{"id":746790,"date":"2026-09-12T21:22:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T18:22:13","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-09-12T21:22:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T18:22:13","slug":"the-availability-heuristic-7-ways-google-ads-can-steer-your-decisions-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-availability-heuristic-7-ways-google-ads-can-steer-your-decisions-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The availability heuristic: 7 ways Google Ads can steer your decisions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aee734e526d1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aee734e526d1\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-availability-heuristic-7-ways-google-ads-can-steer-your-decisions-2\/#What_gets_your_attention_in_Google_Ads_can_influence_where_you_spend_what_you_change_and_how_you_judge_performance_Heres_what_to_watch\" >What gets your attention in Google Ads can influence where you spend, what you change, and how you judge performance. Here&#8217;s what to watch.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-availability-heuristic-7-ways-google-ads-can-steer-your-decisions-2\/#How_Google_Ads_leverages_the_availability_heuristic\" >How Google Ads leverages the availability heuristic<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-availability-heuristic-7-ways-google-ads-can-steer-your-decisions-2\/#1_Dashboard_views\" >1. Dashboard views<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-availability-heuristic-7-ways-google-ads-can-steer-your-decisions-2\/#2_Columns\" >2. Columns<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-availability-heuristic-7-ways-google-ads-can-steer-your-decisions-2\/#3_Rows\" >3. Rows<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-availability-heuristic-7-ways-google-ads-can-steer-your-decisions-2\/#4_Optimization_Score_and_recommendations\" >4. Optimization Score and recommendations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-availability-heuristic-7-ways-google-ads-can-steer-your-decisions-2\/#5_Ad_group_level_targets\" >5. Ad group level targets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-availability-heuristic-7-ways-google-ads-can-steer-your-decisions-2\/#6_Search_query_reporting\" >6. Search query reporting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-availability-heuristic-7-ways-google-ads-can-steer-your-decisions-2\/#7_Conversion_counts\" >7. Conversion counts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-availability-heuristic-7-ways-google-ads-can-steer-your-decisions-2\/#Know_the_tactics_to_avoid_the_platforms_influence\" >Know the tactics to avoid the platform\u2019s influence<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-availability-heuristic-7-ways-google-ads-can-steer-your-decisions-2\/#Topics_on_this_page\" >Topics on this page<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_gets_your_attention_in_Google_Ads_can_influence_where_you_spend_what_you_change_and_how_you_judge_performance_Heres_what_to_watch\"><\/span>What gets your attention in Google Ads can influence where you spend, what you change, and how you judge performance. Here&#8217;s what to watch.<br \/>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"bialty-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Experienced Google advertisers know where to find the data that\u2019s essential to optimization and insight. But many novices aren\u2019t even aware of the layers they\u2019re missing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And misleading information often replaces hidden information \u2014 at least in the current context. As a result, many advertisers find themselves unwittingly accepting platform-friendly narratives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you don\u2019t fall into the novice category or neglect your account(s), why should this matter to you? Second-order effects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re Advertiser A, doing a pretty darn competent job, the shortcomings and neglect in accounts managed by Advertisers B, C, D, E, and F can cause all kinds of auction anomalies that can rattle your cage, too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hopefully, more advertisers will discover that the temptations inside Google Ads are bad for their financial health. I\u2019ll walk you through my biggest concerns, why advertisers are so susceptible, and what to do about them.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-how-google-ads-leverages-the-availability-heuristic\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Google_Ads_leverages_the_availability_heuristic\"><\/span>How Google Ads leverages the availability heuristic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/0010028573900339\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">availability heuristic<\/a> describes what h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ens when well-meaning people are swayed by readily available information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take transportation safety, for example. Hearing vivid anecdotes about plane crashes could lead to overlooking the fact that, statistically, the aviation industry is safe overall. That\u2019s how journalism, and perhaps our penchant for narrative, tend to work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But with Google Ads, Google\u00a0itself\u00a0pushes narratives directly into the platform. This makes platform-friendly ideas more visible to you as you spend your ad budget.