So I'm totally frustrated. I just spent hours setting up my campaign and each ad I hover over in the Status column reads, " This keyword is not triggering any ads, because another keyword was found to be a better fit for this query." It doesn't offer any other advice.

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So I'm totally frustrated.  I just spent hours setting up my campaign and each ad I hover over in the Status column reads, " This keyword is not triggering any ads, because another keyword was found to be a better fit for this query.So I'm totally frustrated. I just spent hours setting up my campaign and each ad I hover over in the Status column reads, " This keyword is not triggering any ads, because another keyword was found to be a better fit for this query. " It doesn't offer any other advice. What does this mean and how do I correct it? This may sound basic to this group, but I'm really trying to understand Google Ads and keep running into new issues. Thanks in advance.  

Answer 1

Have you gone live yet? I get this status but my keywords are still being triggered and I still get impressions, clicks, conversions. I tend to ignore these statuses.  

Answer 2

Hi, yes. I went live yesterday late afternoon.  

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Do you have any impressions and clicks?  

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No. I've had one.  

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One impression.  

Answer 3

What @pneumonectomy3857 said. You get this stupid status usually when the ads and/or keywords are Under review or your campaign is fresh. (Another option is to have keywords that 'cannibalize' to each other, for example: 'flower' and 'yellow flower')