PPC AI Skills

Engineered AI for Google Ads.

Free, open-sourced skills I use in production across 118 Google Ads accounts. Each one is a guardrail, framework, or workflow that makes AI reliable for PPC work. Drop any of them into your own Claude Code setup.

Google Ads API Setup

Step-by-step walkthrough to get Google Ads API access working the first time. The prerequisite for every other PPC AI skill.

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Mutation Safety

Two-step approval system for Google Ads AI mutations. Dry run, human review, then execute.

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SQR Classifier

Classify Google Ads search terms into four intent categories. Judgment-based, context-aware, designed for AI reliability at scale.

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SQR 3-Run Pipeline

Three independent AI classification passes with consensus voting. The production version of search query classification that I actually trust.

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SQR Upload

Upload approved negative keywords to Google Ads shared lists across hundreds of accounts unattended. The last mile of SQR automation.

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Ad Copy Verification Standard

Mandatory verification protocol for AI-generated ad copy. Every claim sourced from the website. Empty fields over unverified claims.

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RSA Refresh

Replace LOW-performing RSA assets with website-verified headlines and descriptions. The ad copy cycle that doesn't hallucinate.

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Impression Share Diagnostics

Diagnose Google Ads underspend through the three IS metrics — Search, Budget Lost, Rank Lost — in a Smart Bidding world.

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Portfolio Health Prioritization

5-tier triage framework for multi-account managers. Answers the daily question: which account do I look at first?

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GAQL Query Patterns

Reusable GAQL query templates for the Google Ads API. Skip the syntax trial-and-error and start from queries that actually run.

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Investigation Methodology

Hypothesis-driven framework for diagnosing Google Ads performance issues. The process that separates senior strategist analysis from generic AI output.

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PMax Asset Automation

Audit and fix Performance Max asset automation settings at scale. Opt out of Google's auto-generated headlines, images, and URL expansions.

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