Negative keywords for moving companies
Moving company ads compete with trucking job boards and an entire DIY-move industry built around renting a truck and doing it yourself. This list is built to filter both out, along with storage and shipping searches that sound related but aren't the service you sell.
Why negative keywords matter for moving companies
Because moving companies hire drivers and crew constantly, 'mover jobs' and 'moving company' searches look nearly identical in broad match, and job-seeker traffic can quietly eat a sizable share of a local movers budget without ever showing up as an obvious problem.
The DIY group targets self-move searchers who want free boxes and truck-rental tips rather than a full-service crew, and the wrong-service group removes storage units, car shipping, and real estate searches that are adjacent to moving but need a different vendor.
The full list
40 terms. Review each one before adding — remove anything you actually sell.
Jobs and careers
- moving company jobs
- mover jobs near me
- truck driver jobs
- moving helper jobs
- warehouse jobs
- moving company careers
- cdl driver jobs
- packing jobs
- moving crew hiring
- freight jobs
DIY and free
- diy moving tips
- how to pack boxes yourself
- free moving boxes
- diy truck rental
- how to move furniture yourself
- free packing supplies
- self move checklist
- diy moving labor
- moving hacks free
- free moving quote tool
Education and training
- how to start a moving company
- moving company business license
- trucking cdl school
- moving industry certification
- logistics degree
- moving company training course
- dot certification trucking
Wrong service
- storage units
- junk removal
- car shipping
- piano tuning
- furniture assembly
- international shipping cargo
- apartment rental listings
- real estate agents
- home staging
- cleaning services
- freight forwarding
- courier delivery
- moving insurance claims
Competitors (add your own)
Add the names of local competitors you don't want to pay for. Review these case by case.
If you also offer portable storage containers, don't exclude 'storage units' — treat it as a service keyword instead.
How to add these in Google Ads
- Sign in to Google Ads and open the campaign you want to protect.
- Go to Keywords, then Negative keywords, and click the blue plus button.
- Choose whether to add them to this campaign, an ad group, or a negative keyword list you can share across campaigns.
- Paste the terms, one per line. Remove any you actually want to show for first.
- Click Save. Check the search terms report again after a week or two to see what's still getting through.
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Frequently asked questions
Why would a moving company get truck driver job clicks?
Because the company name and 'mover' or 'driver' wording overlaps with job postings in the same geographic searches.
Should I exclude 'free moving boxes'?
Yes, unless giving away boxes is actually a lead-generation tactic you use, in which case route it to a dedicated landing page instead.
Does piano moving belong in wrong service?
Only exclude it if you don't handle specialty items; if you do offer piano moving, keep it as its own keyword.
Related guides and tools
- Negative keyword list generator — A ready-to-copy negative keyword list for your industry.
- How to add negative keywords in Google Ads — Step-by-step: how to add negative keywords in Google Ads at the ad group, campaign or list level, and how to avoid blocking good traffic by mistake.
- Which Google Ads search terms are wasting your money — How to find the search terms wasting your Google Ads budget, group them into patterns, and exclude them with negative keywords without blocking real customers..
- Google Ads audit for moving companies — DIY moving, supply shopping and job-seeker searches are common leaks for moving companies.
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Last updated · Written by the Claritad team (Kyle Edward Gilligan LLC). Claritad is independent software and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Google.