Spent $200 on Google Ads, got 3 clicks

💻 Tech & Softwareby thomas wu · 3w ago

▸ What I did

Set up a search campaign targeting "process killer mac" and related terms

▸ What I expected

At least 50-100 clicks at $2-4 CPC

▸ What actually happened

3 clicks over 2 weeks. Google kept disapproving the ad for "software" policy

▸ What I've tried so far

Rewrote ad copy 5 times, tried display ads too — same result

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mikejohnson · 3w ago✓ the fix

For niche dev tools, Google Ads is a money pit. Sponsor a newsletter instead — $50-200 for a sponsorship that reaches your exact audience.

noahross · 3w ago

I had the same issue. Ended up sponsoring a dev podcast for $100/episode. Way more targeted.

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