Google Ads for Beginners

Learn how to effectively use Google Ads to reach more customers online and grow your business.

Created byCorey Rabazinski

Last updated 6/2021

English

What you'll learn

Fundamentals of AdWords
Campaign Targeting
Managing Budgets and Bids
Creating Successful Ads
Keyword Research
Competitive Research
Research Tools
Optimization Strategies
*Bonus* Intro into Advanced AdWords (Display & Remarketing)

Course content

7 sections • 49 lectures • 3h 27m total length

AdWords Intro7:08
Reminder: Enable HD quality video in the bottom right hand corner of the video player. If you don't do this it may be difficult to read the charts in the lectures. Also, go 'full-screen' if you are on a mobile device

To download your free copy of my AdWords eBook click here: https://gumroad.com/l/lcCIS
Ad Rank8:58
This lesson with go over the one of the most important concepts of AdWords – Ad Rank. Ad Rank is the metric that Google uses to sort, rank and display all available advertisements. This lesson is vital because understanding Ad Rank will help you to create better performing ads and optimize those ads over time.
Landing Pages6:36
Lesson 3 will go over landing pages which are also called destination pages within Google AdWords. They are what a user sees directly following a click of an advertisement. This lesson will discuss key points to include in your landing pages as well as examples of ideal landing pages.

Links to pages referenced in lesson:

Starbucks Landing Page
Walk Through: Landing Page Examples5:35
Lecture 4 will walk through three different types companies (software, ecommerce and local) and landing pages that they use in their AdWords campaigns. We will discuss the elements on the pages that work towards the goal of converting website visitors to paying customers.
Campaign & Ad Group Fundamentals6:35
In this lesson we will discuss campaign structure and setting up your first campaign. We will also dive into the difference between Campaigns and Ad Groups – a common area of misunderstanding with those new to AdWords.

Further Reading: How to structure a AdWords Account
Section 1: Links & Further Reading0:45

Location Targeting7:25
In this lecture we will jump into creating your first campaign. This lesson will specifically talk about how to target by location each element from targeting by country, city, state, zip code and radius from a given location.

Reminder: If you do not already have a Google AdWords Account create one here. Also, if this is your first time creating a Google AdWords account enter your email address here and I will send you a free $100 voucher to create your first campaign.
Walk Through: Location Targeting3:11
In this walk through we will go through each option of location targeting in Google AdWords using a live account. We will go through targeting by country, state, city, zip code and radius and also how to add multiple locations.
Walk Through: Location Groups2:07
Language Targeting3:00
Lecture 9 will discuss language targeting and the potential opportunities that it presents. We will discuss industries that language targeting can work well for and targeting opportunities for non-native speakers.

Sources for ad copy and keyword translators: Odesk & Elance
Walk Through: Language Targeting1:27
In this lecture we will talk through how to target different languages in a live Google AdWords account. This walk through will use the "All Features" options at the top of the campaign creation page.
Walk Through: Budget1:24
This lecture will discuss the options for setting up your keyword bids, default bids and max bids. Also, we will discuss how to set up your daily budget and how to calculate your daily budget based on a specified monthly budget.
Walk Through: Bidding4:50
Walk Through: Start/End Date1:04
Walk Through: Audiences4:31
Ad Extensions4:20
In this lecture we will discuss the value of Ad Extension within Google AdWords. We will discuss location extensions, call extensions, social extensions, site linksand how each one of these items work.

Additional Walk Through: Adding Google+ to AdWords
Walk Through: Sitelinks3:05
Walk Through: Call Outs1:37
Walk Through: Call Extensions2:52
Walk Through: Additional Settings6:14
Walk Through: Adding Conversion Tracking5:11
This walk through will go over how to set up conversion tracking on your website. Setting up conversion tracking is key to being able to effective managing and optimizing your campaigns. It is necessary if you want to use the 'Optimize for Conversions' bidding option.

Additional Reading: Setting Up Conversion Tracking
Section 2: Links & Further Reading1:12

Creating & Writing Ads5:19
In this lecture we will talk about each element that goes into writing a successful advertisement. We will break down the headline, description lines, display URL and destination URL. We will alsotalk about different styles of ads so that you can test what will work best for your business.
Walk Through: Creating Ad Groups5:34
Walk Through: Creating and Writing Ads5:09
In this walk through we will write our first advertisement in a live Google AdWords campaign. We will talk about different styles and how punctuations can effect how the ads are displayed to users.
Adding Keywords5:37

In this lecture we will discuss how to add keywords to your Ad Groups and how to look for new keyword opportunities using research tools provide in AdWords.
Google Keywords Tool

Google Keyword Planner
Keyword Match Types7:13
In this lecture we will discuss broad, phrase, and exact match keyword match types. We will also discuss the different strategies and ways to use these match type to your advantage in your campaigns.
Walk Through: Adding Negative Keywords3:53
In this walk through we will go over how to add negative keywords to your Ad Groups and Campaigns. This is an extremely important lesson because you will learn how to look for keywords that may be costing you money on unwanted phrases. Adding negative keywords is a key step to optimizing your camapigns.

