The Keyword Graveyard: How Bloated Google Ads Accounts Quietly Kill ROAS

Most Google Ads accounts don't die from bad traffic—they die because a few workhorse keywords carry the weight while a pile of zombie keywords burns your budget. Learn how to clean up your account without rebuilding from scratch.

Why non-converting keywords usually aren't "training the algorithm," how bloated ad groups and fuzzy match types destroy ROAS, and a simple way to clean up your account without rebuilding every campaign from scratch.

Most Google Ads accounts don't die from "bad traffic."

They die because a few workhorse keywords carry all the weight while a giant pile of zombies quietly burns your budget in the background.

I call this mess the "keyword graveyard."

In this video, I break down why your non‑converting keywords probably aren't "training the algorithm" the way you think, how bloated ad groups and fuzzy match types quietly destroy ROAS, and a simple way to clean up your account without rebuilding every campaign from scratch.

If you manage lead gen or local service campaigns and feel like Google Ads is "kind of working but should be doing way more," this is for you.

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