Plan, build, and evaluate search, display, and video advertising campaigns around clear business objectives. You will examine how search intent, keywords, bidding, targeting, creative formats, placements, and campaign metrics work together, then use spreadsheet data and structured audits to diagnose performance and recommend improvements. The course covers the history and process of search advertising, keyword research, display and video formats, tradeoffs across channels, and evidence-based optimization. Platform tools and policies are treated as evolving examples, while the underlying planning and measurement skills remain durable. Official Google Skillshop study materials and certification are available as optional enrichment; course completion does not require or guarantee an external certification. By the end, you will be able to connect audience intent to campaign structure, assess strengths and limitations of formats, interpret campaign evidence, and explain defensible budget, targeting, creative, and measurement decisions.
Status: Performance Measurement
Performance Measurement
Status: Google Ads
Google Ads
Beginner·Course·10 hours
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5.0
·Reviewed Jan 13, 2020
Very informative and practical examples were very valuable + google certification is a plus.
5.0
·Reviewed Apr 27, 2021
Amazing Course . I am more than happy to do this kind of coursera.
5.0
·Reviewed Jan 2, 2021
Great Learning Experience from Coursera.I would love to more courses here
5.0
·Reviewed Dec 3, 2020
Practical, applies to actually employing these skills for business. Highly recommend!
5.0
·Reviewed Jan 5, 2021
Gives the basics and a little more to have enough understanding on how to create a successful google ads campaign
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Maximiliano
5.0
·Reviewed Mar 8, 2020
It´s a practical course, really useful. I had realized the google skillshop course before, but this one was much more complete and explained much better the different elements to make a good Google search campaign.
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Katherine
5.0
·Reviewed Aug 11, 2020
Great course overall. You are able to know everything about social media advertising, even you are not an expert. I definitely recommend this course. Videos are clear and well explained, and lectures are very helpful. If you are taking any course do the discussions, even though are optional it is good way to put what you've already learned into practice.
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Jay
5.0
·Reviewed Jul 27, 2020
Good Course. I recommend to do the full specialization of this course series.
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Roman
3.0
·Reviewed Jun 12, 2020
Enough to get the basics, but most of the course materials are external articles from search marketing blogs. I'd put more effort into creating original course content with more insights and practical lessons.
I've found it a bit unfair to forward students to external articles but make them create almost a full-scale campaign in the pre-graded assignment (the exercise takes way longer than 2 hours). It's a good course in general but needs some better approach. Thanks anyway!
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Nathan
1.0
·Reviewed Dec 21, 2024
Can't get peer reviewed material reviewed, yet I've reviewed for others. Thousands of people are apparently enrolled...
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Hernan
5.0
·Reviewed Apr 30, 2020
Very complete course. It covers all aspects of search advertising. The recommended readings are very good and useful. Having the opportunity to get a Google Certificate is also a very good plus of this course.
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Юрий
5.0
·Reviewed May 20, 2022
Отличный курс. Имея уже некоторые знания в поисковой рекламе приобрел новые понимания. Получил сертификат. Программа насыщенная и интересная. Спасибо за курс!
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santiago
5.0
·Reviewed Jan 6, 2021
Gives the basics and a little more to have enough understanding on how to create a successful google ads campaign
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Pashala
5.0
·Reviewed Jan 14, 2020
Very informative and practical examples were very valuable + google certification is a plus.
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Brett
5.0
·Reviewed Dec 4, 2020
Practical, applies to actually employing these skills for business. Highly recommend!
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Ishfaq
5.0
·Reviewed Jan 3, 2021
Great Learning Experience from Coursera.I would love to more courses here
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Ramesh
5.0
·Reviewed Apr 28, 2021
Amazing Course . I am more than happy to do this kind of coursera.
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Jolita
5.0
·Reviewed Mar 7, 2021
Great cousre and not easy one for sure
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Jeffrey
5.0
·Reviewed Jun 14, 2024
Really enjoyed this course !
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OritseMeyiwa
5.0
·Reviewed May 23, 2022
I learned a lot. Thanks
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Ishita
5.0
·Reviewed Jun 23, 2020
Awesome course
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Neha
5.0
·Reviewed Jan 4, 2023
Good learning
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Víctor
5.0
·Reviewed Mar 30, 2020
Great course!
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Bappy
5.0
·Reviewed Nov 12, 2022
Thanks a lot
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Georg
4.0
·Reviewed Nov 27, 2020
I fully understand that you need to know the mechanics of search to be a good strategist. However, in my experience some parts of the course delved deep into mechanics with a low degree of connection to strategy - personally I would like to see more strategy-level insights connected to each segment in the course.
Apart from that, I am glad I finished the course and feel much more confident with search!!