Google Ads Tutorial 2020 – Step-By-Step Google AdWords Tutorial for Search Campaigns

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Check out my Google Ads Tutorial for 2020. It is a Google AdWords Tutorial for beginners for 2020 where I show search campaign creation. I will go through the entire process including creating your first Google Ads account, setting up conversion tracking, linking your Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts, and then, of course, going through the process of creating a successful Google Ads campaign. It can be challenging when you are just getting started with PPC Advertising and Search Engine Marketing, and Google runs the largest advertising channel and advertising network. You can run your search ads and only pay when people click on your ads after targeting a keyword in Google. I will show you the step-by-step process to target keywords and drive relevant traffic back to your website that converts into sales and leads.

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Video Description:

Some of the things we cover in the video include Google Ads conversion tracking, creating a search campaign, connected and linking your Google Analytics account, creating expanded text ads, targeting keywords, keyword match types, google ads bid strategies, location targeting, driving sales and leads, creating ad groups, driving traffic to landing pages, Google Ads best practices, and more. In addition, we show how to use the Google Keyword Planner so you can do Google Ads keyword research as well.

We start by signing in to our Google Ads account. Once conversion tracking is implemented, we will create our campaign. I recommend linking your Google Analytics account, creating Goals in Google Analytics, and importing Goals as conversions into Google Ads. You can also use Conversion Action Sets if you have multiple conversions you would like to optimize for.

We will create our campaign, and I recommend using Sales or Leads as your main goal. Then, you want to choose to use a Search campaign, drive Website Visits, and you can enter your website and click continue. Next, you will want to name your campaign, include the Google Search Network and Google Search Partners, and make sure you Exclude the Google Display Network. Your Google Display Network Ads campaigns should be completely separate from your Google AdWords search campaigns. That's one thing I'd like to stress during this Google AdWords tutorial because it will help you drive great results.

Then, you need to set-up location targeting. You can set-up Start dates and End dates if your Google Ads campaign will only run for a limited period of time. Next, you want to set-up your Language Targeting. After that, you can implement Remarketing Lists for Search Ads, in which you add Audiences to your campaign. You can implement In-Market audiences and Remarketing audiences as well. Next, you want to set your daily budget.

Bidding strategies in Google Ads are vital, and I recommend using Manual CPC with Enhanced CPC, Target CPA, Target ROAS, Maximize Conversions, or Maximize Conversion Value for the best results. After that, you can choose your Conversions for your campaign, set an Ad Schedule, and set an Ad Rotation if you would like.

After that, you need to create your Ad Extensions, which includes Sitelink Extensions, Callout Extensions, Call Extensions, Location Extensions, Structured Snippets, and more.

When you have your Ad Extensions created for your campaign, it's time to create your Google Ads Ad Groups. You should organize your Google Ads Ad Groups based on different themes and by the landing pages where you are sending traffic. In addition, you can use different keyword match types including broad match modified, phrase match, and exact match keywords. For this video, I used phrase match keywords.

Once you have your Ad Groups creating, it's time to create your ads. You can create multiple Expanded Text Ads in each Ad Group and a Responsive Search Ad as well. You want your ads to closely match your targeted keywords and you want to fill out your headlines and description lines to keep your advertisements as relevant as possible. Over time, Google Ads will serve your top-performing advertisements.

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27 Comments
    • Aleksandar Popovic
    • April 15, 2021
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    Hi man, wanted to say thank you for these videos. You did a great job and they are a lot of help.
    Now at 41:30 you mentioned Broad Match Modifiers and you showed the example where we put ‘+’ in front of every word (i.e. +farmhouse +style +curtains). My question is, if we were to look at another example like Rae Dunn Christmass Decor, would it be possible to type the keyword as Rae Dunn +Christmass +Decor, with ‘+’ in front of only select 2 words and not the whole thing?

    • Dolapo Balogun
    • March 15, 2021
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    13:54 campaign
    20:20 bids
    24:00 extensions
    31:50 keywords & adgroups

    • Gunpowder Studios
    • March 2, 2021
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    Very good video, thanks. Just to be clear, does setting up conversions (as you’ve shown) cost you more per click over the basic campaign or is it just for monitoring visits back at GA?

    • Aleksander Niggli
    • February 23, 2021
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    Instead of targeting locations, could you target time zones – in case you wanted to campaign/promote an event at a specific time of the day (therefore some wouldn’t be able to attend because it would, unfortunately, be the night for them)?

    • Paul Stokes
    • January 16, 2021
    Reply

    Great tutorial, thanks. Quick question: for tracking outbound click destinations can the URL be to a different website? and if so can you use just part of the url? Thanks again..

