Fashion brands waste 30% of Google Ads budget on out-of-season products and size variants that never sell

Google Ads Audit for Fashion & Apparel Stores

Seasonal inventory, size/color variants, and brutal competition make fashion Google Ads uniquely wasteful. Our AI audit finds where your ad budget dies.

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Why Fashion & Apparel Stores Waste Money on Google Ads

These problems are costing you revenue every day. Our audit finds exactly where your budget is leaking.

$2,000-8,000/month

Seasonal Inventory Mismatch

Ads running for winter coats in spring, summer dresses in fall. Your budget promotes products nobody's searching for while hot seasonal items get underbid.

Example: 35% of budget still going to fall collection in January
$1,500-5,000/month

Size/Color Variant Bleeding

Advertising sizes that are sold out, colors that don't photograph well, and variants with poor sell-through rates. Each click costs money but can't convert.

Example: Ads showing for XXS and 3XL sizes that only have 2% of inventory
$3,000-10,000/month

Fast Fashion CPCs Spiral

Competing against Shein, Zara, and H&M for generic fashion keywords is suicide. $3-5 CPCs for 'summer dresses' with 1% conversion rates.

Example: Paying $4.20 CPC for 'women's tops' against fast fashion giants
$1,000-4,000/month

Poor Visual Feed Quality

Fashion is visual-first, but your product images are flat, inconsistent, or don't show the product in context. Low CTR means high costs.

Example: White background images getting 1.5% CTR vs. lifestyle shots at 3.5%
$2,500-8,000/month

Returns Not Factored into ROAS

Fashion has 25-40% return rates. Your 4x ROAS looks great until returns come back. You're optimizing for revenue that evaporates.

Example: Reported $50,000 revenue, actual $32,000 after 36% returns

Fashion & Apparel Google Ads Benchmarks (2025)

How does your store compare? Source: Common Thread Collective Fashion Report 2025

$1.65
Avg CPC
2.8%
Avg CTR
1.8%
Conv Rate
3.2x
Avg ROAS
$58
Avg CPA
$95
Avg AOV

Higher than general ecommerce due to competition CPC • Lower before return adjustment, higher after for quality brands ROAS vs all ecommerce

Fashion & Apparel Campaign Structure Best Practices

What you should run vs. what you should avoid

Recommended Campaigns

Standard Shopping by Season
Budget: 35-45% • Expected ROAS: 3-5x
Branded Search
Budget: 10-15% • Expected ROAS: 6-12x
Long-tail Non-Brand
Budget: 25-35% • Expected ROAS: 2.5-4x
Dynamic Remarketing
Budget: 15-20% • Expected ROAS: 5-8x

Campaigns to Avoid

Generic fashion keywords
Can't compete with fast fashion CPCs
PMax without product segmentation
Pushes budget to any product that converts, ignoring returns
Display prospecting for trends
Attracts browsers, not buyers

What Our Fashion & Apparel Audit Analyzes

6 critical areas specific to Fashion & Apparel stores

Seasonal Alignment

Budget allocation vs. seasonal search demand

Variant Performance

Identifying which sizes/colors actually convert

Return Rate Correlation

Finding high-return products consuming budget

Visual Feed Quality

Image performance benchmarking against competitors

Category Mapping

Ensuring products appear in correct searches

Competition Analysis

Identifying winnable vs. unwinnable keywords

"We were advertising last season's styles at full price while our new arrivals were underbid. Fixed seasonal segmentation, ROAS went from 2.8x to 4.1x."
L.K.Women's Contemporary Fashion
46% ROAS improvement

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"Found $800/mo in wasted PMax spend" — S.M., Shopify Store

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Fashion & Apparel Google Ads FAQ

Common questions about running Google Ads for Fashion & Apparel stores

You don't compete head-to-head—you find the battles you can win. Fast fashion giants like Shein and Zara have bottomless budgets for generic keywords like 'summer dresses' or 'women's tops.' Their goal is market share, not ROAS. Your strategy should be specificity: instead of 'summer dresses,' target 'linen midi dress for wedding,' 'petite work dresses,' or '[your brand] + product type.' These long-tail keywords have lower search volume but dramatically higher conversion rates because they match specific intent. Also, lean into what fast fashion can't offer: sustainable materials, size inclusivity, quality craftsmanship, made locally. Keywords like 'sustainable fashion brands' or 'ethical denim' attract buyers willing to pay more for values alignment. Our audit identifies which keyword categories you can win and which are budget traps.

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