Google Ads landing page guides. Fix the page behind the click.
Short, plain guides for contractors and agencies paying for Google Ads clicks. Every one ends with a free scan of your real ad page.
Free checks
Score the page your ad sends people to.
GCLID Checker: Does Your Redirect Drop It?
Free GCLID checker for Google Ads. Enter your final URL and see every redirect hop, and whether the gclid click ID reaches your landing page.
Google Ads Landing Page Audit: Free Tool
Run a free Google Ads landing page audit. Check the page your ad sends clicks to for speed, Core Web Vitals, and conversion tracking. Score 0 to 100, no card.
Landing Page Experience Checker: Google Ads
A Google Ads landing page experience checker. Learn the three parts of Quality Score, what Google looks for on the page, and what a scan can and can't check.
Landing Page Monitoring for Google Ads
Landing page monitoring for agencies running Google Ads. Weekly checks on every client ad page, with alerts when speed drops or a conversion tag goes missing.
Landing Page Speed Test for Google Ads
Free landing page speed test for Google Ads pages. Test the load time of the exact page your ad sends clicks to, see Core Web Vitals, and find the slow parts.
Fix a problem
Clicks, Quality Score, tracking, and calls.
CallRail Google Ads Integration: Page Checks
CallRail Google Ads integration not reporting calls? Check the landing page: the swap script, the swap target, caching plugins, click IDs, and double counting.
Google Ads Call Tracking for Landing Pages
Google Ads call tracking explained: calls from ads vs calls from your landing page, how forwarding numbers work, and what to check so phone leads count.
Google Ads Conversion Tracking Not Working?
Google Ads conversion tracking not working? A 5-minute check of the tag, the snippet, the conversion linker, and the settings that stop leads from counting.
Google Ads Quality Score: The Landing Page Part
Google Ads Quality Score has three parts. Learn what the landing page part measures, how to read it, and what to check on the page your ad sends people to.
Landing Page Experience Below Average: Fixes
Landing page experience below average in Google Ads? What the warning means, what it does not mean, and the order to fix the page your ad sends people to.
Google Ads Getting Clicks but No Conversions? Check the Page
If Google Ads are getting clicks but not conversions, diagnose the landing page before changing bids again. Check message match, mobile speed, forms, tracking, and trust.
By trade
What a landing page needs for each kind of contractor.
Google Ads for Contractors: The Landing Page
Google Ads for contractors pays off when the landing page books the job. What goes on the page, phone vs form, the proof buyers want, and tracking checks.
HVAC Landing Page for Google Ads
Build an HVAC landing page for Google Ads that books calls. Split emergency repair, tune-ups, and replacement, lead with the phone, and track every call.
Plumbing Landing Page for Google Ads
Build a plumbing landing page for Google Ads that rings the phone. Lead with the call, show your service area, explain pricing, and track every call.
Roofing Landing Page for Google Ads
Build a roofing landing page for Google Ads that books inspections. Split leak repair from replacement, earn trust fast, keep the form short, keep it fast.
GoHighLevel pages
Running Google Ads to a GHL funnel or site.
Google Ads + GoHighLevel: Fix the Landing-Page Gap
Google Ads can optimize the campaign and GoHighLevel can run the funnel. ClickMend checks the paid-click destination between them for speed, breakage, conversion readiness, and regressions.
GoHighLevel Landing Page Speed Test for Google Ads
Test a GoHighLevel landing page used for Google Ads. Find mobile speed, script, image, rendering, form, and conversion-readiness problems, then prioritize the fixes.
GoHighLevel Landing Pages for Google Ads: The QA Guide
Using GoHighLevel landing pages for Google Ads? Follow this pre-launch QA guide for message match, mobile speed, forms, tracking, URLs, verification, and monitoring.
Page builder speed tests
We scanned real pages from each builder. Here is what we found.
ClickFunnels Page Speed for Google Ads
Is ClickFunnels good for Google Ads? We tested 7 ClickFunnels-built pages on mobile with PageSpeed Insights. Median score 40. What slowed them and the fixes.
Elementor Slow? Landing Page Speed Test Data
Is Elementor slow for Google Ads landing pages? We tested 8 WordPress + Elementor template kit demos on mobile. Median score 59. What slowed them and the fixes.
GoHighLevel Page Speed for Google Ads
How fast are GoHighLevel funnel pages on mobile? We tested 7 of HighLevel's own pages, which carry its own tags, with PageSpeed Insights. Slow parts and fixes.
Landing Page Builder Speed Test: 8 Builders
We tested 58 pages from 8 landing page builders on mobile with PageSpeed Insights: Wix, Squarespace, Elementor, Webflow, Unbounce, ClickFunnels, Leadpages, GHL.
Leadpages Speed for Google Ads: Our Test Data
How fast are Leadpages landing pages on mobile? We tested 8 Leadpages-built ad pages with PageSpeed Insights. Median score 52. What slowed them and the fixes.
Squarespace Landing Page Speed: Google Ads Test
Is Squarespace good for Google Ads? We tested 7 Squarespace template demos on mobile with PageSpeed Insights. Median score 60. What slowed them and the fixes.
