Keyword & negative keyword overlap
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So I just read your blog on quality score and after reading the negative keyword section I'm a little confused and I need clarification. In that paragraph you mentioned about not overlapping your negative keywords with your active keywords and you used an example of dog food and dog bed. So my question is, if you put the word dog bed into the negative keyword list isn't the word dog the over lap word? Would you ad not show because the word dog is in the active keyword list?
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Can I add negative keywords with broad match?
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Your Search and Display Network campaigns can use negative keywords to steer clear of sites that include those terms. You can add negative keywords to your Search and Display campaigns using the instructions in this article. Additionally, you can discover more about downloading, deleting, or editing bad keywords.
Negative keywords are meant to prevent advertisements from appearing on irrelevant search queries, but they may unintentionally prohibit normal keywords from matching pertinent search queries, which will reduce the effectiveness of your campaigns. The match type that was used to produce the negative keyword was likely broader than what was intended, which is the most frequent cause of a negative keyword conflicting with a normal keyword.
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Keyword overlap and negative keyword overlap are two concepts in digital advertising that are important to understand when creating and optimizing ad campaigns.
Keyword overlap refers to the situation when two or more keywords in an ad group are very similar or share the same meaning. This can cause competition between keywords and result in higher costs per click (CPC) or lower ad relevance, as Google or other search engines might show multiple ads for the same search query. To avoid keyword overlap, it's recommended to use a variety of related keywords that cover different aspects of the target audience and their search intent.
Negative keyword overlap, on the other hand, refers to the situation when two or more negative keywords in an ad group are very similar or have the same meaning. Negative keywords are used to exclude certain search terms from triggering an ad to appear, so if two or more negative keywords overlap, they might cancel each other out and allow unwanted search terms to trigger the ad. To avoid negative keyword overlap, it's recommended to review the negative keyword list regularly and remove or consolidate any redundant or unnecessary negative keywords.
Overall, it's important to maintain a well-organized and targeted keyword strategy, including negative keywords, to ensure that ad campaigns are effective and cost-efficient.
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@Vallerinspects Adding "dog bed" to the negative keyword list prevents the ad from showing for searches including this term. However, it can still potentially appear in searches that include the word "dog" but not "dog bed," such as "dog toys" or "dog food." To prevent ads from showing for all dog-related searches, add "dog" as a negative keyword. But keep in mind that it will work with any inquiry with the word "dog," regardless of the context. So be careful about using this strategy.
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