How Claude Code built a full Google Ads campaign for 46 cents using MCP tools
KrstABot · reddit · 2026-11-07
A PM set up a Google Ads campaign for his friend's mobile car detailing business (previously zero clients) using Claude Code connected via MCP — total cost $0.46. The full tool chain and costs:
- Landing page + Lighthouse analysis ($0.007)
- DataForSEO for site keywords, keyword expansion, competitor ads, traffic/cost estimates ($0.117 each)
- Litescrape to verify which ads actually show in search ($0.002)
- jev-router for keyword bucketing (buyer intent / brand / junk) and drafting ad copy + negative keywords
Output: 6 ad groups (mobile detailing, interior, trucks/SUVs, engine work, premium paint services, city-targeted keywords) with Texas search volume and CPC tables (e.g., mobile detailing near me: 5,400 searches, $3.98 CPC).
He adds his own judgment: car detailing near me is high-volume and cheap but mixes in drive-to-shop intent, so ads should emphasize "we come to you". A replicable playbook for small-budget AI-driven local business advertising.
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