Add these before the first campaign goes live. They are the searches an education account pays for most often without ever getting a student back.

Put them in one shared negative keyword list at account level, as phrase match, and apply it to every search campaign.

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Check each group against what the business actually sells before adding it. If there is a free trial, a job guarantee, or a kids' programme, do not block those words.

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1. Free and cheap

free, for free, free online, no cost, free course, free certificate, cheapest

2. Jobs and pay

jobs, vacancies, hiring, salary, how much do teachers earn, careers in

3. Do-it-yourself and study material

pdf, download, worksheet, answers, meaning, definition, examples, notes, past papers, quiz

4. Existing customers and support

login, sign in, app download, customer service, cancel subscription, refund, contact number

5. Wrong level

Add whichever do not apply: for kids, for toddlers, primary school, degree, university, masters, phd

6. Wrong format

If the programme is online only: near me, in person, campus. If it is in person only: online, remote.

7. Big apps and marketplaces

The brand names of the large apps and marketplaces in the niche. Block them unless you are running a separate campaign on purpose to bid on them.

8. Certificates and results lookups

certificate verification, check results, exam results, transcript

After launch