Digiday·2026-08-12

Walmart finally lets advertisers exclude certain search terms

This story was first published by Digiday sibling Modern Retail . Walmart’s advertising platform is giving brands more control on where they show up in searches, marking a significant change in how their ad budgets are spent. In late July, Walmart Connect said it would give advertisers the ability to exclude specific search terms for sponsored-products campaigns through “negative keywords.” This w

This story was first published by Digiday sibling Modern Retail . Walmart’s advertising platform is giving brands more control on where they show up in searches, marking a significant change in how their ad budgets are spent. In late July, Walmart Connect said it would give advertisers the ability to exclude specific search terms for sponsored-products campaigns through “negative keywords.” This w