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Series 2 · Amazon PPC
Stop the Waste: Search Term Negatives
When to negate, when to wait, and when never to block — hero exact keywords, two-week patterns, broad sprawl, and AUTO vs MANUAL waste.
2 of 6 articles published
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15–25% of Your Ad Spend Probably Has Zero Orders
Campaign ACOS can look fine while search terms quietly burn budget with zero sales. Here's how to find every zero-order leak — and how Simentri ranks them by dollar impact.
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Zero-Order Search Terms: Block, Fix the Listing, or Wait?
Blanket negation kills good traffic. Learn when to block, route, fix your listing, split dual-intent terms, or wait — before you add another negative keyword.
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Hero Exact Keywords: Why Simentri Will Never Tell You to Negate ThemComing soon
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One Bad Week vs. Two: When Simentri Waits Before NegatingComing soon
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Broad Match Sprawl: Find and Fix Divergent Queries Before They Drain BudgetComing soon
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Auto vs. Manual Waste: Different Campaigns, Different FixesComing soon
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