Keywords & Negative Keywords in Google Ads: What Every Advertiser Should Know in 2025

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Keywords used to be simple: pick the right ones, block the wrong ones, and you were set. Fast forward to 2025, and the story is a lot more complicated. With AI-driven campaigns, blurred match types, and Google rolling out negative keyword updates left and right, advertisers are asking: “Do keywords still matter? And how do… Read more »

Google Ads Under Scrutiny — Key Takeaways from Sept 2, 2025 Ruling

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The court’s latest opinion addresses Google’s monopoly in search text advertising, a market central to digital advertising spend. The remedies outlined include new requirements for auction transparency and syndication access, though other advertiser-sought changes were declined. This comes from the Memorandum Opinion and Order (Sept 2, 2025) in the United States v. Google antitrust proceedings.

Why Negative Keywords Matter More Than Ever in Performance Max Campaigns?

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Performance Max (PMax) campaigns have become the backbone of Google Ads automation. With CPCs up nearly 13% year-over-year, every wasted click now costs more than ever. In a system driven by Google’s AI, negative keywords have become one of the last — and most powerful — levers advertisers can use to cut waste, protect budgets,… Read more »