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Platform-focused storytelling even determines the naming of features and campaign types. For instance, names like Performance Max, AI Max, Smart Bidding, and Demand Gen might be there to sway you. There\u2019s an awful lot in a name if it can influence your budget allocation decisions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What are some of the most common examples of manipulative, overly available, or hard-to-find information in Google Ads? Let\u2019s look at seven in detail.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 40%, rgba(184, 111, 255, 0.15), rgba(0, 169, 255, 0.15) 40%, #CDE8FD 70%); padding: 30px; width: 100%; max-width: 802px; color: #000000 !important; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 25px 0 30px 0; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); position: relative; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 20px; text-align: left; padding-right: 20px; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<div id=\"semrush-one-headline\" class=\"headline-responsive\" style=\"font-family: Oswald, sans-serif; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; color: #000000 !important; line-height: 1.2;\">\n        See exactly how <span style=\"background: linear-gradient(90deg, #D56EFE 0%, #068EF8 51%); -webkit-background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; background-clip: text;\">your competitors win<\/span>.\n      <\/div>\n<p id=\"semrush-one-subhead\" style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 25px; margin: 12px 0 0 0; color: #000000 !important;\">\n        Uncover the keywords, ads, landing pages, and strategies driving your competitors\u2019 paid search success\u2014and find your next opportunity to outperform them.\n      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\">\n      <span id=\"semrush-one-cta\" style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #FF642D; color: white; height: 44px; border: none; border-radius: 5px; cursor: pointer; font-size: 16px; padding: 0 24px; font-weight: bold; white-space: nowrap; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none; line-height: 44px;\">Analyze your competitors<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style>\n  @media (max-width: 768px) {\n    .headline-responsive {\n      font-size: 30px !important;\n      line-height: 1.3 !important;\n    }\n  }\n<\/style>\n<h2 id=\"h-1-dashboard-views\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Dashboard_views\"><\/span>1. Dashboard views<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the account or campaign level, many advertisers might accept the default key performance indicators (KPIs) on the dashboard, including comparative data for the previous period. This can be suboptimal for a couple of reasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, why compare to the previous period when, for most companies, year-over-year (YoY) is the more salient comparison? YoY comparisons help avoid faulty comparisons due to seasonal fluctuations. Second, aggregate impressions and clicks probably mean far less than metrics like revenue and return on ad spend (ROAS).<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1204\" height=\"303\" http: alt=\"Passive account management means never changing the featured dashboard metrics.\" class=\"wp-image-487776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/09\/Passive-account-management-means-never-changing-the-featured-dashboard-metrics.png 1204w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/09\/Passive-account-management-means-never-changing-the-featured-dashboard-metrics-768x193.png 768w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/09\/Passive-account-management-means-never-changing-the-featured-dashboard-metrics-1200x303.png 1200w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1204px) 100vw, 1204px\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/09\/Passive-account-management-means-never-changing-the-featured-dashboard-metrics.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1204\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/09\/Passive-account-management-means-never-changing-the-featured-dashboard-metrics.png\" alt=\"Passive account management means never changing the featured dashboard metrics.\" class=\"wp-image-487776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/09\/Passive-account-management-means-never-changing-the-featured-dashboard-metrics.png 1204w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/09\/Passive-account-management-means-never-changing-the-featured-dashboard-metrics-768x193.png 768w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/09\/Passive-account-management-means-never-changing-the-featured-dashboard-metrics-1200x303.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1204px) 100vw, 1204px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em>Passive account management means never changing the featured dashboard metrics.<\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Dig deeper: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Are you being manipulated by Google Ads?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-2-columns\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Columns\"><\/span>2. Columns<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Similarly, the default dashboard columns favor noise over signal. At times, it seems like Google has packed the display with columns you don\u2019t need.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For my purposes, I want to look at key metrics such as clicks, click-through rate (CTR), conversion value, conversion value divided by cost, and cost per click (CPC).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the earliest opportunity, learn which metrics are essential to your account and which you don\u2019t need. Then, tailor the column selection through <em>Columns &gt; Modify.