How to Use Negative Keyword Lists Correctly

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How to Use Negative Keyword Lists Correctly

With the not so new feature of creating universal/generic keyword lists in Google AdWords, it makes adding these types of keywords quick and easy to add and apply to your account. Whether your site is e-commerce or lead gen, or a combination of both or neither, anyone can benefit from most of the negative keywords listed here.

Here is how to set up a keyword list:

Step 1: Start off on the lefthand side and go to the Shared Library Section

Step 2: View the Campaign Negative Keywords Library

Step 3: Add a New List of Keywords

Step 4: Name the list & Paste in the Keywords

Step 5: Next go back to the Keywords tab and down at the bottom click Negative Keywords, then Keyword Lists

Step 6: Click “Add” and then “Add Keyword Lists”

Step 7: Choose the Campaign you want to add the list to, Choose the list you already created, then Save & Relax

That’s It, You just saved yourself from possibly hours of adding negative keywords to each Campaign!

To Help You Get Started, here is a completely incomplete list of Generic Negative Keywords most PPC accounts should include:

• Cheap
• Craigslist
• Ebay
• Facebook
• Free
• Torrent
• Twitter
• Youtube

Be Careful

The worst thing you can do is add a negative keyword accidentally to a great performing campaign & ad group &

Totally Tank Your Hard Work!

Download this Super Awesome Extended Negative Keyword List – List

A few Generic Negative Keyword List Best Practices & Strategies:

• Single keywords should be added as a broad match negative
• Multiple keyword phrases should be added as phrase
• Exact match negatives are rarely needed as the phrase match should cover it
• Review search terms for potential negative keywords you did not think of