{"id":21650,"date":"2023-04-07T17:42:49","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T12:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/?p=21650"},"modified":"2023-04-25T11:33:39","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T06:03:39","slug":"how-to-identify-negative-keywords-that-improve-ad-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/how-to-identify-negative-keywords-that-improve-ad-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Identify Negative Keywords that Improve Ad Performance?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"lead\">Do you want your Amazon advertising campaign to perform better? Negative keywords can help you spend less money and can prevent uninterested consumers from clicking your ads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-negative-keywords\"><strong>What are Negative Keywords?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A key feature of keyword optimisation for online advertising campaigns is the use of negative keywords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a quick definition of what these keywords are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>A specific term that stops your ads from being triggered for a word or phrase<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>With the help of negative keywords, advertisers can specify keywords with which they do not want their ads to be related. By adding negative keywords with their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/amazon-ads-negative-keyword-match-types-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">match types<\/a>, ad targeting may be enhanced, click-through rates can be raised, and wasted ad expenditure can be decreased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Type of Keywords one can add as Negative Keywords<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The type of keywords\/ terms that you can consider as negative keywords are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1.<\/strong> <strong>Irrelevant Keywords<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Keywords that are not related to your product or service should be added as negative keywords. For example, if you sell coffee, you may want to add negative keywords such as &#8220;tea, juice, soda, cold drinks, milkshakes etc. These keywords can be identified through a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/how-to-download-search-terms-report-from-amazon-ads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">search term report<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Low-converting Keywords<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Keywords that generate a lot of clicks but few conversions should be added as negative keywords. This can help to improve the overall conversion rate of your campaign. For example, if you find that the keyword &#8220;free coffee&#8221; generates a lot of clicks but few sales, you may want to add it as a negative keyword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Competitor Brand Names<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Using competitor brand names as negative keywords can be an effective strategy. By excluding them from your ad targeting, you can avoid wasting ad spend on users who are primarily searching for your competitors&#8217; products. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But there are certain things you need to remember:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Take care of any trademark or intellectual property rights<\/li><li>Try to use competitor brand names as negative keywords as per your specific goals and the behaviour of your targeted audiences.<\/li><li>Try not to exclude all competitor brand names as it might cause you to miss out on those customers who are looking for multiple options.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Close variants of a Negative Keyword<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It is important to consider close variants while using negative keywords in Amazon advertising. By default, Amazon shows your ads for close variants of your targeted keywords and this can help you reach a wider audience and increase your chances of getting clicks and conversions. However, this can also lead to irrelevant clicks. To avoid this, you can add those close variants as negative keywords. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For instance, if your targeted keyword is <em>formal shoes<\/em>, you would want to add close variants like <em>casual<\/em> <em>shoes<\/em>, <em>sneakers<\/em>, <em>flip flops<\/em>, <em>walking shoes<\/em> etc as negative keywords to avoid unwanted clicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Underperforming \/ Unproductive keywords<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Underperforming keywords are those keywords that are generating clicks but not leading to sales or not getting clicks or conversions. By adding them as negative keywords, you can focus your ad spend on more relevant keywords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Conducting negative keyword research can help you to identify keywords that may not be relevant to your business. Our tool can help you to do the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Karooya\u2019s\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/negative-keywords-for-amazon-ads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon Negative Keyword Tool<\/a> is\u00a0<strong>Free\u00a0<\/strong>for accounts with a monthly spend of less than\u00a0<strong>$3000<\/strong>.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/app.karooya.com\/signup?p=n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign up<\/a>\u00a0today to improve your ACoS.<\/em> <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Is it accurate to consider curse words as negative keywords?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Irrelevant search phrases may contain curse words or swear words. Now that voice search is an option, users of mobile devices or even desktop or laptop computers prefer to speak into the search box rather than typing a few random terms. And using these curse words out of irritation or rage may show in those irrelevant queries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Search queries such as&nbsp;<em>\u2018Where the f*** can I find a good hotel in NY<\/em>\u2018 or \u2018<em>How the **** can I fix my car\u2019<\/em>&nbsp;etc. are admissible queries. If you happen to operate a hotel chain in New York, you could potentially address the frustration of these users by displaying your advertisement immediately. This is an excellent way to engage your audience, particularly when they are feeling curious or angry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s an example of what users are searching for<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/curse_words_google.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/curse_words_google.png\" alt=\"Curse words in Amazon ads\" class=\"wp-image-21674\" width=\"292\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/curse_words_google.png 389w, https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/curse_words_google-300x182.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Researching such keyword trends and using them as phrase match types might be a good idea if you want to avoid showing up for harmful search terms. Google Analytics or Search Console may provide you with more information about how to find such suitable terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wrapping it up<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You might notice the same set of negative keywords throughout all of your campaigns when you expand and begin running more than one ad. To save time, you can create a shared negative keyword list and add these keywords to all your campaigns. Also, you can use our Search Archive function to check previous search query information and extract irrelevant phrases from there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related Links<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/how-to-find-and-add-negative-keywords-in-amazon-ads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to find and add Negative Keywords in Amazon Ads?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/how-to-remove-negative-keyword-from-amazon-ads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How To Remove Negative Keyword From Amazon Ads?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/what-are-negative-keywords-negative-product-targeting-in-amazon-ads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What Are Negative Keywords &amp; Negative Product Targeting In Amazon Ads?<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want your Amazon advertising campaign to perform better? 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