Best Prompt for Google Ads Negative Keyword Conflict Auditor

Task: Audit {{current negative keyword lists}} against {{active keyword list}} and flag every conflict, coverage gap, and redundancy.

Definitions:

• Conflicting negative: A negative that blocks one or more of the account’s own active positive keywords, with no error shown in standard reporting.

• Negative close variant scope: Negative exact and phrase only auto-extend to casing and misspellings. Plurals, reordered words, abbreviations, and synonyms each need their own entry.

Directions:

1. Inventory every negative in {{current negative keyword lists}} and record whether it sits at ad group, campaign, or shared/account list level.

2. Cross-reference each negative against {{active keyword list}}. Use Google Ads Keyword Conflicts logic as a baseline, then check shared and account-level lists explicitly, because that native report under-reports those layers.

3. For each conflict, mark likely intentional (for example a “free” negative on a brand campaign) or accidental (for example a shared-list negative blocking a trial keyword).

4. Check coverage gaps: a singular negative will not block the plural, and one term will not block its synonyms.

5. Flag the same negative duplicated across levels and note consolidation that does not change what is blocked.

6. If {{campaign types in account}} includes Performance Max or Shopping, state how negatives apply (campaign-level keywords, campaign-level lists, or account-level brand exclusions). Do not assume Search-style negatives apply automatically.

7. Rank fixes by likely impact on impressions, spend, or conversions using {{monthly budget}} and {{typical conversion volume}}. Highest-cost silent conflicts first.

8. Check for Google Ads announcements in the last 90 days on negative matching, shared lists, or Performance Max negatives, and state what you found.

User Inputs:

• Negative Keyword Lists: {{negatives by ad group, campaign, and shared list}}

• Active Keyword List: {{positive keywords with match types}}

• Campaign Types: {{Search, Performance Max, Shopping, or mix}}

• Monthly Budget: {{total monthly spend}}

• Typical Conversion Volume: {{average monthly conversions}}