# search-term-miner

Mines paid search-term reports to harvest converting queries into keywords and cut wasted ad spend with negative-keyword lists.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1000 installs · ★ 3013
- Author: aaron-he-zhu
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills/tree/HEAD/ad/research/search-term-miner/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/search-term-miner

## What it does

The skill processes search-term exports from advertising accounts. It pulls queries that meet conversion thresholds and routes them into new keyword targets or matching ad groups. For non-converting queries with spend, the tool builds exact and phrase negative recommendations.

It breaks down non-converting queries into 1-, 2-, and 3-grams to measure spend per token. This uncovers recurring words draining ad budget, proposing them as shared-list negatives. Output diffs and the Spend-efficiency score are logged under `memory/ad/search-term-miner/`.

Cost and conversion columns are mandatory in your export. If conversion figures are missing, the skill halts execution instead of guessing intent from clicks alone. It focuses on keyword mining and negative hygiene, leaving account restructuring to other tools.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills --skill search-term-miner -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/search-term-miner/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/search-term-miner/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills --skill search-term-miner -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/search-term-miner/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills --skill search-term-miner -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/search-term-miner/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills search-term-miner
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/search-term-miner/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills --skill search-term-miner -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills --path ad/research/search-term-miner
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/search-term-miner/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills --skill search-term-miner -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills/tree/HEAD/ad/research/search-term-miner/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- harvest converting search queries into targeted keywords
- generate negative-keyword recommendations for campaigns
- identify spend-draining tokens with an n-gram waste breakdown
- calculate the Spend-efficiency score for ROAS analysis

## Example prompts
- Mine my search terms from `search-terms.csv` with goal `direct-response` and conversion column `Conversions`.
- Build a negative-keyword list and an n-gram waste report from `export.csv`.
- Identify converting queries in this export that should become dedicated ad groups.

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
name: search-term-miner
slug: aaron-search-term-miner
displayName: "Search Term Miner · 付费广告搜索词挖掘"
summary: "付费广告搜索词挖掘/否定关键词/浪费词清单"
description: 'Use when the user asks to "mine my search terms", "find new keywords from converting queries", "build a negative-keyword list", or "cut wasted paid spend"; harvests converting queries into new keywords/ad-groups, builds a standing negative-keyword list and an n-gram waste report from the search-terms export, and delivers a maintenance diff (add / negate / move). Not for account structure — use campaign-architect; not for budget split — use budget-optimizer; not for computing the final RQS — use ad-account-auditor. 付费广告搜索词挖掘/否定关键词/浪费词清单'
version: "20.1.0"
license: Apache-2.0
compatibility: "Claude Code and compatible agent-skill hosts"
homepage: "https://github.com/aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills"
when_to_use: "Use on a recurring cadence to mine a fresh search-terms report: promote converting queries into new keywords or ad groups, build and grow a standing negative-keyword list, and produce an n-gram waste report that names the tokens draining spend without converting."
argument-hint: "<search-terms export path/paste> [goal] [conversion column]"
metadata: {"author": "aaron-he-zhu", "version": "20.1.0", "discipline": "ad", "phase": "research", "geo-relevance": "low", "hermes": {"tags": ["marketing", "ad", "research"], "category": "ad"}, "openclaw": {"emoji": "🎯", "homepage": "https://github.com/aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills"}}
---

# Search Term Miner

Turns a search-terms report into two standing outputs: new keywords/ad-groups harvested from converting queries, and a negative-keyword + n-gram waste list built from queries that spent without converting. It is the recurring mining loop that `campaign-architect` used to carry as a mode — that skill now owns account structure only, and this skill owns the search-term harvest and negative hygiene. It scores the ROAS **S (Spend-efficiency)** lever it works on and hands off; it does not compute the final RQS.

## Quick Start

```
Mine my search terms. Here is my exported search-terms report: [paste/path]. Goal is [DR/prospecting].
```

```
Build a negative-keyword list and an n-gram waste report from this search-terms export: [path].
```

```
Which converting queries should become new keywords or ad groups? Here is the search-terms + conversions export.
```

## Skill Contract
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