Google ADS is lying to me

hao.

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So I have a black hat campaign that is on for a few weeks now.

For keywords "X", "Y", "Z", I can always see my ads when I search for them. And in auction insight I see around 40%-50% impression share. Which is legit.

As soon as I enter keywords like "A", "B", "C" I can't find my AD anywhere, but in auction insights it says that I have around 60%-70% impression share. Something doesn't link up here.

Anybody, any thoughts?

 

Chris Newman

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hao. said:

when I search for them

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When you search for them where (how) ? As preview and diagnostic tool ? Or ?
Remember, when you search in ad preview and diagnostic tool or in Google, for certain of your campaign's keywords, you may not see your ad(s), but it will be showing up on Google search. So for keywords like "A", "B", "C" as you mentioned, does it have any clicks showing in the Google Ads campaign ?

 

hao.

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I search them on clear-new browser with residential proxies. I can see my ADS for X,Y,Z but for A,B,C I can only see my competitors. Yes, in the reports from google, I see impression I see clicks, but the weird part is I never see then in Google Search, every other keyword from the campaign shows, not these few kw. (they are not in negative KW in campaign, I bid higher than necessary)

 

Chris Newman

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If you do not see your ads for any of your keywords, when you search, BUT campaign shows impressions and clicks, then it means that those ads of your's are live, no need to worry about it.

 

hao.

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There is no way that on a KW with 90K monthly volume I have 70% impression share, 50% top, 50% absolute top (by google) and I am never seeing my AD. While on a 1K monthly volume KW, I am top position on every request.

 

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kdog

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hao. said:

There is no way that on a KW with 90K monthly volume I have 70% impression share, 50% top, 50% absolute top (by google) and I am never seeing my AD. While on a 1K monthly volume KW, I am top position on every request.

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Not seeing your own ad live doesn't really mean anything. Lots of reasons this will happen. Just check your analytics to make sure traffic levels are similar to those reported.