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Most businesses running Google Ads share one problem — money is going out but leads are not coming in. After managing and auditing campaigns across multiple industries, the same three mistakes show up every single time.
Mistake 1: Broad Match Keywords With No Negative List
You pick a keyword, leave it on Broad Match, and Google starts showing your ad for completely unrelated searches. You end up paying for clicks from people who will never buy from you.
Fix: Switch to Exact Match or Phrase Match. Build a negative keyword list before your campaign goes live. Check your Search Term Report every two to three days and remove irrelevant terms aggressively.
Mistake 2: Sending Traffic to Your Homepage
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Most businesses running Google Ads share one problem — money is going out but leads are not coming in. After managing and auditing campaigns across multiple industries, the same three mistakes show up every single time.
Mistake 1: Broad Match Keywords With No Negative List
You pick a keyword, leave it on Broad Match, and Google starts showing your ad for completely unrelated searches. You end up paying for clicks from people who will never buy from you.
Fix: Switch to Exact Match or Phrase Match. Build a negative keyword list before your campaign goes live. Check your Search Term Report every two to three days and remove irrelevant terms aggressively.
Mistake 2: Sending Traffic to Your Homepage
Your ad promises something specific but the person lands on your homepage with no clear form or next step. They leave in seconds. Your Quality Score drops, your cost per click rises, and your conversion rate stays at zero.
Every ad needs its own dedicated landing page that matches exactly what the ad promised. This single change improves both your conversion rate and what Google charges you per click.
Mistake 3: No Conversion Tracking
Without conversion tracking, Google has no idea which clicks are turning into leads. Smart Bidding strategies have no data to work with and your budget gets spent with zero direction.
Set up conversion tracking before spending anything — a simple Thank You page redirect after a form submission is enough to start.
Quick Checklist Before Your Next Campaign:
- Use Exact or Phrase Match keywords when starting out
- Build a negative keyword list before going live
- Create a dedicated landing page for each ad group
- Set up conversion tracking first, then run ads
- Use ad scheduling — no reason to pay for clicks at odd hours
- Review your Search Term Report every few days
Google Ads does not fail businesses. Poor setup does. Fix the foundation and results will follow.
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