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Google Ads Course for Beginners - From Zero to PPC Hero

Get to grips with how to successfully run a Google Ads account and help increase its profitability.

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  • Duration

    4 weeks
  • Weekly study

    2 hours
  • Accreditation

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Learn how to set up, implement and analyse a Google Ads account

Understanding how the Google Ads auction works is a key skill for any business to have in this increasingly digital world.

Over the duration of this informative digital marketing course, you’ll decipher how to set up and execute a profitable Google Ads campaign from scratch, improving your knowledge of this vital digital marketing strategy along the way.

Discover how to set up a Google Ads campaign from scratch

You’ll get the know-how into how Google Ads work, and will also be given the skills in order to to plan and implement a PPC campaign for yourself.

You’ll also cover strategies which you can use to find keywords in which to target via keyword research; an essential first step of running a successful PPC campaign for any business.

Identify ways to optimise a Google Ads account

Once you’ve covered the basics, you’ll identify ways in which to optimise a Google Ads account in order to increase profitability via lowering CPC, improving conversions and optimising for the best performing keywords.

This will incorporate the key elements of bidding strategies, conversion tracking and Google Ad extensions, such as call to action buttons, location information and links to specific parts of a website.

Learn from a leading expert in Google Ads and PPC campaigns

You’ll be guided throughout the course by Joshua George, founder and owner of leading digital marketing agency ClickSlice.

With over 20 successful Google Ads campaigns implemented for clients across multiple industries, you’ll gain real in-depth insight from an expert within the digital marketing field and will ultimately understand how to use Google Ads.

What topics will you cover?

  • Keyword research For Google Ads
  • Creating your ads
  • Bidding strategies
  • Google Ads dynamics
  • Ad extensions
  • Conversion tracking

Who is this accredited by?

The CPD Certification Service
The CPD Certification Service:

The CPD Certification Service was established in 1996 and is the leading independent CPD accreditation institution operating across industry sectors to complement the CPD policies of professional and academic bodies.

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Demonstrate how to set up a Google ads campaign from scratch
  • Improve your understanding of how Google ads work
  • Explore strategies you can use to find keywords to target
  • Demonstrate how to optimise a Google ads account to increase its profitability
  • Demonstrate how to set up conversion tracking

Who is the course for?

This course is a great fit for anyone who would like to learn more about Google Ads and how they work.

This could include digital marketers, agency owners and or small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Who will you learn with?

Joshua is the founder & owner of ClickSlice. Josh regularly attends SEO conference across the world to ensure he’s always updated on the latest Google algorithm updates and trends.

Who developed the course?

ClickSlice

ClickSlice is the leading SEO agency based in London. We primarily help businesses generate more revenue by increasing their websites visibility online.

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  • Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate

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