Google Ads

7 Google Ads Mistakes That Quietly Waste Your Budget

What I find again and again when auditing new PPC accounts

By Raju Ram Prajapat · rajuram.com

1. No negative keywords

Still the most common issue in new accounts. Your ads keep showing for searches that will never buy.

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2. Sending clicks to the homepage

Paid visitors need a landing page that repeats the ad's exact promise and offers one clear action.

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3. No conversion tracking

Without it you optimise for clicks and impressions, not calls, forms and sales.

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4. Too many keywords in one ad group

Tightly themed ad groups beat broad ones on ad relevance and Quality Score.

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5. Turning campaigns off too early

Most campaigns need 2-4 weeks of real data before you can judge them fairly.

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6. Ignoring mobile speed

If the landing page is slow on a phone, much of the spend is wasted, however good the keywords are.

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7. Set and forget

A 15-minute weekly search-terms review catches most of the wasted spend.

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