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"551\" http: alt=\"Pick a column, any column\" class=\"wp-image-487777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/09\/Pick-a-column-any-column.png 770w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/09\/Pick-a-column-any-column-768x550.png 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/09\/Pick-a-column-any-column.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/09\/Pick-a-column-any-column.png\" alt=\"Pick a column, any column\" class=\"wp-image-487777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/09\/Pick-a-column-any-column.png 770w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/09\/Pick-a-column-any-column-768x550.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Pick a column, any column<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But know that naming tricks lurk in the available columns, too. Absolute top and top impression share (IS) might be handy competitive metrics, while search lost top IS (rank) probably isn\u2019t. Anything that makes me feel restless and worried instead of calmly analytical is likely something I\u2019d be better off not looking at.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-3-rows\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Rows\"><\/span>3. Rows<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you check your dashboard, you might notice that your preferred number of rows displayed (typically 50 or 100) sometimes reverts to the minimum of 10. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since pagination compromises optimization, some advertisers may work on only a couple of campaigns or view only a couple of pages\u2019 worth of data before they decide to move on to something else.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The more friction there is, the more unoptimized account sections will fester. For example, if you inherited an unwieldy account with too many campaigns, you\u2019ll need to ditch the status quo and figure out how to consolidate. Financial performance almost always improves.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START INLINE FORM --><\/p>\n<p><!-- END INLINE FORM --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-css-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background\">\n<h2 id=\"h-4-optimization-score-and-recommendations\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Optimization_Score_and_recommendations\"><\/span>4. Optimization Score and recommendations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Google constantly nudges advertisers to pore through and accept categorized account recommendations. Take this reminder, for example:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1042\" height=\"114\" http: alt=\"The lightbulb is there to illuminate what Google wants you to do.\" class=\"wp-image-487778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/09\/The-lightbulb-is-there-to-illuminate-what-Google-wants-you-to-do.png 1042w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/09\/The-lightbulb-is-there-to-illuminate-what-Google-wants-you-to-do-768x84.png 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1042px) 100vw, 1042px\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/09\/The-lightbulb-is-there-to-illuminate-what-Google-wants-you-to-do.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1042\" height=\"114\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/09\/The-lightbulb-is-there-to-illuminate-what-Google-wants-you-to-do.png\" alt=\"The lightbulb is there to illuminate what Google wants you to do.\" class=\"wp-image-487778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/09\/The-lightbulb-is-there-to-illuminate-what-Google-wants-you-to-do.png 1042w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/09\/The-lightbulb-is-there-to-illuminate-what-Google-wants-you-to-do-768x84.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1042px) 100vw, 1042px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The lightbulb is there to illuminate what Google wants you to do<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It includes two suggestions to remove redundant keywords and enable Display Expansion. Neither is going to help much. And the latter is almost certainly going to hurt your performance \u2014 unless you\u2019re under threat of losing your job if you fail to spend a bloated budget by a certain deadline, regardless of performance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Dig deeper: 4 Google Ads settings and recommendations worth a closer look<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-5-ad-group-level-targets\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Ad_group_level_targets\"><\/span>5. Ad group level targets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From a performance perspective, surface-level account management consistently fails. Say you have a campaign-level ROAS target your predecessor set at 350%. You keep pushing it higher to achieve what you hope will be a tighter campaign with lower spend and higher ROI.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But performance doesn\u2019t budge. So, you panic and eventually limit the daily budget, pause the campaign, or blame made-up economic headwinds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the ad group-level targets were set to a variety of levels between 210% and 260%. They overrode the campaign-level setting you kept adjusting. You\u2019ll never find out if you don\u2019t crack open that campaign and drill down.