The glossary

Negative Keywords

Keywords used in supported advertising campaigns to exclude searches you do not want to target.

Keywords used in supported advertising campaigns to exclude searches you do not want to target.

A practical example

A business selling a paid product might exclude clearly irrelevant job or free-download searches.

What to watch for

Review search terms and match behaviour carefully. Overly broad exclusions can block suitable customers as well as unwanted traffic.

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