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Why Hertfordshire businesses are often paying too much

Hertfordshire is one of the most expensive paid search environments in the UK outside central London. Advertisers in home services, trades, and professional services here face London-adjacent CPCs — and many are bidding on terms they shouldn’t be, missing terms they should, or running campaigns that look active but are quietly bleeding budget.

A Google Ads audit exists for one purpose: to find those problems clearly, before you commit another pound to the same broken setup.

What a PPC audit covers

What you get at the end

The output is a structured written report — not a slide deck of screenshots with commentary, but a clear document that tells you exactly what’s wrong, why it matters, and what to do about it.

You can take that report and action it yourself, hand it to whoever manages your ads, or ask me to implement the changes as part of a management engagement. There’s no obligation to do anything else once the audit is delivered.

What if the audit finds nothing major?

Then you get a clean bill of health. I’ll tell you your account is in good shape, highlight any minor improvements worth making, and you’ll have the confidence that your budget is being well spent. Not every audit turns up a crisis — but every audit produces clarity.

How the audit process works

  1. Request a callWe talk for 20–30 minutes about your business, your ads, and what concerns you. I’ll confirm the scope and quote for your specific account.
  2. Access grantedYou grant me read-only access to your Google Ads account. I don’t need to make changes — just view what’s there.
  3. Audit completedI work through the account systematically using the framework above and produce a written report with prioritised findings.
  4. Debrief callWe go through the findings together. I walk you through every recommendation so you leave the call knowing exactly what needs to happen.

When a PPC audit makes the most sense

An audit is the right starting point if you’ve been running Google Ads for more than a few months and aren’t sure whether they’re working; if you’re seeing spend go out but conversions feel low; if you’ve inherited an account from an agency or a previous team member and want to understand what’s in it before committing to it; or if your CPCs have been rising and you want to understand why.

For businesses across Hertfordshire — and the neighbouring counties of Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Essex and Cambridgeshire — the competitive market makes this kind of diagnostic especially valuable. You can’t afford to run on guesswork when clicks cost what they do here.

Experience behind the audit

I’m not running your account through a template tool and calling it an audit. With 12 years in Google Ads, £2M+ managed directly, and Google Partner certification, I review accounts the way someone who’s going to manage them long-term would — looking for the things that actually affect performance, not just the metrics that look bad on a report.

My sister agency, Growth PPC, has applied this same audit methodology across £20M+ in managed spend. The rigour transfers directly to individual account reviews.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Google Ads audit cost in Hertfordshire?

Audit pricing is tailored to the size and complexity of your account and is quoted on a call. There’s no fixed list price — book a call and I’ll give you a clear number based on what’s actually involved.

Do I have to commit to ongoing management after the audit?

No. The audit is a standalone, fixed-scope piece of work. What you do with the findings is entirely up to you. Some clients take the report and action it themselves. Some ask me to implement the changes. There’s no obligation either way.

How long does a PPC audit take?

It depends on the account size and complexity. We’ll agree a timeline on the scoping call before work begins. I won’t give you a number here that might not reflect your actual account.

Can you audit an account managed by another agency?

Yes — this is common. If you’re with an agency and not sure whether they’re doing a good job, an independent audit gives you a clear, unbiased view. I’ll tell you honestly whether the account is well-managed.

My business is in Hertfordshire but I sell nationally — is the audit still relevant?

Absolutely. The audit covers account structure, bidding, tracking, and ad copy regardless of geographic targeting. Whether you’re targeting Hertfordshire locally or the whole of the UK, the same structural and tracking issues apply.

What do you need access to?

Read-only access to your Google Ads account, and ideally read access to your Google Analytics or GA4 account so I can cross-reference conversion data. I won’t make any changes during the audit phase.

Find out where your Google Ads budget is actually going

Request a PPC audit. I'll scope it on a call, agree a price, and you'll get a clear written report with prioritised recommendations — no obligation to do anything else.

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