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Google Ads for Beginners: Search, Performance Max, and ROI
Learn how to set up, manage, and optimize your advertising campaigns using modern AI-driven strategies and privacy-first tracking to grow your business.
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About this course
Digital advertising can feel overwhelming, but mastering it is one of the most reliable ways to drive targeted traffic to your business. If you want to stop wasting ad spend and start seeing real returns, understanding the modern advertising landscape is essential.
This text-based course takes you from the foundational concepts of pay-per-click marketing to launching fully optimized campaigns. You will learn how to navigate the platform, structure your account, and leverage modern automation to maximize your return on investment.
What you'll learn:
- Understand the core terminology, account structure, and auction mechanics of pay-per-click advertising.
- Build highly targeted Search campaigns using modern keyword match types and responsive ads.
- Configure Performance Max campaigns to leverage AI-driven bidding across multiple channels.
- Implement accurate conversion tracking, including GA4 integration basics and privacy-first consent modes.
- Analyze campaign metrics through written scenarios to identify areas for optimization and cost reduction.
The course flows step-by-step, starting with essential definitions and account setup, before moving into campaign creation and advanced tracking techniques. Through practical written exercises and clear explanations, you will build the confidence to manage your own ad spend. Designed entirely for beginners, small business owners, and aspiring marketers, this course requires no prior advertising experience. Start reading today to turn your advertising budget into a predictable engine for growth.
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Kursus ini sangat membantu untuk saya yang baru nak mula guna Google Ads, terutamanya bahagian Performance Max yang selama ini saya rasa mengelirukan. Penerangan tentang cara kira ROI pun senang difahami walaupun saya tak berlatar belakang marketing. Cuma harap ada lebih banyak contoh untuk niche kecil, bukan hanya jenama besar.
Llegué sin saber nada de Google Ads y salí montando mis propias campañas de Search y entendiendo cuándo conviene usar Performance Max. Me sirvió mucho la parte de medición con enfoque en privacidad, porque siempre me había costado entender el seguimiento sin cookies. Calcular el ROI dejó de ser un misterio y ahora reviso mis números con confianza. La sección de optimización con IA se me hizo algo rápida y me habría gustado más profundidad ahí. Aun así, lo recomiendo a cualquiera que empiece a anunciarse y quiera no perder dinero.
検索広告の設定からPerformance Maxの使い方まで順序立てて説明されていて、初めてでも迷わず自分のキャンペーンを作れました。
Je n'avais jamais touché à Google Ads avant ce cours et j'ai enfin compris comment structurer une campagne Search sans paniquer devant le tableau de bord. La partie sur Performance Max était claire, avec des exemples concrets pour ajuster les budgets. J'ai lancé ma première campagne la semaine dernière et le coût par clic a déjà baissé.
Bon cours pour démarrer, surtout la partie sur les enchères et le budget quotidien qui était expliquée pas à pas. J'ai trouvé le rythme un peu rapide sur la section Performance Max, il faut parfois revenir en arrière. Malgré ça j'ai appliqué directement ce que j'ai appris sur mon propre compte.
I went in knowing nothing about Google Ads and came out able to actually set up a Search campaign without guessing at every setting. The breakdown of match types and negative keywords finally made sense after years of half-understanding forum posts. The Performance Max section was solid too, though I wish it had gone a bit deeper into troubleshooting when asset groups underperform. Watching the instructor walk through a real ROI calculation on screen made the math click in a way no article ever did. Overall a genuinely useful starting point if you're managing your own budget for the first time.
Enfim entendi como o ROI funciona!
Google Ads'e sıfırdan başlayan biri olarak Search kampanyalarını nasıl kuracağımı ve ROI'yi nasıl takip edeceğimi çok net anladım.
Mi sono iscritto senza sapere nulla di pubblicità online e questo corso mi ha dato una base solida su come impostare una campagna Search da zero. Il modo in cui viene spiegato il calcolo del ROI con esempi reali è stato utile per capire dove stavo sprecando budget. La parte su Performance Max è interessante ma un po' densa, avrei preferito qualche esercizio pratico in più prima di passare oltre. Nonostante questo, dopo aver finito ho lanciato la mia prima campagna e già vedo dati più sensati nel pannello. Consiglio di prendere appunti perché ci sono tanti termini nuovi da assimilare.
Kempen Search saya akhirnya berkesan!
O curso explica bem a estrutura de campanhas de Search e Performance Max, só senti falta de mais exemplos práticos com orçamentos pequenos.
आखिरकार ROI समझ आया, पर धीरे-धीरे।
Le cours couvre bien les bases de Search et de Performance Max, avec des captures d'écran à jour du tableau de bord. J'aurais aimé un peu plus de détails sur le suivi des conversions, mais pour un débutant complet c'est largement suffisant. J'ai pu configurer ma première campagne le jour même.
Наконец-то почти разобралась с Performance Max.
Endlich ein Kurs, der Google Ads Schritt für Schritt erklärt, ohne dass man schon Erfahrung mitbringen muss. Besonders die Erklärung zu Performance Max hat mir geholfen zu verstehen, wann ich es statt einer klassischen Suchkampagne einsetzen sollte. Nach den Übungen konnte ich meine erste Kampagne mit einem realistischen Budget aufsetzen und den ROI tatsächlich nachvollziehen.
Bu kursu bitirdikten sonra Google Ads panelinde artık kaybolmuyorum, her ayar nereye bağlı biliyorum. Performance Max kampanyalarının Search'ten farkını örneklerle anlatması çok işe yaradı. Kendi küçük işletmem için ilk kampanyamı kurarken elimde net bir yol haritası vardı.
Les explications sur la structure des campagnes Search sont vraiment claires, dommage que la section ROI reste un peu superficielle.
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