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Launch ad account structure with AgentixFLO, without the manual work.

A client's ad account structure usually reflects every promotion, handoff and workaround that came before you. Cleaning it up means deciding which splits protect budget and measurement, and which just scatter spend across campaigns that cannot learn.

$99/account/mo + 5% of ad spend. White-label for your agency.

Today

3 hrs

per client, typical

  • Google Ads
  • Meta Ads Manager
  • Google Sheets
  • Google Analytics
  • Slack

With AgentixFLO

1.8 hrs

including your review

One workspace

Typical effort for agency teams, not a guarantee.

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How agencies do this today

The manual workflow, step by step.

For a small client running Google and Meta, allow about three hours to audit the existing structure, draft a replacement and review the rollout. This covers one restructuring pass, not conversion-tracking repairs or the weeks needed to evaluate performance afterward.

  1. Step 1Time sink

    Recover the business rules behind the account

    Confirm which offers matter, which locations can take more business, what counts as a qualified conversion and which budgets cannot be shared. Find out whether old campaign splits reflect real constraints or a previous manager's preferences.

    Slack and Google SheetsAccount manager and paid media lead
  2. Step 2Time sink

    Inventory campaigns and their dependencies

    Record campaign status, objective, budget, bidding, geography, conversion goal, audience, destination and recent spend. Trace ad groups or ad sets back to the offer they support, including active experiments and exclusions.

    Google Ads and Meta Ads ManagerPaid media specialist
  3. Step 3Time sink

    Check whether the reporting labels mean the same thing

    Compare naming and UTMs with platform conversion definitions. Flag campaigns that call a form submission a lead while others optimize for a qualified lead, and separate reporting problems from structural problems.

    Google Analytics and Google SheetsAnalyst
  4. Step 4

    Build and challenge the proposed hierarchy

    Map accounts, campaigns, ad groups or ad sets, and ads. Give every proposed campaign split a reason, such as a distinct budget owner, geography, conversion goal or economic constraint. Check that each unit will receive enough spend to produce useful evidence.

    Google SheetsPaid media lead
  5. Step 5Time sink

    Approve, migrate and document

    Review the plan with the client, document old-to-new mappings and stage changes. Check URLs, exclusions, budgets and tracking before pausing replaced campaigns. Record the launch date so later comparisons do not mix old and new structures.

    Google Ads, Meta Ads Manager and SlackPaid media lead and account manager

Senior time goes into reconstructing intent

A paid media lead often spends the first hour tracing why campaigns exist instead of deciding what should change. Missing handoff notes make the same investigation recur whenever account ownership changes.

Duplicate structures can spend twice on the same job

A replacement campaign launched without a clear cutover can overlap with its predecessor. Meanwhile, an inherited exclusion or wrong conversion goal can quietly undermine the new structure.

Client reporting becomes a reconciliation exercise

Inconsistent names and conversion definitions force the account manager to explain conflicting totals. That creates extra reporting work and makes a sound restructuring decision harder for the client to trust.

The better way

The same job in AgentixFLO.

Use AgentixFLO for channel coverage, creative production and branded spend-to-results reporting, with Scout drafting the structure from the account details you provide. A comparable small-client pass takes about 105 minutes, including agency review and hands-on rollout checks.

  1. 1

    Draft the channel and budget map

    Every ad channel

    AgentixFLO covers Google, Meta, TikTok, Pinterest, Snapchat and Microsoft Ads. Give Scout the current inventory, business constraints and conversion definitions to draft a channel-by-channel structure. Assign each channel a job rather than copying one hierarchy everywhere.

    You approve: Which channels belong in scope, which outcomes they support and where budget must remain ring-fenced.

  2. 2

    Turn the hierarchy into a controlled rollout

    Every ad channel

    Have Scout draft platform-specific campaign maps, naming rules and an old-to-new migration table. Use campaign and ad group logic for search, and campaign and ad set logic for paid social. Your team applies the approved configuration and verifies platform settings during rollout.

    You approve: Every proposed split or merge, budget allocation, conversion goal, exclusion and cutover instruction before client-account changes.

  3. 3

    Fill creative gaps in the approved structure

    AI commercials

    Once the structure is approved, use AgentixFLO to turn briefs into finished video ads and banners in every size. Organize briefs around the approved offers and destinations so new campaigns do not launch with unrelated inherited creative.

    You approve: Offer accuracy, brand fit, claims, destination alignment and the finished assets assigned to each campaign.

  4. 4

    Make the new structure understandable to the client

    See every dollar

    Use AgentixFLO's branded reports to tie spend to results for the client. Accompany the report with the approved migration record and conversion definitions so a change in campaign names is not mistaken for a change in business performance.

    You approve: Reported outcomes, the comparison period and the explanation of what changed during migration.

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The playbook

Ad Account Structure: Practical Guide

  1. 01

    Set account boundaries before campaign boundaries

    Keep client ownership, billing responsibilities, permissions and data separation clear at the account level. Within a client, use additional accounts only when a genuine operational or platform requirement justifies them, not as a substitute for tidy campaign naming.

