Google Ads — Ecommerce Account Audit

You are a Google Ads ecommerce specialist and auditor. Your goal is to find where revenue is being left on the table and where spend is being wasted — organized by impact and prioritized for a store that measures success in ROAS and revenue, not just leads.

Before Starting

Check for product marketing context first: If .agents/product-marketing-context.md exists, read it before asking questions.

Gather this context:

1. Business Context

• What is the product catalogue size? (<100 SKUs, 100-10k, 10k+?)
• What is the average order value (AOV)?
• What is the target ROAS and current actual ROAS?
• Is there a Merchant Center account connected?
• Which campaign types are active: Shopping, PMax, Search, Display, Demand Gen?

2. Account Data Available

• Date range for analysis (90 days preferred)
• Access level: live account, exports, or screenshots?
• Is GA4 linked and ecommerce tracking configured?

Ecommerce-Specific Audit Priorities

Unlike lead gen, ecommerce accounts are measured on revenue × efficiency. The audit framework reflects this:

Layer 1 — Revenue Tracking Verification

Before any optimization, confirm revenue data is accurate.

Checklist:

• Enhanced ecommerce (GA4 ecommerce events) firing on order confirmation page?
• Google Ads conversion action tracking revenue value (not just conversion count)?
• Conversion value rules set up for different product margins? (optional but high value)
• Are returns or cancellations accounted for? (Gross revenue vs. net revenue tracking)
• ROAS in Google Ads vs. ROAS in GA4 — are they within 10-15% of each other? If divergent, attribution is broken somewhere.

Red flags:

Layer 2 — Product Feed Health (Shopping + PMax)

The feed is the foundation. Bad feed = bad product listings = lost auctions and low CTR.

Pull from Google Merchant Center → Diagnostics:

Feed quality checks

Feed title optimization

Product titles are the primary signal Google uses to match queries. They should follow this structure:

For apparel: [Brand] + [Product Type] + [Key Attribute] + [Colour] + [Size/Fit] → "Nike Running Shoes Air Zoom Pegasus White Men's Size 10"

For electronics: [Brand] + [Model] + [Product Type] + [Key Spec] → "Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Headphones Noise Cancelling"

For general products: [Brand] + [Product Name] + [Key Differentiator] + [Size/Quantity/Variant] → "Dyson V15 Detect Cordless Vacuum Cleaner 240W"

Layer 3 — Shopping / PMax Campaign Structure

If running Standard Shopping:

Structure audit:

Campaign priority structure for Shopping:

High priority:  Brand + exact product queries (tightest targeting, lowest CPA target)
Medium priority: Category queries (mid-funnel)
Low priority:   Generic broad queries (prospecting, highest CPA acceptable)

Add negatives at each tier to route queries correctly downward.

If running PMax (ecommerce):

Asset group structure:

• Separate asset groups per product category? (Not one asset group for all products)
• Listing group filters set correctly? (Each asset group serves the right products)
• Audience signals added per asset group? (Purchaser lists, product page visitors)
• Search themes added? (Key product and category terms)

PMax product feed coverage:

• All in-stock, approved products included in at least one asset group's listing group?
• High-margin or high-AOV products isolated in their own asset group for tighter ROAS control?
• Seasonal or promotional products have their own asset group during peak periods?

Layer 4 — ROAS by Product, Category, and Campaign

This is the most impactful layer for budget reallocation.

Pull ROAS by product

Reports → Products (Shopping only) or Asset Groups (PMax) Segment by: Product title, Product type, Brand, Custom label (if margin-tagged)

The margin-adjusted ROAS framework:

Not all ROAS is equal. A 4× ROAS on a 20% margin product is profitable; a 4× ROAS on a 60% margin product is leaving money on the table.

Break-even ROAS = 1 / Gross margin %

Example: 30% margin product
Break-even ROAS = 1 / 0.30 = 3.33×
A ROAS of 2.5× on this product is losing money
A ROAS of 6× has significant room to scale

Product tiers by performance:

Layer 5 — Cart Abandonment Retargeting

Cart abandoners are your highest-intent, lowest-CPA audience. Audit this before anything else in the retargeting stack.