Unbounce Landing Page Speed: Google Ads Test
How fast are Unbounce landing pages on mobile? We tested 7 Unbounce templates with PageSpeed Insights. Median score 75. What slowed them and what to fix first.
Webflow Landing Page Speed for Google Ads: Test
Is Webflow fast enough for Google Ads? We tested 7 Webflow landing templates on mobile with PageSpeed Insights. Median score 60. What slowed them, and fixes.
Wix Landing Page Speed for Google Ads: Our Test
Is Wix good for Google Ads? We ran 7 Wix landing page templates through PageSpeed Insights on mobile. Median score 66. Here is what slowed them and what to fix.
Google Ads warnings, explained
What each destination warning means and how to clear it.
Google Ads Destination Experience: Fix It
Google Ads destination experience disapproval? What Google means, the pop-ups, slow loads and redirects behind it, the fix order, and how to request a review.
Google Ads Destination Mismatch: Causes and Fix
Google Ads destination mismatch disapproval? What Google means, the redirect and tracking template causes behind it, the fix order, and how to get a new review.
Google Ads Destination Not Accessible: Fix It
Google Ads destination not accessible disapproval? What Google means, the location blocks and server settings behind it, the fix order, and how to appeal.
Google Ads Destination Not Crawlable: Fix It
Google Ads destination not crawlable disapproval? What Google means, how robots.txt and blocked AdsBot cause it, the order to fix it, and how to get a review.
Google Ads Destination Not Working: Fix It
Google Ads destination not working disapproval? What Google means, the landing page errors behind it, the order to fix them, and how to ask for a new review.
Google Ads Insufficient Original Content Fix
Google Ads insufficient original content disapproval? What Google means, why template and thin pages trigger it, the fix order, and how to appeal after fixing.
What slows your page
The real cost of chat widgets, pixels, and tracking scripts.
Does Calendly Slow Down a Landing Page?
Does a Calendly embed slow down your landing page? Data puts Calendly at 4,305 ms of script execution time per page. Use a pop-up or link to keep it fast.
Does CallRail Slow Down a Landing Page?
Does CallRail slow down your landing page? Data puts its script at 255 ms of script execution time per page. Here is what that means and how to load it right.
Does the Facebook Pixel Slow a Landing Page?
Does the Meta (Facebook) Pixel slow your landing page? Data puts Facebook scripts at 514 ms of script execution time per page. Here is how to load it smart.
Does Google Tag Manager Slow a Landing Page?
Does Google Tag Manager slow down your landing page? Data puts it at 1,066 ms of script execution time per page. Most of the fix is what you put inside it.
Does Hotjar Slow Down a Landing Page?
Does Hotjar slow down your landing page? Data puts it at 732 ms of script execution time per page. Hotjar itself suggests delaying the script. Here is how.
Does HubSpot Slow Down a Landing Page?
Does HubSpot slow down your landing page? Data puts its scripts at 1,226 ms of script execution time per page. See what that means and how to load chat later.
Does Intercom Slow Down a Landing Page?
Does Intercom or a chat widget slow down your landing page? Data puts Intercom at 1,433 ms of script execution time per page. Boot chat later, keep it fast.
Do YouTube Embeds Slow a Landing Page?
Does a YouTube embed slow down your landing page? Data puts YouTube at 6,297 ms of script execution time per page. Keep the video and load it on tap instead.
Third-Party Scripts and Landing Page Speed
Third-party scripts and landing page speed: script execution time for call tracking, chat, pixels, video and booking on Google Ads pages, from HTTP Archive.
Glossary
Short, plain definitions of Google Ads tracking and speed terms.
Google Ads Conversion Linker: What It Does
What is the Google Ads conversion linker? The Tag Manager tag that stores ad click data in first-party cookies so conversions link back to the right ad click.
Google Ads Enhanced Conversions Explained
What are Google Ads enhanced conversions? Hashed first-party data sent from your site when someone converts, which improves measurement of online conversions.
Google Ads Final URL: Definition and Rules
What is a final URL in Google Ads? The landing page people reach after they click your ad, how it differs from the display and expanded URL, and Google's rules.
What Is CLS? Cumulative Layout Shift Explained
What is CLS? Cumulative Layout Shift measures how much a page jumps around while it loads. Good is 0.1 or less. How it is scored and what causes the shifts.
What Are GBRAID and WBRAID in Google Ads?
What are gbraid and wbraid? The Google Ads URL parameters used to measure iOS conversions, which covers apps vs websites, and what your landing page must do.
What Is GCLID? Google Click ID Explained
What is gclid? The Google Click ID that auto-tagging adds to your ad's landing page URL, why conversion tracking needs it, and how redirects can lose it.
What Is INP? Interaction to Next Paint
What is INP? Interaction to Next Paint measures how fast a page responds to taps, clicks and key presses. Good is 200 ms or less. What slows it and how to fix.
What Is LCP? Largest Contentful Paint
What is LCP? Largest Contentful Paint measures when the biggest image or text block shows. Good is 2.5 seconds or less. What counts and how to fix a slow LCP.
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