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Google Ads Academy

Google Skillshop

4 recommenders · 4 threads · recommended in 3 years, 2018–2021 · score 4.0

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Google's free introductory course on Google Ads (formerly AdWords), covering pay-per-click advertising basics and features, with an optional Google certification exam. It is now hosted on Google's Skillshop platform.

Commenters call it a great introduction to Google Ads that is worth taking before more advanced courses, since the platform's features can feel overwhelming.

Business, Finance & Economicsbeginnerfreeself-paced text#google ads#ppc#adwords#certification#digital advertising

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  1. Strongly recommendslallyjor/PPC2021in “I'm an SEO being moved to AdWords, advice?”▲ 1

    Google Ads Academy (now in Skillshop https://skillshop.exceedlms.com/student/catalog/list?category\_ids=53-google-ads?use\_local=true) is great for introduction. Google Ads has a lot of features you can take advantage of and other courses may dive into that but you may feel overwhelmed quickly. So…

  2. Recommendsheretostealgoodideasr/PPC2019in “I am SEO expert want to learn ppc and fb ads where should i start?”▲ 6

    Start with the Google Academy course first. Then take Issac Rudansky's adwords course. I would recommend experimenting on the platform itself, since that would give you hands on experience. Do some freelancing if you can! I did for a few months and that was when I learned the most, to be honest.

  3. Recommendspeachelsear/marketing2019in “Landed a director of marketing position for my college’s student activity board. Never took any marketing classes. Help.”▲ 6

    First of all, don’t stress. I’m the Media Director at my current place of work, and I started my career in marketing after my junior year of high school. I don’t have any marketing degree or anything like that, but I’ve managed to increase my marketing knowledge while working full time. So, just…

  4. Recommendsknotatwistr/marketing2018in “Changing careers from fashion to digital marketing”▲ 1

    Google has an academy for ads which should teach you lots about AdWords, for PPC, and you can take the exams to become Google certified (for free). Facebook blueprint has courses teaching you how to use Facebook ads manager which is also free. Lynda.com offers free 30 day trials and has loads of…

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