Google Adwords Flashcards
The keyword phrase a user types into Google’s search engine to find information on the Internet is called…
A query
Google AdWords uses THIS to target your ads to users searching on Google
Keyword-Based Advertising
A regular text ad HEADLINE has a limit of how many characters, including spaces…
25
The last line of an AdWords ad is called…
A Display URL
What is the clickthrough rate (CTR) of an ad that receives 30 clicks and 1000 impressions
3%
True or False: With AdWords CPC advertising, you pay each time your ad appears on Google.
False
When does the placement of your ads on sites in the Google content network occur?
When the information on that site relates to your ad
Google ads can be targeted where?
Any location in any language worldwide
True or False: There is a minimum monthly amount that you have to spend on Google AdWords
False
How many changes are allowed to an account in Google AdWords per month?
Unlimited
When do your ads appear on Google?
When a user searches using a keyword you have included in your campaign.
The daily spending limit for an AdWords campaign is called what?
The Daily Budget
You cannot have this as a destination URL…
A Site Under Construction
True or False: Your site may have a pop-up on the landing page as long as the content in the pop-up is highly relevant to the content on your landing page.
False
A Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is commonly known as a(n)?
Web Address
According to punctuation policy, how many total exclamation points are allowed in your ad text?
One
Does Google allow certain common misspellings or variations of words in ad text?
Yes
True or False: Prices stated in your ad text must always be supported within 1-2 clicks of your landing page.
True
Free offers in ad text must be supported within how many clicks?
1-2 Clicks
When might Google allow the use of a superlative in ad text?
If the claim is backed by legitimate third-party support
Which of the following is considered a superlative that would not be allowed in ad text without verification?
- Great
- Best
- Most
- Hottest
- Best
Google determines your keyword’s Quality Score by which factors?
- Clickthrough Rate (CTR)
- Relevance of Your Ad Text
- Historical Keyword Performance
On search result pages, Google determines your ad’s rank based on…
Keyword Quality Score & CPC Bid
True or False: Your ad can be locked out of the top position based solely on price.
False
True or False: AdWords Standard Edition is ideal for advertisers who want more control over their account.
Ture
True or False: The daily budget applies to the entire AdWords account?
False
An AdWords Standard Edition account can house up to how many campaigns and how many ad groups per campaign.
25 Campaigns/100 Ad Groups per Campaign
Let’s say that you have a new product that needs to be advertised in a specific location. What action should you take to advertise it?
Create a New Campaign
What is the structure of an AdWords account from the top down?
Account–>campaign–>ad group–>ad text–>keywords
True or False: Each AdWords campaign has its own daily budget.
True
True or False: A low clickthrough rate on content pages always indicates that your ads are not profitable.
False
Google consider a these factors when determining whether to show your ad…
- Google domain (ex. Google.fr, Google.jp, Google.co.uk)
- IP (Internet Protocol) address
- Language Prefrence
True or False: Google translates ad text for you when specifying other langauges.
False
If the user doesn’t specify a language preference, how does Google determine the default language preference
By domain name: Google.uk, Google,de, Google.fr, etc.
What is another name for the unique number assigned to each computer connected to the internet
IP Address
True or False: Considering a user’s IP address is the only method Google uses to show regionally targeted ads
False
True or False: Using Exact match keywords tends to give you fewer clicks but higher conversions
True
True or False: You can use multiple keyword matching options for different keywords in the same ad group
True
True or False: You will always be charged the maximum cost-per-click (CPC) bid you set for a keyword or ad group
False
This AdWords utility reduces the price you pay for a click on the content network if our data shows that click to be less likely to turn into an actionable business lawsuit
Smart Pricing
Which of the following is not an effective method for writing AdWords text?
- Rotate your ads and automatically show the best performance ad more often.
- Use only one ad variation per ad group for the sake of a consistent message
- Utilize a call to action, such a buy, order, or purchase
- Include the most relevant information about your business first
- Use only one ad variation per ad group for the sake of a consistent message
True or False: The most effective AdWords as headlines directly relate to the keyword being searched
True
True or False: Your AdWords display URL has to be the exact same as your destination URL
False
Which of the following is not an available format for AdWords image ads?
- Large rectangle
- Wide skyscraper
- Small sphere
- Small square
- Small sphere
True or False: Image ads can be created in both keyword-targeted and placement-targeted campaigns.
True
Video ads are “Click-to-Play” so the first thing users will see when your ad is shown is a _____.
- Text Ad
- Static Image
- Looping Video
4 Box with a Large Play Button
- Static Image
True or False: It’s best to delver key messages late in your video ad
False
True or False: Local Business Ads have the ability to show on the Google Content Network
False
True or False: Before you can create a local business ad, you must first ______.
Create a local business listing in the Local Business Center
True or False: The format of local business ads is the same on Google Maps and the Google search network
False
Mobile ads contain ____ lines of ad text with a maximum of ____ characters on each line.
2 Lines and 12 to 18 Characters
True or False: It is possible to have your mobile ad connect users to your business phone.
True
The pricing model for mobile ads is either pay-per-click or ______.
Pay-Per-Call
True or False: Search results sites like Google make up the majority of pages viewed on the Internet.
False
True or False: Placement-targeted ads are contextually targeted.
False
Which of the following is true regarding ad placement on Google Network sites?
- Ads that contain graphics are eligible to appear on both the search and content networks.
- The ads you create for the content network must be different than your ads for the search network
- Google automatically formats your ad to match the look and feel of different network sites.
- AdWords ads are not labeled as sponsored links on the content network
Google automatically formats your ad to match the look and feel of different network sites.
A low clickthrough rate (CTR) for your ads on the content network ______.
1 will increase the minimum cost-per-click (CPC) bid for your keywords
2 is abnormal, and should be escalated to an AdWords professional
3 has the same impact on your account as a low clickthrough rate on Google.
4 will not affect the ranking of your ads on search results pages
Will not affect the ranking of your ads on search results page
True or False: A low clickthrough rate on content pages always indicates that your ads are not profitable
False
What is an effective strategy for creating contextually targeted campaigns?
Create overall keyword themes
Which report provides the best information about your contextually targeted campaign?
Placement Performance Report
What should you do if you find that a particular site doesn’t convert well over time?
Use the site exclusion tool
Placement-targeted ads share the ad space on a content page with how many other Google ads?
ZERO - 0
Placement-targeted campaigns do not offer the ability to ______.
- Include more characters in text ads
- Expand your ad to fill all space reserved for ads on a page
- Pay on a cost-per-thousand impressions (CPM) basis
- Choose which placements you want your ad to apear on
- Include more characters in text ads
True or False: Placement-targeted campaigns are not useful for advertisers who want to build brand awareness.
False
True or False: For placement-targeted campaigns, the Placement Tool gives you four different ways to choose placements on which to show your ad.
True
True or False: The Keyword Tool is useful in the creation process for a placement-targeted campaign.
False
Your cost-per-thousand impressions (CPM) bid is ________.
The amount your willing to pay for 1000 impressions
True or False: Placement-targeted ads do not compete with keyword-targeted ads.
False
True or False: With cost-per-thousand impressions (CPM) pricing, you always pay your CPM bid for the impressions received.
False
In order for a placement-targeted ad to appear on a page, its cost-per-thousand impressions (CPM) bid must _________.
outrank the effective cost-per-thousand impressions (eCPM) bids of the top four keyword-targeted text ads combined.
Google does not consider a user’s ______ when determining whether to show your ad.
- Google Domain (.uk, .fr, .de, etc.)
- Previous purchasing history
- IP address
- Language preference
Previous purchasing history