Why owners pick this Google Ads Smart campaigns alternative
- Full auto you can see. A Smart campaign runs on Google's automation around keyword themes you pick. Ours logs every change with the reason and an Undo button.
- Wasted searches blocked. "Electrician apprenticeship" and "diy wiring" get blocked before they cost another click. Google's pages don't list that.
- A landing page for every keyword. A Smart campaign sends people to your website or Business Profile. Ours sends "switchboard upgrade" to a page about exactly that.
- Watched every hour, 24/7. Plus a full check every morning.
Built by the person who teaches Google Ads to 40,000 people a month
Over 40,000 people a month learn Google Ads from Daniel Dimsey on YouTube. Before that he ran a home service business, then an agency managing over $2 million a month in ad spend. This is what he teaches, done for every account, every hour.
Local Service Ads AI vs Google Ads Smart campaigns: side by side
| Local Service Ads AI | Google Ads Smart campaigns | |
|---|---|---|
| Full auto mode | ✓ One switch; every change logged with Undo | Google's automation, around keyword themes you pick |
| How often it watches | ✓ Every hour, 24/7, plus a full check every morning | Not listed |
| Landing page for every keyword | ✓ Built and split tested; winner kept | ✗ Your own website or Business Profile |
| Conversion tracking | ✓ Calls and forms, set up for you | Call clicks and map actions; Analytics goals if you link it |
| Blocks wasted searches | ✓ Every day | Not listed |
| Price | $1 to start, then US$299 / month per ad account | Your ad budget, paid to Google |
| Contract | ✓ None; cancel in one click | Not listed |
Compared on 1 October 2026 from Google's public help pages.
Is Smart campaign removed from Google Ads?
Not on the day we checked. Google's help page still describes Smart campaigns, made in Smart Mode. They run your ads with the least input from you.

What full auto still asks you
Only the big calls: more budget, a new campaign, new areas or a new page going live. Rather OK every change? Pick "ask me first".
What this Google Ads Smart campaigns alternative costs
$1 to start, for 30 days. Then US$299 / month per ad account. Landing pages, split tests and call tracking are included; clicks are paid to Google separately. This Google Ads Smart campaigns alternative has no contract: cancel in one click, and everything it built stays in your Google Ads. Compare the other Google Ads alternatives or see Google Ads for electricians.