# Introduction to Paid Search Monitoring

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impact.com's Paid Search Monitoring allows brands to ensure that their Trademarks are protected from unauthorized bidding by partners on all major search engines in most countries/regions and languages. It automates the process of monitoring for and remediating search violations.

**Do more with Paid Search Monitoring:** Upgrade to a paid keyword bundle to monitor your brand across Google, Bing, Yahoo, and AOL up to 96 times per day. If you want to monitor more than the 50 keywords available for purchase, reach out to your Customer Success Manager (CSM) or [contact support](https://app.impact.com/support/portal.ihtml?createTicket=true).

#### &#x20;Access paid search monitoring

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This feature is only available with specific impact.com editions or add-ons. [Contact us](https://app.impact.com/secure/advertiser/support/customer-support-portal-flow.ihtml) to upgrade your account and get access!
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1. From the left navigation bar, select ![](https://4048883401-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwMLlMoFBtKJa8ptd3zaw%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-db1131f1b95ffbfa026aac99b07a7ffe0564b3b6%2F477fa23d9ffe966a6d1191fbd504e9a68f4c3918efe5cee5cb7bbd826e591fea.svg?alt=media) **\[Protect]**.
2. Select **Monitoring** → **Paid Search**.

**To learn more about Paid Search Monitoring, see these helpful resources:**

* [Paid Search Monitoring FAQ](https://help.impact.com/brand/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/platform-features/protect-and-monitor-your-performance-program/paid-search-monitoring/paid-search-monitoring-faq)
* [Create a Paid Search Monitoring Policy](https://help.impact.com/brand/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/platform-features/protect-and-monitor-your-performance-program/paid-search-monitoring/create-a-paid-search-monitoring-policy)
* [Manage Paid Search Monitoring Policies](https://help.impact.com/brand/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/platform-features/protect-and-monitor-your-performance-program/paid-search-monitoring/manage-paid-search-monitoring-policies)
* [Exclude Partners From Your Paid Search Monitoring Policies](https://help.impact.com/brand/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/platform-features/protect-and-monitor-your-performance-program/paid-search-monitoring/exclude-partners-from-your-paid-search-monitoring-policies)
* [Monitor and Review Search Ads For Trademark Bidding Violations](https://help.impact.com/brand/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/platform-features/protect-and-monitor-your-performance-program/paid-search-monitoring/review-paid-search-monitoring-results)
* [Set Up Trademark Bidding Violation Alerts](https://help.impact.com/brand/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/platform-features/protect-and-monitor-your-performance-program/paid-search-monitoring/set-up-trademark-bidding-violation-alerts)