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B2B Paid Media Competitive Audit Template

Audit competitor paid media across LinkedIn, Google, landing pages, offers, positioning, and creative so your team can spot gaps before launching new campaigns.

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Analyze competitor ad strategy without turning it into a screenshot dump

This audit template gives your team a structured way to review how competitors are spending, positioning, and converting across paid channels. Use it to capture patterns, compare offers, and turn competitive research into campaign decisions.

Competitor Snapshot

Document who you are auditing, where they are active, what offers they promote, and which audiences they appear to target.

Channel-by-Channel Review

Break down competitor activity across LinkedIn, Google Search, display, retargeting, YouTube, and review-site placements.

Creative & Offer Analysis

Compare hooks, claims, proof points, CTAs, landing pages, lead magnets, and funnel stage by competitor.

Opportunity Summary

Turn findings into practical recommendations for messaging, offers, targeting, landing pages, and tests.

What the template includes

The template guides the audit from raw observations to campaign recommendations, so competitive research does not stop at a folder of ad screenshots.

01 Audit Scope
Choose the competitors, channels, timeframe, regions, and product categories included in the review.
02 Ad Capture Log
Record ad copy, creative themes, offer type, CTA, landing page, channel, and screenshot links.
03 Landing Page Review
Evaluate page message, form friction, proof points, product clarity, social proof, and conversion path.
04 Positioning Comparison
Compare competitor claims, category language, audience focus, and differentiation themes.
05 Media Opportunity Notes
Identify underused channels, weak competitor offers, creative gaps, and message angles worth testing.
06 Recommendations
Prioritize the paid media tests your team should run based on the audit findings.

Who This Template Is For

Paid media managers, demand generation teams, growth marketers, agencies, and B2B teams planning campaigns in crowded categories.

How To Use It

Pick three to five competitors and define the channels you will review. Capture ads and landing pages first, then complete the analysis sections after patterns emerge. Finish by turning the audit into a prioritized list of paid media tests.

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