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Search Engine Advertising

A solid understanding of search engine marketing is vital to a successful digital marketing campaign. In this course you will learn about how your website is found on Google, the search landscape and how to spot trends in search.

What is AdWords?

Learn how Google's powerful online advertising tool can help you reach new customers and grow sales.

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Search Advertising and Google AdWords

Learn how search advertising with AdWords can help your business reach new customers when they are searching on Google for the products and services you offer. You will also hear from a few business owners who are leveraging AdWords to successfully acquire new customers and grow their businesses.

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Search 101 - Introduction to Search --> Important. Lots of content

Overview of how search works: overview of the search results page, the basic components of Google Ad Rank, and an introduction to Quality Score.

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Search 102 - Getting started with AdWords

An introduction to AdWords about setting up a campaign and choosing keywords.

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Search 201 - Tools to Build Keywords and Ad Groups --> skim through

Using Google AdWords to build and expand keyword lists, implement negative keywords and match types to tailor a campaign, and structure a campaign effectively.

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Search 202 - Tools to Build Ads and Advanced Ad Types --> skim through

Troubleshooting basic issues and implementing ad extensions.

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Search 301 - Reporting and optimization--> skim through

Reporting and optimization for search campaigns.

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Search 302 - Bidding Tools and AdWords Campaign Experiments--> skim through

Account optimization using search bidding tools and AdWords campaign experiments.

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GYBO 101 - Get Found on Google Search and Maps Overview

Learn how to help the businesses you work with get found on Google Search and Maps, for free, using Google My Business and the diagnostic tool at gybo.com/business.

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GYBO 102 - Google Search Diagnostic Tool Demo

Watch this demo to understand how to use the diagnostic tool on gybo.com/business to help businesses understand how they currently show up on Google Search and Maps and what they can do to improve their listing.

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GYBO 103 - Get Verified on Google My Business Demo

Watch this demo to learn how to help local businesses verify and improve their Google My Business listing for Google Search and Maps, for free.

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Resource: AdWords Help Center --> links to resources

The central hub for all information about AdWords, as well as the community forum.

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Resource: Google AdWords Keyword Planner --> links to resources

You can use Keyword Planner to find new keyword and ad group ideas, get performance estimates for them to find the bid and budget that are right for you, and then add them to your campaigns.

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Resource: Certification --> links to resources

Certification available through Partners Program. Getting certified shows clients that you’ve mastered our products.

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Display Advertising

Display Advertising is not a core focus of GOMC, but while most teams will not be utilizing it significantly, it is still an important part of online advertising in general. In this course you will learn the basics of display advertising, including the various display solutions and how to build a basic display campaign. We will also focus on the tools and techniques to target and optimize display campaigns on the Google Display Network.

Introduction to Google Display Network

Google Display Network's suite of targeting technologies and optimization tools enables you to deliver relevant, accountable ads to your target audience across Google properties and millions of partner sites - more effectively, more often and in real time.

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Google Display Network Case Study: The Bedder Way

The Bedder Way, a hand-crafted murphy bed manufacturer based in Indianapolis, uses the Google Display Network to showcase their murphy beds in image ads on websites across the internet. In the past year, Bedder Way has increased their conversions on display by 50% and decreased their cost per acquisition by 25%.

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Display 101 - Introduction to Display

Learn the basics of the Google Display Network (GDN).

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Display 102 - Google's Display Offering

Learn how to get started building a GDN campaign.

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Display 201 - Topic Targeting

Learn the basics of how to build a campaign using tools for topics targeting on the Google Display Network (GDN).

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Display 202 - Placement Targeting

Learn the basics of Placement Targeting on the Google Display Network.

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Display 203 - GDN Reserve

Learn the basics of how to run a campaign on the Google Display Network's reserve inventory.

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Display 204 - Interest Categories

Learn the basics of Interest Categories on the Google Display Network.

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Display 205 - Keyword Contextual Targeting

Learn the basics of Keyword Contextual Targeting on the Google Display Network.

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Display 206 - Remarketing

Learn the basics of Remarketing on the Google Display Network.

