Term
Ad Relevance
One of the three Quality Score components in Google Ads. Rates how closely the ad copy matches the meaning of the booked keyword. Scale: above/average/below average.
Ad Relevance — in more detail
Ad Relevance is one of the three components that make up Quality Score in Google Ads — alongside expected CTR and landing page experience. It rates how well the ad copy (headlines, descriptions, paths) matches the meaning of the booked keyword. The rating uses a simple scale: “above average”, “average”, or “below average”. “Below average” is the clearest improvement signal — usually because the headlines don’t pick up the keyword (or its meaning).
Example / In practice
Ad group “women’s running shoes” with RSA headlines like “Top sportswear cheap”, “Free shipping over €50”, “Discover now” — ad relevance: below average. Headlines are revised to “Women’s running shoes online”, “Order running shoes for women”, “Women’s running shoes — new arrivals” — within a few days the rating sits at “above average” because the keyword now appears in the ad.
Distinction from similar terms
Ad Strength rates RSAs and asset groups based on asset diversity — a different logic. Expected CTR measures click probability; Landing Page Experience rates the destination. Ad Relevance is the copy-to-keyword fit.
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Quality Score
A Google Ads diagnostic per keyword on a 1–10 scale, indicating how well the ad and landing page match the search query. Components: expected CTR, ad relevance, landing page experience.
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