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Hi all, 1st time poster...

I opened an Adwords account, with all my payment ect... it tells me that it's active, but after a couple of hours, I'm still not finding my ad in Google when entering the keywords, and according to the figures upon signing up, they should appear in the #1 position for many of them! (I used specific phrases for most)

Anyone know what's going on?

Thanks for your help

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A short, practical checklist for the situation raised by (and the network question from ). If an account shows as active but ads are invisible, the cause is usually campaign settings, ad/keyword status, or ad-review/billing holds — not a mysterious Google “block.” The following steps will quickly identify the problem and get a test ad running.

  • Use the Ad Preview and Diagnosis tool in the Google Ads interface rather than a normal Google search. The tool simulates results for a given location/language without affecting impressions and shows explicit reasons when an ad is not eligible.
  • Check the ad and keyword status fields in the UI (Eligible, Low search volume, Under review, Disapproved). Disapprovals or “under review” will stop delivery even when the account is active.
  • Verify campaign-level settings: budget, start/end dates, bidding strategy, networks selected, geographic and language targeting, and ad scheduling. Also scan negative keywords and any IP/location exclusions.
  • Look at keyword-level details: match type, quality indicators (expected CTR, ad relevance, landing page experience) and impression share if available. Very low search volume or low-quality scores can prevent delivery.
  • Confirm billing is fully set up and there is no payment or verification hold on the account.

Why suggested minimums change: the keyword research tool gives estimates. Actual auction thresholds depend on competitors in that auction and your ad’s quality. Raising a bid may help only if ad relevance and landing page quality are adequate.

If diagnostics still don’t show delivery, open a support case (include the customer ID) or use chat/phone help from Google Ads. A quick test to prove delivery: create a very simple campaign targeted to a small geographic area, a single high-intent broad keyword, and a short landing page; then use the Ad Preview tool to confirm visibility.

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Okay, I've delved deeper, and I think I've been burned by Google. None of my 13 keywords are active, because apparently my bids are only .05, and they want at least .15 for each one, even though I know there is NO competition!
I'm totally peeved off by this. They don't tell you this when they take your signup fee of £5!
I've played with keywords (even through in some gobbledegook random letters), and they all start at .15 or .20 no matter what, even though before you register, the minimum bid is .01!
What gives?

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I've had this problem too. No competition and yet my ads still don't show up. Have you selected to show in Google search in addition to in the content network (ie AdSense publishers)?

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Hi cscgal,

I certainly have, I even upped my bid to .25 for 2 keywords and nothing, no adds. Even left it overnight. Still nothing. Nothing is paused, I don't know what's going on. I'm going to have to try new campaigns or contact Google. What's the point in all that research using Overture's keyword search and Maxbid tools? :'(

It's ad if Google is trying to stop in inflow of new people tring to make money from affiliate programs! :@

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PS: I went to use Yahoo instead, as they are saying they deposit £60 free into your account for adds! However, by the time I got to the bank details page, they request £70 join up fee! No mention of any free funds!
Now that's misleading!!

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