As part of the Google Advertising Professionals program, you are required to take the “Google Advertising Fundamentals Exam” every 18 months. PPCNI.com owner Jordan McClements retook the exam today, with a test score of 95% (required score 85%), and maintains his status as a, ‘Adwords Qualified Individual’ or ‘Qualified Google Advertising Professional’… For anyone that […]
I emailed Google Adwords support again to ask about the situation… They said: New Vouchers will be emailed out some time in January however if you need new credits I have been notified I can send you 20 vouchers upon request. Please let me know if you would like me to send you them. So, […]
What is the situation with these? I wish I knew. For some reason, Google are being very secretive about them. Here is a email I got from AdWords support when I asked the question: Thank you for your email. The situation will be re-reviewed in the new year and new promotional credits will be sent […]
When running a Google AdWords ‘Search’ campaign, you are automatically opted into their ‘Search Partner’ network. I have tried and failed to find a definitive list of just who these ‘Search Partners’ are. It does say on the Official Google AdWords help that :- “Our global Search Network includes Google Maps, Google Product Search and […]
This is a very interesting report. It lets you know (among other things) how many visits, and how much revenue you are getting through an advert for a specific keyword, depending on the advert position:- Visits Value Per Visit There is perhaps not enough data on the report above to be 100% certain of the […]
This is one way to get more (often better value) traffic from your PPC/AdWords campaigns. For anyone who wants to target Northern Ireland, here is a list of how it may be typed into a search engine:- northen ireland nothern ireland norther ireland northern irland nortern ireland norhtern ireland northan ireland northern irelan norhern ireland […]
Must be used before end of year (2009). Can only be applied to accounts that are less than 14 days old. If you want it (no strings attached), please post a comment below. NB – if you are in the Republic of Ireland and are wondering how much this is worth to you, it is […]
Here is one I spotted earlier:- Google says With product extensions you can show users the products from your site that are most relevant to their current query. You’re charged the same cost-per-click (CPC) whether a user clicks on your main text ad or any of the offers within the product extensions plusbox; however, you […]