5 Google Ads Limitations: When to Fix Them & When to Ignore Them

We often feel like Google Ads is trying to fight us. Whether it is limiting our budget, reach, or impressions, it can feel like the platform is holding back your performance. However, these constraints are actually the system telling you exactly what the trade-offs are to achieve the results you need.

In episode 103, host Jyll Saskin Gales breaks down five of the big limitations you might see in your Google Ads account. She'll teach you how to identify if a warning is actually a problem for your specific strategy, or if it is something you can safely ignore. Jyll will also cover practical steps on how to fix the issues that are actually hindering your performance so you can get the most out of your ad spend.

Key topics discussed in this episode:

• Limited by Budget: Understanding the difference between warnings, and how to manage spend
• Limited by Bid Strategy: Why bid limits might be defeating the purpose of your smart bidding strategy
• Limited by Search Volume: When to expand your keywords or location targeting, and when to stay niche
• Limited by Policy: Navigating sensitive interest categories like employment or housing and using non-linear targeting
• Limited by Quality: Why "rarely shown due to low quality" is a major issue and how to improve ad relevance and expected CTR

Do you have a question for Jyll? Drop a comment on Spotify, YouTube, or any of her social media posts, and she'll answer it for you in an upcoming episode.

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Resources mentioned in this episode
- What is Non-linear targeting? https://learn.jyll.ca/blog/what-is-non-linear-targeting-in-google-ads?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode103
- The Insider newsletter: How to Improve Expected CTR https://learn.jyll.ca/newsletters/the-insider/posts/quality-score-expected-ctr?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode103

Read more about this topic on Jyll's Google Ads Blog
Is Your Google Ads Campaign "Limited by Search Volume"?  https://learn.jyll.ca/blog/is-your-google-ads-campaign-limited-by-search-volume?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode103

What does Eligible (Limited) Bid Strategy mean in Google Ads? https://learn.jyll.ca/blog/what-does-eligible-limited-bid-strategy-mean-in-google-ads?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode103

What should I do when my Google Ads campaign is limited by budget? https://learn.jyll.ca/blog/what-should-i-do-when-my-google-ads-campaign-is-limited-by-budget?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode103

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