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johnnybonchance
GuestApril 10, 2026 at 1:32 pmYes it sucks. Just use the data you have and focus on adding broad match negatives when possible to exclude entire swaths of keyword categories so you’re not having to play whack-a-mole.
Just be careful you don’t accidentally block good queries