I am preparing to take the new Google AdWords Certified Partner Exams to renew my Google Advertising Professionals certification before Google sunsets the original Qualified Individual designation.
I think I was one of the first five or ten people worldwide to receive the Qualified Individual certification.
A lot has changed since then!
To get a new Certified Google Partner badge, search marketers must past two of four possible exams.
In my case, I will be taking the Advertising Fundamentals and Search Advertising Advanced Exams.
In the previous post, I wrote about the eight topics and twenty subtopics covered in the Advertising Fundamentals Exam.
Below are the ten topics and twenty eight subtopics covered in the Search Advertising Advanced Exam.
1. Introduction to AdWords
1.1 Overview of AdWords
2. AdWords Account and Campaign Basics
2.2 Campaign Management Basics
2.3 Ad Group Management Basics
3. AdWords Ad Formats
3.1 Overview of Ad Formats
3.2 Ad Formats Guidelines & Best Practices
4. Adwords Targeting and Placements
4.1 Overview of Targeting and Placements
4.2 Keyword and Keyword Targeting
4.3 AdWords Language & Location Targeting
4.4 Placement Targeting for the Display Network
4.5 Location Extensions
5. AdWords Bidding and Budgeting
5.1 Overview of Bidding
5.2 Overview of Budgets
6. Policies and Ad Quality Topics
6.1 AdWords Policies
6.2 Ad and Site Quality
6.3 Invalid Click Issues
10. AdWords Tools
10.1 Overview of AdWords Tools
10.2 AdWords Editor
11. Performance Monitoring and Conversion Tracking
11.1 Overview of Performance Monitoring and Conversion Tracking
11.2 AdWords Reporting
11.3 Conversion Tracking Basics
13. Optimizing Performance
13.1 Overview of Optimization
13.2 Optimizing AdWords Campaigns and Ad Groups
13.3 Optimizing Websites and Landing Pages
13.6 Optimizing for Greater Conversions
14. Managing Multiple Accounts
14.1 Overview of Managing Multiple Accounts
14.2 Managing Accounts with My Client Center (MCC)
14.3 Using AdWords API
Yes, there is topic and subtopic overlap between the Advertising Fundamentals and Search Advertising Advanced Exams.
In my next post, I will clarify which topics and subtopics must be studied to prepare for and pass both the Advertising Fundamentals and Search Advertising exams in order to receive the Google Certified Partner designation.
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