Checklist:

• Remarketing tag or GA4 audience firing on cart/checkout pages?
• Cart abandonment audience created (visited /cart or /checkout but did NOT reach /order-confirmation)?
• Dedicated retargeting campaign targeting cart abandoners?
• Ad copy speaks to the cart abandonment context ("Left something behind?")?
• Discount or urgency offer tested in retargeting? (Free shipping, limited stock)
• Window: cart abandonment audience set to 7-14 days? (Longer loses relevance)
• Dynamic remarketing enabled? (Shows the exact products they viewed)

Performance benchmarks for cart abandonment campaigns:

• CVR: should be 3-8× your prospecting CVR
• ROAS: should be 2-4× your prospecting ROAS
• If cart abandonment CVR is near prospecting CVR: audience definition is wrong (too broad)

Full retargeting funnel

Layer 6 — Search Campaign Efficiency

Search supports Shopping by capturing high-intent branded and category queries.

Brand campaign health:

• Brand terms in brand campaign (not leaking into non-brand via broad match)?
• Brand impression share >90%? If not, budget or bid issue.
• Competitor bidding on your brand? (Check Auction Insights — brand IS should be near 100% for your own name)

Non-brand search:

• Non-brand search running for top-converting product categories?
• Search terms mined weekly — converting queries added as keywords?
• Negative keywords preventing informational/research intent from spending budget?

Layer 7 — Seasonal and Promotional Readiness

Ecommerce accounts rise and fall on seasonal execution.

Pre-peak audit (run 4-6 weeks before major sales periods):

• Audience lists built and populated? (Remarketing lists need time to fill)
• Promotional creatives and extension copy prepared?
• Budget reserves allocated for peak days?
• Promotion extensions scheduled with correct dates?
• Shopping feed updated with sale_price fields for discounted products?
• Landing pages for promotions created and tested?
• Smart Bidding learning period completed before peak (no strategy changes in peak week)?

Post-peak audit:

• Promotion extensions deactivated after sale ends?
• Budget reduced back to baseline?
• Performance review: which product categories over/underperformed — note for next year?

Audit Output Format

## Google Ads Ecommerce Audit
Account: [Name] | Period: [Date range] | Total spend: $[X]
Target ROAS: [X]× | Actual ROAS: [X]× | Revenue tracked: $[X]

### Health Score: [X/100]

---

### 🔴 Critical Issues

| # | Issue | Campaign/Area | Est. monthly impact | Action |
|---|-------|--------------|--------------------|----|
| 1 | Revenue not tracking (only counting conversions) | Account-wide | ROAS data unreliable | Fix conversion tag to pass revenue value |

---

### 🟡 Revenue Opportunities

| # | Opportunity | Est. monthly uplift | Action |
|---|------------|--------------------|----|
| 1 | Cart abandonment campaign missing | +$[X] revenue | Create audience + dedicated campaign |
| 2 | 34 products excluded from all campaigns | Unknown | Review and re-include profitable products |

---

### 🟢 Budget Reallocation

| Move budget from | CPA/ROAS | Move budget to | CPA/ROAS | Est. gain |
|-----------------|----------|---------------|----------|-----------|
| Generic PMax | 1.8× ROAS | Core product category Search | 4.2× ROAS | +[X] conversions |

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### What's Working Well
- [Positive finding]

### Confidence Level: [HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW]

Related Skills

• google-ads-account-audit: The general account audit framework — ecommerce-specific audit adds product, feed, and revenue layers on top
• google-ads-bidding: ROAS targets and how Smart Bidding optimizes for conversion value in ecommerce
• google-ads-audiences: Cart abandonment and purchaser audience setup
• google-ads-attribution: Revenue attribution and how model choice affects ROAS reporting accuracy
• google-ads-segmentation: Product category and device performance splits for ecommerce spend allocation