs & Local Businesses](https://www.cutthelag.com/who-we-serve/smb?hsLang=en) - [B2B SaaS](https://www.cutthelag.com/who-we-serve/b2b-saas?hsLang=en) - [Results](https://www.cutthelag.com/#results) - [About ▾](https://www.cutthelag.com/about?hsLang=en) - [About me](https://www.cutthelag.com/about?hsLang=en) - [Built with AI in 3 days](https://www.cutthelag.com/built-with-ai?hsLang=en) - [Blog](https://www.cutthelag.com/blog?hsLang=en) - [Book a call →](https://www.cutthelag.com/about#contact) Services · Google Ads # Google Ads built to convert, not just to click. Search and Performance Max campaigns structured around the actions that make you money, with the tracking to prove it. I audit, rebuild and manage accounts for local businesses and B2B SaaS, and you work with me directly. Search Performance Max Enhanced Conversions GTM & GA4 Google Ads certified [Get an account audit →](https://www.cutthelag.com/services/google-ads#contact) What's included ## Everything a Google Ads account needs. 🔍 #### Account audit & rebuild I find wasted spend, broken tracking and structural problems, then fix them myself. 🧱 #### Search campaigns Tight ad groups built around intent, with negatives that keep spend clean. ⚡ #### Performance Max Asset groups, audience signals and brand exclusions so PMax doesn't take credit for demand you already had. #### [📡 Enhanced Conversions & GCLID Enhanced Conversions troubleshooting, GCLID capture and offline conversion imports from your CRM, so Google optimizes to real outcomes. Conversion tracking →](https://www.cutthelag.com/services/conversion-tracking?hsLang=en) 🎚️ #### Bidding & budget strategy Move from clicks to conversions to value as the data matures, and put budget where the marginal return is. 🚀 #### Landing page alignment Pages that match ad intent. The fastest way to lift conversion rate. Google Ads results ## Examples from accounts I've run. Client · ShyftOffMay – Jun 2025 Cost per conversion from $485 to $14 I audited bottom-of-funnel campaigns, rebuilt the landing page, configured GTM conversion tracking and connected the CRM. Cost/conv: $485 → $14 Conv. rate: 1.28% → 35.29% P-Max conv: 0.6% → 20% Search P-Max CRO GTM Client · Petroglyph CeramicsLocal, 6 locations 210% spike in monthly bookings I launched on $600 a month with GTM and Shopify tracking, restructured keywords and moved to conversion bidding. +210% bookings 112 table bookings CTR: 2% → 18% Search Display GTM Shopify Client · Nopal CyberB2B cybersecurity Conversion rate up 7× on a smaller budget I reallocated budget by marginal return, lowered target CPA and rebuilt the keyword structure. Conv. rate: 0.49% → 3.61% ROAS +260% Impression share +45 pts Search Budget strategy Client · Berkeley School of TheologyHigher education 9.94% CTR at $0.14 per click I launched a brand-new search account for an intercultural leadership program, with strong engagement from day one. CTR 9.94% CPC $0.14 6,120 clicks for $847 Search Enhanced Conversions Client · Kent, home improvementLocal services 160% more revenue from fewer, better leads I rebuilt conversion events around closed deals and optimized to lead quality. Form fills −60% Closed deals +90% Revenue +160% Search Conversion tracking Case study · Google Ads ## Bookings up 210% on a $600 monthly budget. Client · Petroglyph Ceramics, six-location paint-your-own-pottery studio Local business Google Ads GTM GA4 Shopify #### The situation Petroglyph Ceramics had run Google Ads before with no conversion tracking and nothing to show for it. The ask: drive table bookings across six locations on a $600 a month budget. #### What I did - Set up GTM, GA4 and conversion events across the website and Shopify before spending a dollar. - Restructured keywords around booking intent for each location. - Moved bidding from Maximize Clicks to Maximize Conversions once the data matured. - Expanded into Display and Search Partners after the core campaigns were profitable. [Let's talk about yours →](https://www.cutthelag.com/services/google-ads#contact) The results +210% monthly bookings in month one 112 table bookings, plus 28 phone clicks and 12 gift card checkouts 2% → 18% click-through rate in two months +20% further volume in month two FAQ ## Questions I get a lot. Google Ads isn't delivering for me. What's the problem? Google Ads works for the majority of businesses, and for many, but not all, SaaS businesses. It's still the best place to start. Many SaaS advertisers run it like any other business, and that's usually where it goes wrong. Give Google Ads a real shot before you expand your channel mix: if it works, you have an easy path to quality leads; if it doesn't, you can explore alternatives knowing exactly why. How do I know it's time to kill my Google Ads? First, confirm you're using the right bid strategy and tracking the right events. Many accounts that look dead are bidding on form fills, or on nothing at all. I run an audit, and afterwards I always tell you with radical transparency what isn't a fit for you, even if that's Google Ads itself. Our cost per lead jumped 40%. What do you check? In order: auction insights for competitor bid changes, Quality Score drops (ad relevance, landing page experience, expected CTR), audience drift or exhaustion, recent platform or policy changes, then seasonality. If other channels spiked at the same time, it's likely market-wide; if only Google did, it's account-specific. I fix the highest-impact, lowest-effort lever first. What budget do I need? I've driven strong results on budgets as small as $600 a month. What matters more is tracking and structure. I'll tell you honestly if your budget is too small to learn from. Do you take over existing accounts? Yes. Most of my engagements start with an audit of your current account, and you keep full ownership of the account and its history. Google support couldn't fix our Enhanced Conversions. Can you? That's some of my favorite work. The usual causes are how hashed customer data is formatted, tags firing before form data exists, consent settings and conversion actions that don't match. I trace each one until match rates recover. How soon will I see results? Tracking fixes and wasted-spend cuts show up in the first weeks. Bidding strategies need a few weeks of conversion data to settle, so plan on about 60–90 days for the full picture. ## Want a second pair of eyes on your account? Share your Google Ads account and goals. I'll send back where the spend is leaking. By submitting this form, you agree to the [Privacy Policy](https://www.cutthelag.com/privacy-policy?hsLang=en) and to be contacted by Cut The Lag by email or phone about your inquiry. [![Cut The Lag](https://www.cutthelag.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/cutthelag-v3/images/logo-lockup-dark.svg)](https://www.cutthelag.com/?hsLang=en) \> marketing that actually works I’m Faysul Amin: performance marketing, demand gen and ABM for SMBs and B2B SaaS. Based in Fort Worth, Texas. Working with clients across the US. 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