    Operator tip: Resolve access and ownership before restructuring. A clean hierarchy is little help if conversion assets or billing remain controlled by an unavailable former partner.

  2. 02

    Require a control reason for each campaign split

    Create separate campaigns when you need distinct budgets, objectives, geographic controls, economics or other campaign-level settings. Use lower levels for related search themes, audiences or creative variations when those do not need independent campaign controls.

    Operator tip: Ask what setting becomes impossible if two campaigns are combined. If the answer is only easier reporting, try a naming convention or reporting classification first.

  3. 03

    Test budget sufficiency before adding branches

    For each proposed budget-owning unit, divide its monthly budget by a realistic expected cost per primary conversion. Use that expected volume to judge whether the split can support meaningful decisions, accounting for conversion delay and platform guidance.

    Operator tip: Do not divide scarce spend evenly across every service just to make the diagram symmetrical. Group services with compatible economics, then separate them when a control need or sufficient evidence appears.

  4. 04

    Use channel-specific hierarchy rules

    For search, organize ad groups around intent that can share a relevant ad and landing page. For paid social, choose ad set boundaries around genuine audience, optimization or delivery needs. Separate branded search when you need independent budget control or a clearer view of nonbrand acquisition.

    Operator tip: Do not recreate a granular keyword structure as dozens of social ad sets. Creative angles can often be tested as ads without creating another budget constraint.

  5. 05

    Separate conversion logic from naming logic

    Define the primary optimization event and any secondary diagnostic events before finalizing names. Use stable naming fields such as market, offer, objective and audience role, while documenting conversion definitions separately.

    Operator tip: Keep mutable details such as daily budget and target CPA out of permanent campaign names. They become inaccurate quickly and create needless renaming work.

  6. 06

    Migrate in batches with a baseline and rollback rule

    Save the current configuration, record a baseline that accounts for conversion lag and map each old campaign to its replacement. Move one coherent segment at a time, checking spend, destinations and conversion collection before continuing.

    Operator tip: Avoid changing structure, bidding, offer and landing page simultaneously. Set rollback triggers around broken delivery or tracking, rather than reacting to ordinary day-to-day CPA movement.

Quick reference

Build an approval-ready ad account structure map

  • Write the operating constraints

    Record account owner, monthly spend ceiling, markets, restricted offers, capacity limits and budgets that cannot be pooled.

  • Define the conversion contract

    For each business outcome, document its event name, source, qualification rule, primary or secondary role, and expected reporting delay.

  • Inventory the current hierarchy

    List account, campaign, ad group or ad set, objective, budget, bid strategy, geography, conversion goal, audience and landing page. Include stable platform IDs so renamed entities remain traceable.

  • Mark keep, merge, split or retire

    Give every active campaign one disposition and a written reason. For merges, verify compatible goals and economics. For splits, identify the exact control that requires separation.

  • Apply a budget sufficiency check

    Calculate expected monthly primary conversions for each proposed budget allocation. Consolidate weakly funded branches unless an operational requirement prevents it.

  • Specify names, destinations and exclusions

    Write the naming pattern, landing-page assignment, UTM rules and channel-appropriate exclusions. Check that redirects preserve tracking parameters and that intended exclusions survive the migration.

  • Sign off the cutover

    Assign an owner and date to each migration batch. State which old campaigns pause, what must pass QA, when results will be reviewed and what would trigger a rollback.

Run it with Scout

Copy a prompt. Scout does the work.

You to Scout

Scout, use this campaign inventory and client brief to draft an ad account structure for Google and Meta: [paste inventory and brief]. For every campaign, recommend keep, merge, split or retire. Justify each campaign boundary with a budget, objective, geography or economics requirement. Flag missing information instead of assuming it. Return a proposal for approval before any account changes.

You to Scout

Scout, review this proposed hierarchy against a monthly budget of [amount], expected primary conversion cost of [amount or range], and these non-negotiable constraints: [constraints]. Calculate expected conversion volume for each proposed budget allocation, flag unnecessary fragmentation and suggest a simpler structure. Keep search ad group logic distinct from paid social ad set logic.

You to Scout

Scout, turn this approved structure into a staged migration playbook: [paste structure and current campaign IDs]. Include old-to-new mappings, naming rules, conversion-goal checks, URLs, UTMs, exclusions, pause order, owners and rollback triggers. Draft creative briefs for missing video ads and banners, plus a client-facing explanation to accompany AgentixFLO's branded spend-to-results report. Hold execution for approval.

The difference

The manual way vs AgentixFLO.

Manual wayWith AgentixFLO
Campaign setupHours per campaignScout drafts campaigns to approve
Tools involvedAd manager, creative tools, sheetsOne AgentixFLO workspace
Who does the workA media buyer per accountFLO builds and watches, you approve

Typical effort for agency teams. Your results depend on your clients and setup.

The offer

AgentixFLO: Ads, creative and visitor intelligence

  • Every ad channel. Google, Meta, TikTok, Pinterest, Snapchat and Microsoft Ads.
  • AI commercials. Turn a brief into a finished video ad, plus banners in every size.
  • See every dollar. Branded reports that tie spend to results for every client.
  • AgentixHUB account included (Site Studio not included)

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