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0 Spends Campaign

The aim of this prompt is to rapidly identify all Google Ads campaigns with zero or severely cut spend over a selected period, surface root causes (such as paused status, budget caps, eligibility issues), and supply a data-driven roadmap to reactivate, rebalance, or optimize budgets for stronger account growth and efficiency.

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Identify all campaigns in Google Ads with zero or drastically reduced spend in the selected period, reporting the percentage decrease and comparing to prior trends. For each, document reasons where visible in the data (paused status, budget change, eligibility issues, others) and highlight all relevant metrics. Note any missing data and explain limitations. Present a prioritized summary with root causes and steps to reactivate or reallocate spend as appropriate for account growth.

Output Received and How It Is Helpful

This Claud API output enables marketers to pinpoint budget leakages, paused high-ROI campaigns, and lost brand defense opportunities—backed by validated metrics and prioritized action.

Key Metrics Identified

  • 98 campaigns (47% of active campaigns) had zero spend in the last 30 days.

  • $43M+ monthly budget left unutilized in paused campaigns.

  • 82 campaigns found in PAUSED status—the chief reason for spend drops.

  • 14 campaigns saw spend drop by more than 50% compared to the prior period.

Most Critical Issues Uncovered

  • High-value branded campaigns were paused. Example: "us_[Pricing Software]_brandexperiment" went from $19,813/month spend to $0—leaving brand protection and top-converting traffic at risk.

  • Multiple Performance Max campaigns were paused despite historically strong results.

  • Active campaigns are hitting budget caps, while paused campaigns trap $7M+ in monthly allocation—leading to only 47% budget utilization efficiency.

  • Geographic coverage gaps emerged in previously successful markets (France, Italy, India), now with zero spend.

Root Causes & Data Limitations

  • Paused status is the primary root cause for both zero and reduced spend in most cases.

  • Budget change (reallocation or capping) causes a secondary tier of spend drops.

  • Eligibility issues and "dark" geo targeting triggered some unintended pauses (in markets like France and India).

  • Missing data: The analysis could not retrieve complete device-level spend metrics or attribution breakdowns for paused campaigns due to system constraints.

Steps & Recommendations for Reactivation and Growth

  • Immediate (Today):
    • Reactivate all branded campaigns urgently to restore brand defense and conversion volume.

    • Enable top-performing Performance Max campaigns at half budget for a safe initial ramp-up.

  • This Week:
    • Reallocate budget from paused campaigns to currently active, high-performing campaigns to prevent overflow caps.

    • Reactivate historically strong geographic campaigns (e.g. France, Italy, India).

    • Deploy automated spend alerts to prevent future unintentional campaign pauses.

  • Expected Impact: Strategic reactivation and budget management can recover 350–450 conversions and $150K–$200K in revenue in the next month alone.

How This Analysis Helps Marketers

  • Reveals hidden inefficiencies and avoids accidental missed opportunities for ROI by showing exactly where budgets are paused or underutilized.

  • Direct, metric-backed recommendations minimize risk while maximizing potential for fast conversion and revenue growth.

Transparent flagging of data gaps ensures trust and establishes a clear next step for further diagnostic reporting.

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