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How Much of Your Google Ads Budget Goes to Searches That Never Buy

Most accounts leak 8 to 20 % of spend through search terms that were never going to convert. Here is where it goes, why spend thresholds miss it, and how to size it in ten minutes.

September 5, 2026 · 3 min read

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Practical guides on Google Ads search terms