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Case Study: Jordan Brand

Jordan Brand, a division of Nike, and its agency partner Wieden & Kennedy used the Google Display Network to take brand awareness and engagement to new heights

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Mobile

In this course, you will be introduced to the growing importance of mobile and mobile advertising. You will gain an overview of advertising on mobile devices including search, display, and video Google mobile ad formats. You will learn about mobile strategies, mobile advertising best practices and optimizing your website for mobile. Upon completing the course you should be able to create and structure your account for a specific mobile advertising campaign in Adwords and be able to report and optimize the campaign.

Mobile Ecosystem - the Mobile Landscape

Overview of the mobile landscape.

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Mobile 101 - Mobile Ads, Devices and Sites

Overview of mobile devices, mobile ads, and what is a mobile site.

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Mobile 102 - Mobile Search Ads Overview and Ad Formats

Learn about available Google mobile ad formats for mobile search campaigns on WAP and high-end devices.

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Mobile 103 - Mobile Display & AdMob: Overview and Ad Formats

Learn about the available ad formats for mobile display campaigns.

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Mobile 104 - Mobile Video Ads Overview and Ad Formats

Learn about Google mobile video advertising formats.

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Local – the What, the Why, the How

Local marketing can help you reach customers who are ready to buy in your area. Develop a strategy for bringing local web users through the doors of your business using search engines, review sites and coupon sites.

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Serve On-The-Go Customers via Mobile Phones

Consumers are always on the go, which means they frequently search for products and services from their mobile phones. Learn how mobile websites differ from traditional designs. We'll also explore mobile website promotion and analytics tracking.

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Mobile 201 - Campaign Set Up: The Basics of Setting Up a Campaign

Learn how to setup a Google mobile search campaign.

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Mobile 202 - Implementing Ad Formats: Campaign Set Up

Learn how to implement Google mobile ad extensions and formats.

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Mobile 301 - Optimising Mobile Campaigns: Tools and Strategies, With a Focus on Search

Learn how to use tools and reports to optimize Google mobile search campaigns.

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Mobile 302 - Display Optimisation Tools: Deep Dive Into Display Optimisation Tools

Learn how to use tools and reports to optimize Google mobile display campaigns.

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Mobile 303 - Reporting Tools: Deep Dive Into Strategies and Tools

Learn how to efficiently pull reports that detail Google mobile campaign performance.

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Case Study: EasyJet

The airline company easyjet used mobile ads to target last-minute British business travelers on their high-end mobile phones.The campaign's CTR was six times higher than on desktops, and yielded an 11:1 ROI ratio.

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Resource: Our Mobile Planet

Learn about smartphone adoption and usage across 40 countries. Create custom charts to deepen your understanding of the mobile consumer and get the data you need to guide your mobile strategy.

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Resource: Building Smartphone Optimized Websites

Google Developer guide to building smartphone optimized websites

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Social

This course focuses on using social tools to connect, engage and build your following online. We will use Google+ as an example of social engagement. After completing this course you will be able to create a Google+ account and be familiar with the different offerings that Google+ possesses and the advantages of each.

Social Ecosystem - the Social Landscape

Overview of the social landscape. What is Google+, how does it fit into the rest of Google, and what does it mean for brands?

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Social 101 - Engagement

Discussion of trends and user behavior that are making the Web an increasingly social place. In this session, we’ll discuss the foundation of Google’s social offering, Google+ pages. We’ll go through a step-by-step set up process so, by the end, you should feel comfortable in setting up a page for your brand.

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Social 102 - Relevance

There are a number of ways to be discovered by your customers. This module covers: Different ways that users may discover and interact with your brand on Google+, Embedding on Your Site, Connecting Your Website, Social annotations, social extensions and Search + Your World.

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Social 103 - Hangouts

Google+ makes connecting on the web more like connecting in the real world. Hangouts are a great way to have a personal conversation with customers or colleagues, from different time zones, and in different places, all at the same time. Let’s take a closer look at what Hangouts are, and how you can use them to achieve your marketing objectives.

