Google Search Ads Builder

Build a complete Google Search Ads campaign from scratch. This skill handles everything from keyword research to ad copy to campaign structure — outputting files ready to import into Google Ads Editor.

Core principle: Most early-stage teams waste their first $5K on Google Ads because of bad structure. This skill builds a tight, well-organized campaign from day one: right keywords, right match types, right ad groups, right negatives.

When to Use

• "Set up Google Search Ads for us"
• "Build a Google Ads campaign for [product]"
• "I want to start running search ads — help me set it up"
• "Create a PPC campaign structure"
• "Generate Google Ads copy for our product"

Phase 0: Intake

1. Product name + URL — What are we advertising?
2. One-line value prop — What does it do, for whom?
3. ICP — Who is searching for this? (Role, pain, company stage)
4. Monthly budget — What are you willing to spend? (Affects structure recommendations)
5. Goal — Free trial sign-ups / Demo bookings / Content downloads / Direct purchase
6. Landing pages — URLs you'll send traffic to (or "need to create")
7. Competitor domains — 2-5 competitors (for keyword gap analysis)
8. Geographic targeting — Countries/regions
9. Existing keywords? — Any keywords you already know work

Phase 1: Keyword Research

1A: Seed Keyword Generation

From the product description and ICP, generate 3 keyword buckets:

1B: Competitive Keyword Mining

Research competitor SEO keywords that indicate search ad opportunity:

Search: "[competitor] site:google.com/ads" OR "[competitor] PPC keywords"
Search: "[competitor]" alternative OR vs OR comparison
Search: best [product category] tools 2026

Also run seo-domain-analyzer on competitor domains to find keywords they rank for that indicate buying intent.

1C: Keyword Expansion

For each seed keyword, expand with:

• Modifiers: best, top, free, cheap, enterprise, for startups, for [role]
• Long-tail: "[category] for [specific use case]"
• Question queries: "how to [solve problem your product addresses]"
• Comparison: "[competitor] vs [your brand]", "[competitor] alternative"

1D: Keyword Scoring

Priority scale:

• 5 = High intent + medium competition (sweet spot)
• 4 = High intent + high competition (important but expensive)
• 3 = Medium intent + low competition (good for budget stretch)
• 2 = Low intent + low competition (awareness only)
• 1 = Skip — too broad or irrelevant

Phase 2: Campaign Structure

2A: Ad Group Design

Group keywords by theme and intent. Each ad group = one tight topic.

Structure template:

Campaign: [Product Name] — Search
├── Ad Group: [Problem Keyword Theme 1]
│   ├── Keywords (5-15 per group)
│   └── Ads (3 responsive search ads)
├── Ad Group: [Problem Keyword Theme 2]
├── Ad Group: [Solution Category]
├── Ad Group: [Competitor Alternatives]
│   ├── "[Competitor A] alternative"
│   ├── "[Competitor B] alternative"
│   └── "best [category] alternative"
└── Ad Group: [Brand]
    └── "[Your brand name]" (defense)

Rules:

• Max 15 keywords per ad group
• All keywords in an ad group should share a theme
• Each ad group gets its own landing page (if possible)
• Use a mix of match types: Exact [keyword] for high-intent, Phrase "keyword" for discovery

2B: Match Type Strategy

Phase 3: Ad Copy Generation

Per Ad Group: 3 Responsive Search Ads

Each RSA needs:

• 15 headlines (max 30 chars each)
• 4 descriptions (max 90 chars each)

Headline Framework (15 per ad group)

Description Framework (4 per ad group)

Phase 4: Negative Keywords

Universal Negatives (Apply to all campaigns)

free (if not freemium)
jobs, careers, hiring, salary
tutorial, course, certification, learn
review, reddit, quora (if not desired)
login, support, help desk
download, open source (if not applicable)

Category-Specific Negatives

Based on keyword research, add terms that would waste spend — searches related to your keywords but with wrong intent.

Phase 5: Bid Strategy Recommendation

First 2 weeks: Always start with Manual CPC or Max Clicks with a daily budget cap. Collect data before switching to automated bidding.

Phase 6: Output Format

6A: Campaign Strategy Doc

# Google Search Ads Campaign — [Product Name] — [DATE]
 
## Campaign Overview
- **Goal:** [Conversions / Demos / Trials]
- **Monthly budget:** $[X]
- **Geographic targeting:** [Countries]
- **Bid strategy (start):** [Manual CPC / Max Clicks]
- **Bid strategy (after 30 conversions):** [Max Conversions / Target CPA]
 
## Campaign Structure
[Visual tree of campaigns → ad groups]
 
## Keywords by Ad Group
 
### Ad Group: [Name]
**Landing page:** [URL]
| Keyword | Match Type | Priority |
|---------|-----------|----------|
| [keyword] | Exact | High |
| [keyword] | Phrase | Medium |
 
### Ad Group: [Name 2]
...
 
## Ad Copy
 
### Ad Group: [Name]
**RSA 1:**
Headlines: [list of 15]
Descriptions: [list of 4]
 
**RSA 2:** ...
**RSA 3:** ...
 
## Negative Keywords
[Grouped list]
 
## Bid & Budget Recommendations
[Strategy + daily budget recommendation]
 
## Launch Checklist
- [ ] Verify landing pages load and track conversions
- [ ] Set up conversion tracking (Google Tag / GA4)
- [ ] Confirm geographic targeting
- [ ] Set daily budget cap
- [ ] Review ad extensions (sitelinks, callouts, structured snippets)
- [ ] Enable search term report review (weekly)

6B: Google Ads Editor Import CSV

Generate a CSV file importable into Google Ads Editor:

Campaign,Ad Group,Keyword,Match Type,Max CPC,Final URL,Headline 1,Headline 2,Headline 3,Description 1,Description 2

Save strategy doc to clients/<client-name>/ads/google-search-campaign-[YYYY-MM-DD].md. Save CSV to clients/<client-name>/ads/google-ads-import-[YYYY-MM-DD].csv.

Cost

Tools Required

• web_search — for keyword research and competitor analysis
• fetch_webpage — for landing page review
• Optional: seo-domain-analyzer for competitor keyword data

Trigger Phrases

• "Set up Google Search Ads for [product]"
• "Build a PPC campaign"
• "Create Google Ads for our product"
• "I need search ad keywords and copy"
• "Generate a Google Ads Editor import file"