In pay-per-click advertising, traffic volume is a vanity metric; commercial intent is what generates profit. Bidding on broad informational queries depletes budgets without generating qualified leads.
Identifying Commercial Modifiers
Look for search intent signals like “pricing”, “services”, “specialist”, “hire”, and comparative searches. These indicate the user has cash in hand and is evaluating providers.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
High-intent keywords include commercial intent modifiers such as “services”, “agency”, “cost”, “near me”, “specialist”, or “hire”. These queries indicate the user is actively evaluating solutions rather than browsing.
Broad match should only be used when paired with Smart Bidding, extensive negative keyword lists, and dedicated first-party audience signals. For new accounts, Exact and Phrase Match offer much tighter budget control.
Max CPC = Target Customer Value × Conversion Rate × Target Profit Margin. Knowing this threshold ensures you never overbid on search auctions.
Conduct weekly negative keyword reviews during the first 60 days of a campaign, and bi-weekly once search queries stabilize and negative lists mature.
Broad Match works well only when paired with mature Smart Bidding (Target CPA/ROAS) and extensive negative keyword lists to prevent budget bleed on irrelevant searches.