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How to Use Google+ and Make Social Work for You

Join one of our Google+ Global Sales Leads as he discusses best practices for getting your business up and running on Google+. Look forward to tips about setting up your page, engaging with your audience, hosting Hangouts, and enhancing your ads with Google+.

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Social 301: Accountability

This module covers the ways that you can track the impact of your social efforts on Google+. Although it can be difficult to track how a follower impacts the bottom line, Google has added social measurement tools to Google+, AdWords and Google Analytics. Let’s look at the features that you can use to measure your social impact.

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Case Study: H&M

H&M uses Google+ to connect with over 940,000 users and deliver engaging exclusive content.

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Analytics

This course will cover an overview of Google Analytics; why it is important, how it works, and how to get around within the tool.

Understand What Works Through Measurement

Understanding how people find and use your site is an effective way to bolster your online presence. Learn how Google Analytics can improve your website traffic and increase sales through the use of mobile tracking, customizable reports and more.

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Google Analytics: The What, The Why, The How

Make sure clicks on your ad are bringing return on investment with Google Analytics data on how customers find, use, and interact with your website. Learn how to set up Google Analytics and how to use its insights to get more from your ad budget.

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Introduction to Google Analytics

Overview of the fundamentals of Google Analytics including: What is Google Analytics? Why is Google Analytics important? and fundamental definitions.

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How Google Analytics Works

Deeper dive into analytics with a focus on cookies.

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Navigating Google Analytics, Part I

How to navigate Google Analytics, with a focus on: Account Access and Account Hierarchy, Reporting Terminology, and Reporting Tools.

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Navigating Google Analytics, Part II

More detail on navigating Google analytics, specifically looking at reporting visualizations and goals.

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Getting Started with Google Analytics

The basics you need to know to get started with Google Analytics. Topics covered:

  • How Analytics can help you with your business goals
  • Analytics reports for the most common types of businesses (ecommerce, content publishing, and lead generation)
  • Integrate your Analytics with AdWords
  • Tagging your marketing campaigns and how to set up goals to measure success

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A/B Experiments with Google Website Optimizer

Learn how to set up A/B experiments in Google Website Optimizer.

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Multivariate Experiments with Google Website Optimizer

Learn how to set up multivariate experiments using Google Website Optimizer.

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Phone Webinar: Website Optimizer, What Should I Test?

Recording of a recent phone webinar discussing top content to test on any web page and testing best practices.

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Case Study: HelmetTown.com Success Story

HelmetTown.com, an online motorcycle and ski helmet store, combined Google AdWords, Analytics and Checkout to increase orders by more than 30% and website traffic by more than 400%.

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Resource: Develop Your Analysis Skills

Google Analytics provides many educational resources. Whether you're new to analytics or an experienced user you'll find videos and articles to help you get the most out of Google Analytics.

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Resource: Google Analytics

The Google Analytics homepage.

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Video

In this course we will review the video landscape as we know it and the size of the opportunity for advertisers. After this training you should come away with an understanding of the video ecosystem and be able to create your own media strategy.

YouTube Ecosystem - The Video landscape

Overview of the video landscape including the YouTube history of origin.

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YouTube 101 - Introduction to YouTube

Learn how to get started building a video campaign.

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YouTube 102 - YouTube Products and Solutions

Learn about ad products and solutions for building a successful video campaign.

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YouTube 201 - Auction Implementation Tools, Ad Formats and Targeting Capabilities

Learn how to build a campaign and the tools to execute a campaign built on YouTube.

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YouTube 202 - Media Strategies and Implementation (Part 1)

Learn about the ad formats, targeting and implementation techniques for building a successful video campaign on YouTube.

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YouTube 203 - Media Strategies and Implementation (Part 2)

Learn how to best align media strategies with YouTube video campaign implementation.

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YouTube 301 - YouTube Analytics

Learn how to use YouTube analytics to support video optimization.

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YouTube 302 - Optimisation and Expansion

Learn how to maximize performance of a video campaign including optimization and expansion techniques.

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Case Study: Lenovo

Personal computer manufacturer Lenovo increased brand awareness in the U.S with Google TV Ads.

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