Build a Google Ads search campaign for a local business
A car detailing owner had Claude Code research competitor ads, check live results, and write ad groups, ads and negative keywords, with data costs of $0.46.
Done withClaude Code
- What they did
- The owner connected an MCP server (AIML API) to Claude Code, which already had browser access to the Google Ads account. With only the website link as input, the agent checked the landing page and pulled keyword ideas. It then pulled rival advertisers' ads, checked live results, and sorted keywords. It wrote ad groups, ads and negative keywords, built the campaign in Google Ads, and asked for approval before launch.
- How it went
- Data costs came to $0.46, and the agent produced a tiered keyword plan with Texas volumes and CPCs. Whether the campaign wins clients had not yet been measured, and ad spend is extra.
- Worth knowing
- Ask the agent to list each tool and its price before it runs, keep a human approval step before launch, and check the plan against local knowledge.
Try it yourself with Claude Code
I run a [type of local business] in [city]. Research the top competitors' Google search ads for [main service and location], check what the live results show, then draft a search campaign with ad groups, ad headlines and descriptions, and a negative keyword list. Save it as a spreadsheet or document I can paste into Google Ads, and tell me any data costs you incurred. Do not change any live ad account or spend money without showing me first.
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