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-6-search-query-reporting\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Search_query_reporting\"><\/span>6. Search query reporting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Novice advertisers don\u2019t know much, if anything, about keyword match types. Many novices don\u2019t distinguish between keywords in their account and the user queries that mapped to those keywords. And they don\u2019t know where to find search term reporting, either.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are a few categories of ill-mapped queries that advertisers should add as negative search terms in a particular ad group, campaign, or account:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Purely navigational brand searches that drive up apparent ROI for niche acquisition keywords.<\/li>\n<li>Single-word queries (like \u201coffice\u201d) in a category where you sell specific products.<\/li>\n<li>Brands and products you don\u2019t sell.<\/li>\n<li>Competitor names if they shouldn\u2019t be there.<\/li>\n<li>Brands and products that should map to other parts of the account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 40%, rgba(184, 111, 255, 0.15), rgba(0, 169, 255, 0.15) 40%, #CDE8FD 70%); padding: 30px; width: 100%; max-width: 802px; color: #000000 !important; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 25px 0 30px 0; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); position: relative; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 20px; text-align: left; padding-right: 20px; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<div id=\"semrush-one-headline\" class=\"headline-responsive\" style=\"font-family: Oswald, sans-serif; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; color: #000000 !important; line-height: 1.2;\">\n        Every click they win is <span style=\"background: linear-gradient(90deg, #D56EFE 0%, #068EF8 51%); -webkit-background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; background-clip: text;\">a customer you lose<\/span>.\n      <\/div>\n<p id=\"semrush-one-subhead\" style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 25px; margin: 12px 0 0 0; color: #000000 !important;\">\n        See where competitors are investing, which keywords drive their results, and how to capture more of the market.\n      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\">\n      <span id=\"semrush-one-cta\" style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #FF642D; color: white; height: 44px; border: none; border-radius: 5px; cursor: pointer; font-size: 16px; padding: 0 24px; font-weight: bold; white-space: nowrap; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none; line-height: 44px;\">See who\u2019s stealing your traffic<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style>\n  @media (max-width: 768px) {\n    .headline-responsive {\n      font-size: 30px !important;\n      line-height: 1.3 !important;\n    }\n  }\n<\/style>\n<h2 id=\"h-7-conversion-counts\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Conversion_counts\"><\/span>7. Conversion counts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Figure out your KPIs, pick the primary one, and keep a few secondary ones on your dashboard for monitoring and background information. If you want deeper dives or multiple primary KPIs for additional precision, you could either use Google Analytics or import a couple of those goals into Google Ads and designate them as primary and secondary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notice how it\u2019s already getting messy?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you inherit a mature account, the reality might be much more byzantine. A multitude of account managers and stakeholders have made choices, and now the logic is all over the map.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first thing you\u2019ll want to do is be sure no one has set virtually identical KPIs as primary. Sadly, this is a fairly common practice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then clean up the remaining conversions. Take mildly valuable (but only directionally helpful) conversion events like store visits or even sought directions to the store. If they happen infrequently and provide valuable insights, directional KPIs help with optimization. If they\u2019re too frequent and skew real revenue feedback, there\u2019s nothing wrong with removing them entirely.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Dig deeper: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Outsmarting Google Ads: Insider strategies to navigate changes like a pro<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-know-the-tactics-to-avoid-the-platform-s-influence\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Know_the_tactics_to_avoid_the_platforms_influence\"><\/span>Know the tactics to avoid the platform\u2019s influence<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve covered seven examples, but there are many others. As an advertiser, you\u2019re playing a shell <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> where most advertisers are regularly influenced purely by what they think they see.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your superpower? The operator of the shell game still lets you lift the shells, some of the time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ttd-topics-display\">\n<div class=\"ttd-topics-content\">\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Topics_on_this_page\"><\/span>Topics on this page<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"ttd-topics-links\">Google AdsAvailability HeuristicDigital marketingGoogleSearch engine marketingDecision-makingGoogle AnalyticsPerformance indicator<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ttd-topics-show-extra-button\">+3 more<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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