    • All Uploads Go Here
    • October 2, 2020
    Reply

    I like the no-nonsense, simplified approach to your video. It doesn’t bore viewers with basic fluff and definitions that we already know. You cut to the chase and tell us exactly what needs doing – and that is why you’ve earned a like and a subscribe.

    • Cheryl Theseira
    • September 9, 2020
    Reply

    I recently obtained the Google Search Ads Certification and was still a little puzzled about certain configurations (especially bidding) but after watching your tutorial I’ve learnt 10 folds and feel more confident in setting up my first campaign. Still lots to learn but will keep watching your tutes 🙂

      • Surfside PPC
      • September 14, 2020
      Reply

      Thank you! I’m happy the videos were helpful because I know bidding and other aspects are very complex when you get started.

    • Joseph Remington
    • August 28, 2020
    Reply

    For bidding strategies, if I don’t want to do manual, what would you recommend?

    Starting off with maximize clicks, get the data, then move to maximize conversions?

    • SDP Kiran
    • August 17, 2020
    Reply

    13:24
    – Create Search Campaign
    20:25
    – Bid Strategies
    32:02
    – Creating Ad groups
    42:09 – Keyword Match types

    • Phillip W.
    • August 14, 2020
    Reply

    This was an epic tutorial. Seriously, the best one I’ve seen. I’ve spent so much time trying to find tutorials that can educate me on the principles of google ads, your video came in the nick of time. Awesome content my friend.

    • Kristina Ingersoll
    • July 31, 2020
    Reply

    You are a god send! These videos have helped me immensely and really helped take some of that initial “fear” out of beginning a campaign. Thank you!

    • Timothy Jones
    • July 28, 2020
    Reply

    Great video! One question though. On setting up a conversion goal in analytics, what if the destination link is through a a crm like mailerlite and not technically a part of your website? Is that possible?

    • Similar Frequencies
    • July 18, 2020
    Reply

    Thank You for all of your tutorials, your time and you! I just finished my first Google Ad Search Campaign…. it’s been several days that I’ve been tuned in to your videos. I tried my best to follow instructions from installing tags to ads.
    💚🕊

    • Muhammad Usman Riaz
    • June 28, 2020
    Reply

    Pure Practical Hands On Experience Bro. No Rubbish Or bullshit Content. Less Talking More Practical. Complete, Price & to The Point. The Content Worth The Time Watching, Learning & Implementing. Beginner To Advance Complete Tutorial. The Best of All on Youtube. Really Impressed By Sharing All This Pro Knowledge For Free..Keep Up The Good Work Mate. God Bless You.

    • Orizon 42
    • June 4, 2020
    Reply

    I learned more useful things with only 20 minutes of video than all the videos on youtube. Well, I’ll take the video back! Thank you very much for this content that brings real value!

    • Console Coast
    • May 26, 2020
    Reply

    Great video man. Love your content. What’s your thoughts on using BMM over Phrase? Wouldn’t using BMM in a themed based ad group whilst using a strong negative keyword list enable more potential relevant clicks?

    • sarah barker
    • May 12, 2020
    Reply

    This was a really great training! Thank you for putting so much time into this.

      • Surfside PPC
      • May 13, 2020
      Reply

      Thank you!

    • Benjamin Barros
    • May 6, 2020
    Reply

    I’ve watched thousands of tutorial about how to creat a google ad campaign, and this is by far the most complete an valuable of all of them. It’s amazing the amount of value and knowledge you are sharing here. Keep it up!

      • damiencaz666
      • August 9, 2022
      Reply

      I have been in business since 2008 and you – by far – have the best videos out there. I always come back to you. You get right to the point and make things happen. Thank you so much. I have a question, again, I have been doing this since 2008 and I think you are the only one I could trust to ask and get a truthful answer. Do you think by having more than one campaign, with the same key words, suppresses and each other? Say I am selling rings and one campaign is set for target cpa and the other campaign is also selling the same rings, with the same keywords, but is on manual bids. Does that hurt each campaign do you think?

      • Moncha Cendon
      • September 19, 2021
      Reply

      luchaba 41ST

      • Tony Laree
      • November 26, 2020
      Reply

      @Benjamin Barros yeah, too bad you’re not laughing, hahaha. why? hahahaha

      • Benjamin Barros
      • August 21, 2020
      Reply

      Andrew Quintana you r so funny my friend (:

      • Andrew Quintana
      • August 12, 2020
      Reply

      Thousands?? wow lol

    • Alan S
    • March 27, 2020
    Reply

    Do you include “Phone Calls” & “Lead Form Submissions” when creating a new campaign? Or do you Create separate campaigns for each?

    • Phat Nguyen
    • March 26, 2020
    Reply

    I can’t stress enough the values that you consistently put out my man! Keep up the great work. Thank you.

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