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Google Ads Keyword Match Types in 2026: What Still Works
Google Ads keyword match types are not what they were three years ago. Broad match learned to behave, phrase match started behaving like broad, and exact match got fuzzier. Here is how I structure search campaigns in 2026.
The three-tier campaign structure
For every search account I run, I deploy three campaigns mirroring the same theme:
- ▸Exact campaign — only exact match keywords, highest bids
- ▸Phrase campaign — only phrase match, mid bids
- ▸Broad campaign — only broad match, lowest bids, paired with smart bidding
This isolates spend by intent tier and lets you read performance without match types contaminating each other.
Negative keyword discipline
Run the Search Terms report weekly. Negate cross-pollination between the three campaigns — if “best running shoes” triggers in your broad campaign, add it as exact-match negative so it can only fire in the exact campaign.
Smart bidding pairs best with broad
Manual CPC on broad match in 2026 is a slow leak. Pair broad with Maximize Conversions or Target ROAS once you have at least 30 conversions in 30 days. Below that threshold, stick to phrase and exact.
The PMax question
Performance Max is not a replacement for search. It is an additive layer. Run PMax for branded queries, shopping, and remarketing — keep your high-intent commercial keywords in dedicated search campaigns where you can see and control them.
What I check first
When I take over a Google Ads account, I check three things in this order: search terms report (waste), conversion tracking accuracy (signal), and campaign structure (control). Fix those before touching bids.
5 Meta Ads Mistakes Quietly Killing Your ROAS
Most ad accounts I audit lose 30-50% of budget to the same five mistakes. Here’s the checklist I run before scaling spend on any account.
Most Meta Ads accounts I audit are not failing because of bad creative or weak offers. They are failing because of five technical mistakes that compound silently in the background.
1. The pixel is not firing on every conversion event
Open Events Manager. If your Purchase event is firing fewer times than your actual order count in Shopify or your CRM, Meta is optimising on incomplete data. Set up the Conversions API alongside the browser pixel — every account I run uses both, no exceptions.
2. Stacking too many ad sets on small budgets
Three ad sets on a 500 INR daily budget is not a test. It is a guarantee that no ad set will exit the learning phase. Consolidate into one or two ad sets, give Meta room to optimise, and split-test creative inside the ad set instead.
3. Lookalike audiences built from the wrong source
A 1% lookalike of all-website-visitors is a 1% lookalike of bounced traffic. Build lookalikes from purchasers, high-LTV customers, or 75%+ video viewers. Source quality is everything.
4. Ignoring the placement breakdown
Run a placement breakdown for the last 30 days. If Audience Network is burning 20% of spend with a 0.4x ROAS, exclude it. Reels and Stories usually outperform Feed for D2C — let the data, not the default, decide.
5. No retargeting funnel
Cold traffic warms up. Without a retargeting layer hitting cart abandoners and product page viewers, you are paying premium prices to acquire intent and then throwing it away. Run a 7-day and 30-day retargeting set on every account.
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