Wordstream Negative Keyword Tool

Starter Negative Keyword Lists Here & Here
Dynamic Keyword Insertion4:12

In this lesson we will discuss what dynamic keyword insertion is, how to use it in your campaigns and how it can be of benefit to your. Instead of guessing what to put in your ad copy you can use 'DKI' to exactly match what they searched for causing better relevance and often times better performance.
Additional Reading: Dynamic Keyword Insertion Syntax
Walk Through: Dynamic Keyword Insertion2:18
In this walk through we will go through our live account and create an advertisement using Dynamic Keyword Insertion in the Headline and Display URL.
Section 3: Links & Further Reading0:58

Walk Through: Competitive Research6:37
In this walk through we will go through a few different tools and techniques that you can use to see what your competition is doing online. With spyfu and mix rank you can get a better idea of what your competitors are spending, what their ads look like and what keywords they are going after.
Google Keyword Planner8:08
Walk Through: Using Google Analytics for Keyword Research5:15
In this walk through we will go over how to look for opportunities in a live Google Analytics account. We will use organic traffic and engaged traffic to see how customers are currently finding your site and show how you can use that information in AdWords.

If you don't already have Google Analytics on your website your can sign up here: Google Analytics
Better Keyword Research3:57
Section 4: Links & Further Reading0:42

Intro into Display Campaigns7:56

In this lecture we will discuss the Google Display network and how to create display campaigns. We will also discuss the opportunities of the display network, its differences between the search network and common pitfalls.
Banner Design Sources: RightBanners & 20dollar Banners & Elegant Banner & 99designs & BannerSnack
Walk Through: Display Campaigns8:48
In this walk through we will use our live AdWords account to create our first display campaign using an image ad. We will walk through the different targeting and creation steps to get your first display campaign live.
Intro into Remarketing8:08
In this lecture we will discuss how to use remarketing to target customers that have already shown an interest in your website. We will also discuss different strategies of remarketing and go over a Zappos case study to show how one of the best in the business does it.

Additional Reading: Yankee Candle Case Study , Advanced Remarketing Strategies
Walk Through: Remarketing6:20
In this walk through we will use our live account to show how to step up a remarketing audience and how to create your first remarketing campaign. We will go through the different options that you can in your remarketing list and how to add an image ad that uses your remarketing list.

Additional Reading:How to add your remarketing code
Section 5: Links & Further Reading2:06

Description

"This course was exactly what I needed. I will watch it several times and would suggest it for anyone looking to start with AdWords." -Brad Fach, Founder, PatentFile

In just over 3 hours you will learn how to create Google AdWords campaigns that boost traffic, increase sales and build your business online – or your money back!

Throughout this comprehensive course you will learn all of the elements that go into creating campaigns that deliver a high return on every dollar you spend – from targeting, to research, to writing compelling ads, to campaign optimization.

You will also get a firm grasp on the basics of AdWords and how it works, which is necessary to create successful campaigns. And, on top of lifetime access to the course, you'll also get a FREE copy of my Google AdWords for Beginners eBook

After completing Google AdWords for Beginners, you will be armed with the knowledge needed to launch your first campaign or drastically improve an existing one. I include detailed examples and proven strategies that I've personally used to run thousands of successful AdWords campaigns.

Each lesson includes:

An in-depth video lesson
A screencast walk-through using a live AdWords account
Links to tools and relevant articles for further reading

The walk-through is to give you a first-person perspective on each aspect of setting up and running your campaigns so that you can follow along in your AdWords Account or know exactly what's needed when launching your first campaign. You will learn faster by doing, rather than just listening.

This course is regularly updated to include new features and changes from Google, so that you can stay up-to-date with all of the tools available in your AdWords tool belt.

If all of that sounds good to you, enroll now, and we'll get started with Google AdWords for Beginners.

Who this course is for:

Entrepreneurs
Marketing Professionals
Business Owners
Marketing Students

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Google AdWords Fundamentals6 lectures • 36min

Targeting and Bidding16 lectures • 54min

Creating Ads & Adding Keywords9 lectures • 40min

AdWords Strategies & Research Tools5 lectures • 25min

Optimization6 lectures • 18min

Display and Remarketing5 lectures • 33min

Conclusion2 lectures • 2min

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