Marketing

Google Advertising For Beginners

About this course

Master Google Ads in one day with this instructor led training course covering search, display, shopping, YouTube and Gemini AI campaigns to drive sales, leads and traffic for your business.

This BigRock Digital Academy programme delivers an updated walkthrough of the latest Google Ads interface, including how to use Gemini AI, Asset Studio and Creator Partnerships to plan, build and manage campaigns. Every campaign type and platform feature is covered through live, practical demonstrations rather than theory alone.

Delegates will gain complete working knowledge of Google Ads and leave equipped to apply these techniques either to grow their own online business or to manage client accounts professionally. The day combines structured teaching, hands-on assignments and real account walkthroughs, making it the most comprehensive single-day Google Ads training available.

Course Format and What’s Included

This BigRock Digital Academy instructor led training course is delivered over a single intensive day and includes:

Detailed video-style demonstrations across every campaign type. Practical assignments and practice questions to embed learning. Downloadable resources covering each major Google Ads feature. Access to the BigRock Digital Academy delegate forum and follow-up Q&A support. Certificate of completion on finishing the course.

Course Outline

Here’s a detailed breakdown of what you’ll learn in this beginner Google Advertising course:

  • Google Ads overview, where ads appear, account setup
  • Google Ads auction, the Google Network, Ad Rank and Quality Score
  • Account structure, core metrics and platform navigation
  • Building your first search campaign from scratch
  • Keyword research, selection and the Keyword Planner tool
  • Keyword match types explained
  • Negative keywords and negative keyword lists
  • Reviewing search terms
  • Keyword assignment exercise
  • Overview of Google Ads formats
  • Responsive search ads
  • Dynamic search ads
  • Responsive display ads
  • Extensions overview and why they matter
  • Sitelink, call and callout extensions
  • Location and structured snippet extensions
  • Price, promo and lead form extensions
  • App, business name and business logo extensions
  • Keyword insertion, countdown and location insertion
  • Ads and extensions assignment
  • Bidding strategy overview
  • Manual CPC and Enhanced CPC
  • Maximize Clicks, Maximize Conversions, Maximize Conversion Value
  • Target Impression Share, Target CPA, Target ROAS
  • CPM and CPV bidding
  • Bidding strategy assignment
  • Display Network overview
  • Affinity, demographics and detailed demographics targeting
  • In-market audiences and life events targeting
  • Topic, placement and keyword targeting
  • Custom audiences and combined audiences
  • Standard display campaign creation
  • What conversion tracking is and how to set it up
  • Website conversions
  • App conversions
  • Phone call conversions
  • Offline conversions
  • Creating charts, value rules and custom variables
  • Settings, uploads and attribution measurement
  • Conversion tracking practical setup
  • Remarketing overview
  • Audience Manager walkthrough
  • Remarketing campaign creation
  • App users, YouTube remarketing and customer lists
  • Custom combinations and Google Analytics integration
  • Remarketing campaign assignment
  • YouTube advertising overview
  • In-stream ad campaign creation
  • In-feed (video discovery) ad campaign creation
  • Bumper ad campaign creation
  • Fifteen-second non-skippable ad campaign creation
  • Ad sequence campaign creation
  • Target frequency campaign creation
  • Audio ads campaign creation
  • Shorts ads campaign creation
  • Shopping ads overview and Google Merchant Center
  • Merchant Center account creation
  • Shopping ads campaign creation
  • Performance Max campaign creation
  • Universal App campaign creation
  • Demand Gen campaign creation
  • Predefined reports, saved reports and dashboards
  • Audience Manager
  • Location Manager and location groups
  • Exclusion lists and brand lists
  • Rules and rules assignment
  • Scripts and scripts assignment
  • Solutions, uploads and shared budgets
  • Bid strategies and adjustments
  • Keyword Planner tool
  • Performance Planner
  • Reach Planner
  • App Advertising Hub
  • Creating images and product images
  • Editing and bulk editing images
  • Creating videos from images
  • Creating and trimming videos
  • Adding voice-overs
  • Managing assets in one place
  • Creator Partnerships
  • Content Suitability
  • Data Manager
  • Business data, page feed (with assignment)
  • Business data, dynamic ad feed
  • Business data, hotel properties feed
  • Policy Manager
  • Ad Preview and Diagnosis Tool
  • Using Gemini AI to set up and manage Google Ads campaigns
  • Drafts and experiments
  • Billing, Editor and Account Management
  • Summary, documents, transactions, settings and promotions
  • Google Ads Editor practical implementation
  • Manager Accounts and My Client Center overview
  • Google Ads Help Center, Policy Help Center, Google Ads Blog and Search Engine Land
  • Practice tests
  • Google Ads Skillshop certification guidance
  • Course wrap-up

Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for this course. Anyone with a website, blog or social media presence can use Google Ads to promote their business. Delegates need only a laptop, desktop, tablet or smartphone with an internet connection to follow along. The course is structured to suit complete beginners as well as marketers wanting to upskill on the latest interface and AI features.

Who This Course Is For

Entrepreneurs launching a new business who need to attract their first customers quickly. Existing business owners wanting to test Google Ads to boost sales and online visibility. PPC professionals looking to refresh their skills and stay current with the latest Google Ads features, including Gemini AI. Young marketers entering the digital marketing industry who need a thorough grounding in the platform. In-house marketing staff taking on responsibility for paid search and display campaigns for the first time.

Summary

This one-day BigRock Digital Academy instructor led training course delivers a complete, practical grounding in Google Ads, from foundational concepts through to advanced campaign types, automation and AI-driven management with Gemini. Delegates work through every major campaign format, including search, display, shopping, YouTube, Performance Max, Demand Gen and app campaigns, alongside conversion tracking, remarketing, Asset Studio and reporting. By the end of the day, attendees will be confident creating, managing and optimising Google Ads campaigns either for their own ventures or on behalf of clients, with a clear pathway towards Google Skillshop certification.

Meet Your Teacher

Peter Meehan

Peter Meehan is a Google Ads expert with over 11 years of experience helping businesses maximise their online advertising success.

Having worked with a diverse range of clients across multiple industries, he has a deep understanding of campaign strategy, audience targeting, and performance optimisation.

Success Stories

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Course Requirements
£295 +vat